Bay Harbour: June 21, 2017

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Wednesday June 21 2017
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Repairs begin to bring
historic hall back to life
A 120-YEAR-OLD community
hall is finally getting some
much needed repairs and
upgrades.
The historic Allandale Community
Hall near Teddington
was badly damaged in the February
22, 2011, earthquake.
A major $500,000 repair
project has now started and
the aim is to have the hall back
in the community’s hands by
summer.
Allandale Reserve management
committee chairman
Stuart Bould said the facility
had been a central point for
the community for many years
and, once repaired, it would
continue to draw people back to
the area for recreation.
“When it was shaken apart
we could see it wasn’t water
tight, so a few of us went down
and propped it up and did as
best we could,” Mr Bould said.
City council project manager
Michael Sheffield said the hall
had been a hub for more than
120 years.
Mr Sheffield said the community
had been heavily involved
in the planning process for the
repairs.
“We’ve been through a great
process with the wider com-
REPAIRS: The historic
Allandale Community Hall
is being repaired, with work
expected to be finished by
October.
munity, reviewing the repairs
with them and looking at what
will best meet their needs in the
future,” Mr Sheffield said.
He said the building was
“very badly damaged” to the
point that the roof was collapsing
and it wasn’t safe to walk
inside.
The repaired hall will feature
new doors on to a deck on the
north side of the building, a
new kitchen, accessible toilets,
new wiring and light fittings
and a complete paint inside and
out.
Mr Sheffield said a builder
from Governors Bay had been
successful in the tender process
and work had already started
on the project.
The repair works are expected
to be completed by early
October.
Have your say on the
future of Heathcote
• By Caitlin Miles
DO YOU want a skate park,
changing shed or playground
upgraded in your area?
Now is the time to have your
say as the city council asks for
input on what is important to
people living in the Heathcote
Ward.
The city council is asking for
input from the community about
what they think is important and
what they want to see in their
local area.
The Linwood-Central-
Heathcote Community Board’s
plans need to be updated because
of new members and the area
the community board covers has
changed.
Along with the Heathcote
Ward, the Linwood and Central
wards are also being consulted
on.
The community board plans
are documents that help it
prioritise work in the community
over the next few years.
A survey has been produced to
ask people what they currently
like about where they live,
what they enjoy doing in their
BROKEN: Have your say on the repair of Ferrymead’s Cob
Cottage.
community and what else they
would like to be able to do in the
area.
The feedback document also
has a list of projects planned for
the area over the next three years.
It gives people the chance to list
their six top priorities or add
an alternative project if it is not
mentioned.
Pre-planned projects include
repairs to Cobb Cottage,
installing Maori story boards,
signage and art, and a bays area
skate facility.
Consultation on the plans will
be open until Sunday.
There are several workshops
planned for the community at
various locations.
Visit https://ccc.govt.nz/
the-council/consultationsand-submissions/haveyoursay/
show/46 to give your feedback.
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