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Council long term plan meeting – 21 March

Mar 11, 2024

The Maungaraki Community Association is hosting a meeting on 21 March to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Hutt City Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council as they prepare their draft Long Term Plans for the next ten years. Councillors Quentin Duthie (GWRC) and Chris Parkin (HCC) will be there, and are keen to get input from Western Hills residents.

We would like to welcome Normandale residents, so feel free to spread the word. We have created an event on the Maungaraki Community Group Facebook page, which we are happy to share to other community pages.

When: Thursday 21 March from 7:30pm

Where: Maungaraki Community Centre (supper room), 135 Dowse Drive.

Normandale sentinels

Two Sierra Redwoods, stand as sentinels by the Normandale Overbridge. These are located on the former estate of Sir William Fitzherbert K.C.M.G. who served as a MP and various other public offices).
 

About Normandale

A fabulous place to live – a dormitory suburb where people come for the quality of life, Normandale has community facilities for all ages from playschool to Senior citizens.

The historical road to Pauatahanui is still the physical backbone of our community– winding through well established housing in bush clad hills to rural properties and Belmont Regional Park.

The suburb is dominated by a treescape that conceals housing and brings native birds to your windows.

There is easy access to central city shopping, Library, swimming pools and railway stations.

We have an attractive network of paths and reserves, and easy access to Belmont Regional Park for walking, cycling and horse riding

Historic horse trough

Constructed in 1905 at the top of the steep initial climb from the railway line, this horse trough still provides water for those that seek it out.

Hutt-Minoh House

Minoh House –  formerly “Norbury”, built in 1904, where Professor George von Zedlitz and his wife Alice lived 1905 –  1922

Rural Normandale

Normandale extends into rural properties that merge into Belmont Regional Park providing unsurpassed quality of life in Lower Hutt.