Community Groups / September 2014
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Minutes of 2014 Annual General Meeting
- Newtown Residents' Association
- The 2014 AGM was held on Monday 15th September .
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Timebank fundraiser
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- Aunty & the Star People An amazing film about an inspirational Wellingtonian who sold her house to set up a school for orphans in Tamil Nadu, India.
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The Newtown Residents’ Association has a new President: Claire Pettigrew
- Newtown Residents' Association
- A message from Claire: Kia Ora! I’m Claire, and I’m looking forward to being your Newtown Residents’ Association President for the next year.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Newtown Community Emergency Response Plan (CRP)
- Newtown Residents' Association
- The first session of the Community Response Plan process has been held at the Newtown Community Centre.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Basin Flyover Appeal: NZ Transport Agency Refuses To Learn From Past Mistakes
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The Save the Basin Campaign has described the decision by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to appeal the Board of Inquiry decision declining consent for its proposed Basin Reserve flyover as an indictment of the Agency’s refusal to learn from its mistakes.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Newtown Community Centre Art Workshops
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Community Art Workshops are back! The Newtown Community Centre will be hosting their 5th annual Community Art Workshops from Monday September 29th till Thursday October 9th For the past four years, the Centre has organised a series of art workshops with the aim to make art more accessible to the wider community, offering a chance for participants to get creative and learn a new skill in a visual arts practice, at a very affordable rate and in a community friendly environment. The classes are headed by local art and crafters keen to share their time and skills with others in an informal and relaxed setting. The classes are designed to reduce the normal financial barriers, with most if not all materials being provided and entry fee being a koha of the participants’ choosing. The workshops cover a wide range of arts and crafts, from making your own Native American dreamcatchers and traditional Pervian necklaces to purse making and how to make your own paint from natural clays and oil. See the Newtown Community Centre facebook page and website for the schedule and details for the workshops. The Centre has always received great feedback from participants who have really enjoyed the opportunity to get creative without having to invest in a costly course or feel out of place at a formal art institution – we hope you can join us this year!
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Newtown Community Centre Building is 100 years old!
- Newtown Residents' Association
- CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS The building for the Newtown Community Centre, located on Colombo/Rintoul Streets, was completed and officially opened in February 1915 as a church for the Church of Christ, making next year its 100 birthday! The building was designed by William Gray Young, the same architect for other important Wellington buildings such as The Wellington Railway Station, The Turnbull Library and the Wesley Club in the CBD. In the early decades, the Church played a significant community role in Newtown, holding social events and offering various workshops/trainings, as well as their regular faith-based services and meetings. In 1970, a fire damaged the building, and it was eventually sold to Wellington City Council who, at the pressure of the local community, converted the building into the community centre which has operated at the site since. To celebrate the centenary of the building, the Newtown Community & Cultural Centre Trust will be hosting a number of events at the centre in the first half of 2015. A visual timeline of events taking place between 1915 and 2015 will be created, with the main focus being on the Community Centre itself. Other important events which have taken place over this time both globally and in the wider Newtown community will be included, providing a backdrop for the events based at the centre. The timeline will be unveiled at an afternoon celebration at the beautiful Centre’s theatre, to be accompanied by cake (of course!), music and speeches, open to all those involved with the Centre, past and present. Celebrations will continue in the evening, with a musical journey over the past 100 years since WWI. The Community Centre would love to hear from anyone who would be keen to share any in-depth historical knowledge they may have of the Centre and of Newtown, or from anyone interested in carrying out some research through local archives. You can reach Anna at the Community Centre on 389 4786 or at newtown.community.centre@paradise.net.nz
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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W.C.C. Local Hosts for Newtown
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Local Hosts are Wellington City Council ‘street ambassadors’, and they are starting their third year of operation in November.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Seeking memories of Berhampore: from 1915 – 2015
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Do you have memories of Berhampore or Berhampore School that you can share? Berhampore School is turning 100 in 2015 and a group of parents hope to build a picture not just of the school itself through those 100 years, but also the community of which it is a part.
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Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Navratri 2014
- Wellington Indian Association
- It’s time again to lose yourself in garba and raas dances, for Navratri. There is plenty happening during this lively festival. Come and listen to new musicians from India while dancing to some new tunes. Hot fresh vegetarian food will be available for sale.
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General Election 2014: A Clear Choice on Wellington Transport
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- Most transport policy discussions this election have focused on Auckland.
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Thorndon / Pipitea Community-driven Response Planning
- Thorndon Residents Assocation
- Community-driven planning, using the world cafe meeting style, held on Tuesday 9th September 2014, at the Pipitea Marae and Function Centre. Another engaging Thorndon community meeting coordinated by the Thorndon Residents' Association. Community-driven response planning (click here to view more photos) Link to the draft community response plan.
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Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Next Meeting: Monday 15th September 2014 at 7.30pm
- Newtown Residents' Association
- At the Community Hall 71 Daniell Street, at the Constable Street playground The September Meeting will be the Newtown Residents’ Association AGM Election of Officers Guest Speakers – details to be advised In September the Wellington City Council will begin consultation on the Urban Growth Plan and the Long Term Plan.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Time to move on from failed flyover plan
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- The Save the Basin Campaign is telling local and national politicians it’s “time to move on” from the NZ Transport Agency’s failed plan to build a flyover at the Basin Reserve in central Wellington.
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New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Statement
- Welcom
- September 2014 Election 2014 In the lead up to the general election, 20 September 2014, New Zealand's Catholic Bishops have asked Catholics to reflect on who will represent us in Parliament and govern for the next three years.
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New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Statement (2)
- Welcom
- September 2014 Election 2014 In the lead up to the general election, 20 September 2014, New Zealand's Catholic Bishops have asked Catholics to reflect on who will represent us in Parliament and govern for the next three years.
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Child poverty: our nation’s challenge
- Welcom
- September 2014 Feature Annette Scullion A shared, deep concern about the appalling rates and effects of child poverty in New Zealand prompted Archbishop John Dew and Anglican Bishop of Wellington Justin Duckworth to call on politicians to urgently address this at a public forum in Wellington, on Tuesday 5 August.
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NZ Bishops's statement: reflections
- Welcom
- September 2014 Election 2014 Reflections on the key issues raised in the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ general election statement are shared below.
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Apostleship of the Sea – marine chaplaincy
- Welcom
- September 2014 Feature Fr Kevin Head sm The seafarers who bring goods to our ports are mostly unseen.
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In a more equal NZ children can thrive
- Welcom
- September 2014 Feature Chris Nichol Archbishop John Dew has reminded us, ‘our children are our nation’s precious taonga.
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Prayers for peace in the Middle East
- Welcom
- September 2014 Feature Annette Scullion Calls for prayers for peace in the Middle East have continued around the globe as the situation for minorities in Iraq worsens and the people in Gaza continue to suffer after 50 days of fighting.
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Stewardship and Social Justice
- Welcom
- September 2014 Pastoral Mike Noonan A recurrent question I have heard in parishes and pastoral areas in the Archdiocese since arriving here a little over a year ago is ‘Where are our Youth?’ It is often asked in a challenging tone, appearing to imply the barque of St Peter must be sinking in Wellington harbour because all we can see in our gatherings are grey or white-haired people.
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Stewardship and Social Justice (2)
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- September 2014 Pastoral Mark Richards I have been invited to offer an insight each month for Wel-Com on something I see in the pastoral life of the local Church.
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Pastoral ruminations 101: Take responsibility
- Welcom
- September 2014 Pastoral Mark Richards I have been invited to offer an insight each month for Wel-Com on something I see in the pastoral life of the local Church.
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Pastoral ruminations 101: Take responsibility (2)
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- September 2014 Pastoral Mark Richards I have been invited to offer an insight each month for Wel-Com on something I see in the pastoral life of the local Church.
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Prison Fellowship: a challenging and rewarding ministry
- Welcom
- September 2014 Feature Judy Dixon In our communities we have an urgent need for volunteers to support newly-released prisoners using ordinary, everyday skills.
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Community well in Kenya completed
- Welcom
- September 2014 News Mieke Davies St Mary’s youth group in Blenheim has been sponsoring Joseph in Emali, Kenya, for about 12 years.
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Keep Newtown Clean – Saturday 6th September
- Newtown Residents' Association
- Meet outside Newtown New World from 9am onwards this Saturday Newtown has been looking really good, but there has been renewed tagging in the last few weeks, so there is work to be done! Community feedback has been positive, and volunteers say that each time they walk past a wall they cleaned up they feel proud to be making a difference.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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