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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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St Albans News October/November edition online
There’s lots happening in St Albans at the moment. Housing NZ is building new accommodation on part of the former Orion site to replace units lost in the earthquakes, we visit a Hindu festival held at the community centre, find … Continue reading
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St Albans News deadline reminder
Articles for St Albans News October edition should be sent to news@stalbans.gen.nz by September 13.
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Vote of confidence from Christchurch City Council
By SARA co-chair Renee Walker Visibly displaying their confidence in the new shape and future direction of the St Albans Residents’ Association (SARA), the CCC and Shirley-Papanui Community Board have granted the Association $25,000 under the Strengthening Communities programme.
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CCC grant helps SARA turn around
For the first time in five years, the St Albans Residents’ Association (SARA) is finally receiving a grant from the Christchurch City Council, thanks to the Shirley Papanui Community Board’s sense of fair play. The $25,000 grant will be put … Continue reading
Cranford St/Westminster changes delayed
The Shirley Papanui Community Board has postponed the go ahead for alterations to the Cranford St/ Westminster St intersection, seeking further information from city council staff.
St Albans Residents Association AGM
Location: St Albans Community Centre, 1047 Colombo StLink out: Click here Time: September 8 at 7.15pm Description: Come along and hear SARA’s achievements over the past year and the plan for 2016.New members always welcome. Contact Emma Twaddell or Renee … Continue reading
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St Albans News August/September 2015
The St Albans Pharmacy is about to branch out with a presence in the enlarged ProMed complex, currently under construction, and the replacement Edgeware Pool is edging closer to becoming a reality nearly 10 years after the city council demolished … Continue reading
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New heated pools planned for St Albans
The St Albans Pool and Pavilion group has lodged a resource consent to build two outdoor heated pools and associated buildings at 43a Edgeware Road, on the site of the pool demolished by the Christchurch City Council in 2006.
Fewer street parks at Cranford/ Westminster St shops
In a bid to do something about the safety of St Albans School children crossing Cranford St at Westminster St the city council has come up with a plan that will: Reduce the number of car parks outside the new … Continue reading
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Slideshare view of St Albans News
For those who would prefer to read STAN using slideshare – useful for smartphones and tablets – please click on the underlined link or if you prefer the fullscreen button on the preview. St Albans News June/July 2015 from belcar … Continue reading
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Edgeware village master plan
In the most recent edition of St Albans News we made reference to the Edgeware village master plan. You can view it by visiting this page on the Christchurch City Council website.
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St Albans News for June/July 2015
Things are getting busy in the city – SARA is fighting the plan for the Northern Arterial because not enough research has gone into its impact on downstream areas like St Albans (traffic, health etc). SARA has employed a part … Continue reading
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