Luggate residents may have access to local tennis courts by the end of the year if a local developer’s proposal goes to plan.

Lake McKay developer Murray Frost told the Wānaka App he hopes to provide two tennis courts and a pump track on the new reserve at the subdivision.

“We are close to finalising arrangements with [Queenstown Lakes District Council] and [the Department of Conservation,” he said.

The reserve is being developed close to the Luggate Creek in the Lake McKay subdivision.

The arrival of the temporary hall for Luggate damaged one of the tennis courts.

Luggate Community Association chair Judy Thomas said progress on the new courts was “very exciting”.

The previous tennis courts were dug up in 2021 to make way for a temporary hall and eventually the new memorial hall, Whare Mahana.

Luggate’s new $5.56M hall was opened in 2022 after a lengthy construction period. 

Read more: Whare Mahana: Luggate’s warm community space

When Luggate’s new playground was opened in 2024, then-LCA chair Rod Anderson reminded elected representatives and council staff there was still a promise to replace Luggate’s former tennis courts with a much needed replacement hard court area.

He said now the playground was finished the council “should not lose sight of this project”.

A QLDC spokesperson told the Wānaka App this week there was $410,000 allocated in year 2029-2030 of the current Long Term Plan to deliver tennis courts for Luggate. 

“However, they may be delivered sooner by the developer of Lake McKay Station who is proposing to use reserve contributions to fund two tennis courts on the council reserve within this development,” the spokesperson said.

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