Mosaic for Rose

As a local community member, you will likely remember Rose (also known as Barbara) Campbell who was tragically killed in January 2022 in central New Brighton (see article for more detail -

https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2022/06/tortured-soul-the-story-of-barbara-campbell/).

As community members who live close by, we were devastated and shocked by Rose’s journey and the awful end to her life. Currently, there is a graffiti-style memorial on the derelict building at the site. Our community project, which has involvement and support from Rose’s family, intends to change this. In June 2024 we intend to install a memorial mosaic in the community garden of the Union Street Church.

Our project has already:

- secured funding for and completed the mosaic design phase with a local graphic artist (see mosaic image on this page for design)

- been approved a permanent location for the mosaic at the New Brighton Union Street Church garden

- secured a partial amount of funding for the physical creation of the mosaic (i.e., artist's time and resources)

- secured a builder who will voluntarily install the mosaic

We next need to raise $2000 to cover labour and materials to complete the mosaic. Along with this page, we will run a raffle to raise funds. Excess funds will be donated to the NB Community Food Pantry.

We welcome donations from our compassionate community; let's to stand up against violence and homelessness. We want to make sure that Rose’s life is always remembered by our community.