Gibbston community report.

In 2025, Shaping Our Future ran a community visioning session and survey with the Gibbston Community Association and members of the Gibbston community, to better understand community concerns around the Gibbston Valley fast-track proposal.

A draft report was produced by Shaping Our Future, which was reviewed at a Gibbston community event held at Mt Rosa Wines on 15 July 2026.

Click here to read the Draft report.

This survey offers the wider Gibbston community the opportunity to review and share feedback on the draft report and recommendations.

The results from this survey and feedback from the July event will used to update the final report. The final report will be handed over to the Gibbston Community Association to inform future community action and consultation.

If you would prefer to complete this survey over the phone, please email Anna executive@shapingourfuture.org.nz to arrange a time.

This survey closes on Friday 31 August 2026.

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1. I live in Gibbston (Required.)

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2. If no, please tell us about your connection with Gibbston in this comment box:

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3. My age bracket is: (Required.)

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4. I attended the Review forum meeting held to discuss the draft report at Mt Rosa Wines on 15 July 2026 (Required.)

Gibbston community values

The draft report identifies a set of community values based on what we heard through our initial survey, workshop, and community conversations.

Do these values reflect what is important to the Gibbston community for you?

Use the toggle buttons to rank these issues from 1 (most important) to 6 (least important) for you.

If something is missing from the values list, please add your suggestions in the comment box below.

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5. Gibbston community values (Required.)

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6. Other community values which matter to me include:

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7. Are there any community values listed above which you think should be removed, or combined? If yes, please explain why.

What matters most to you?

Based on 2025 feedback received from the Gibbston community, we identified 10 community concerns.

Use the toggle buttons to rank these concerns from 1 (most important) to 10 (least important) for you.

If something is missing from the list, please add your suggestions in the comment box below.

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8. The most important community concerns for me are: (Required.)

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9. I am also concerned about:

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10. Are there any concerns listed above which you think should be removed, or combined? If yes, please explain why.

The future of Gibbston

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11. What is happening in Gibbston now, or could happen in the future that will have an impact on Gibbston in a positive way?

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12. What is happening in Gibbston now, or could happen in the future that will have an impact on Gibbston in a negative way?

Share your ideas with us

Tell us more about your ideas for community-led solutions that could benefit the Gibbston area.

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13. Projects, initiatives or community action that I would like to see in Gibbston:

Draft recommendations: your feedback.

The following draft recommendations were produced after the initial community engagement meeting and survey in 2025.

1. Strengthen community engagement
  • Identify and engage with underrepresented groups (e.g. seasonal workers, school children, busy parents, absentee landowners)
  • Extend outreach to visitors, potential residents, and other key stakeholders (wineries, tourism operators, local government agencies) to avoid a narrow representation of Gibbston’s community
  • Consider a range of engagement methods to improve participation and ensure community views continue to inform GCA's work

2. Plan for growth
  • Acknowledge Gibbston’s changing context and pressure from development and demographic shifts.
  • Advocate for a council-led master planning process to provide a coordinated, long-term framework for growth, land use, infrastructure and community facilities.
  • Assess and address community concerns relating to infrastructure capacity, transport and essential services.
  • Ensure future planning and development decisions are informed by meaningful community engagement.

3. Strengthen communication and collaboration
  • Maintain regular communication with residents, developers, local government and other key stakeholders.
  • Encourage open dialogue to improve understanding and identify opportunities for collaboration where appropriate.

4. Improve transport and safety
  • Continue to advocate for improvements to road safety, active transport and traffic management.
  • Work with NZTA, QLDC and other agencies to progress practical safety improvements identified by the community.
  • Engage with New Zealand Transportation Agency (NZTA) to explore road safety improvements (e.g. reduce speed limits and add bike crossings). Shaping our Future can support this facilitation if required.

5. Strengthen community leadership & advocacy
  • Recognise community concerns about the Fast-track application FTA345 application
  • Continue to represent and advocate for the interests of the Gibbston community on significant local issues.
  • Use this report to inform GCA's priorities, advocacy and future work programme.
  • Support community-led initiatives that align with the shared priorities identified through this report.

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14. Overall, do you agree with these recommendations? (Required.)

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15. Please describe your suggested additions or changes to the Recommendations section in this comment box:

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16. Is there anything else you would add or change in the draft report?

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17. If you would like to be kept in the loop about this report and Shaping our Future, please write your email address below.

Thank you for completing this survey. These survey results will be analysed alongside outcomes from the Gibbston community meeting held on 15 July 2026, and used to produce an updated report which will be published in September 2026.

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