Vege depot land sold

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 4, Issue 15, 9 September 1986, Page 1

Vege depot land sold

A hotel and tavern complex may be built on the Turners and Growers vegetable collection depot site on the corner of Thames Street and Mangawhero Terrace at Ohakune Junction. The site was recently sold at auction for $120,000 by Turners and Growers who plan to move their operation to a new site in Old Station Road by February next year. The purchasers plan to

develop the prominent site, which is on a corner leading to the Turoa Skifields gateway, as tourist accommodation. A spokesman for the developers, Paul Scarf, said that a three or four-vear progressivedevelopment was planned. There would be a hotel-type accommodation tower block at the rear with a tavern complex at the front. "However drawings have onlyjust begun so nothing is settled yet," he said.

Mr Scarf said the developers included two Australians and two Aucklanders who like the area and were interested in helping to develop it. Robert Lovatt, spokesman for Turners and Growers, said the reason for the move was the restricted space on the old site. "We don't have enough room on the old site and will be building bigger premises with a large store in Old Station Road. so we can provide a better service to growers." he said.