A community activity that we are keen to support:
We are delighted to report that the Ngaio Crofton Downs Going Carbon Neutral project is back on its feet, and good progress is being made, after a slow-down during the year of Covid.
From June 2021, NCD Going Carbon Neutral is setting up a drop-in collection station for recycling smaller items.
When: 10am to noon, on the first Saturday of every month, beginning 5th June
Where: The Ngaio Union Church (cnr Kenya Street and Crofton Rd)
What to bring:
About Ngaio Crofton Downs Going Neutral
A group drawn from Ngaio Crofton Downs Residents Association (NCDRA) and Ngaio Union Church (NUC), with Wellington City Council (WCC) support, is leading a mission to have our suburbs heading towards becoming carbon neutral. Council funding for sustainability is proposed in the long term plan under Te Atakura – First to Zero action plan. The widest range of community projects to reduce our carbon footprint will be accepted into the programme.
We are getting started with a recycling project with the Wellington Sustainability Trust – they do some amazing work, and we can be part of it. Amongst their initiatives, the Trust accepts many items which they make sure are recycled in the right way. The smaller items such as plastic and metal lids, or pens, make sense to drop off if you are passing by, or visiting their Eco Shop which sells socially and environmentally responsible products. But otherwise, the drive to drop off these items wouldn’t be environmentally sensible.
This is how we are going to work with the project.
So, we are calling out to all residents to get involved in our “Going Carbon Neutral”. Small steps can make a big change to our environment.
Also, any suggestions for other projects under the NCD Going Carbon Neutral umbrella are welcomed, and of course so are offers of volunteer help.
Naylor Love advise that they are currently working through the construction of the exit ramp at the Bowen Hospital side of the building. “Throughout the month we will continue to use the entrance to the site as our exit also, with a team on stand-by at all times to ensure reversing vehicles can leave the site safely. We will endeavour to keep these disruptions to a minimum”.
The scaffolding is continuing to come down around the building, the roof is now fully installed, and the building is very close to being 100% watertight. This is allowing Naylor Love to push through the remainder of the building, working through services and the internal fit out stages.
The swimming pool structure will be complete this month, and the roof over the pool will be going up shortly. Landscaping has started in the courtyard and this work will continue through May.
We receive regular updates from Wellington City Council about upcoming roadworks. The table below covers main Council scheduled roadworks for this month, in our local area, or main roads in and out. Note: dates may change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
| LOCATION | TYPE OF WORK | INDICATIVE DATES | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT | OTHER |
| Ngaio Gorge | Slip Stabilisation project | October 2020 to 2022 | Traffic reduced to one lane controlled traffic control | Further information on WCC website project page. |
Latest updates on roadworks, road closures and events information can be found on the WCC website at: https://wellington.govt.nz/services/parking-and-roads/road-works/road-works-and-road-closures
A map of upcoming work for 2019/20 is at https://gis.wcc.govt.nz/LocalMaps/Viewer/?map=d322a03511294abcbe83a253b8700c02
Naylor Love advise that the scaffolding is continuing to come down around the building and is now heading into the first courtyard. All the roofing sheets are now on all buildings meaning the building is nearly 100% watertight. Some window joinery is still to fit over the month of April.
The swimming pool is well underway, and landscaping around the building will be starting this month. This includes construction of the exit ramp, which will be worked on throughout April, and whichmay cause some disruptions to Chartwell Drive as larger vehicles will reverse out of the entrance. Naylor Love will endeavour to keep this to a minimum.
The interior fit-out of the building is pushing ahead – the first few apartments on the Ground Floor are completed. A sample Care room is also being completed this month.
The newsletter is available here, in pdf form.
Please come and join us on our fun walk on some of our local tracks – about a 90 minute walk, plus however many stops for the view, snacks, picnic or other fun. Sunday 14 March from 11.00am.
The picture above shows the route, which will be signposted.
We will start from 11.00am at the gate to the horse paddock towards the top of Chartwell Drive – we will be easy to find. Last walkers start 11.30am. The route will take you down through the horse paddock, then up to the northern walkway.
A short walk along the tops then down the red trail to Wilton Bush. A good spot to eat your picnic then out to the Wilton Bush car park at Churchill Drive.
We will have someone there to ferry drivers back to Chartwell Drive if you have a car to pick up.
Things to bring – walking shoes, warm clothes and raincoat (just in case) drink, snacks, and your own picnic.
Remember – this is NOT a dogs off leash area.
Naylor Love have provided this update for work the Bupa Care Facility at 122 Churchill Dr.
“Towards the end of February, we started to dismantle some of the scaffolding, this will continue to come down throughout March, exposing the completed façade of the first section of the building.
The roof will be fully installed by the middle of this month, allowing us to continue to push ahead with the interior fit out of the building. We are making good progress with the interior works, with the first few apartments on the ground floor being completed in the next couple of weeks.
The structure of the Swimming Pool is well underway, and we are starting on the exit ramp and the landscaping in a couple of weeks. ”
Unfortunately we have now decided to Cancel our Picnic, which was to be held on the postponement date of 7 March.
After such a great day last year, this is an incredible disappointment, for us and for everyone who has put in so much effort.
There is still much uncertainty about the Covid-19 alert level that we will be under on Sunday, and the weather forecast is not for picnic weather. We also have some participants who are unable to come on the postponement date.
Therefore we believe it is best to make the decision now to cancel – and avoid any unnecessary preparation.
Apologies for all inconvenience caused – we will see you next year.
Unfortunately we have have decided to postpone our picnic. The move to move to Covid alert level 2 on the morning of the picnic and the requirements for limited numbers and separation has led to the decision.
Hopefully we will be out of lockdown next Sunday, and will be able to move everything to 7 March.
We appreciate that this will impact our residents, stall holders and community groups – but postponement is the best way to comply with the Covid alert level 2 to beat the virus.
Ian Turk
Chairman
