29/10/11
Grand opening of the Carterton Events Centre takes place.



04/10/11
Following the official opening on Saturday, a gala opening concert will be held in the 300-seat auditorium at 7.30pm. Titled ‘Kings of Swing’, the concert will feature Wellington’s premier big band, Rodger Fox’s Wellington Jazz Orchestra.
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04/10/11
Rotary Club of Carterton member Ian Renall (left), President Kim McMillan (second fromright)and Treasurer Alan Renall (right) present the first instalment of a $20,000 donation to Carterton mayor Ron Mark (centre) and Carterton Events Centre Trust Chairman John Greenwood.
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13/09/11
Carterton children with their mums and Plunket staff present their donation to Carterton deputy mayor, Elaine Brazendale. From left, Jenny Gray, Annelies De Leeuw, Elaine Brazendale, Robyn Garner, Fiona McKeown, Community Karitane Annette Rickman and children.
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Last Chance
09/08/11
“Buying a brick is a great way for individuals, families and businesses to be permanently recognised in the centre as supporters,” said Carterton Events Centre Trust chairman, John Greenwood. More than 130 bricks have been sold to date.
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12/07/11
The Carterton WDFF Hall Trust Board has donated $50,000 to help build the new multi-purpose centre following the winding up of the board earlier this year. Please read the full story here



26/06/11
Almost 600 people took the opportunity to see first-hand the progress of Wairarapa’s newest multipurpose community centre last Saturday. Please read the full story here

Public Feedback
25/06/11
The verdict from the first members of the public to view the Carterton Events Centre construction site.
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20/06/11
A belief in the future of Carterton and a simple conviction to do the right thing has led one of the town’s largest employers to make a $30,000 donation to the town’s new multi-purpose community centre, currently under construction. Please read the full story here



14/06/11
Ron Mark and partner Chris Tracey’s belief in the benefits to youth of the multi-purpose centre, has led them to making their largest donation ever to any one cause. Please read the full story here


29/03/11
Christine Hammond and some of her grandchildren show off their bricks purchase through the 'Buy a Brick' scheme, please read the full story here


14/03/11
Innovate earthquake proofing system pioneered, Please read the full story here


08/03/11
Carterton District & Community Trust donates $200,000, Please read the full story here


18/10/10
Outgoing Mayor Gary McPhee turns the first sod on the site



05/10/10
Work on construction of Carterton’s multi-purpose community centre will begin this month after the contract for the project was awarded to Wairarapa company Holmes Construction this week. Please view their story here



07/09/10
Carterton School children looking forward to having a venue large enough for their own performances and attracting visiting performers to their town have donated $500 to the Carterton Events Centre Trust to help build the Events Centre, to be built just a stone’s throw from the school. Please view their story here



24/08/10
Five generations of a Carterton family are represented in a $5,000 donation made to the Carterton Events Centre Trust. Another donation of $5,000 has been made by Barbara Durbin, a third generation Carterton resident. Please view their story here


10/08/10
$50,000 granted by Infinity Foundation.
Please view their story here.



27/07/10
The highly successful inaugural ‘Jazz at St Marks’ concert in Carterton last month has raised $2,000 for the planned Carterton Events Centre. Please view their story here.



13/07/10
The Keep Carterton Beautiful group has donated $10,000 to the multi-purpose community centre to be built on Holloway Street, some of the proceeds from its highly successful Italian Day at Richmond Garden in Carterton last November. Please view their story here.



16/04/10
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WHEEL APPEAL: Carterton’s Rachel Norman (left) and Olivia Sefton, with $1,222 they raised towards the Carterton Events Centre after being sponsored to complete the 13km wheelbarrow endurance race from the Gladstone Sports Complex to Memorial Square.



01/09/09
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Wai Art members with some of their works included in the fourth big Wai Art sale.  Back row from left Nick Clark, Paulette Harris and Adam Burstall; front row Anna-Marie Kingsley and her son Allen, Viv Walker and Diana Griffiths.



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May 2010 Carterton’s Alison Underhill with just a few of the hundreds of jars of chutneys, pickles and jams she has been making and selling to raise funds for the Centre.



08/12/09
Please view Pheonix Theatre donation story here



05/05/09
Please view Lil's donation story here