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Wednesday January 29, 2014 W R I G H T S H I L L F O RT R E S S WAITANGI DAY: FEBRUARY 6TH 10AM - 4PM
Visit the historic World War Two Wrights Hill Fortress in Karori. Self guided tours. Lots of fun for the family. Bush walks, panoramic views. From Karori Rd, turn left into Campbell St, to Wrights Hill Rd. Follow the signs. Plenty of free car parking. Bring a torch with you! Family Pass: $15 ( 2 adults+3 children under 15) Adults: $5, Children: $3 ( Sorry, no EFTPOS) Enquiries: Mike Lee (04) 476. 8593 FAX (04) 476.8595
Newlands Intermediate School
First day for all students 2014 3 February Year 8 - start 9.15 Year 7 - start 10.15
Newlands Intermediate School
After School Music Centre Newlands Intermediate School After School Music centre Enrolment day is 11 February 2014 from 3-5pm at the school office. Instruments available are Violin, Guitar, Piano and Flute
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A warning from Johnsonville Police By Laura Kavanagh A woman in her thirties is targeting elderly and vulnerable people on the streets around the Western suburbs. The female fraudster often tells her victims she is pregnant or needs money for travel. She can become very demanding and has even followed people to ATM machines. Police are aware of her behaviour and have spoken to the woman. Police
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24/7 and people need to remember that even during the school holidays, there are a lot of kids who come to play at school playgrounds. Police are also strictly enforcing parking laws, in regards to parking on footpaths. People are increasingly parking up on footpaths and forcing pedestrians to walk out onto the road. These drivers are putting people’s lives at risk and will be ticketed for the offence.
Karori Event Centre receives grant By Laura Kavanagh The Karori Brooklyn Community Charitable Trust (KBCCT) has given the local community a big boost after recently announcing it will give $280,695 worth of grants to community projects in its trust area. The Trust is granting $250,000 towards the planned Karori Community Events Centre and $15,000 towards Sprott House’s sensory garden for residents with dementia. KBCCT Chairman Andy Foster says these grants bring the total distributed by the Trust in the period since its formation in July 2006, to just over $1 million ($1,035,449). “Trustees aim is to use the money we have through the Lion Foundation to achieve the greatest possible, long lasting benefits for the communities within our Trust area. “We are delighted to be able to support these important larger projects as well as many, also very valuable, smaller ones. Mr Foster says the Karori Community Events Centre grant was the largest project the Trust has considered and the largest grant the KBCCT has made. Chairperson of the Karori Community Hall Trust Wally Simmers says Karori’s only community hall is living on borrowed time. He says St John’s hall, on the corner of Campbell Street and Karori Road, currently plays a vital role as Karori’s only community space, with over 600 visits a week, including dance, exercise, play and worship. “The Event Centre will fulfil the present uses of the old hall and enable a wider range of performing arts, cultural events and activities. “This contribution from the KBCCT is a major milestone in our fundraising campaign.” The estimated cost of the Karori Community Events Centre is $4 million. Sprott House Manager Chris Sanders says The sensory garden has been a dream of Sprott House and will be a really positive ad-
Sprott House Manager Chris Sanders, KBCCT Chairman Andy Foster and Wally Simmers, Chairperson of the Karori Community Hall Trust
dition to the facilities we provide for our residents. “The grant kindly given by the Karori Brooklyn Community Charitable Trust will see the major part of the project completed making the space more conducive to the health and wellbeing of our residents.” The sensory garden is a project designed to give Dementia sufferers more freedom, without supervision. Sprott House has raised $10,000 themselves for the project. Mr Foster says the Trust is pleased to be able to support Sprott House, which has given outstanding care and service to elderly residents over the past 115 years.
“I had the pleasure of visiting Sprott recently and discussing the sensory garden project and seeing what its benefits would be for residents with dementia. “It’s about giving people the ability to do the things they used to do.” The Trust has four members however trustee David Bain is retiring, after seven years of service. Mr Foster says it now needs to find a replacement for David and welcomes applications from people with a wide range of community involvement in the areas of Makara, Karori, Northland, Wilton, Kelburn, Brooklyn and part of Aro Valley.
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are advising the public not to allow strangers to come into their homes. If you are approached by this woman, refuse assistance, tell her you will call the police, if she does not desist and then call the police. As school begins to start up again, people need to switch on about road safety. People need to remember to slow down around school zones while driving. The slow speed limits are
Emma Morrison checks out the operating instructions on the defibrillator
On learning of a generous bequest specifically for the installation of a defibrillator in Churton Park, the Churton Park Community Association was very pleased to take swift action. The Association arranged for the provision of the extra funding needed to complete the project, and then worked closely with Wellington Free Ambulance to secure a machine and arrange its installation. In this regard, the Association is grateful for the support given by the Churton Park Village developer on the provision of a suitable site for the equipment. It was put in place just before Christmas, and the Association is keen for as many Churton Park residents, as possible, to be aware of its availability.
The President of the Association, Richard Taylor, says this is a wonderful addition to the community. He says the machines are simple to operate, and this one is available to anyone in the area twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. “Its location on the southern wall outside the Community Centre makes it easily accessible.” He says many lives have been saved by using such equipment. The Churton Park Community Association is intending to explore how best to provide courses on the use of the AED (defibrillator) and other first aid, in general, in the immediate future, and Wellington Free Ambulance is keen to assist with that.