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MT VICTORIA INNER CITY FESTIVAL!
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- SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY: 10am - 3pm - Roxburgh Street, Mt Victoria Yes, the first of an annual Mt Victoria Inner city festival will be taking place in 2009!! This is being organized by a festival committee of the New Crossways Community Trust and it is our intention for this to be the first of an annual festival for Mt Victoria and the inner city to; · support and celebrate the community and its
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A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE IN WELLINGTON?
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- “AFTERSHOCK” The Mt Victoria Civil Defence & Crossways Trust will screen this documentary by the Gibson Group at New Crossways on Thursday 4 December: 7.30pm Wellington sits on a dangerous active earthquake fault. This film visualises what would happen to Wellington if there were a major earthquake. Spend the evening watching this film and find out how you can protect yourself and your family
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HONE TUWHARE - Crossways movie fundraiser THIS SUNDAY
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- Due to the popularity of this screening, we will be holding two screenings this coming Sunday at the Paramount Cinema; 4pm: $20 Extremely limited tickets - email us if you are interested Includes: Talk from Gaylene Preston, readings of Hone's poems, short film of Hone's poem 'drunk' and the documentary itself "Hone Tuwhare - No Other Lips' 5.30pm: $15 - Tickets available - email us if you are
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Mt Victoria inner city festival
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- Saturday 28 February 2009: 9.30am - 3pm Book this date in your diary! More info will be posted in due course. If you are interested in performing, having a stall, sponsoring or volunteering, please email us. This is a fundraising event to raise money for the "new" Crossways at 6 Roxburgh Street
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Crossways movie fundraiser - Sunday 30 November
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- 4pm at the Paramount Cinema, Courtenay Place$20 Adults, $10 Children The New Crossways Community Trust is running another of its hugely popular movie afternoons - This time it's the Gaylene Preston documentary of one of New Zealand's most acclaimed poets, Hone Tuwhare, who died at the beginning of this year. The movie will be introduced by some readings of Hone's poetry, and Gaylene will talk
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New Crossways Officially Opened!!
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- As part of the Meet the Candidates event last Thursday (16 Oct), the New Crossways Trust chair, Bill Southworth, officially opened the building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Two of the stalwart members of the old Crossways management committee, Ralph and Margaret Pannett, did the honours of pronouncing the building opened, and were thanked by Bill on behalf of the community for their enormous
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WE'VE MOVED!
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- We have officially moved out of Crossways Community House, 46 Brougham Street and into the "NEW CROSSWAYS" at Level 1, 6 Roxburgh Street! We are still in the process of unpacking and organising but do pop in and see us! An opening ceremony will be held on Thursday 16 October - 7pm. More details to follow.
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EXCITING NEWS! A New Home, New Name for Crossways!
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- Following the sale of Crossways Community House in August, the doors will close forever to the community on 7 October 2008. The New Crossways Community Trust has taken out an 11 year lease on the first floor of a building at 6 Roxburgh Street and will officially begin operating as a community facility here on the 16 October. Mr Southworth, Chair of the Trust said "the battle to Save Crossways
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The Future of Crossways Community Creche
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- The sale of the Crossways House has left Mt Victoria families desperately worried about the future of their community crèche. Families in Mt Victoria are calling on the Wellington City Council to help the long standing community crèche continue in new premises. Crossways Creche is one of the city's oldest running creches and has served Mt Victoria and surrounding suburbs on a non-profit,
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THIS WEEKENDS EVENT!
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- ALL BLACK TRI NATIONS RUGBY LIVE on the big screen Watch the resurgent All Blacks in the thrilling Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Series decider at Brisbane. Saturday 13 September: 9.30pm - Entry by Koha - Scrumptious food, BYO for shared bar For info or to book phone Bill 385 6090 or email us. Crossways Community House, 46 Brougham Street, Mt Vic - a fundraiser by the New Crossways Community Trust for
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Public meeting highlighted importance of community
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- The Crossways Community Trust reported back to Mt Victoria residents at a very well attended public meeting on Thursday 21 August following the sale of Crossways by the Presbyterian Church. Trust Chair Bill Southworth gave a compelling annual report, detailing the huge amount of time and effort that had gone into the Crossways campaign, singling out some key contributors, and providing a
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Vege Gardening Event Cancelled
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- Vege-growing in your Urban Garden Date: Initally planned for 14 SEPTEMBER - CANCELLED!! - Change of date & venue to be advised
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Crossways is lost
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- The Crossways Community Trust is disappointed that the Crossways House has been sold to a higher bidder, depriving Mount Victoria of its community centre. Despite thousands of hours of volunteer work, a million dollars in fundraising and the efforts of a whole community, the Presbyterian Church has decided to sell Crossways to another buyer.
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Tenders have closed
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- The day that we have dreaded has arrived.Tenders for Crossways close today.The Trust has put in a fair bid for the house as a result of a hard year long campaign to raise money and awareness. We now keep our fingers crossed that we are successful in our bid to keep Crossways Community House a part of Mt Victoria!We are unsure as to when we will find out the result but envisage that we will know
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Counting the days
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- The impending sale of Crossways is entering its final days, with tenders due to close on 6 August.Moves are afoot with the Crossways Community Trust to finalise details of the tender the community intends putting in for the building.According to Bill Southworth, Chair of the Trust, “We are close to arriving at what we think is a fair price for Crossways, and we intend making a strong bid to
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Bledisloe Cup Screening!
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- ALL BLACKS vs. WALLABIESCongratulations to the AB's for their fantastic game play in the last match!Watch the FINAL game LIVE on the BIG screen at Crossways.Saturday 13 September: 9.30pm - Contact Bill on 385 6090, email us for information. Doors open from 7pm.BYO for shared bar. Scrumptious food provided.Koha at the door to go towards the Crossways Campaign - NOW IS THE HOUR!
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“NOW IS THE HOUR”
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- NOW is the chance to make a contribution to the campaign, as we only have three weeks remaining so if you would like to contribute to the campaign here's how!A one-off donation via cheque, cash, direct credit or bank deposit to Kiwibank; 38-9006-0800237-00;Set up an AP to the above account; A pledge to provide a donation subject to the purchase of Crossways from St Andrews Presbyterian Church by
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Crossways Listed
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- The day many local residents and Crossways users have dreaded has arrived, with Harcourts beginning its marketing of our iconic neighbourhood house. The sales process is being run as a tender, with bids due to close on Wednesday 6 August.Bill Southworth, Chair of the Crossways Community Trust, is remaining upbeat about the chances of the community purchasing the building, and said that a strong
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A Classy Evening - a Victorian themed dinner at Crossways
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- Saturday 12 July - View photos hereWinners of the Nouveau Victorian Chic 2008 - Joanne Newman, Ralph Pannett, Elaine HamptonEntertainment from Sheba Williams, Ben Parsons, Amiria Grenell & Tola from Harriet & the Matches, Paula Hunt DanceCuisine from local restaurants and local chef's - Strawberry Fare, One Red Dog, Kai in the City, Kosmos Greek Taverna, Caffe L'affare Rugby screened upstairs
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What's happening with Crossways and the Campaign?
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- There has been some confusion about the current goings on around Crossways and whether the community is going to be able to keep our community house. The Crossways Community Trust made an offer to purchase the property for $1.2m based on an independent valuation. The church hopes to settle the sale of the house in October and has just announced the property will go to tender. The council is
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RUGBY TRI NATIONS SCREENINGS
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- RUGBY SCREENING: NZ vs. AUSTRALIA Watch the game LIVE on the BIG screen at Crossways. Saturday 26 July: 9.30pm - Contact Bill on 385 6090, email us, door sales available. BYO for shared bar. Scrumptious food included.
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Lovely Rita a Massive Success!
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- Residents from around Wellington made a big event of the special Crossways screening of “The Lovely Rita” at the Paramount Cinema on Sunday. The theatre was packed - more than 400 people attended - and the documentary was very warmly received. Gaylene Preston spoke before and after the movie, and said that the film had been more than 30 years in the making.The attendance of so many people was
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CROSS TALKS
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- A series of fun and interesting social Friday evenings & Sunday afternoons run by experts in the field…. Green-style Vege-growing in your Urban GardenMore folks are looking to growing their own to feed a family when supermarket vegetable & fruit prices keep on climbing. Sustainable living is the trend. Gardening is a great stress-reliever. Find out how to start and manage a highly productive,
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