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Sandy Point Domain overview

Sandy Point is major recreation hub and open space to the west of Invercargill, near Oreti Beach. It is highly valued by the local community and visitors to the city of Invercargill. The domain provides a wide range of recreation, sport, and adventure activities and is ‘home’ to many sporting and recreational clubs as well as forestry and other commercial activities.

Sandy Point also has significant cultural, biodiversity, historic and amenity values. Though, the domain is facing some challenges including,

  • remaining relevant to future population and recreational trends
  • quality and appropriateness of existing assets, facilities and land uses
  • potential impact of climate change and sea level rise on assets and infrastructure from inundation and erosion


Project Background

Ultimately, the Sandy Point Master plan will establish a long-term plan for future park use, asset renewal and development, and help guide future funding decisions, while maintaining its highly regarded status and role as the main recreation hub for people of Invercargill and Southland.

The master plan will be developed with a fact and data-based approach and a range of supplementary information will be reviewed and considered as part of the master plan process including:

  • Climate change and associated projected potential impacts on assets and infrastructure from sea level rise, inundation, coastal retreat, and erosion
  • Ongoing management and location of the commercial forestry operation at Sandy Point
  • Economic benefit of recreation activities at Sandy Point


Purpose of the Masterplan

What is a master plan?

Master planning creates a ‘big picture’ vision to meet future needs within a community or local landscape.

The purpose of the Sandy Point Domain master plan project is to establish a long-term plan (30-50 years) for future park use, asset renewal and development, and help guide future funding decisions. Once approved, it will inform the development of the Sandy Point Domain Management Plan 2013 review.

A range of technical and background information will be collated and reviewed to help form the basis of master planning decisions, including LIDAR / topographic information, analysis of the forestry operation and economic benefit of recreation activities at Sandy Point.


Work done to date

A range of technical and background information is being collated and reviewed to help inform master planning decisions, including LIDAR / topographic information, analysis of the forestry operation and economic benefit of recreation activities at Sandy Point. We have also had some conversations with the current users of Sandy Point, which has helped us to understand some of the challenges currently facing the reserve including:

  • remaining relevant to future population and recreational trends
  • quality and appropriateness of existing assets, facilities and land uses
  • potential impact of climate change and sea level rise on assets and infrastructure from inundation and erosion


Have your Say

We would now like to understand more about your aspirations for the future of Sandy Point Domain. We would like to hear what you think so we can incorporate your views into our master planning work.


Key Questions for Feedback

Please take some time to fill out the survey below:

• What are your areas of interest, concerns and aspirations for the future of Sandy Point Domain?

• What do you think are the main issues or challenges are for Sandy Point Domain for the next 50 years?

• What do you like about Sandy Point Domain? What don't you like?

• What types of recreational and leisure activities do you think we need to provide at Sandy Point in the future?

• What do you think are the cultural, social, economic and environmental priorities for Sandy Point Domain?

• For the Sandy Point Domain Master Plan, what would success look like for you?

• How do you think we can best plan for future impacts of climate change, including predicted sea level rise?

• How do you think we can best plan for different land uses?

• Is there anything missing at Sandy Point Domain?


Project timeline

The Sandy Point master plan process has integrated engagement activities occurring throughout the project.

Early engagement activities commenced in May, and engagement will be on-going till September 2022, to inform, support and shape the development of the master plan options.

The preferred master plan option will be developed for approval by November 2022.


Information hub at the Invercargill Public Library 10 – 17 September 2022

You can learn more at our information hub hosted by Invercargill Public Library from 10-17 September and share your views during one of our drop-in sessions:

- Tuesday 13 September: 12pm to 2pm and 4pm to 6pm

- Thursday 15 September: 11.30pm to 1.30pm and 4pm to 6pm

- Saturday 17 September: 10am to 2pm

Feedback can also be made online by completing our survey below. The online survey is open until 23 September 2022.

Contact Person: Cassie Horton - Email cassandra.horton@icc.govt.nz; phone 03 2111777

Sandy Point Domain overview

Sandy Point is major recreation hub and open space to the west of Invercargill, near Oreti Beach. It is highly valued by the local community and visitors to the city of Invercargill. The domain provides a wide range of recreation, sport, and adventure activities and is ‘home’ to many sporting and recreational clubs as well as forestry and other commercial activities.

Sandy Point also has significant cultural, biodiversity, historic and amenity values. Though, the domain is facing some challenges including,

  • remaining relevant to future population and recreational trends
  • quality and appropriateness of existing assets, facilities and land uses
  • potential impact of climate change and sea level rise on assets and infrastructure from inundation and erosion


Project Background

Ultimately, the Sandy Point Master plan will establish a long-term plan for future park use, asset renewal and development, and help guide future funding decisions, while maintaining its highly regarded status and role as the main recreation hub for people of Invercargill and Southland.

The master plan will be developed with a fact and data-based approach and a range of supplementary information will be reviewed and considered as part of the master plan process including:

  • Climate change and associated projected potential impacts on assets and infrastructure from sea level rise, inundation, coastal retreat, and erosion
  • Ongoing management and location of the commercial forestry operation at Sandy Point
  • Economic benefit of recreation activities at Sandy Point


Purpose of the Masterplan

What is a master plan?

Master planning creates a ‘big picture’ vision to meet future needs within a community or local landscape.

The purpose of the Sandy Point Domain master plan project is to establish a long-term plan (30-50 years) for future park use, asset renewal and development, and help guide future funding decisions. Once approved, it will inform the development of the Sandy Point Domain Management Plan 2013 review.

A range of technical and background information will be collated and reviewed to help form the basis of master planning decisions, including LIDAR / topographic information, analysis of the forestry operation and economic benefit of recreation activities at Sandy Point.


Work done to date

A range of technical and background information is being collated and reviewed to help inform master planning decisions, including LIDAR / topographic information, analysis of the forestry operation and economic benefit of recreation activities at Sandy Point. We have also had some conversations with the current users of Sandy Point, which has helped us to understand some of the challenges currently facing the reserve including:

  • remaining relevant to future population and recreational trends
  • quality and appropriateness of existing assets, facilities and land uses
  • potential impact of climate change and sea level rise on assets and infrastructure from inundation and erosion


Have your Say

We would now like to understand more about your aspirations for the future of Sandy Point Domain. We would like to hear what you think so we can incorporate your views into our master planning work.


Key Questions for Feedback

Please take some time to fill out the survey below:

• What are your areas of interest, concerns and aspirations for the future of Sandy Point Domain?

• What do you think are the main issues or challenges are for Sandy Point Domain for the next 50 years?

• What do you like about Sandy Point Domain? What don't you like?

• What types of recreational and leisure activities do you think we need to provide at Sandy Point in the future?

• What do you think are the cultural, social, economic and environmental priorities for Sandy Point Domain?

• For the Sandy Point Domain Master Plan, what would success look like for you?

• How do you think we can best plan for future impacts of climate change, including predicted sea level rise?

• How do you think we can best plan for different land uses?

• Is there anything missing at Sandy Point Domain?


Project timeline

The Sandy Point master plan process has integrated engagement activities occurring throughout the project.

Early engagement activities commenced in May, and engagement will be on-going till September 2022, to inform, support and shape the development of the master plan options.

The preferred master plan option will be developed for approval by November 2022.


Information hub at the Invercargill Public Library 10 – 17 September 2022

You can learn more at our information hub hosted by Invercargill Public Library from 10-17 September and share your views during one of our drop-in sessions:

- Tuesday 13 September: 12pm to 2pm and 4pm to 6pm

- Thursday 15 September: 11.30pm to 1.30pm and 4pm to 6pm

- Saturday 17 September: 10am to 2pm

Feedback can also be made online by completing our survey below. The online survey is open until 23 September 2022.

Contact Person: Cassie Horton - Email cassandra.horton@icc.govt.nz; phone 03 2111777

Page last updated: 17 Aug 2023, 10:55 AM