Demolition work has signalled the start of the redevelopment of Fraser Park just a few days after a $500,000 grant from the Timaru District Council kicked the $8.1 million fundraising campaign closer to its goal.

The newly-elected Timaru District council has decided to give $500,000 to the trust upgrading Timaru’s Fraser Park, following a desperate plea by the trust spearheading the redevelopment.