KiwiRail unveils new vision for Dunedin s Hillside workshop Newshub 2 hrs ago
A new vision for Dunedin s Hillside railway workshop has been unveiled by KiwiRail.
It s bringing back the local assembly of its freight wagons, thanks to an $85 million Budget injection aimed at getting the Government s rail ambitions on track.
In the past, Hillside workshop has had a bumpy ride after being largely shut down in 2012 after KiwiRail switched to cheaper Chinese wagons.
But the Government now wants to bring the jobs back to South Dunedin. By assembling here, that gives us assurances around quality. That gives us a training pipeline so that we have those who are here assembling also part of the maintenance network, Prime Minister Jacinda Arden told Newshub.
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Hills Trust Housing, Govan A LANDMARK new housing development in Govan has been completed. Final tenants have been given the keys to their new homes and have moved into the £11 million development at Nethan Street. The homes have been built within sight of Govan Cross and bring much needed rented housing to the area. Gary Dalziel, Chief Executive of Elderpark Housing, said: “This is a hugely important development in terms of delivering much-needed rented housing for our community. “The houses and flats create a new Govan landmark and fulfil Elderpark’s commitment to keep on building rented homes for our community – a vision shared by our partners in this project.
Shirley McKnight and Terry Frew will say goodbye to colleagues at the Govan-based group this month. Shirley, who will leave her post as depute chief executive, joined Elderpark in 1986, and Terry, director of maintenance, joining the association in 1980. Shirley said: “Looking back your working life in many respects does go in in a flash. I joined Elderpark in 1986 and the years have simply flown in. It has been a very rewarding experience with the housing association. Shirley has a hand in helping to complete recent project such as the Hills Trust School restoration and a £15million development of new homes on Nethan Street.