Despite fears the association would have to fold because of low membership numbers, the small but vocal group of 25 people at a meeting in the Pioneer Women's Hall last night vowed to fight on, choosing a new chairman and committee and debating ideas for a new direction.
Lyndon Weggery (61), of Kew, who replaces recently retired chairman Syd Adie, said he was pleased with the "resurgence of interest" for the lobby group, with 14 people putting their names forward for the committee.
"I think we have the groundswell to grow over time as what we see with the Stop the Stadium (STS) numbers," Mr Weggery, who is also a member of STS, said.
One possibility for the association was to "move from being apolitical" and endorse its own candidates at next year's local body election, but that had yet to be discussed with the committee, he said.
Asked if the two-time council candidate would stand again, Mr Weggery said he would not.
The future direction of the association and whether it should be "stroppier" with the Dunedin City Council prompted Mr Adie to walk out towards the end of the meeting.
"I am not listening to this . . . I have had enough of this," he said.
Other issues raised at the meeting included the library, stadium, parking, rubbish, voting system and the possibility of a civil disobedience campaign.
New committee member University of Otago student Will Grigor (23) said he joined the association because "it needed a new generation".
