The 100-year-old community house at 869 New North Rd

Spruce-up for century-old dame

A fresh make-over is turning Mt Albert’s 100-year-old “community house” on the edge of the village into a more inviting base for local groups. Auckland Council is budgeting $143,000 (plus 10 per cent for contingencies) for the spruce-up at 869 New North Rd (just down from the ASB and Barfoot and Thompson), which started a…