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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: March 2013
BNZ now offers loans and insurance for new TC3 homes
The Bank of New Zealand now provides a full package of home loans and insurance for newly built homes in all Christchurch locations, except the red zone. This includes newly built TC3 homes.
Posted in Housing, Insurance, TC3 Land
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Disposing of old TV sets
When digital TV is the only option in Canterbury after April 28 take your old analogue TV to a Powerstore or Smiths City store.
Posted in Uncategorized
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Curtains to give away
Curtain Bank has lots of single, mismatched curtains to giveaway. These are great for covering drafty doors or earthquake cracks in walls. Also available are single duvet covers. Telephone 379 6959 or email gayle@cea.org.nz
Posted in Energy
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EQC apologises publicly for privacy breach
In lieu of a personal apology letter EQC is publicising an open letter which apologises for (another) Government privacy breach. The open letter follows:
Posted in Earthquake Information
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EQC timelines leaked
An angry EQC employee has leaked a document containing lists of EQC timelines and it makes interesting reading.
Posted in Earthquake Information
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Tarting up Edgeware Village
Cobbled streets, wider footpaths, lots of trees, better signage and cafe tables in laneways are among some of the suggestions in the Draft Edgeware Village Master Plan out for consultation until April 10.
Posted in The Future
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Will suburb boundaries be redrawn?
In the months before the September 4 earthquake moves were being made to clarify where the boundaries of St Albans lie and to clear up any confusion. But then the earthquakes changed the landscape of eastern Christchurch and have pre-occupied … Continue reading
Future city structured around key activity centres
The future Christchurch will be rebuilt around a series of key activity centres outlined in the draft Land Use Recovery Plan currently in the consultation phase.
Posted in The Future
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Land use plan up for urgent consultation
Ecan, the regional government currently being run by commissioners, has produced a LURP or land use recovery plan and now seek public comment until April 22.
Posted in The Future, Uncategorized
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Health warning over remaining silt
The remains of liquefaction lurking under Christchurch houses is causing health problems but can be removed courtesy of insurance companies.
Posted in Health, TC3 Land
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No 1 Fan newsletter
Find out about learning how to coach, a football festival for girls and women and how to send your old football boots to Africa in the latest edition of No 1 Fan, the newsletter for Mainland Football.
Posted in Family, Newsletter, Sports
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Rebuild and Recovery Expo
Location: CBS Arena Time April 27 and 28 10am – 4pm Description: The Expo, hosted by CERA, will provide the latest information for property owners and residents about the rebuild and recovery of greater Christchurch – residential and in the … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Earthquake Information
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