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Park name changed to honour local football legend
Friday, 29 May 2009, 1:31 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council has agreed to rename the Miramar Rangers’ football ground, at Centennial Park, David Farrington Park – as a mark of respect to the local football stalwart who passed away last year. The Council has also decided to amalgamate pieces ... More >>
Plan change mooted for telecomms gear
Friday, 29 May 2009, 1:11 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is reviewing the rules in the District Plan (the city’s rule book for planning) that manage telecommunication structures – the cell towers, antennae and cabinets that keep mobile phone and broadband connections working. The ... More >>
Council to consider bus plan & Cuba Mall extension
Friday, 29 May 2009, 12:17 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Councillors will next week consider opening Manners Mall to buses and extending Cuba Mall down to Wakefield Street – a proposal that would improve bus services, create new public spaces and better pedestrian links with Civic Square. ... More >>
Spout time! Carter Fountain back up and running
Monday, 25 May 2009, 2:08 pm | Wellington City Council
One of Oriental Bay’s most popular adornments, the Carter Fountain, is now ready to cascade water again after being out of action for nearly six months. More >>
Free organ concert series returns next month
Monday, 25 May 2009, 12:08 pm | Wellington City Council
It’s that time of year again – the chill winds are blowing and snow is fast becoming a common fixture on the Tararuas. But there are some cosy comforts to look forward to, like the free concerts at the Town Hall arranged by City Organist, Douglas Mews. ... More >>
Casual lunchtime swimmers get to tackle outdoors
Friday, 22 May 2009, 11:29 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 22 May 2009 Casual lunchtime swimmers get to tackle the outdoors Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre’s (WRAC) 50-metre Olympic swimming pool is about to close ... More >>
Help revitalise Kilbirnie town centre
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 10:22 am | Wellington City Council
Help revitalise Kilbirnie town centre Wellington City Council is seeking public views and ideas on the future of one of the city’s most important suburban centres – Kilbirnie. The Council has launched a project to develop a Kilbirnie town ... More >>
Want to attract birds? Head to the nursery
Friday, 15 May 2009, 12:00 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 15 May 2009 Want to attract birds? Head to the nursery Whether you’re a garden guru, a green-thumbed wannabe or just interested in our native feathered friends – there’s plenty of reasons to head along to the Berhampore ... More >>
Outer T competition approved by City Council
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 4:51 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Councillors endorsed an ideas competition for the Queens Wharf Outer T at today’s Strategy and Policy Committee meeting. The competition – which asks Wellingtonians to come up with creative ideas on what to do with the wharf – will ... More >>
Island Bay – Beach Information Open Day
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 4:45 pm | Wellington City Council
Island Bay residents and beach users are invited to come along to the Island Bay Surf Club to discuss the long-term management of the beach. Beaches are dynamic places and managing them sustainably in an urban area is an ongoing challenge. You may also ... More >>
Artists expand horizons with trip to Xiamen
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 11:25 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 14 May 2009 Artists expand horizons with trip to Xiamen Six Wellington artists will soon be travelling to Xiamen for three weeks as part of the Wellington Xiamen Association’s 2009 sister cities cultural exchange programme. ... More >>
Botanic Garden launches new braille trail
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 10:30 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 14 May 2009 Botanic Garden launches new braille trail A new walk to be launched at the Wellington Botanic Garden on 26 May has been designed to celebrate senses other than sight and the life of braille inventor Louis Braille. Sensation ... More >>
Last chance to comment on city’s long-term plan
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 12:29 pm | Wellington City Council
MEDIA ADVISORY 13 May 2009 Last chance to comment on city’s draft long-term plan Time is running out to comment on Wellington City Council’s draft Long-Term Council Community Plan. Consultation began on 16 April and submissions need to ... More >>
Central Park to go daffy in spring
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 11:14 am | Wellington City Council
13 May 2009 NEWS RELEASE Central Park to go daffy in spring Central Park will be awash with daffodils this spring, thanks to the efforts of more than 30 civic-minded volunteers. Around 13,000 daffodil bulbs will be planted tomorrow (Thursday 14 ... More >>
Civil defence: Wellington in good hands
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 4:40 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington’s Civil Defence Controller, Mike Mendonca, says the Capital’s emergency services would be more than able to respond to a major emergency – despite a claim by local MP Peter Dunne. And the Council’s Social Portfolio Leader, Councillor ... More >>
Rental grants available for local community groups
Friday, 8 May 2009, 12:06 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 8 May 2009 Rental grants available for local community groups Wellington City Council is encouraging local groups that help the community to apply for help with their rent, through the Betty Campbell Accommodation Assistance fund. The fund ... More >>
Every dog owner to have their say
Friday, 1 May 2009, 2:02 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is to consider a number of changes to its Dog Control Policy. A draft paper of suggested changes will go before the Council’s Strategy and Policy next Thursday 7 May before going out for public consultation in June. More >>
Thorndon’s unique heritage: more protection needed
Friday, 24 April 2009, 12:26 pm | Wellington City Council
Residents are urged to visit an information display on Thorndon’s heritage streets and buildings from this Sunday 26 April in the Thorndon Village, and to give Wellington City Council their views on how best to approach heritage issues in the suburb. More >>
Competition to make Council homes user-friendly
Friday, 17 April 2009, 10:21 am | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 17 April 2009 Competition to make Council homes user-friendly Wellington City architects have the opportunity to enter a design competition to make the Council’s housing units easier to live in. The competition, launched ... More >>
Karori Sanctuary Trust governance changes
Friday, 17 April 2009, 9:29 am | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council is demanding changes to the structure of the Karori Sanctuary Trust Board as a condition of its loan funding to build the Trust’s new Visitor and Education Centre. More >>
