A coastal walkway from Cargill's Castle to Tunnel Beach would be a great tourist attraction, Cargill's Castle Trust says.
The trust outlined its plans for the walkway at the Otago Regional Council's annual plan hearings yesterday.
Trust chairman Steven De Graaf said the trust wanted to work with the council to develop a walkway plan that would meet everyone's needs as well as fit into the council's criteria for walkway funding.
''A much greater result will be gained by gathering the project together in partnership between us and with other relevant parties,'' he said.
The walkway would also link Forest and Bird's new predator-proof enclosure for sea birds.
Forest and Bird representative Graham Loh said it supported the trust's idea.
''It's very spectacular coastline.''
There was already a rough path connecting the High Grove subdivision to the enclosure.
Other applications made at the hearing included funding for the redevelopment of Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
Otago Settlers Association fundraising chairman Barry Clarke asked the council for $50,000 towards the redevelopment. In return, discussions could be held on the council receiving naming rights on a gallery space, he said.
Enviroschools operation manager Kristen Price, of Hamilton, outlined to the hearing panel the work the organisation did and how it was funded.
The city council had proposed funding of Otago's Enviroschools co-ordinator be transferred to the regional council, as it could no longer fund it under its waste funding.
Ms Price said the two councils needed to sort out the funding issue between themselves.
There was no set model for funding the positions, although the majority were based at regional councils.
