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Meet Neil Wilson: Wellington's litter legend
- Wellington City Council
- For over 20 years, Neil Wilson has had the 'gruelling' task of keeping Wellington’s reserves and beaches clean. As the Council’s Litter Control Specialist, he collects dumped items and litter from open spaces all the way from Miramar to Tawa, before sorting the findings into recycling.
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Predator Free Wellington to expand efforts citywide
- Wellington City Council
- Predator Free Wellington has successfully eliminated rats, stoats, and weasels from the Miramar Peninsula. Now with the Miramar mission complete, they’re tackling the rest of Wellington, starting with 14 other suburbs from Kilbirnie around to Ōwhiro Bay and up through to the CBD.
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Walk, bike, explore at Shelly Play open streets day
- Wellington City Council
- Wellingtonians are invited to put their crocs in comfort or sport-mode, pump up their tyres, pack a picnic, and roll down to Te Motu Kairangi/Miramar Peninsula coast for Shelly Play open day.
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Artists collaborate to bring cat sculpture up to scratch
- Wellington City Council
- A popular sculpture outside Miramar Library is getting a much-needed repair job thanks to a collaboration between the original artists’ son and a local artist.
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Miramar Library, 68, Miramar Avenue, Miramar, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Rats, stoats and weasels eliminated from Miramar
- Wellington City Council
- Predator Free Wellington and the community are celebrating the elimination of rats, stoats and weasels from the Miramar Peninsula.
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Miramar Minor Safety Works
- Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
- We are proposing line marking changes at the intersection of Townsend-Otaki and Athens Street.
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Friday Five: Explore Miramar
- Wellington City Council
- Tucked away in the eastern suburbs, Miramar is a thriving hub for movie lovers, with the iconic Roxy Cinema and Wētā Workshop. It also boasts top-notch eateries, second-hand treasure troves and beautiful walkways – perfect for a day trip out. We’ve put together five things you can do to explore the area.
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Harbour paths winning hearts and awards
- Wellington City Council
- The awards keep rolling in for Tahitai, the coastal walking and biking route between the city and Motu Kairangi/Miramar Peninsula.
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Shelly Bay Road Upgrade
- Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk | Wellington City Council
- We are upgrading the coastal Road running from Miramar Avenue intersection to the entrance of the future housing development.
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Share your views on upgrading Shelly Bay Road
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council is inviting people to share their views on a planned upgrade of Shelly Bay Road, between Shelly Bay and Miramar Avenue.
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Miramar night work starts next week
- Wellington City Council
- Finishing touches will be made at the entry to Miramar next week, including resealing part of Miramar Avenue and putting in new bike and walking crossings to make things safer.
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Work to start on new walking and biking paths through Miramar cutting
- Wellington City Council
- Work to develop new walking and biking paths along the Maupuia side of Miramar Avenue, between Shelly Bay Road and Tauhinu Road, will get under way from early May.
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Flocking incredible: Predator Free work breathes new - and old - life into Miramar Peninsula
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Predator Free Wellington (PFW)’s mahi in Miramar has seen the peninsula transformed into a safe haven for our native wildlife, with a steady resurgence of tui, kererū, kākā, kākāriki, geckos, and more unexpected visitors besides.
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Food waste is no yolk as Council launches compost trial
- Wellington City Council
- Miramar Peninsula residents are being encouraged to sign-up for Para Kai, a new Wellington City Council food waste trial looking at ways to divert leftovers from landfill.
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Covid-19 fightback - update 26 March
- Wellington City Council
- Recycling reiteration - there’ll be no pick-up of kerbside recycling tomorrow (Friday 27 March) – residents of the eastern suburbs – ie Houghton Valley, Lyall Bay, Kilbirnie and the Miramar Peninsula - are asked not to put their recycling out.
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Grab some gravel
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Take some hard fill for your home and garden projects this weekend - and help protect your community from flooding.
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WMTBC December Newsletter
- Wellington Mountain Bike Club
- In this newsletter: Race report: WDHS Rd 2 - Karori Juvie & Duel Slalom Track Opening South Coast Kids Track Update Draft Suburban Reserves Management Plan WDHS Round 3 - Maidstone WORD Bike-a-Polooza Escape from Mt Crawford Mini Enduro Klunkers, Chainless & Kids Bike Dual Slalom Trail Building Updates Wellington Downhill Series Round 2 - Karori The second race in the Wellington Downhill Series went down last month on the revitalised 98DH aka K-Hole. Historically, racing at this venue has been in the wet, and under these conditions simply getting a bike down the track becomes a game of survival. But on this occasion, Karori turned it on for riders. At the end of racing - Daniel Meilink took out the Open Men category ahead of Michael Mells and Bryn Dickerson. In Masters 1 & 2 - Nathan Timoko and Ali Quinn claimed the top spots respectively. And the juniors were dominated by the Macdonalds - with Finlay taking out under 17 and brother Lachie, under 15. Current National Champ Sarah Atkin recorded a very respectable time that would have put her just outside top 10 in Open Men, and Finn van Leuven also put down a solid time in Hardtail. We’ll catch everyone at the final WDHS round this Saturday, 6th December at Maidstone. Race Results & Series Points Juvie & Duel Slalom Grand Opening Crews and contractors have been hard at work at Miramar of the past months and we’ve recently seen the completion of two new tracks - Juvenile Delinquent, and the Kids Duel Slalom. The sum of these, combined with the pump track and dirt jumps is a great zone for kids and beginners to hone their skills, only minutes from the City. The grand opening of Juvie and the Kids Duel Slalom last weekend was a huge success. About 150 people turned up to mark the occasion on Sunday, including City Councillors and Mayor, Celia Wade Brown. Once the tape was cut, Mayor Celia spoke positively of the Club’s recent work at Miramar and Island Bay. South Coast Kids Track Wins Another Award You may recall that earlier this year, the Club received a Wellington Airport Community Award for its work on the South Coast Kids Track. Well last week the Kids Track did it again - this time at the 2014 NZ Recreation Association Awards. The annual awards recognise excellence in the recreation and leisure industry, and the South Coast Kids Track was named Most Outstanding Project. Thanks once again to Wellington City Council, Trail Fund NZ, Bike Wellington, Revolve Cycling and Southstar Trails. Draft Suburban Reserves Management Plan Submissions close this Friday 5th on the WCC Draft Suburban Reserves Management Plan. This is the last opportunity members of the public will have to share their views on the future management of Wellington’s suburban reserves - between Khandallah and Miramar (including Makara). This plan will have a significant impact on the future of mountain biking in our city, and the planning process only comes around once every 10 years. So, if you have a few spare minutes and a desire to see the WCC supporting mountain biking in our suburban reserves, get in there. Upcoming Events WDHS Round 3 - Maidstone - THIS SATURDAY The final round of the 2014 Wellington Downhill Series will take place THIS SATURDAY, 6th December at Maidstone, Upper Hutt. Check the WMTBC website for details and online registration. Online registration closes Friday, 5pm. Enter online >> The Club would also like to welcome Adrenaline MTB as the event’s major sponsor. **VOLUNTEERS** Race marshals and drivers are urgently needed for this event. We greatly appreciate any help offered. If interested - please contact events@wmtbc.org.nz. WORD Bike-a-Polooza - Sunday Dec 7th This Sunday at the Wainuiomata Trails - WORD invites you to join them for the first Bike-a-Polooza - New Zealand's best, super fun, and raddest kids mountain bike event ever! There will be four great courses to choose from on the day - so something for all the 3-17 year olds. Cost: $15 individual, $40 family of 3 kids. For more info and online registration check out WORD Bike-a-Polooza Escape from Mt Crawford Mini Enduro - Jan 19th, 2015 The third annual Escape from Mt Crawford Mini Enduro is upcoming - Wellington Anniversary weekend, January 19th. We’ve run the annual fundraiser for the Miramar Track Project for the past couple of years, and 2015 will undoubtedly be the biggest yet. As per last year, we’ll be running two classes - Misdemeanor and Felony, plus the Sufferfest hill climb, and we’re throwing in a Kids Mini D for the little rippers. Also, in breaking news - Yeastie Boys have just come on board as a sponsor. This is great news if you like beer. Online entries opening later this month Event Details >> Klunkers, Chainless & Kids Bike Dual Slalom - Jan 24th, 2015 After a successful event earlier this year, Klunkers is back! The aim of the race is simple: dig out your old kit and 90s race weapon, do as many timed runs of Jailbrake as your body (or bike) will permit within 2 ½ hours, and heckle like you’ve never heckled. There will be four categories: Klunkers, Chainless, proKlunkers and Klunkers (under 12), and an additional Kids Bike Dual Slalom race. Entry is by donation of old (useful) bike parts, cash, or your bike. All proceeds go to Biketech and the Mechanical Tempest. Event Details >> Trail Building Updates Clinical (Polhill Reserve) As you may recall from the last Polhill update, The Brooklyn Trail Builders reported significant progress on Clinical. When it’s complete, the track will round off a grand loop of the Reserve. Most of the track is now rideable, and it’s set for completion sometime during early 2015. Currently, contractors are finishing construction of bridges on the trail, and volunteers are working on approximately 200m at the bottom. Although this section is incomplete, there’s a steep track that can be used to bypass it. The next dig is this coming Sunday, 7th December at 3pm. Details over at Brooklyn Trail Builders. There will be an event to commemorate the official opening of Clinical, tentatively around April 2015. We’ll keep you posted. We would also like to congratulate BTB whose work was this week recognised at the Roll on Wellington Cycle Awards. Mt Victoria Thanks to all those who contributed recently to the Mt Victoria trail user survey. We’re currently compiling the results, but feedback was largely positive. In case you missed it - here’s the full rundown. But in short, the WCC has requested that changes be made to the lower part of the Super D line. The Club, in consultation with trail leaders and the Council, has come up with a plan that involves essentially realigning the trail, from the SPCA south. In addition, the plan includes work around busy junctions to reduce the risk of conflict with other trail users. No major work will take place on Mt Victoria until the new year. We’ll keep you updated. Want to keep in touch? For up-to-date Club news, updates and media - follow WMTBC on Facebook or check the Club page at WMTBC.org.nz
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Wellywood: Celia provides leadership
- WCC Watch
- Last night at Council, Celia Wade-Brown moved a motion asking the airport to reconsider it’s proposed Wellywood sign.
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Social networks kick in over wellywood sign
- Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future
- I was not surprised when Mayor Celia Wade-Brown sought the approval of the full council last night to put a new item on the agenda.
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More Wellywood updates…
- WCC Watch
- A few quick updates on the Wellywood issue… Quite a few people are asking about legal issues around a high court challenge.
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Wellywoodgate: Celia – where for art thou?
- WCC Watch
- More on Celia vs Wellywood, this time straight from the Wellingtonista… As a side note, it’s particularly distressing to see Celia Wade-Brown admitting her total powerlessness: Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said yesterday that she did not support a sign of any kind.
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Wellywoodgate: Where is the Mayor?
- WCC Watch
- Given that the Wellywood sign, which has thousands and thousands of Wellingtonians up in arms, is being put up by a company which is 34% owned by the council, and requires a resource consent from the council, you’d have thought that the Mayor would be showing a bit of leadership on the issue.
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Has the airport company lost the plot?
- Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future
- SAY NO TO WELLYWOOD SIGNOur brand as the creative centre of New Zealand is in the process of being downgraded. To even have a lengthy public debate is corrosive. Adopting this tacky imitation makes us look deeply shallow and builds a perception that will leave a sense of discomfort for many years to come. We are so much better than this. Bryan PepperellWellington City Councillor
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Out with wellywood sign
- Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future
- WELLYWOOD SIGN MUST NOT GO UP SAYS BRYAN PEPPERELL- Wellington City Council's rep on the Airport company is Deputy Mayor Ian McKinnon and for his representation on behalf of the ratepayers he receives an extra $40,000. If Cr McKinnon cannot put up a good argument opposing such tasteless negative branding he really should resign from the airport company.
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