Community Funding Granted

The Pauanui to Tairua Trail has been given a $6300 grant from  the Tairua-Pauanui Community Board's discretionary fund.

The money will be used to help build 450 metres of the trail east of the proposed  Tangitarori Stream bridge. This is on marginal strip land  administered by the council.

Community Board Chairman Bob Renton says the amount of work that has gone on through the community is phenomenal.

"Through tradespeople proving equipment to just general volunteer participation, it's just fantastic," Mr Renton said. " Some people in out community have been putting in 8 hours a day to help get the track built."

Trail Chairman Gary Fowler says the grant is most welcome  will help speed up the completion of the eastern section of the Trail.