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This website is dedicated to the recovery of St Albans and its city, Christchurch following a devastating series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. This service by the St Albans Residents’ Association (SARA) offers relevant local information. If you are from an organisation or a business and have essential information you would like to share with the community, then please get in touch by email to sara@stalbans.gen.nz and we will endeavour to publish it here.Translations
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Resilient Futures: Supporting Recovery in Greater Christchurch conference
The conference was held on 18th April. international experts sharing their views. Described by Dr Suzanne Vallance as, Constructive strategies for successfully overcoming the difficulties of the recovery phase around housing, community, the environment, and financial investment under geological uncertainty. … Continue reading
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Transition from Civil Defence to CERA
As the Civil Defence emergency comes to a close, earthquake response and recovery functions will be transitioned out of the EOC and moving forward, many of the key roles and responsibilities will be shared between the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA), the Christchurch City … Continue reading
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Bronwyn Hayward – The Power of Social Agency
Dr Bronwyn Hayward, Senior Lecturer Political Science at University of Canterbury New Zealand speaking to the Resilience 2011 Conference about the 4 September 2010 Darfield earthquake and the devastating 22 February 6.3 aftershock. She discusses young citizens responses to dangerous environmental change and cites … Continue reading
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Welcome back St Albans News – Business Information
Is Your Business Open For Business? Has Your Business Relocated? This is your opportunity to let the local community know! The next edition of The St Albans News is due out soon and there are advertising spaces still avaliable. A cost effective … Continue reading
Neighbourhood planning
And this is where good neighbourhood planning for preservation of amenity values comes in. There needs to be a strong public debate about what is good and worth preserving about local neighbourhoods, and what can be done to enhance them? … Continue reading
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Cycle Initiatives
Civil Defence has approved a number of cycle initiatives aimed at improving conditions for cyclists and encouraging cycle movement across the city. Cycle initiatives have been approved for routes to key destinations or linking existing cycle routes across the city and include: 1. … Continue reading
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Connect with your community
In response to Christchurch’s 2nd devastating earthquake the St Albans Residents Association has revamped its website. This website is dedicated to the recovery of St Albans and its city, Christchurch. It is a place where people can go to find … Continue reading
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What could happen on St Alban’s Orion site now? Sustainable city living ideas from Adelaide
Here’s some great news for anyone wanting to find out about options for sustainable city living. For about a decade I’ve been a supporting member of Urban Ecology Australia .. It’s an inspiring group of people who have managed to … Continue reading
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