Update: Ashburton’s Mini Golf at 55%
Ashburton Mini Golf
Location: Ashburton EA Networks Centre
Type of project: Mini Golf
Client: Ashburton District Council
Start date: 11 August
Estimated completion date: 21 November
Area covered: ~16m2 per hole
Ashburton 18-hole Mini Putt: Hitting the Halfway Mark
Halfway there. The Ashburton District Council’s mini golf project is now 55% complete, featuring 10 holes already on site and hole 18 at 15% being built on-site. Each hole celebrates district icons like braided rivers and Mt Hutt, built tough for 24/7 fun.
Creo proves we can craft anything imaginable, from playground wonders to engaging courses like this.
Build Stats
Completed Holes: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 (at 15% on-site finishing).
Pending/In Progress: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (awaiting delivery and installation).
With tilt slabs rolling out weekly, we’re driving this 18-hole mini putt project toward its November target, showcasing Creo’s ability to blend innovation with durability.
- Hole 1: ADC River Logo
- Hole 2: Ashburton Clock Tower
- Hole 3: Irrigation
- Hole 4: Lake Hood
- Hole 5: Cows
- Hole 6: Aviation Museum
- Hole 7: Sport
- Hole 8: Pedestrian Bridge
- Hole 9: Whakanui Beach
- Hole 10: Tuna | Eels
- Hole 11: Rakaia Salmon Statue
- Hole 12: Rakaia Bridge
- Hole 13: Sheep
- Hole 14: Harvest
- Hole 15: Curling and Ice Skating at Staverley
- Hole 16: Methven
- Hole 17: Hakatere Conservation Park
- Hole 18: Mt Hutt Skifield
Ashburton Mini Golf: Capturing Mid Canterbury in Every Putt
Themed around district icons—like the town clock, combine harvesters, braided rivers, and Mt Hutt—the course spans three terraced levels: holes 1-11 flat for pram and wheelchair access, and 12-18 climbing the slope.
Manufactured in our Oamaru facility using innovative tilt slabs, each ~16 m² hole is built tough with synthetic turf, recycled rubber, and weatherproof finishes for 24/7 public use. It’s low-maintenance, family-oriented, and part of the centre’s 30-year masterplan.
As of early October, we’re on track, with earthworks complete and installation advancing weekly—proving Creo crafts versatile play spaces, from grand playgrounds to themed courses that last.
Custom Rakaia Salmon Statue by Local Artist Wicksey
Hole 12, inspired by the Rakaia Bridge, features a standout element: a custom salmon statue nodding to the district’s famous roadside sculpture. Crafted via 3D printing and currently being hand-painted by Oamaru-based mixed media artist Wicksey, it adds authentic flair without exact replication.
This collaboration highlights Creo’s creative process—prototyping quirky details with local talent for durable, thematic impact that ties the course to Mid Canterbury’s story.
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