News briefs – October
Residents’ Association recognises prominent locals
The contributions of three prominent Mt Victorians were recognised at the Annual General Meeting of the Mt Victoria Residents’ Association in September.
Retiring Clyde Quay School principal Liz Patara, former Residents’ Association President Craig Palmer, and Officer of New Zealand Mary-Jane Rivers (pictured left, with MVRA President Ellen Blake) were awarded certificates at the meeting.
You can read more about Craig Palmer in the feature here.
No change for Big Barrell site
The Big Barrell will stay as a Big Barrell despite the site on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Kent Terrace being sold.
Real estate agent Mark Sherlock of Bayleys said it has been purchased by the owner of the Big Barrell chain of bottle stores, and it was expected to continue as a bottle store.
Nine offers were received for the large corner property.
“It just goes to show how good the site is,” Sherlock said.
It was previously held as an investment by Manchester Unity for 30 years, and was a bottle store for all that time.
New Year’s street festival for Courtenay Place
Courtenay Place bar and restaurant owners have gained approval to hold a street festival for New Year.
After a long process, they managed to get approval from the Wellington City Council to close off the streets for New Year.
Courtenay Place will be closed to vehicles between Tory St and Cambridge Terrace, including Blair and Allan Streets, from 6am on December 31 to 6am on January 1.
Tip shop in Forresters Lane
A new local option for those wanting to drop off pre-loved goods has opened up at Forresters Lane, off Tory Street.
Te Aro Zero Waste is a central place where people can drop-off and buy secondhand goods, get help fixing things instead of throwing them out, and drop-off hard to recycle items like electronic gear, plastic and metal lids and batteries.
Te Aro Zero Waste is a partnership between Wellington City Council and the Sustainability Trust. It’s based in the Sustainability Trust’s Forresters Lane home.
The new site is an option for those who can’t make it to the Southern Landfill.
Crime stats
Latest Police crime statistics show just 3 victimisations recorded in Mt Victoria for the month of June, down from the 17 recorded in June.
One of them was for unlawful entry and the other two were for theft. All three were related to an area between Roxburgh Street and Kent Terrace.
It’s been a year of publishing this community newspaper for Mt Victoria.
