Monthly JCA Meeting: April 2021

Posted on 26 April, 2021 by JCA Secretary

Here is the agenda for this month’s JCA meeting, and the minutes from last month.

31 March 2021 minutes

28 April 2021 agenda


Date: Wednesday 28 April 2021

Time: 7:30-9:00pm

Location: Johnsonville Community Centre, Room 2


This month, we’ll be focusing on the following:


– Totara Park track completion (wahoo!)

– Next steps in triaging historic material in cabinets moved to Collective Community Hub

– JCA-hosted public events on GWRC and WCC Long Term Plans (the latter to come this Thurs, 29/04)

– Submissions from JCA on both LTPs

– WCC proposals for improvements to public safety around the Johnsonville bus hub


We hope to see you there!

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WCC Roadworks Updates- April 2021

Posted on 29 March, 2021 by JCA Secretary

Please find attached the latest information on WCC maintenance work planned for April across Wellington.

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As always, weather and other factors can impact on the planned programme. For the latest information, please check out the weekly roadworks report on the WCC website. https://wellington.govt.nz/-/media/parking-roads-and-transport/parking-and-roads/road-works/files/weekly-bulletins/road-works.pdf

Note that the information in the spreadsheet does not include work for other organisations working in the road corridor such as Wellington Water and Wellington Electricity, nor details of building works that require access to the road or footpath.

If you would like more information or have any questions about the roadworks, contact WCC on (04) 499 4444.

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Free Speaker Event (18/03/2021): WCC Manager Transport & Infrastructure Bradley Singh

Posted on 16 March, 2021 by JCA Secretary

Thursday 18 March 7:30pm – 9:00pm 

Location: Collective Community Hub, 33 Johnsonville Road

Bradley Singh, WCC’s Manager of Transport & Infrastructure, will speak about the Council’s current roading improvement projects in our area.  

Brad’s presentation covers the road surfacing programme, its constraints, and how Council chooses between asphalt and chipseal.  He is also able to address other roading matters. 

There will be a public Q&A afterwards.

This event is hosted by the Johnsonville Community Association in conjunction with the Collective Community Hub. 

Livestream of the event can be viewed on the JCA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoWmbPfNbcs

Brad’s presentation slides can be downloaded here:

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JCA Submission to WCC Draft Spatial Plan

Posted on 18 October, 2020 by JCA Secretary

Our submission challenges the Council’s inequitable proposal to increase Johnsonville’s population by 51% over the next 30 years, with no concurrent infrastructure planning.

JCA objects to the intention to house new residents in developments of up to 8 storeys, extending deep into the suburb.

Read on for JCA’s critical analysis of WCC’s undercooked draft spatial plan.

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Proposed building height allowances for Johnsonville before and after new Government rules were introduced in July. The purple areas on the right indicate areas where six-storey or higher building height allowances are now proposed.
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Ōhāriu Candidates Respond to Questions From Electorate

Posted on 5 October, 2020 by JCA Secretary

Ōhāriu’s community associations jointly put a range of questions to the 2020 electorate candidates. See the compiled responses from most candidates to questions about:

  • Petone to Grenada traffic
  • High-density housing
  • Johnsonville Police Station staffing
  • Newlands fire brigade location
  • Johnsonville Shopping Centre redevelopment
  • Churton Park Community Centre
  • Employment in the northern suburbs
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Make a Personal Submission to the draft Spatial Plan

Posted on 4 October, 2020 by JCA Secretary

JCA is concerned at how the proposals in the WCC’s draft Spatial Plan stand to affect Johnsonville, particularly the disproportionate share of the increased Wellington population without supporting infrastructure. Today is the final day for submissions.

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Community members are welcome to use this form (PDF and rich text format) compiled by JCA to copy, edit and submit to WCC.

https://planningforgrowth.wellington.govt.nz/spatial-plan

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Meet the Ōhāriu Electoral Candidates, 23 September

Posted on 1 September, 2020 by JCA Secretary

Come to Johnsonville Community Centre Main Hall to hear Ōhāriu’s incumbent and hopeful electoral candidates tell the community how they would represent our suburbs’ needs.

Candidates will address the room on their respective party platforms, then respond to public questions that will be drawn by ballot.

Confirmed attending are: Greg O’Connor (Labour), Brett Hudson (National), Tracey Martin (NZ First), Jessica Hammond (TOP), John Ranta (Green), Allan Cawood (One), Liam Walsh (NAP), and Philip Lynch (New Conservatives).

Doors open at 7 for a 7:30 start. The event will also be live streamed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ke2bEERixcI. We apologise for any technical difficulties disrupting the stream.

Cancellation notices will appear here on http://www.johnsonville.org.nz.  For more details, contact jcainc2@gmail.com.

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Totara Park Track Taking Shape

Posted on 8 August, 2020 by JCA Secretary

JCA members and enthusiastic community volunteers are busily working on the last stages of the Totara Park track in the lead-up to summer 2020.

Working bees are likely to be every second Saturday from 1-4pm. Anyone interested in lending a hand can contact Graeme on +64 27 444 1748 or graeme.sawyer007@gmail.com.

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Meet the Candidates for Ōhāriu Electorate

Posted on 8 August, 2020 by JCA Secretary

“Meet the Candidates” event postponed

Due to the Alert Level 2 restrictions on public gatherings, the 26 August event has been postponed. JCA hopes to announce the new event date shortly.

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Update on JCA discussions with councils about bus stops in Johnsonville

Posted on 4 July, 2019 by Simon Pleasants

1)  Bus stops that aren’t actually bus stops

Not a bus stopJohnsonville Community Association has finally gotten Greater Wellington Regional Council to agree with JCA about the so-called “bus stops” on Johnsonville Road — especially the one outside our Post Office.

These have been designated and marked “bus stops” but, as everyone knows, they are not actually bus stops because no buses stop there for a scheduled service or a public purpose.

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