Matthews Track Working Group Sawyers Bay Dunedin

Hi everyone the top track is closed today because of burst water pipe.
The main water line will be turned off sometime today for about hour or so to repair it, then the track should be open again for weekend, will keep you updated.....

Kia ora everyone, just quick update on the fish passage we implemented into cedar creek, it seems to be working really well and we will be further monitoring the stream with Otago University and local schools.
Our main aim has been to help improve connectivity of the creek so tuna, koura, and rare native fish such as galaxiid can move more easily upstream to improve their breeding grounds.
We would like to say special thanks to DG engineering, Matt Salmon from ORC, McConnell Dowell creative construction, Pete Hodgson and Steve Walker with West harbour beautification trust for their support in this project.

Hi there Pete has organized a couple of lovely Kwila seats from Cargill enterprises for Matthews track , we're sure they will be well enjoyed, also we have some community planting days coming up if you would like to come plant a tree, we'll let you know what days beforehand.

We would like to say a special thanks to Les and his team from McConnell Dowell Creative Construction, for the amazing job upgrading the track after replacing all the main pipes throughout the area, it will be well appreciated by everyone !

Kia ora everyone, we get asked about the Salmon hatchery here in Sawyers Bay quite a lot and whats going on with it.
The Salmon hatchery is still running under its community trust with new management in place. The aim is still to release Salmon into the harbour as part of Dunedins Salmon City in the future.

Thanks to Delta for all the woodchips over the years, from our working group and the community.

We would just like to thank the community for all the help and support over the years with our working group. Well done everyone !

Thanks to DCC 3 waters , DCC Biodiversity, Otago Regional Council, Otago University, Property Services, Ngai Tahu and McConnel Dowel, WHCB for surport.

Nice work John Thompson, for all the hard mahi on Matthews track.

Thank you for all the native planting with Sawyers Bay School over the years, special thanks to Steve, Anita, Leslee and Gareth for organizing and all the teachers and parents involved, connecting kids with nature at a young age.

Thanks to 3 waters and Les and crew from McConnell Dowell Creative Construction, for all the great work they have done in the Sawyers Bay area, and the amazing work upgrading the track.

Wonderful work Sawyers Bay School !

Hey everyone Dunedin City Council is going to be doing some major work replacing the sewage line on the bottom track (cedar creek ) this year so track will be closed for sometime while work is carried out, also in next year or two, the water main that runs up to the orchard on ( Matthews track ) will be replaced and the upper track will be closed for sometime while work is carried out, please keep off track if closed for safety reasons, we will update as work progresses thanks Matthews Track working group.

Great work Monowai Ecological LTD, they have done some great planting on track, and throughout the Otago Region.
https://www.facebook.com/monowaieco

Weve had this plan made up of the community orchard.

Big Thanks to Philip Laing from Sawyers Bay transport and to Blackhead Quarry for a donation of gravel to Matthews Track.

Great work !

https://www.odt.co.nz/the-star/school-pupils-help-out-native-tree-planting

School pupils help out with native tree planting Children at Sawyers Bay School enjoyed the chance to get their hands dirty, working alongside the Student Volunteer Army (SVA) on riparian ...

Big thanks to Sawyers Bay School, and the volunteer army for great days planting on Matthews track, also special thanks to Anita and Leslee for organizing and all that helped.

We are a small community-based working group dedicated to restoring and beautifying the walking track that runs from Sawyers Bay to Port Chalmers, Dunedin.