Newtown Residents' Association / September 2013
The Newtown Residents Association is a group of local residents who gather together to express the views of local residents on a wide range of matters that might impact on the community in which we live, work and play.
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A Community Garden for Carrara Park?
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- Would you like to pick an apple fresh from a tree on the way home from work? Would you like to get your fingers dirty with other gardening enthusiasts in a social and fun environment and meet more of your neighbours? Woul you like to learn more about growing your own food, right here in […]
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Burglary Update
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- The Wellington Police together with the Wellington City Council are currently running an operation focused on burglaries, thefts from cars and the unlawful taking of motor vehicles in Newtown and Mt Cook. Statistics have shown this time of year spikes have occurred in these offences and this operation is a proactive move to prevent these […]
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Plant Me Instead – free book
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- A new edition of “Plant Me Instead” for the Wellington region is out now. Many of the weedy species invading and damaging our natural areas are ornamental plants that have jumped the fence from gardens and gone wild. It costs councils, government departments and private landowners millions of dollars, and volunteers and community groups thousands […]
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Earthquake Safe Newtown – The meeting that could save your life
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- Residents, business and commercial property owners and local workers are invited to to attend a public forum on Thursday 26 September 7pm to 8.30pm St Anne’s Church Hall Newtown The aim is to better inform the community about the specific earthquake risks and what you can do to mitigate them in our own suburb, Representatives […]
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I Would Love to be a ….
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- From time to time shops in the mainstreet become vacant and sometimes stay that way for sometime waiting for someone to come along and take a punt on locating there business their. But how to people know who what sorts of business might be in demand and be likely to succeed here? Maybe the answer […]
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Meet the Candidates – Great turnout
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- A great turnout, variously estimated between 120 and 140 locals to hear the Mayoral and Southern ward candidates speak at St Anne’s Hall, despite vile weather. Thanks in particualr to Peter Frater for organising the event and various association members who assisted on the night. Thanks also to Vanessa Rushton for the pic.
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Before I Die ….
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- Next time you are in Riddiford St check out the long (formerly tag prone wall) on the corner of Wilson Street. This has now been transformed into the Newtown “Before I Die…” wall. Before I Die is a global public art project that invites people to reflect on their lives and share their personal aspirations […]
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Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Burglaries!!!! – A Message from Community Constable
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- Recently there has been an increase in burlgaries in Mt Cook, Newtown, Karori and Johnsonville. Police are putting an operation together for the end of September to target offenders and their activity and also provide education for residents of the Newtown and Mt Cook areas. Police are asking Newtown residents to remember to take basic […]
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Keep Newtown Clean – Chapter 3
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- Join us this Saturday for the 3rd peoples’ revolutionary mobilisation to “Keep Newtown Clean”. Report for duty outside Newtown New World in your painting gears from 8:30am onwards. The first couple of outings have made a visible difference to the look and feel of central Newtown but there is plenty more tagging out there to […]
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Wellington Timebank open t-shirt design competition
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- The Wellington Timebank is currently sponsoring an open t-shirt design competition. This competition is now open for submissions from designers of any level from around the entire Wellington community. This is an opportunity for artists to creatively express their ideas about what they want their communities to look like, and have a chance to have […]
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