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Crossways / August 2008

September 2008 | July 2008
    • Public Meeting on Thursday
      • This coming Thursday 21 August, the Crossways Community Trust will report back to Mt Victoria on the campaign to save Crossways, and where to from here.As the community knows, the campaign to save Crossways was unsuccessful, with the Presbyterian Church electing to simply sell the building to a private purchaser.
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    • Public meeting at Crossways
      • The Crossways Community Trust is holding a public meeting on THURSDAY 21 AUGUST: 7.30 PM We will be discussing the sale of Crossways, what it means for the community and the groups that use the house, and the way forward for the future of community in Mt Victoria. We invite you to attend this important meeting with the community to celebrate the efforts of the trust, wider community and to
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    • Editorial: What About The Creche?
      • The Dominion Post printed an article on the sale of Crossways yesterday, which noted that the historic property had been sold. But absent from the newspaper was any discussion about the fate of Mt Victoria’s creche, which will need to vacate Crossways by the beginning of October.The Wellington City Council has been steadfastly opposed to keeping Crossways as a community centre, despite its importance to Mt Victoria.
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    • Crossways Is Lost
      • Despite the 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.The Church announced today that they had accepted an offer of $1.31 million from an un-named purchaser who will convert the building back into a family home. While we are consoled that Crossways is unlikely to be demolished, it’s a sad end to three decades of community heritage.The Church’s actions - and the Council’s inaction - have been roundly condemned by many commentators.
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