7 Sep 2022

Dunedin council mulls workers village for hospital construction

From Checkpoint, 5:29 pm on 7 September 2022

Plans for a purpose built beach side workers village in Dunedin for out of town tradies is being considered by the council.

It's expected construction of the new Dunedin hospital will bring an influx of fly in fly out workers. So developers are seeking resource consent to convert an old caravan park in Brighton into worker accommodation with 46 one bedroom units.

Saddle Hill community board chairman Scott Weatherall talks to Lisa Owen.