Report from Carrie Atkinson
Newtown’s diverse community centre is about to get an extreme makeover. After years of planning, the renovations of the Newtown Community and Cultural Centre are officially underway.
Expected to cost the Wellington City Council $2.7 million, the renovations will bring a long-awaited freshness to the centre, making it more accessible and better able to meet the needs of the community.
Community Centre Coordinator Eryn Gribble said the renovations had been met with excitement from locals, who have had many opportunities to input their own ideas.
“Our role was to consult with the community; the new centre is an example of developing change as the community calls for it.”