Minister for Infrastructure Shane Jones has announced the Ophir Peace Memorial Hall, on the former gold-mining town’s main street, will receive $210,000 for improvements that include a new toilet block and storage.
Another $60,000 will go to the local community pool to replace the changing rooms and for essential repairs.
The hall was built in 1926 and is well-used by the community. The pool is run by volunteers and is open to everyone through its honesty box entry.
The funding for the project will come from the $3 billion set aside for infrastructure projects in the Government’s Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund.
“I am pleased that the Coalition Government has been able to spread this funding through the regions and right into these smaller communities. No matter where people are in New Zealand, the Covid-19 pandemic will be impacting on them,” Mr Jones said.
