Annual Plan Submission 2025

9yrplanDCC

08 April 2025

Feedback submissions are now open for the 2025 DCC 9 Year Plan.  The Council recently decided to remove the Tunnels Trail project from the plan, with just a footnote for year 9, and we need you to let the Council know that you support the Trail from Mosgiel through to Caversham and want to see it put back in the current plan and underway as soon as possible.

https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/do-it-online/have-your-say/9-year-plan-feedback-form

SUBMIT NOW

The Tunnels Trail project of a shared path cycleway between Mosgiel and Caversham through the two old rail tunnels has been approved by Council previously. NZTA / Waka Kotahi then declined funding last year with the shift away from cycleways in the current funding round.  There is still the likelihood of other Government co-funding of this trail as long as the DCC is also committed to it.  The Tunnels Trail project is not a nice-to-have bit of additional "cycle track" for a small minority, but an essential and well overdue part of Dunedin’s transport infrastructure, and part of the city's, region's, and country's efforts towards Carbon Zero. It will never be cheaper to build it than right now.

It’s extremely important for every person who supports this idea to let the Councillors know of your support via the Submissions form. Simply put, if you don’t tell them, they won’t know.

We need YOU to tell the Council you support this plan and want to see it back in the plan and implemented as soon as possible!

What can I do?

Let the Council know you support the plan to proceed with the Tunnels Trail from Mosgiel to Caversham by filling in the DCC Submission form. It only takes a couple of minutes. This needs to be done by noon, Wednesday 30 April ‘25. Take a few minutes and do it now.

Here’s some text to get you started:

I support the Tunnels Trail project to develop a Shared Path/Cycleway between Mosgiel and Caversham, and want it added back in to the Annual Plan for immediate action. The Tunnels Trail project should be funded without delay, and given high priority, with a focus of delivering operational sections as soon as possible.  While NZTA co-funding may not be currently available, other sources of co-funding need to be investigated, or allow the Trust/Community to independently proceed with development.  The Tunnels Trail is Dunedin's internal transport corridor between the coast and the Plain, as well as our link to the wider Otago cycleway network.

 

Click on the text above and copy it (Cntl-C), then head over to the DCC Submission form to fill in the form. In the ‘General Comments Is there anything else you would like to tell us?’ box (3rd one down) paste the above text (Cntl-V), add in anything else you want to say, and complete the form. You don’t have to speak, but there is the opportunity to book a time and do so.