The Roxburgh Entertainment Centre Project steering group will start engaging with the community to gather feedback on expectations of its new rebuild.

The committee held its first start up meeting at the Roxburgh Service Centre last week (Monday August 25) and Alastair Monteath was appointed the steering group’s spokesperson for external stakeholders.

He was excited about the project and happy to be part of the group, and said all the members were strongly committed to the rebuild.

The historic building burned down on Waitangi Day, and the cause of the fire was still unknown.

The group discussed the fire investigation report, and said while there may still be some public speculation about the cause of the fire, the investigation by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) concluded the cause of the fire was undetermined.

“The FENZ report confirms that the origin and cause of the fire could not be reliably identified. The focus now was to deliver a new facility to replace what was gone,” he said.

Central Otago District Council has received confirmation of the approved indemnity value to be received from insurers, which will allow the project to proceed. 

Negotiations were ongoing regarding the final insurance settlement, and updates would be provided as progress continues.

The group reviewed and signed its terms of reference and discussed the project brief and next steps in the design process for the new facility.

It will reconvene in the coming months to monitor progress. In the meantime, external stakeholder members and the Teviot Valley Community Board representative will begin engaging with the community to gather feedback on expectations for the new facility.

Council staff will also commence preparation of the procurement plan for the building’s design phase.

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