Business View Oceania | December 2019

25 26 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA DECEMBER 2019 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA DECEMBER 2019 with regards to insulation, heating and ventilation and that’s beyond what many owners can afford. And they have to disclose it if the building doesn’t meet the standards for rental. Speaking to what’s next for Grey District, Thompson states, “That will be the action plan looking at rewilding, adding vibrancy to the CBD and beautifying it. And we’re working on getting our retirement houses up to scratch in compliance with the next phase of Healthy Home standards to meet the demand. We want to make sure we have nice units for our elderly. Looking after our elderly is definitely going to be a focus. We’re also deeply interested in climate change and how we’re going to deal with it… our coastal areas are facing more and more severe weather events that are causing quite a bit of chaos. That will be a joint effort between us and the West Coast Regional Council.” Grey District Mayor, Tania Gibson, shares her own comments on the bright future ahead for Greymouth: “In the next few years we are going to see some exciting changes in our Central Business District with the implementation of the CBD Redevelopment Plan. Council has been working in collaboration with Māwhera Incorporation, Greymouth Business & Promotions Association and Development West Coast to implement these changes. The earthquake-prone buildings standards will affect the way our town looks. There is a need for buildings to be made smaller and have more shared spaces. I am looking forward to seeing a CBD that is well used by visitors and our community alike, coming together and holding events to create vibrancy in town.” LEAD CONSULTANT FOR THE GREYMOUTH/ MĀWHERA CBD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 2019 The West Coast has experienced the decline of traditional extraction industries which has negatively impacted the local economy. We found in the course of this project that Greymouth and the West Coast has many opportunities for business and also an essence which is hugely attractive for visitors and as a place to live. Karen has over twenty years experience in economic development particularly performance of BIDS, CBD revitalisation and improving local economies. Visit Karen on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-remetis-8250bb33 or call on (64) 027 2569668. GREY DI STR I CT , NEW ZEALAND PREFERRED VENDOR n Town Centre Development Group (64) 027 2569668