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Grants made by the Johnsonville Charitable Trust in 2014

MikeC — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 01:37:35 +0000

Newlands Intermediate School
$50,000
To part fund an artificial playing field at Newlands Intermediate.

Johnsonville Scouts Group
$6,250
To fund the purchase of new tents for Johnsonville Scouts.

Newlands Community House
$14,000
To support the running costs of the Newlands Community House.

Anglican Parish of Johnsonville
$15,980
Replacement cost for a new stage within the Parish Hall.

Lions Club of Johnsonville
$5,000
The grant will part fund a community mural to commemorate the ANZAC Day Centenary in Johnsonville. The mural will consist of 13 painted panels by Wellington artist Sheyne Tuffery and will be displayed on the Countdown supermarket’s exterior façade on Moorefield Road.

The Parenting Place
$2,695
The grant will fund Attitude Programmes at Newlands and Onslow College in 2015.

Johnsonville Charitable Trust Elections 2014/15

MikeC — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 21:29:15 +0000

We would like to congratulate Camilia Chin on her election to the Johnsonville Charitable Trust.

We would also like to thank Debbie Avison for her committed service to the Trust over many years. Debbie’s contribution has been greatly appreciated by the Trust members and the local community.

The election of Chair and Deputy Chair of the Trust for 2014/15 resulted in Tracy Hurst-Porter being elected Chair and Ray Good being elected Deputy Chair. Both were elected unopposed.

2014 Johnsonville Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner

MikeC — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 21:09:22 +0000

The Johnsonville Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner hosted by the Johnsonville Charitable Trust will be held at the Innkeeper Restaurant and Bar on the 9th, 10th and 11th of December 2014.

We look forward to your attendance for a hearty lunch and some Christmas cheer.

Support for House of Grace

MikeC — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:06:59 +0000

The Trustees agreed at their February meeting to support the Rotary Club of Johnsonville’s project to upgrade the heating facilities at the House of Grace home in Newlands. The Trustees have agreed to fund a new gas central heating system at a cost of $15743 excl GST. The Rotary Club had employed qualified engineers to scope the project and had also invested considerable funds in improving the heating of the building. The funding allocated by JCT should prove to be a boon for staff, new mothers and their babies especially during the damp cold winters.

Newlands Intermediate Artificial Turf Sports Ground

MikeC — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 02:28:09 +0000

At a recent meeting of the Johnsonville Charitable Trust, Trustees pledged support of $50,000 for the above project conditional upon the school and its partners finding the balance of funds required to complete the project within the next 12 months.

Should the project not be funded within the coming year the offer will lapse and Newlands Intermediate would be welcome to submit a new request which would be considered along with any other funding requests pending at that time.”

2013 Johnsonville Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner

MikeC — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:10:45 +0000

The Johnsonville Senior Citizens Annual Christmas Dinner hosted by the Johnsonville Charitable Trust will be held in the Innkeeper Tavern Johnsonville on 10,11 and 12th December 2013

Results of Elections

MikeC — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:37:30 +0000

The result of election of Chair and Deputy Chair of the Johnsonville Charitable Trust for 2013 / 14 resulted in Ray Good being elected Chair and Tracy Hurst-Porter Deputy Chair. Both were elected unopposed