Wellington Airport Community Awards 2017 - Porirua winners announced
26 Jul 2017
Congratulations to the Wellington Airport Regional Community Award Winners for Porirua that were announced this evening.
The Supreme Award went to Virtuoso Strings!
Virtuoso Strings provides tuition, rehearsals and instruments for free to the community in Porirua, and runs an open youth and community orchestra based in Cannons Creek. They aim to make music education and its social impacts accessible for all.
Art & Culture category
Winner - Virtuoso Strings
Runner Up – Porirua Little Theatre
Education & Child / Youth Development category
Winner - Porirua Schools Garden Club
Runner Up - WELLfed (part of Healthy Futures Charitable Trust)
Health & Wellbeing category
Winner - Bodysweat Fitness Porirua
Runner Up - Lions Club of Titahi Bay
Heritage & Environment category
Winner - Friends of Mana Island
Runner Up - Pest Free Plimmerton
Sport & Leisure category
Winner - Te Aramoana Trust
Runner Up - Wellington Group NZ Riding for the Disabled
Rising Star Award
Winner - Titahi Bay Beach Festival
Runner Up - The Outpawed Rescue Trust
The winning community groups from Porirua will join winners from around the region for the Regional Award finals in late October.
ABOUT THE AWARDS
Every year, Wellington International Airport, Wellington Community Trust, and the five local councils come together to recognise the work carried out by community groups in the wider Wellington region. The focus of the Awards is to celebrate volunteers for their valuable contribution to society.
Read more about the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards
