960 days ago

Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards

Rhondda Sweetman from Plimmerton Rotary

However, it was a great opportunity for Phillip to introduce Jo Maxwell. He reminded members that the first $1,000 we won in the Regional Finals of the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards in the Sport and Leisure category had been spent on the purchase of ERKs, perhaps to be sent to Tonga. The second $1,000 prize for winning the Final would be spent on other projects the Club is undertaking.

Jo congratulated the club on winning the award which is sponsored by Wellington Airport, Wellington Community Trust, and five local Councils. Judges comprise the five regional Mayors and representatives from the Community Trust and Wellington Airport. The Awards have been running for 17 years and this year there were 270 groups who applied. Jo commented that the applications reflected the enormous contribution that volunteers make around the region. She presented President Kay with a beautiful certificate which for the next little while is going to hang at The Lighthouse for all to admire. It should be noted that this was the first year that finalists had to produce a video and write their own script. Sincere thanks are due to Phillip for having produced and delivered this.

The editor has been reminded that this is not, of course, the first time that Te Ara Piko project has been honoured. We won the Wellington Airport Regional Community Heritage and Environment category Award in 2013 and the New Zealand Recreation Association Outstanding Project Award in 2015.

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$50 garden centre vouchers!

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Our winners this week have won $50 to spend at a local garden centre.
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Cassie Arauzo from Cockle Bay

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