Action Groups & Current Projects

The TRA is an incorporated society which was established in 2008 by a group of concerned citizens who saw the need for an active and effective body to communicate residents’ collective views to local authorities and other similar bodies (including about improvements to Thorndon’s community facilities, town planning issues and traffic and parking concerns).  

Community Facilities Action Group

Traffic & Parking Action Group

• Bringing more community activities, classes and events to Thorndon.

•  Working with the WCC to make improvements to the Thorndon Pool

• Improvements to Katherine Mansfield Playground

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For more information about this service contact:

Jo Freeman on community-facilities@thorndon.org.nz  or ph 4722363 

• Pedestrian safety

• Traffic on Tinakori Road

• Traffic on Hobson St and Motorua St

• Parking Issues

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For more information about this service contact:

Carolyn Shields on traffic-parking@thorndon.org.nz 

• Beautification of Molesworth Street

• Increasing rain protection along Molesworth Street

• The Tai Government's plans for the old Thorndon Tavern 

• The Thai Government’s plans for the old Thorndon Tavern

• Grafitti prevention strategies 

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For more information about this service contact:

Pip Taylor  on molesworth@thorndon.org.nz 

• Submissions on the proposed WCC district plan changes

• Seeking information on the proposed new Royal Society Building

• moving power and telephone lines underground

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For more information about this service contact:

Jo Freeman on info@thorndon.org.nz 

Tinakori Road Village Revitalisation Action Group

Graffiti in Thorndon

The Tinakori Road Village Revitalisation Action Group has been put on hold but if any member of the community is interested in heading this group please let the TRA know. 

The initial interest of this group was to look at  following issues:

• Working with the Traffic & Parking Action Group in relation to slowing traffic through the village, removing trucks from Tinakori Road and increasing parking for shop visitors in the area (but not at the expense of Thorndon resident parking);

• Beautification of Tinakori Road Village with hanging baskets or planting and improving basic services in the Village (e.g. installing rubbish bins, a post box and providing accessible information about the historic buildings in or near the village).   Due to lobbying by the TRA, the Wellington City Council has agreed to install a public rubbish bin in the Village;

• Investigating the possibility of a bus route that encompasses Tinakori Road Village (possibly linking the Northern end of Tinakori Road with the Village).

Please contact Jo Freeman on info@thorndon.org.nz if you are interested in being involved in this group or have comments or suggestions you would like to raise about the above issues.