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Council’s WRAC Creche to close
Monday, 8 December 2014, 5:23 pm | Wellington City Council
The crèche operated at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre will be closing at the end of next week. More >>
Railway inspires new Johnsonville mural
Monday, 8 December 2014, 2:50 pm | Wellington City Council
A 100-metre long train mural has been installed on the façade of Johnsonville Countdown on Moorefield Road. This large-scale mural project was a joint initiative between Wellington City Council and Johnsonville’s community. Well known Wellington artist, ... More >>
Swap food for fines at your local library
Monday, 8 December 2014, 11:29 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Libraries are providing the gift that keeps on giving this Christmas, as they exchange member’s overdue fines for donated cans of food over the next fortnight. More >>
Heritage Buildings get funds boost
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 1:02 pm | Wellington City Council
Nine heritage building owners will receive a total of $150,000 from Wellington City Council’s Built Heritage Incentive fund. The Council’s Transport and Urban Development Committee this week approved the funding toward seismic strengthening work and preserving ... More >>
Wellington Mayor responds to amalgamation proposal
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 12:12 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says it must be up to the people of the Wellington region to decide what model of local government works, following today’s announcement by the Local Government Commission to recommend amalgamating the region’s councils. More >>
Island Bay cycle route ready to roll
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 9:51 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council’s Transport and Urban Development Committee today agreed to proceed with safety improvements for people on bikes in Island Bay. The route will improve safety for people on bikes along 1.7km of The Parade between Shorland ... More >>
Wellington joins 100 Resilient Cities Network
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 3:23 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington has won a bid to be part of the international network 100 Resilient Cities. Last year, The Rockefeller Foundation launched the 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge (RC100) to help cities around the world become more resilient to physical, ... More >>
Financial Boost to Community Environment Projects
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 2:55 pm | Wellington City Council
At last week’s Wellington City Council Environment Committee meeting, 8 Our Living City Fund grants totalling $22,770 were approved. Councillor Helene Ritchie, Environment Portfolio leader says that Our Living City Fund is designed to improve Wellingtonians ... More >>
Stronger and better Thistle Hall back in action
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 4:52 pm | Wellington City Council
Thistle Hall at the top of Cuba Street will reopen on Monday 8 December following a nine-month quake strengthening and repair project. “We’re excited to open this important community venue to the public again,” says Wellington City Council Project ... More >>
Wellington Cable Car wins Prestigious Engineering Award
Monday, 1 December 2014, 3:03 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington Cable Car Limited’s (WCCL) Trolley Bus Overhead Protection (TBOP) Project has been awarded a prestigious IPENZ New Zealand Engineering Excellence Award (NZEE) over the weekend. Judges described the project as “an excellent example of New ... More >>
S&P likes City Council’s financial management
Monday, 1 December 2014, 2:25 pm | Wellington City Council
S&P likes City Council’s financial management Wellington City Council’s credit profile is considered by ratings agency Standard and Poor’s to be better than that of the Crown. The international agency last week reaffirmed the City Council’s ... More >>
New Johnsonville library gets green light for design phase
Monday, 1 December 2014, 2:01 pm | Wellington City Council
With 10,000 more people expected to move to Johnsonville in the next two decades, Wellington City Council has given the green light on the design stage for a new library that will meet the needs of the growing community. More >>
Opera House Lane hosts first Lanefest
Monday, 1 December 2014, 11:56 am | Wellington City Council
This Friday night (December 5), Opera House Lane comes alive with music, live street art and great food. Wellington’s first ever laneway festival, LaneFest, will take place between six and 10pm. Headlining the event are the rising young rock stars ... More >>
Extra funds kick off Children’s Garden project
Monday, 1 December 2014, 11:09 am | Wellington City Council
Construction looks likely to start on the Wellington Children’s Garden in mid-2015, thanks to an agreement for further funding of $650,000 from the Charles Plimmer Bequest. More >>
Capital set to sparkle
Friday, 28 November 2014, 12:10 pm | Wellington City Council
Capital set to sparkle Wellington will get a festive makeover when Mayor Celia Wade-Brown flicks the switch on the Christmas tree lights at Courtenay Place Park on Monday 1 December at 9pm. “We’re sharing the good cheer this Christmas with free festive ... More >>
WCC backs sea level rise report
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 1:28 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council welcomes the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright’s report into the challenges facing New Zealand due to sea level rise ( Changing climate and rising seas: understanding the science .) More >>
Christmas comes early for arts and culture in Wellington
Friday, 21 November 2014, 1:23 pm | Wellington City Council
This week the Wellington City Council granted $109,000 to 26 organisations from the arts and culture community in the Capital – with community festivals, WW100 commemorative projects, and theatre and dance groups all benefitting from grants. More >>
Capital’s Chinese Garden a symbol of partnership
Friday, 21 November 2014, 1:18 pm | Wellington City Council
The proposed Chinese Garden for the Wellington Waterfront will be a symbol of the strong relationship shared between Wellington and its partner cities and regions in China, Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said today. More >>
Wellington Cable Car Finalist in Engineering Awards
Friday, 21 November 2014, 10:32 am | Wellington City Council
An “innovative and ingenious” electrical fault protection project that greatly enhances safety for workers and members of the public near trolley bus overhead wires has landed Wellington Cable Car Limited (WCCL) a spot as a finalist in the prestigious ... More >>
Wellington Cable Car Finalist in Engineering Awards
Friday, 21 November 2014, 10:31 am | Wellington City Council
An “innovative and ingenious” electrical fault protection project that greatly enhances safety for workers and members of the public near trolley bus overhead wires has landed Wellington Cable Car Limited (WCCL) a spot as a finalist in the prestigious ... More >>
