Southern View: July 27, 2023

Thursday July 27 2023 5
Grant supports new
roof for The Malthouse
ONE OF New Zealand’s oldest
surviving malthouses will be
preserved for future generations
with the assistance of a $72,100
heritage incentive grant.
The Malthouse building in
Colombo St, Beckenham, was
constructed in 1869 and is the
only known example of an intact,
stand-alone malthouse in the
country.
It was purchased by the
Canterbury Children’s Theatre
in 1965 and has provided a home
and venue for the group ever
since. In addition, it is used by
community groups and houses
Malthouse Costumes.
The building is scheduled as
‘highly significant’ in the district
plan and is listed by Heritage
New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
as a Category 2 historic place.
A grant to support the
replacement of the roof and
repair the roof structure was
approved last week by the city
council.
The grant will cover an
estimated 50 per cent of the costs
involved. The Malthouse Trust is
seeking further funding from
the Lottery Grants Board and
crowd funding via a GiveaLittle
page.
The city council also approved
a heritage incentive grant
of $21,925 to the historic 1882
Antigua Boat Sheds, for roof
repairs and exterior repainting.
HISTORIC:
The
Malthouse
has received
a $72,100
heritage
incentive
grant,
which will
go towards
replacing its
roof.
PHOTO:
NEWSLINE
The boat sheds have remained
in use for boat hire for over 140
years.
An 1885 guide to Christchurch
describes the Antigua Boat Sheds
as “… the most complete in the
colony. They have a landing stage
with a frontage of 200 feet to the
river, ladies’ waiting room and
gentlemen’s dressing room, and
besides all these easily house the
38 boats …”
“These two buildings are an
important part of the city’s
heritage fabric and social history,
and they will hold a special
place in the memories of many
people,” said city council
heritage team leader Brendan
Smyth.
Diverse input
into city’s future
FOR THE past two years
Henry Jaiswal has been part of
a multicultural committee that
provides advice and feedback
on the views, concerns and
aspirations of the city’s diverse
ethnic communities.
“It’s really important that
we have this voice within the
Christchurch City Council,
and have input from different
cultures, especially from an
engagement perspective,” said
Jaiswal.
“Christchurch is home to
many diverse cultures, so we act
as a conduit between these communities
and the council.”
Jaiswal is originally from
India and came to New Zealand
to study aircraft engineering.
He met his Kiwi/French wife
Anne here, and they are now
raising their daughter in Beckenham.
He was elected chair of the
multicultural committee last
Henry Jaiswal
PHOTO:
NEWSLINE
year, which meets every six
weeks.
“We are composed of around
13 representatives from different
ethnic backgrounds who
volunteer their time. Currently
there are more than 160 ethnicities
in Christchurch, but
we try to have representation
from some of the major groups
including Chinese, Indian, Filipino,
Somalian, Afghani, Irish,
Russian, Colombian,” he said.
The multicultural advisory
group is looking for five members
to join it.
The commitment is two hours
every second month with the
opportunity to provide advice
based on lived experience.
Find out more or apply at
www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/
how-the-council-works/counciladvisory
• Applications for the
multicultural advisory
group close on August 14
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