Community Groups / April 2010
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District Plan 74 (Utilities) Accepted By WCC
- Wellington VHF Group
- We have been informed that District Plan Change 74 has been accepted by the Wellington City Council and now will become part of the District Plan. This change introduced Amateur Antennas as part of the plan and gave hams in Wellington a number of rights. read more
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Makererua St steps
- Ngaio Progressive Association
- Makererua St steps closed for repairs The steps at the end of Makererua St leading up to Heke Street are having a make-over. They are getting some new steps and a new handrail. They will reopen on 15 May - all going well.
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BP station closing
- Ngaio Progressive Association
- Ngaio’s BP petrol station is closing at the end of April.
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49 Ottawa Road, Ngaio, Wellington
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Checking the streets
- Ngaio Progressive Association
- Overhanging vegetation Members of Ngaio Progressive Association are checking local streets for pedestrian hazards. This is our regular “street audit”. Potholes, drainage problems, overhanging vegetation, broken steps and non-working street lights are all on our hit list. Once we know what the problems are, we will let Wellington City Council know.
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VOTE VANISA, Volunteer of the Year 2010 – by 10 May
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Last weekend, Kilbirnie resident Vanisa Dhiru was voted in as the youngest president of the YWCA for the Wellington region.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Marriage Enrichment Course
- Johnsonville Salvation Army
- If you are thinking about attending the July course, don’t wait! Book now. Spaces are limited and are filling up fast!
- Submitted by tonytw1
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A Very Special Anzac Day Mass
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Sunday 25 April 2010: It was a special Remembrance Mass this Anzac Day in honour of the forty-six Old Boys who gave their lives for the freedom of this country.
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St Patricks College Silverstream, Fergusson Drive, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand
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Wellington is united: tunnels, not flyovers
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- We were recently alerted to the following press release from the Wellington Chamber of Commerce by the hard-working Lindsay Shelton at wellington.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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NEW NAME, CONSTITUTION AND PRESIDENT announced on YWCA Day
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- On YWCA day, 24 April 2010, our membership voted at the Annual General Meeting to have: A legal name change: YWCA of Greater Wellington (remit 1, altered) A new constitution (remit 3, tabled at the AGM) A new President, Vanisa Dhiru For those that could not join us, view our 2009 YWCA Annual Report (pdf) tabled at the meeting held at Te Ranga Marae in Island Bay.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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I'm a Slave for you
- The Wellingtonista
- Anyone remember this guy? The self-same enterprising young man has been seen with an assortment of HI-VIZ clad worker types, some waiters and a guitar stumming up interest in an event rather shockingly entitled: "the Wellington Charity SLAVE AUCTION". Don't worry folks, it is all above board and for a damn good cause.
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Open Day 2010
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Thursday 22 April 2010: Over 400 parents and boys attended this year's Open Day.
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St Patricks College Silverstream, Fergusson Drive, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand
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Nairnville Park macrocarpas to go
- Ngaio Progressive Association
- Wellington City Council will soon be removing the hazardous macrocarpa hedge from the western edge of Nairnville Park.
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From Mike’s Desk
- Karori Baptist Church
- At our 9am service last Sunday, Ruth Hughson read an extract from a book about the Lord’s Prayer, written by John Bluck.
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Hatton Street, Karori, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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25 April (This Sunday) - No 10:00am Service
- Johnsonville Salvation Army
- No service at SAJ, but please march with us in the Johnsonville Anzac Parade and then join everybody at the service held outside the RSA. Meet 9:30am at Burgess Road.
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Red Shield Appeal
- Johnsonville Salvation Army
- Red Shield Appeal will be running 3 - 8 May. If you are available to collect for an hour then please contact Christine in the office.
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Sydney’s Oakhill College Visits
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Thursday 15 April 2010: Stream hosted Sydney's Oakhill College today for games between the schools' First and Second XV Rugby teams.
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St Patricks College Silverstream, Fergusson Drive, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand
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AREC Activity
- Wellington VHF Group
- A bit of recent AREC/SAR activity: 1921hrs 28/3/2010 Standby - possible Karori urban area search for missing elderly person.
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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WVHFG Member celebrates becoming an Octogenarian
- Wellington VHF Group
- On Saturday April 10th, ZL2BHE, ZL2TTX, ZL2BEZ and ZL2KG as well as family and friends attended CLiff ZL2ALY's 80th Birthday party. Happy Birthday Cliff from all of us at Wellington VHF Group! Thanks to ZL2KG for the headsup - and the photograph.
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The Green Door...
- Wellington VHF Group
- This from Peter ZL2VK: On Saturday, 10th April, 2010, the Belmont repeaters were switched off while work proceeded to remove the old and rusty door from the repeater hut and replace it with a nice new green one. The old, rusted door. read more
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Haka Competition Echoes Around Quad
- St Patricks College, Silverstream
- Thursday 1 April 2010: Haka echoed around the Ranks Quad this morning as Houses competed in the end of term Haka Competition.
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St Patricks College Silverstream, Fergusson Drive, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand
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Maintenance at Belmont - Interruption to Repeater Services
- Wellington VHF Group
- On Saturday, 10th April, 2010, weather permitting, there will be some major works occurring at the Belmont repeater site.
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Seminar on free web hosting for WCN school and sports groups
- Wellington ICT
- Wellington City Council would like to invite sports and school groups with websites at WCN to attend a seminar about a free web hosting service provided by Sportsground.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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