Open Call- Expressions of interest to use the Referees Room on Island Reserve
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Above: the Referees Room (green building) on Island Reserve.
What community focused activities could you do in this space? The Ōtorohanga District Council is offering use of the building at $0 rental - for a limited time- to support our people to do neat things.
Background
The Referees Room has long been a gathering point for the community. However, in recent years, its use has declined and now is not utilised. We recognize the importance of an under-used space that might be helpful to our community so we have decided to try out offering it for $0 rental for a limited time - to see if it helps encourage some neat things to happen.
Where is it the Referees Room?
Click on the link below to see the location (note we are talking about the green building only, not the orange Tigers Club next door which is separate and not part of this project):
"Yes! I have an great idea for the Referees Room - how do I tell you?"
Excellent! We are open for expressions of interest NOW and these close on Monday 17 March.
First you need to carefully read all the information and criteria below. Then click on the button at the bottom of the page. This will take you to a form where you can tell us all about your idea. You need to consider the following:
Use of the building will be according to the Ōtorohanga District Occupancy Policy and Ōtorohanga District Community Occupancy Guidelines. Occupancy-Policy-and-Guidelines.pdf
Use of the Tigers Club (the orange building) next door is not included.
The building is not a domestic space and cannot be used as a residence or slept in at any time.
We are prioritising medium term activities that run over months rather than days, and that have a maximum length of six months.
The building can be used 24 hours/ 7 days a week.
Rent is $0 as per the current Ōtorohanga District Community Occupancy Guidelines.
Groups will need to cover the costs of all utilities, including power, water, consumables, and organise your own regular rubbish removal.
Electricity and water are connected but the group will be invoiced by Council.
There is a basic heat pump.
The building is offered on an 'as is' basis, as Council will not be doing any improvements such as painting, cleaning or maintenance.
The building has a basic kitchen (no oven, no fridge), a simple working bathroom and an open plan workspace, with some tables, couch, and chairs.
The space can handle messier activities that would not be possible in other hire spaces within town, e.g. clay work, carving, gardening, film, theatre, children's activities, after school programmes, design, games.
Council insurance will cover the building, but users take responsibility for any property left in the building.
There will be one keyholder and groups need to organise access with their keyholder.
At the end of the period of occupation, groups need to remove all rubbish, clean the room and remove any items moved into the building.
A bond of $100 will be required to cover any rubbish removal at the end of your stay.
According to demand and interest in this first call out Council may open up further expressions of interest later on in the year- but this is not guaranteed.
We are unlikely to prioritise ideas/expressions of interest that:
Are based around occasional meetings or short activities, as there are many other venues in Ōtorohanga that can be used by community groups on an hourly or daily basis;
Involve long term residence;
Involve any activities which may sublet the space for profit;
Require Council to spend additional funds to improve, clean, or add to the space.
Click the button at the bottom of this page, tell us all about your idea, and we will be in touch!
The deadline for ideas/expressions of interest is Monday 17 March 2025
Above: the Referees Room (green building) on Island Reserve.
What community focused activities could you do in this space? The Ōtorohanga District Council is offering use of the building at $0 rental - for a limited time- to support our people to do neat things.
Background
The Referees Room has long been a gathering point for the community. However, in recent years, its use has declined and now is not utilised. We recognize the importance of an under-used space that might be helpful to our community so we have decided to try out offering it for $0 rental for a limited time - to see if it helps encourage some neat things to happen.
Where is it the Referees Room?
Click on the link below to see the location (note we are talking about the green building only, not the orange Tigers Club next door which is separate and not part of this project):
"Yes! I have an great idea for the Referees Room - how do I tell you?"
Excellent! We are open for expressions of interest NOW and these close on Monday 17 March.
First you need to carefully read all the information and criteria below. Then click on the button at the bottom of the page. This will take you to a form where you can tell us all about your idea. You need to consider the following:
Use of the building will be according to the Ōtorohanga District Occupancy Policy and Ōtorohanga District Community Occupancy Guidelines. Occupancy-Policy-and-Guidelines.pdf
Use of the Tigers Club (the orange building) next door is not included.
The building is not a domestic space and cannot be used as a residence or slept in at any time.
We are prioritising medium term activities that run over months rather than days, and that have a maximum length of six months.
The building can be used 24 hours/ 7 days a week.
Rent is $0 as per the current Ōtorohanga District Community Occupancy Guidelines.
Groups will need to cover the costs of all utilities, including power, water, consumables, and organise your own regular rubbish removal.
Electricity and water are connected but the group will be invoiced by Council.
There is a basic heat pump.
The building is offered on an 'as is' basis, as Council will not be doing any improvements such as painting, cleaning or maintenance.
The building has a basic kitchen (no oven, no fridge), a simple working bathroom and an open plan workspace, with some tables, couch, and chairs.
The space can handle messier activities that would not be possible in other hire spaces within town, e.g. clay work, carving, gardening, film, theatre, children's activities, after school programmes, design, games.
Council insurance will cover the building, but users take responsibility for any property left in the building.
There will be one keyholder and groups need to organise access with their keyholder.
At the end of the period of occupation, groups need to remove all rubbish, clean the room and remove any items moved into the building.
A bond of $100 will be required to cover any rubbish removal at the end of your stay.
According to demand and interest in this first call out Council may open up further expressions of interest later on in the year- but this is not guaranteed.
We are unlikely to prioritise ideas/expressions of interest that:
Are based around occasional meetings or short activities, as there are many other venues in Ōtorohanga that can be used by community groups on an hourly or daily basis;
Involve long term residence;
Involve any activities which may sublet the space for profit;
Require Council to spend additional funds to improve, clean, or add to the space.
Click the button at the bottom of this page, tell us all about your idea, and we will be in touch!
The deadline for ideas/expressions of interest is Monday 17 March 2025
