A letter for residents and business in or around Allen Street about the Courtenay Precinct Block Party happening on Saturday 16 November 2024

Kia ora, Brett from the Courtenay Precinct business group here. 

Recently the Council approved a road closure for Allen Street for Saturday 16 November 2024 to enable a street event to happen.

This letter is to let you know more about the planned event – the Courtenay Precinct Block Party – ahead of time - and to provide you with a contact if you would like more information.

Background to the event
A group of local businesses has been working on various ways to revitalise Courtenay Place for local residents, businesses and visitors. For example, you may have seen the Buskers programme running in the area during Autumn, and heard about the planned New Year’s Eve Courtenay Carnival. 

We’ve been working with the Wellington Council, and organisations such as Hospitality NZ, Wellington Airport, Centreport, and Inner-City Wellington to develop ways to activate this area and combat the view that it is a dying part of the city. 

This work is also aligned with the Council’s Courtenay Place Precinct Plan. 

About the event & road closures 

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The event aims to bring a vibrant street vibe to Allen Street featuring live music from some of our local and upcoming bands, plus street performers and circus acts to provide a variety of experiences for a range of visitors.

It is an alcohol-free event. 

The event will run from 3pm until 11.30pm. 

However, to enable setting up of the street, Allen Street will be closed from 6am on Saturday, 16 November 2024 and will re-open at 5am on Sunday 17 November 2024. For residents requiring vehicle access during the closure, please contact

• Brett McCall: email: courtenayprecinct@gmail.com 

  in advance and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. 

We encourage you to come out, enjoy the fun, and meet your neighbours! Thank you for your understanding and support in making this event a success.

See you at the event! Brett McCall, 
for The Courtenay Precinct Revitalisation Team
Contact us: courtenayprecinct@gmail.com  
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