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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
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•Birds Eye View: Women of Christchurch
Hosted by Nicky Wagner National MP with Guest Speakers Di Lucas (Landscape Architect, Lucas Associates), Jane Parfitt (Christchurch City Council) and Sacha McMeeking (General Manager of Strategy and Influence at Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu). WHEN: Thursday, 30th June, 2011 … Continue reading
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Patches of orange in a land of green
The landreports released by the government today show most of St Albans to be classified green, with very few patches in orange – meaning those property are still in ‘limbo’. The full press release by the Beehive explains the details … Continue reading
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TEDxEQChCh
Videos and photos. Phil Benoit has worked his magic and the first 8 videos from TEDxEQChCh are now online. Feel free to share James Lunday, Art Agnos, Grant Schofield, and more with your friends and loved ones around the world! … Continue reading
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Christchurch Earthquake Update – Keep safe in aftershocks
12pm, Tuesday 14 June 2011 Drop, cover and hold – do not run outside. When an earthquake starts, the best advice is still to ‘drop, cover and hold’. This is the drill practised by schoolchildren, and what Civil Defence agencies … Continue reading
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HOW CHRISTCHURCH BECAME THE GARDEN CITY – Diana Madgin
Garden-making was an important institution from the earliest days of settler colonisation in Christchurch. It wasn’t until more than half a century later, however, that we became known as the Garden City of the Dominion. But long before the Canterbury … Continue reading
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Public Discussion on the future of St Albans
POSTPONED. – but now even more important! Abberley Park Hall, Abberley Cresent. ALL WELCOME The meeting will begin with open discussion on St Albans. And if time allows, will be followed with discussion in regards to what SARA can do … Continue reading
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Edgeware shops evacuated due to earthquake damage
St Albans has lost more shopping opportunities at the Edgeware Village. The block of shops at the corner of Colombo St and Edgeware Rd was evacuated today for at least a month or until further notice. The closed shops include … Continue reading
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Next Step Centre for Woman
The Next Step Centre for Women is a friendly, supportive environment providing a pathway to expand your opportunities, choices and skills in further education and employment. Next step Centre newsletter
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Disaster recovery documents
Documents related to the recovery and reconstruction of other cities after natural disasters. These documents have been made available to the public. http://www.empowercc.org.nz/
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Tell New Zealand’s government: Christchurch rebuild must lead the world in sustainability
It’s time to send this message to – Christchurch City Council – the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority – the NZ Government: We, the people of Canterbury, the people of New Zealand and our friends internationally, want you todeliver a well-planned, … Continue reading
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FORUM: RE-VISIONING THE GARDEN CITY
Wednesday 25 May, 7:30-9:30pm Canterbury Horticultural Society Hall 57 Riccarton Avenue This is a forum to give the gardening public of Christchurch food for thought as we make new plans for our Garden City. Speakers will have 12 minutes each … Continue reading
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Free Earthquake Trauma Counselling.
anastacia grant reg. social worker, family court counsellor, supervisor.
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