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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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March/April 2025 St Albans News
The March/April 2025 edition of StAN (St Albans News) features a proposed new supermarket on Madras St and possible effects on Edgeware Village.Villa owner Charles Poynton discusses why he isn’t selling his villa and section to a developer, and Abberley … Continue reading
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December 2024 edition of St Albans News
In the 16 page December edition of St Albans News, a sod turning ceremony kicks off the next phase of the Edgeware Pool build. Meanwhile, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes-Central community board has chosen a bus lane over clearway as the best option … Continue reading
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Cranford St laning and the pool project feature in November StAN
The latest St Albans News features a bit more about the Cranford laning consultation. The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes-Centreal Community Board is about the make its recommendation in mid November with the full Christchurch City Council having the final say in December. Well … Continue reading
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Measure noise with a decibel meter
A local St Albans resident found this illustration of decibel levels on pinterest on a site called Boomspeaker. This illustration brings it home how hazardous noise can be at higher levels. The cone-like diagram covers sound from a whispering level … Continue reading
Christchurch construction noise follows national standards
Christchurch City Council has supplied St Albans News with this useful explanation of construction noise in residential areas. Click on the table image to the right to enlarge and read. This is best viewed online. Construction noise is covered by … Continue reading
October’s StAN features St Albans strategy and construction noise
The October 2024 News talks about construction noise in St Albans and contains details of the St Albans Strategy which is being updated after 10 years. This guides the work of the St Albans Residents Association. Click on the right … Continue reading
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September Stan
Longtime owners of Kidds Cakes, and for the last decade the cafe, Martin and Jann Meehan finally get to retire to Banks Peninsula after many decades owning. News that a temporary barrier designed to stop traffic right turning into Rutland … Continue reading
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Overintensified housing and more in August StAN
How many units are too many? Some Holly Rd residents are pushing back at housing over-intensification that is putting pressure on infrastructure and suggest ways others can do this too. Other topics concerning residents include street trees being pollarded when … Continue reading
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St Albans News for July out now
The community board is considering an alcohol ban for Edgeware Village while councillors are looking at the wider picture through a Local Alcohol Policy. We find out what you can buy at the Nurse Maude Mobility shop (two representative spoke … Continue reading
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St Albans News June edition
A little known artist with a unique style, Eldred Wisdom lived in St Albans in the 60s and 70s. He now lives in a retirement village in Papanui. St Albans News for June 2024 also manages to fit in a … Continue reading
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May 2024 edition St Albans News
St Albans News’ May edition takes a walk down memory lane (Edgeware Rd) with a kiwi lad who grew up in St Albans but made a name as a rugby writer in France for French newspapers. Ian Borthwick, son of … Continue reading
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Furniture shop closes and other news for April
Garry Moore talks to furniture maker Peter Davey who has closed the Ambrose Heal custom-made furniture store in Barbadoes St. The Edgeware Pool rebuild could start as early as October after the Pool group is granted some Better Off community … Continue reading
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