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Hamish Wilton has been appointed as the interim chairman of the Whakatipu Community Hub following the resignation of founding chairman John MacDonald.
Mr MacDonald established the trust four years ago in response to the need for a dedicated, secure, permanent and affordable home for community service organisations where co-working and collaboration could create efficiencies in a welcoming environment.
The trust is working towards delivering the vision with a site and community land secured, stakeholders and potential tenants included in discussions, design work under way and early funding in place.
Mr MacDonald retired because of declining health.
Mr Wilton is a current trustee and brings legal and development experience to the group.
He is chief executive of commercial property investment and management company Mackersy Property.
The Whakatipu Community Hub is envisaged as a cluster of buildings that will provide suitable, specifically designed spaces for groups in an environment that encourages sharing of resources.
There will also be meeting and seminar rooms and welcoming public spaces.
It is to be delivered through a partnership between central government, private donors, community trusts, local government and the social services sector to provide badly needed community facilities.
