Save Our Hall

$90 donated

Given by 3 generous donors in around 7 months

Save the last remaining building linked to US Marines stationed in NZ during WWII and also help return this same hall back to its community

Wellington

The Save Our Hall working group is a community response and wants to save, repair and return to use the historic hall in Titahi Bay. This hall has strong historic value, being the last remaining building linked to the US Marines stationed in NZ during WWII. From the 1950's it has been the community hall in Titahi Bay and the venue for movies, dances and sports events. Over the years there have been community working bees which helped keep the hall in good shape (our profile picture). The hall has been the home and performance centre for Porirua Little Theatre with more than 500 productions. The Porirua City Council stopped maintaining the hall and then argued it should be demolished when repairs were needed. The Titahi Bay community have responded to the council's desire to demolish the hall with a resounding NO. The working group have a business plan, and a fundraising plan plus volunteers to repair and get the hall back in use. This page is part of the project to Save Our Hall

Titahi Bay Residents Association's involvement (page creator)

I am the Chair of the Titahi Bay Residents Association Inc which is the registered incorporated society that the Save Our Hall working group is operating under.

About us

The Save Our Hall working group is seeking to save, repair and put back in to use the Titahi Bay Community Hall also known as the Marines Hall. The hall has historic value and is the last remaining building that links to the US Marines stationed in NZ during WWII. The Save Our Hall working group is operating under the auspices of Titahi Bay Residents Association Inc

Use of funds

The funds from this page will go towards repairing the hall and getting it back in use as a community venue. There are three stages - engineer to establish consent requirements ($3000), repair and reinstate the shell of the hall ($273,000) then interior fit-out ($322,000)