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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Whakaoho, a youth-run event for families
Location: Papanui Domain, Sawyers Arms Road Time: 1-4pm on December 9 Description: Join in the fun at this family event organised by young members of the Papanui Youth Development Trust.
Posted in EVENTS, Family, Past, Youth
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Picnic for volunteers
Location: Abberley Park Time: 12:00pm – 2pm on December 5 Description: Bring your lunch, chair and an international hat to celebrate International Volunteer Day in this beautiful little park in St Albans.
Posted in EVENTS, Past, Uncategorized
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Bringing back native plants to the city
Title: Plant Conservation Network AGM and talk Time: November 29 at 5:30pm Location: Canterbury Horticultural Centre, Hagley Park Website: www.nzpcn.org.nzDescription: A public talk on bringing native plants back to the city is the key feature of the New Zealand Plant … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, EVENTS, Past
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Library back at centre (for 90 minutes)
It’s the post quake version of the Mobile Library and it will be at the St Albans Community Centre on Mondays from 10am to 11.30am.
Schroeders Tavern reviewed
SARA doesn’t have a budget for me to eat out at local eateries so you’ll have to take the word of others like Keith Lynch who writes for the Press. Find out what he got up to at Schroeder’s Tavern … Continue reading
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Rutland Street being resurfaced
Fletchers has begun to resurface Rutland Street. This is the final stage of repairs to that street.
Posted in Roading
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Edgeware Road section to reopen for Christmas
MCConnell Dowell are hopeful of having Edgeware Road, between Allard and Madras Streets, sealed and ready to reopen for Christmas.
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Feedback sought on Govt transport plan for city
CERA wants feedback from Christchurch citizens on An Accessible City, the draft transport chapter of the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan by February 1.
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Celebrate UN Day of Persons With Disabilities
Come along to the ReSTART mall on Sunday. December 2 at 11 am and help celebrate the day with music, dance, poetry and performing arts. It does not matter whether you are able-bodied or coping daily with impairments, it’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Arts
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Transport plan vague about vehicle dispersal
Christchurch City Council has adopted the Christchurch Transport Strategic Plan without clarifying how traffic will disperse from the two major roads that end on St Albans boundaries.
Posted in SARA, Transport
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Sara Parkin – Forum for the Future
Location: WEA, 59 Gloucester Street Time: 7.30pm on November 30 Description: Sarah Parkin will focus on how to accelerate change to a more sustainable, and therefore resilient, way of life at a lecture being held at the WEA.
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