Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council representatives have visited the Gollan’s Bay Quarry. Ian Beaton from Environment Canterbury and Paul Tweed from the Christchurch City Council visited the quarry this week as part of our envriomental consent compliance. The quarry is being used to fill the Te Awaparahi Bay Reclamation area.
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Cruising into Lyttelton
Progress is well underway for LPC to bring the world’s largest cruise ships to Canterbury through the construction of New Zealand’s first ever custom-built cruise ship facility. This video was created for the Seatrade Cruise Global Conference held in Miami last month, the world’s largest gathering for the cruise ship industry. In the video Deputy […]
Geckos find new home in Riccarton Bush
Native geckos have found a new home in Riccarton Bush as part of a Lyttelton Port Company project supported by the Department of Conservation. Last month Dr Graham Ussher and his team from RMA Ecology safely captured Waitaha geckos from the Gollans Bay quarry and released them in Riccarton Bush. The eastern part of the […]
Sumner Road Open
The new Sumner Road provides an opportunity for fantastic views of Lyttelton Port and the reclamation project. The Christchurch City Council’s two-and-a-half year project to reinstate Sumner Road connecting Lyttelton and Sumner has been completed, and is now open to traffic for the first time since the earthquakes. Not only does the road reconnect the […]
Dredging for the Te Awaparahi Bay Reclamation
Heron Construction’s backhoe dredge, the GPK, has been working to dredge the softer sediments under the next stage of reclamation. The GPK places the material into barges which are then transported by tugs to the offshore disposal ground. If you are out on the water, please stay clear of the dredge and the tug/barges, they […]
Work begins to safely release native gecko
Last week LPC staff began preparation work for the safe capture and release of native New Zealand geckos from the Gollans Bay quarry. The eastern part of the Gollans Bay quarry has not been quarried before, and some of the area is habitat for New Zealand native Waitaha gecko. LPC recently gained a Wildlife permit […]
Main Wharf Piling Begins at new Cruise Berth
We have commenced piling the main wharf piles for the Cruise Berth – another step closer towards the country’s first custom-built cruise ship facility. Piling on the site started last July, and HEB Constructionhas now begun driving the main-wharf piles. The piling will occur intermittently until early 2020, with the cruise berth expected to be […]
Marine Mammal Observer Training for LPC Team
As part of LPCs continued efforts to minimise effects of construction works on marine mammals, two LPC staff and three of the Cruise Berth Contractors recently completed a Department of Conservation recognised Marine Mammal Observer Training course. This intensive 3-day course, run by Blue Planet Marine, included theoretical and practical elements, designed to ensure participants […]
Work begins for next stage of Te Awaparahi Bay Reclamation
In preparation for the next stage of reclamation, starting mid-April, we recently re-opened our Gollans Bay Quarry. The work for this stage will include quarrying in Gollans Bay, dredging part of the reclamation footprint, the land reclamation itself and the construction of a new wharf. Check out the project page here for more info. Our […]
Main Wharf Piling to Begin on Cruise Berth
On Thursday March 21, we will commence piling the main wharf piles for the Cruise Berth. This is expected to be the most noticeable noise activity during the construction period for the project. Piling on the site started last July, and HEB Construction is now scheduled to begin driving the main-wharf piles. The piling will occur […]