Authorised by Helene Ritchie, 101 Wakefield Street, Wellington

Experience Counts!

      Helene knows how to make things happen for you...

      Serving the Capital

 
"Johnsonville Library. In 2011, Council investigated four potential sites for expanding the Johnsonville library. In the Long Term Plan, Council allocated $18.5 million in capital expenditure over 3 years for a new library.

Work is due to start on the new library in 2015/16.

The library will be located next to Keith Spry Pool and Johnsonville Community Centre. It will be developed in a way that creates an integrated community-facilities hub for Johnsonville.

Next Steps.  In 2015, detailed design work will begin on the combined library, community centre and pool. There will be plenty of opportunities to contribute to this design."

(from WCC Long Term Plan 2012-22, see also Achievements Northern)

  • As well, Keith Spry Pool upgrade and extensions completed.
  • Community Centre-existing
  • Memorial Park-upgrade
and
  • with existing tennis club, preschool, small park, (existing)
  • all connected... to transport hubs, improved roading,…walk and cycleways… new design guide for Johnsonville housing; public tree planting pilot-Bould St; Phillips St. Frankmoore Ave.
  • ...and  a new Mall? (Private sector)

"We can make this happen-a complex of our community centre, our new library, our upgraded extended Johnsonville pool, our park and planting in the heart of Northern."

More Northern Ward projects:

  • Alex Moore Sports hub begun: $6m Johnsonville sports centre planned
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Exciting times: An artist's impression of the new state-of-the-art sports centre that would stretch down Bannister Ave. - Boris Jancic, The Wellingtonian
 Parks, playgrounds, trees and open spaces

  • Tawa: New major recreation Park for Northern: Spicer Forest
  • Newlands Harbour escarpment walkway
  • Newlands Park upgrade 
  • Johnsonville-Ohariu Valley-Churton-Tawa: A completed Outer Town Belt
  • Tawa Completed Grasslees Park
  • Johnsonville: Completed perimeter walkway Alex Moore
  • Northern: Clear signage and maps for all walkways & walking routes
  • Northern: Children's gardens:  A new Children’s Botanical Garden with satellite children's gardens stretching to Northern.

Safety
  • Safety in city and suburbs
City-wide
  • A Wellington waterfront for the people
  • New Children's Botanical Garden
  • Miramar and Watts Peninsula progress
  • Town Belt legislation introduced into Parliament - to protect, enhance and endure for 100 years
  • Support for over 70 city-wide community planting groups
  • A living inner city - bringing the natural environment into the CBD where people live.
  • Sound, stable civic governance

"With your vote I have continued work begun.”

Helene Ritchie