Our plans
Council is planning a review of Hamilton Gardens
to determine how it can ofer the best possible
experience to residents as well as visitors to Hamilton.
More generally, in constrained fnancial tmes the
challenge is to maintain Hamilton’s parks to the
standards residents expect with less money.
Council will contnue support for development of
Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park and ensure
green space is reserved for residents in new growth
areas of the city.
ONe OF THe GReaT
FeaTuReS OF HaMILTON IS
ITS HuGe RaNGe OF PaRKS.
The city ofers numerous green areas such as
Claudelands Park, Hamilton Lake Domain and
Memorial Park. The star of our green spaces is
Hamilton Gardens.
Our city also has a network of natural areas
alongside the Waikato River, and a range of gullies
and ecological restoraton areas such as the
Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park.
WhAt We Do:
•
aMenity Parks
•
hAMilton GArDens
•
nAturAl AreAs
•
streetscaPes
The great outdoors...
DiD you KnoW?
The parks and gardens, with their complementng
walkways and amenites managed by the Council,
provide space for leisure and recreaton, beautfy
our city and preserve its green network. They also
provide spaces that protect the city’s heritage
and contribute to people’s sense of pride in how
Hamilton looks and feels.
11
%
of your rAtes
goes towards
Parks
anD oPen sPaces.
street trees.
Hamilton has
30,345
at Hamilton Gardens was
12.
The most
WeDDinGs
held in one day
81
PlayGrounDs
dotted through the city.
There are
Parks anD
oPen sPaces
There are
17.9kM
of
river WAlKWAys
in Hamilton.
hAMiltonGArDens
hAs A rose nAMeD
After it
but was once
the site of a rubbish dump.
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hAs A rose nAMeD
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