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The planning and building of the Community Centre (1945-1958), and the ongoing efforts since the Centre opened reflects an ongoing community effort. Some important contributions to the Centre include:
  • The RSA who proposed the idea of the Community Centre as a war memorial, as a financial contributor, and as one of the main organising forces up until 1992
  • The government's £ for £ war memorial fund, without which the Community Centre would not have got off the ground
  • The Wellington City Council who have provided ongoing support  over the years (including recent essential maintenance and interior repainting)
  • The community of Northland - the voluntary labour and the long list of fundraising efforts such as bottle drives and carnivals - according to one report ... "about £8,000 which has come from Northland people's pockets has come the hard way"
  • The efforts of local groups such as Northland Scouts in organising the digging out of the lower hall, and the Northland Community Crèche who raised $25,000 for the lower hall kitchen and bathroom.
The Centre's Memorial Room displays the history from the end of the Second World War up to the present day.  The panels also celebrate the lives and achievements of local Northlanders including Elizabeth Viggers (author of 'Around and About Wellington'), writer and gardener Harvey McQueen, potter Doreen Blumhardt, and local personality Edith Angel.


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  • Home
  • Venue hire
    • Main Hall
    • Lower Hall
    • Memorial Room
    • Upper Kitchen
  • Vacancies
  • What's on
  • Northland News Archive
  • Gallery
  • About us
    • Our mission and values
    • Our history
  • Contact us