Wellington City Council - Latest News [Page 110]
New mountain bike track opens
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 4:32 pm | Wellington City Council
This Sunday a new mountain bike track, perfect for families and those building confidence, opens at Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park. More >>
Young Driver Road Safety Campaign
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 3:08 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is calling for mates of young drivers to step up and do their bit to help keep people safe on local roads. The Council’sLooking Out for the Driver road safety campaign shows how passengers can make good wingmen and wingwomen ... More >>
Pay by Space extending to Blair Street
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 10:34 am | Wellington City Council
Pay by Space extending to Blair Street Wellington City Council is trialling parking sensors and has already changed Allen Street over to Pay by Space. This week Blair Street will also start to operate in this way. The big change for customers is they ... More >>
Heritage buildings get funds boost
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 11:05 am | Wellington City Council
Seven heritage building owners will receive a total of nearly $175,000 from Wellington City Council’s Built Heritage Incentive Fund. More >>
Cycling framework ready for Council scrutiny
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 9:16 am | Wellington City Council
A framework for a safe, complete cycling network for Wellingtonians is to be considered by the Wellington City Council at its meeting on Thursday 30 April. More >>
Capital’s Anzac Parade deserves praise
Friday, 24 April 2015, 3:10 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has praised everyone involved in today’s Anzac Parade through the Capital. The Anzac Parade travelled from Parliament through Central Wellington to Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. The Mayor joined descendants of ... More >>
Television reappears on city streets and poster hoardings
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 2:59 pm | Wellington City Council
Broadcast television imagery will make a fleeting appearance on city streets from Newtown to the CBD in Free Association. The photographic poster project by artist Richard Shepherd invites the public to look again at the visions shaping our sense ... More >>
More Council funding for community initiatives
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 2:51 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Community Sport and Recreation Committee has approved funding from its Social and Recreation Fund for 28 community groups. More >>
Wellington Anzac events – what you need to know
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 2:38 pm | Wellington City Council
Saturday’s Anzac Day services and the commemoration parade tomorrow will disrupt travel around and through Wellington’s CBD. We are expecting big crowds and therefore people going to these events are asked to plan ahead, allow extra time for travel ... More >>
Step change approved to help homeless people
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 2:32 pm | Wellington City Council
At the Community, Sport and Recreation Committee meeting, Councillors approved contract funding (from 1 July 2015) totalling over $1million for 16 organisations who deliver community and social services throughout Wellington. The funding includes contracts ... More >>
Native Birds At Risk from Ongoing Vandalism
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 10:23 am | Wellington City Council
Traps set to catch predators and protect Wellington’s native birds are being deliberately vandalised. More >>
Wellington Tech Hub one step closer
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 2:03 pm | Wellington City Council
The go-to place for Wellington’s innovative tech community to connect, collaborate and generate new and exciting ideas is a step closer with the establishment of a Tech Hub by Wellington City Council. More >>
Wellington Celebrates Earth Day
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 10:25 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington is celebrating the 45th anniversary of International Earth Day with a range of events including planting of over 500 trees and holding environmental workshops. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown, says, “We’re committed to the philosophy of Earth Day ... More >>
Consultation on proposed public verandahs bylaw
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 9:43 am | Wellington City Council
The Wellington City Council Transport and Urban Development Committee agreed last week to a draft verandahs bylaw that will go to public consultation from 8 May. More >>
Have your say on the Council’s Pokies policy
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 9:26 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s policy covering non-casino gaming machines – or pokie machines and gambling at TABs is up for review. More >>
Wellingtonians – plan for Anzac events
Friday, 17 April 2015, 1:35 pm | Wellington City Council
Anzac Day services and the commemoration parade, the day before, will disrupt travel around and through Wellington’s CBD next Friday and Saturday. We are expecting big crowds and therefore people going to these events are asked to plan ahead, allow ... More >>
Route to Roseneath gets stronger and safer
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 3:41 pm | Wellington City Council
Strengthening work is under way at the far end of Oriental Bay to safeguard the main route to Roseneath and one of the city’s more significant engineering achievements. More >>
Leonie Gill Pathway to connect community
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 11:54 am | Wellington City Council
An official opening ceremony is planned in Kilbirnie this Sunday 19 April at 3pm to celebrate and name the new walking and biking path which connects to local schools and retail centres across the suburb. The pathway will be named in memory of former ... More >>
Wellingtonians showing their love for two wheels
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 11:09 am | Wellington City Council
Wellingtonians showing their love for two wheels More Wellingtonians are getting into the saddle, with recent surveys showing record numbers of people commuting by bike. The Wellington City Council Transport Monitoring Survey 2015 shows that cycling ... More >>
Takapu Valley, Tawa road plans opposed by City Council
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 10:11 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has voted against proposals by the New Zealand Transport Agency to build a new link road through the rural Takapu Valley or to widen the Porirua motorway through Tawa, while explicitly supporting the proposed Petone-to-Grenada ... More >>
