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World Class Sports Centre for Lower Hutt
Sports leaders and sportspeople from the wider Wellington region have gathered to mark the ceremonial opening of the Ricoh Sports Centre in Lower Hutt, which is expected to attract millions of visitors in the coming years when it opens to the public early in 2019.
Key milestone for Ricoh Sports Centre at Fraser Park
At the break of dawn on Monday 12th November 2018, Te Atiawa led a ceremony to lay a mouri stone beneath the ground at the new Ricoh Sports Centre at Fraser Park.
It's the Ricoh Sports Centre for Fraser Park
Ricoh New Zealand has been announced as the naming rights sponsor for the new Sports Centre at Fraser Park.
New Koraunui Stokes Valley Community Hub ready to open
The new Koraunui Stokes Valley Community Hub will be officially opened by Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace on Friday 27 October.
World-class Bowls Centre open for business
The new Regional Bowls Centre at Walter Mildenhall Park will be officially opened by Mayor Ray Wallace and the Chairperson of the Community Facilities Trust Kirsten Patterson, 4.30pm on Friday 1 September 2017.
Fraser Park sport and community facility construction to begin
The green light has been given to the construction of a $12 million sport and community facility at Lower Hutt’s Fraser Park.
Raising the Roof at Fraser Park
G & S Roofing has sponsored a softball ballpark at Fraser Park and a changing room in the new sports centre for the next five years.
Surface Specialists Sponsor Fraser Park Turf
Asphalt, Roading and Civil Construction company, PCL Contracting Ltd has been involved with the re-development of Fraser Park from the beginning and has sponsored the artificial rugby/football turf (to be known as the PCL Sports Turf 1) for the next 10 years.
Local Insurance Brokers Sponsor Fraser Park Centre Foyer
Lower Hutt based insurance brokers aibGROUP Insurance are sponsors of the foyer at the new Fraser Park Sports Centre, which is due to open at the end of the year.
Cuttriss Consultants Support Squash
Cuttriss Consulting recently celebrated 70 years as a surveying, engineering and planning firm established in the Hutt.
Woolyarns Spins Up Support for Fraser Park Sports & Community Hub
Woolyarns has pledged their support to the Fraser Park Sports & Community Hub by sponsoring a meeting room in the new complex.
AV2U Supports Fraser Park Sports & Community Hub
Vision Enhancement NZ Ltd (AV2U) has chosen to support the Fraser Park Sports & Community Hub project by sponsoring the South Foyer near the cafe and meeting rooms.
Fraser Park Sportsville and Titan Cranes a Perfect Fit
With construction of Fraser Park Sports & Community Hub commencing, more of the business community are seeing what a fantastic opportunity for the community it is.
First Fraser Park Sponsors On Board
Construction recently started at the site of the new Fraser Park Sports & Community Hub and it's great to see local companies coming on board in support.
One million and counting at Walter Nash Centre
One Millionth Visitor Cleveland Tekau, 9, from Taita Central School, receives a signed Wellington Saints basketball and a $100 Warehouse gift voucher from council community hub manager Mike Mercer.
Walter Nash Centre now open
A mass choir of over 700 local school students helped to celebrate the opening of the new Walter Nash Centre in Taita on Friday 16 October, with a heartfelt rendition of the the New Zealand folk song 'He Honore'.
Memory of Sir Walter Nash to live on in new centre
Walter Nash Centre is the name of the new $12 million sports and community facility set to open in Taita mid October.
Netball Hutt Valley support
On Saturday 23 May 2015, Netball Hutt Valley generously contributed $100,000 to the Taita Sport & Community Centre.
Mauri Stone
On Thursday 2 April 2015, a mauri stone was buried at the entrance to the Taita Sport & Community Centre.
Stage one of Fraser Park Sportsville project underway
The first stage of work on the Fraser Park Sportsville project began when Mayor Ray Wallace broke ground on 5th September.
First Dig - Construction starting
On Monday 11 August, Mayor Ray Wallace and Alister Skene, CFT Chairman turned the first sod for the new Taita Sport & Community Centre. After many years planning, construction on the Centre is about to begin.
Construction tender awarded
The construction tender for the Taita Sport & Community Centre has been awarded to Hawkins Construction.
CFT endorses Council's decision on Petone Arena proposal
The Community Facilities Trust endorses and respects the decision of the Hutt City Council not to make a provision in the Council’s annual plan for the Trust’s Petone Arena proposal.
Memorandum of Understanding
Signing of a landmark document between the CFT and the Hutt City Council, mapping out the way forward for their working relationship.
Pelorus Trust funding support
Scott Simmiss, CEO of Pelorus Trust, presenting a cheque towards the Taita Centre development.