NGONGOTAHA NEWS The Sunny side of the Mountain - FLUORIDE FREE NGONGOTAHA Editor Ann Henderson Email: [email protected] Mob: 027 2379 204 website: www.ngongotahanews.co.nz NEXT DEADLINE: Tue 11 December 11am - November 2018 Issue THANK YOU - Thank you to all my friends residents supporters for you messages regarding my huge fight I had to get better again. I must pay a tribute to my loyal local General Practitoner, Dr Simon Firth for going beyond the call of duty to support me and make me aware of the diagnoses, treatment options and health advice. When faced with being unwell one must have confidence in those advising you and the advice you're given. I must also say the "crap" Rotorua Hospital gets and is often highlighted in the media as being far from a positive experience. I have had excellent treatment both here in Rotorua and from Orthopaedic specialist, and Mr Dass the Oncologist, together with the experts at the Katherine Kilgour Centre in Tauranga. I think it comes down to ones attitude and I have seen nurses, doctors, X-ray staff all treated badly by patients and families of those getting treatment. It’s not on for abuse. One thing that’s kept me focussed on getting well has been gardening as you will see from my posts on Facebook. My council work, my passion has not been neglected and support from Mayor Chadwick, Crs Hunt, Donaldson, Raukawa-Tait, Tapsell,and my long time friend and colleague Trevor Maxwell together with CEO Geoff Williams can’t be under stated. My wife Denise, whom I married 40 years ago together with our daughter Elizabeth (who visited me everyday) our sons, William ( who lives in Brisbane) and Cameron who lives at home have been unbelievably supportive and understanding. The birth of our third grandson (named Hunter) in Brisbane to Crystal and William Sturt has also been a huge focus and news from Elizabeth and son in law James Coppard that they care expecting a third grandchild from them in March gave me new goals to focus on. Our two grandsons Charlie nearly 5 and Finley nearly 2, keep you on your toes. As the article in the daily post stated I do not want sympathy but I have immense empathy with the hundreds of people in our local community fighting similar issues in their health. I just wanted to say your not alone, be positive, surround yourself with those that really matter, listen to your health Practioners and fight. Again thank you to everyone for your love messages and best wishes believe me you are sincerely appreciated. Photo above of Charles and two of his Moko, Finlay and Charlie. 1 Rotorua Museum update This is the very latest information I have which I’m happy to share. This council under mayor Chadwick has not only the Museum but the Sir Howard Morrison performing Arts centre as their top priority Extra Mile for re opening as soon as is possible. Like you I’ve got frustrated at the delay but due process from a safety point of view, seismic issues geothermal construction material also have had to be seriously considered. With both buildings being Heritage 1, Council is governed by the procedures of the Heritage buildings Act conferees on such buildings. WE SERVICE AND RememberMODERN the building & TIDY was opened in 1908 WE SERVICE AND MODERN & TIDY REPAIR ALL MAKES It wasn’tWORKSHOP finished WITH because LATEST of WW1, finishing was REPAIR ALL MAKES WORKSHOP WITH LATEST stoppedDIAGNOSTIC due to EQUIPMENTNapier earthquake DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT & MODELS • 1947 the building was transferred to Health dept & MODELS EUROPEAN, JAPANESE, FREE ELECTRONIC EUROPEAN, JAPANESE, FREE ELECTRONIC KOREAN, AMERICAN ETC. • 1963 bathhouse transferred to RDC KOREAN, AMERICAN ETC. • SHOCK1965 Tudor ABSORBER Towers restaurant and later the SHOCK ABSORBER TEST TEST WE CARRY OUT WOFs nightclub took up lease of upstairs area. WE CARRY OUT WOFs PRE-PURCHASE • FREE1969 BATTERY city of Rotorua TEST & museum opened in south PRE-PURCHASE FREE BATTERY TEST & INSPECTIONS CHARGINGwing. SYSTEM INSPECTIONS CHARGING SYSTEM • 1977 Rotorua city Art Gallery opened in north SERVICES TEST SERVICES TEST WE DO WARRANTY wing WE DO WARRANTY • 1988FREE Museum COOLANT and Art Gallery amalgamated. FREE COOLANT REPAIRS & REPAIRS & TYRES • 1990CONDITION Tudor towers TEST lease expired for fear of TYRES CONDITION TEST SERVICES FOR: flooding and fire risk SERVICES FOR: SHOCKS • FREE2006 VEHICLE north wing PICKUP viewing platform reinstated SHOCKS FREE VEHICLE PICKUP • 2008& northDELIVERY wing gallery extensions completed & DELIVERY • 2011 South Wing gallery extensions completed. BRAKES OBLIGATION FREE BRAKES OBLIGATION FREE • 2016QUOTES, Nov INCLUDING museum closed for earthquake QUOTES, INCLUDING strengthening.WINZ QUOTES WINZ QUOTES • 3 nov 2017 the Sir Howard Morrison BATTERIES NEXT TIME YOU COME IN BATTERIES NEXT TIME YOU COME IN performing art centre closed for earthquake FOR A WOF OR FULL FOR A WOF OR FULL strengthening.SERVICE & MENTION SERVICE & MENTION EXHAUSTS • End Nov 2017 business plan completed EXHAUSTS ORoutlining A CHARITY options OF YOUR for redevelopment of the OR A CHARITY OF YOUR OPEN SATURDAYS CHOICE,centre. WE’LL DONATE $10 OPEN SATURDAYS CHOICE, WE’LL DONATE $10 • Jan-July 2018 architectural design comp for arts centre resulted in Shane Sheldon being 140 MAIN RD, NGONGOTAHAappointed to lead the redesign of the building for 140 MAIN RD, NGONGOTAHA (NEXT TO GULL) the performing arts. (NEXT TO GULL) PHONE: 357 2060• April 2018 detailed seismic assessment rated the PHONE: 357 2060 building at 25% of new building standard.below 34% are considered earthquake prone., while process which would take pages is occurring with the museum under 67% are considered earthquake risk. building with heritage NZ having a huge say in the process • August2018 resource consent approved based on concept construction options etc etc etc. design as released during LTP process. August-October So you can see we can’t rush things but be assured these are preliminary designs completed. our priorities. If you want to know more re progress don’t rely • Now to April 2019 complete design phase and continue to on RDRRS propaganda checkout councils website for progress. source external funding. The funding and redevelopment of the lakefront and redwoods • April 2019 contractor procurement and commencement of are totally different projects with totally different funding sources construction phase being tapped into. So I’m determined and committed along with • April2019-April 2020 construction. the forward thinking councillors and mayor to the big projects • April-June 2020 fit out prior to re opening. To date 4.5m commitment from Rotorua council,3 million from Sir to get these done at least cost to ratepayers and if partnerships Owen Glenn,1.5 from Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust and 750,00 for funding can be made let’s do it. We get one chance to do it from the New Zealand community trust with approaches being properly. Skatepark is being worked on also. made to other trusts. So that’s more detail on shmpac and similar but more detailed Charles Sturt Cr CHARLES STURT Councillor Steve’s Fencing Residental and rural fencing, Retaining wall’s P: 07 349 3315 Repair or new work. 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