The Trust Board
Cambridge Health and Community Trust is a registered charity (#CC33744)
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Lloyd Buscomb (Chairperson)
Jenny Baker Rob Feisst |
Andrew McCathie
Bruce Morrison (Treasurer) Winston Steen |
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The History of the Centre
The 1960’s were all go
The babies who were born after World War Two were now having their own babies.
The Maternity Home on the corner of Hall and Taylor Streets was opened and the first baby, Denise Bergmann, was born 7 October 1962.
Photo courtesy of Reg Buckingham Collection, Cambridge Museum & Historical Society.
October 1962The first twins!
Pictured are Richard and Rosalie Williams with babies Adele and David, the first twins delivered in the hospital in 1964. Mr and Mrs Robb of the National Hotel (left) presented them with a double pram, in the presence of matron Joan Ogilvie, Mayor Milicich (after whom Milicich Place is named), and his daughter Mrs Hyde.
Photo courtesy of Reg Buckingham Collection, Cambridge Museum & Historical Society.
1964Babies, babies
By the time the Home had its 5th birthday more than 1,000 babies had been born there.
And Santa had even visited!
Photo courtesy of Reg Buckingham Collection, Cambridge Museum & Historical Society.
1967Closed temporarily
The Maternity Hospital was closed by the Area health Board in 1989 and lay dormant for two years. It could have been sold and lost to the community forever.
This prompted groups of concerned locals to discuss the future use of the building.
1989The next stage begins
A visionary group, comprising district nursing, Plunket, private GPs, counsellors and interested individuals, held a meeting to create a new life for this facility.
A multi-purpose Cambridge Community Health Centre was the dream. It was to include day care for the elderly, family planning, counselling services and complimentary health services.
Steering committee members, at this time, included John Ryan, Heather Mackie, Marie Dunnett, Anne Woods, Mary Casey, Adele Just, John Marshall, Cal Lovel, Lilly Saunders, Dr Helen Moriarty, Kiri Gray, Christine Hansen, Rosalie Lunson, Raewyn Bason and Jen Beattie.
July 1990A hive of activity!
In 1991, the Cambridge Genealogy Group and The Parents Centre found a home at the CHCC and both are still here today in 2018!
Other groups at this time were the New Mothers Support Group, Access Scheme who ran a catering course in the spacious kitchen, and Counsellor Vicky Lowe-Reid. There was also an art studio, holistic options, massage, language skills, craft fairs plus support and hobby groups.
A mission statement was developed
Cambridge Health & Community Trust is committed to providing Cambridge District and surrounding area with a facility for preventative health by offering rooms, information, health practises, community services and educational programmes on a professional and voluntary basis.
The Centre had its own regular column, of activities and services on offer, in the local paper.
1991Establishing the Trust
The Centre's Health Fair had a two page spread in the local paper, with coordinator Jenette Calder commenting
we would like to see this place buzzing as a resource centre and at the stage where people didn’t have to go to Hamilton for meetings and seminars.
The goal was to establish a self-funding facility which, with building alterations, would accommodate up to 100 people for conferences and seminars.
The Cambridge Health & Community Trust took over the facility on July 2nd 1993, with Deputy Mayor Ron Cooper cutting the cake at the official opening in 1993.
July 1993Jenny Baker, Centre Director
Jenny Baker became the Centre Director in 1994, retiring from the position 23 years later in December 2017! A great deal of progress was made during Jenny's able management, with many improvements to the facilities.
Many long-standing users of the Centre arrived during Jenny's tenure, including Cambridge Garden Club, Grey Power, Cambridge Toy Library, Montessori Pre School and SeniorNet.
1994-2017The Magnolia Lounge
In 2013, establishing the Magnolia Lounge was a huge achievement.
It was brought to the Trust’s attention that there was a need for a dementia day care service. The most ambitious project in the Trust’s 20 year history began, including sourcing $150,000+ to purchase and move a transportable building to the Centre and then outfit it.
This is a very popular service as people, who still live in their own homes have a quiet, secure, place in which to socialise. Rotary, Lions and the Cambridge Brass Band, as well as many local families, got behind the project to bring it to fruition. Creative Fibre made two beautiful wall hangings that adorn the lounge’s walls.
It is leased, managed and staffed by the Resthaven Trust. It is available by contacting Resthaven Trust on 07 827 6097.
2013The Centre Today
Remodelling, decorating, additional car parking, WiFi and other improvements have kept the Centre's facilities up-to-date and ensured it remains a hive of activity.
2018CHCC Roll of Honour
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There have been so many generous folk deserving of a mention, who have assisted with the development of the Centre into the wonderful community facility it is today.
Here are some and we apologise if you, or someone you know, are missed out (please let us know and we will add you into the Roll of Honour). |
Laureen Allen Grant Anderson Jenny Baker Gordon Baker Stuart Barnett Raewyn Bason Jen Beattie Lloyd Buscomb Mary Casey |
Jocelyn Cooney D Cowley Marie Dunnett Rob Feisst Mary Fisher Gordon Goodman Kiri Gray Christine Hansen |
Vera Hatchwell Rosemary Hill Judy Hindrup Adele Just Jim Kerr Joy Kerr Maree Llewellyn Bill Louth |
Cal Lovel Rosalie Lunson Heather Mackie John Marshall Andrew McCathie Colin Monks Ross Morgan Dr Helen Moriarty |
Bruce Morrison Raewyn Nordstrom A Peake Lois Perkins Reg Proctor John Ryan Lilly Saunders Winston Steen |
Geoff Walker Rose Walker Sandra Walters Rollo Webb Grahame Webber Ann Wood Lesley Wyatt Margaret Wylie |
Trust Waikato |
Pub Charity |
Cambridge Rotary |
Lottery Grant |
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Community Organisations Grant Scheme |
Cambridge Brass Band |
Cambridge Lions |