will be held on Monday 18th February 2013 at Newtown Hall, Daniell St (opposite Mediterranean Warehouse) at 7.30pm
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The Basin Bridge project Public Information Days
Public Information days will be held on the following dates
22 November 24 and 25 November
4 – 8pm 1 – 5pm
at Mt Cook School at St Joseph’s Church, Brougham Street
This is your opportunity to learn more about the project and fi nd out what these improvements will mean
for you and your community.
Representatives from the NZTA’s project team will be on hand to answer your questions and to provide
information on the next steps in the project as the NZTA intends to lodge Resource Management Act
consents in early 2013.
The Basin Bridge project is part of the Tunnel to Tunnel (T2T) inner city transport improvements.
Further information on the project, and links to the T2T improvements, including details on the National
War Memorial Park and Buckle Street Underpass, can be found online at http://www.nzta.govt.nz/basin-bridge
or by calling 0508 9484 4636.
NRA Meeting October 2012 Minutes
Minutes of the NRA October 2012 Meeting
Draft Townbelt Management Policy – PUBLIC MEETING 13 NOVEMBER
Wellington City Council is reviewing management of the Town Belt. Late last year it approved nine guiding principles for its management. It is now in the second stage of this work and is seeking public views on:
1. Draft Town Belt Management Plan: This plan will direct our management of the Town Belt for the next 10 years. Download the Draft Plan 2012-10-townbelt-plan (warning it is a whopper!), Download Summary of the Plan2012-10-townbelt-summary.
2. Legislative changes: These set out our drafting instructions for a Parliamentary Bill that would strengthen the protection of the Town Belt. Download Drafting instructions2012-10-townbelt-instructions.
Further information is available at see http://www.wellington.govt.nz/haveyoursay/publicinput/2012-10-townbelt.html and in Council libraries.
There will be a meeting with a presentation and opportunity for questions at Newtown Park Function Room, Roy Street, 7.30pm, Tuesday 13 November.
Comments are due by Monday 10 December 2012. They can be submittedby completing the Town Belt Legislative and Policy Review submission form found online or by writing down your comments and sending them to WCC by:
Going online: Wellington.govt.nz
- Email: townbelt@wcc.govt.nz
- Post: Freepost, Parks and Gardens(REPL01), Wellington City Council, PO Box 2199, Wellington 6140
- Fax: 801 3155
You can also make an oral submission supporting your written submission to City Councillors. If you wish to do so please include this is written comments.
NRA Focus Group On Traffic and Parking Issues
Notes from NRA Focus Group meeting held on Wednesday 3 October 2012. Issues covered include:
- Constable street bus stop;
- Newtown Central Parking Proposal;
- Colombo Street Residents’ parking; and
- Riddiford St Cycle lane
Sustainability Trust
The Sustainability Trust has have moved from Newtown to Forresters Lane in the CBD off Tory Street opposite Bunnings. They are planning on using some of the space as an environment centre. There is an online survey for people to say what they would like in an environment centre and what issues and areas of sustainability they are interested in. Access the link to the Survey
Other services offered by the Trust are
e-Cycling Central Wellington drop-off point for electronic waste recycling, keep valuable resources and toxic material out of landfill (small charges apply to most items), open weekdays 9am – 4.30pm
Insulation The Trust has access to higher subsidies than most providers (due to 3rd party funding) and can offer up to 80% off insulation for Community Service Card holders
Home Advice Free phone and email advice service. Expert and impartial advice on energy edibles, waste and water 0508 78 78 24 or advice@sustaintrust.org.nz
Minutes of 2012 AGM
Download the Minutes of the 2012 AGM
Please note that these minutes will be presented for confirmation at the 2013 AGM in September
Members who were at the meeting can email suggestions or comments for inclusion to newtownwellington@gmail.com
Councillor Ponter (GW) newsletter
September newsletter from Greater Wellington Regional Councillor Daran Ponter. Includes updates on Bus Service Review and Increases in BusFares. D Ponter September 2012 Newsletter
AGM: Election of Officers and the Executive Committee
The following appointments were made by the AGM.
President: Martin Hanley
Vice–Presidents: Kate Zwartz and Kevin Lethbridge
Immediate Past President: Steve Dunn
Secretary: Don Mackay
Treasurer: Greg Nichols
Membership: K Lethbridge
Executive Committee: Ken Allen, Neville Carson, Carol Comber, James Coyle, Steve Dunn, Peter Frater, Martin Hanley, Nick Jennings, Anna Kemble Welch, Tom Law, Kevin Lethbridge, Greg Nichols, Don Mackay, Cheryl Robilliard, Kate Zwartz
Newtown Festival Director: Martin Hanley
Newtown Festival Committee: Don Mackay, Anna Kemble Welch, Tom Law, Martin Hanley, James Coyle
Newtown Festival Governance Committee: Steve Dunn, Peter Frater, Tom Law with authority to co-opt others.
Transport Other Standing Committee: Steve Dunn, Laura Newcombe, Kate Zwartz, Peter Frater, Gail Reeves, Kathy Smith, Carol Comber, David Wilcock, Cheryl Robilliard.
Newsletter Editor: Ken Allen
Website Manager: Don Mackay
Farewell to Community Constable Dean Adams
We are losing our community Constable Dean Adams. After 2 and a half years in Newtown he is heading to the bright lights of Carterton! There is an informal farewell at the Newtown Community Centre between 12.30 and 1.30 on 19 September. Our thanks to Dean for his service and we wish him all the best for the future.
NZTA Response to OIA on Basin Reserve Options Consultation
Read it here. Basin Submissions OIA
Breathtakingly uninformative!!
Agenda and Papers for AGM
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Newtown Residents’ Association will be held on Monday 17th September 2012 at Newtown Hall, Daniell St (opposite Mediterranean Warehouse) at 7.30pm
Agenda
- Present
- Apologies
- Minutes the NRA AGM 2011
- Matters arising from the minutes
- President’s Report
- Treasurer’s Report and Audited Accounts 2012
- Appointment of the Auditor
- Election of Officers and the Executive Committee
- General business
AGM 17 September
The Annual General Meeting of the Newtown Residents’ Association will be held on 17th September at 7.30pm at the Newtown Hall, Daniell Street, (opposite the Mediterranean Warehouse)
Minutes of 20 August 2012 Meeting
Let’s talk about earthquakes – at Newtown 7.30pm, Thursday 30 August (St Anne’s Parish Hall, 22 Emmett Street)
Wellington City Council is hosting a series of community briefings with GNS Science to talk about earthquakes. The briefings are designed to give you and your community a better understanding of the earthquake risk to our city.
The briefings will give you an overview of what has already been done to make our city safer and the work we have planned to improve our infrastructure’s resilience.
You’ll also find out more about what you can do to make sure you and your family are ready for an earthquake and have the opportunity to talk to our experts about earthquake issues over a cup of tea afterwards.
Download City Resilience Briefings Poster
newtown.org.nz 