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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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Computers stolen from St Albans School
In the third week of May, four desktop computers were stolen from the junior block of St Albans Primary School.
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Managing the insurance dilemma: cash settlements
Location: Transitional Cathedral, Madras St/Latimer Square Link out: Click here Time: May 25, 7-9pm 1 Description: With insurers wanting to cash settle on claims you need to know the process and entitlements. Dr Duncan Webb of Lane Neave, along with … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake Information, Uncategorized
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Scottish Society service
Location: Scottish Society Hall, Caledonian Rd Time: 10.30 am on May 5 Description: The Scottish Society is holding a service to commemorate those who served in WWI. Speakers and children from St Albans School are involved in a performance. But … Continue reading
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More Edgeware Rd wastewater repairs
The large northern relief wastewater trunk, which runs along Edgeware Rd to Hills Rd is being repaired. The repairs involve traffic detours – city bound traffic along Hills Rd will take a detour along Edgeware Rd for a week. Later … Continue reading
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Deadline for June edition of News
The deadline for articles, photos, adverts for the June edition is on May 18. Please send items to news@stalbans.gen.nz
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Buy petrol from Z Shirley to support Packe St park
Packe St Park is one of the community groups benefitting from the Good in the Hood programme. Buy your petrol this month, or anything, from Z Shirley opposite the Palms in Marshlands Road and they will give you an orange … Continue reading
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Community centre clean up
If you have some spare time and would like to lend us a hand, the St Albans Community Centre is holding a tidyup at 1047 Colombo St during the morning of May 3. It is intended to complete the work … Continue reading
Posted in Community Centre (transitional), SARA, Volunteers
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April/May edition St Albans News available
Find out why the St Albans market, being held in the Beulah car park, closed down after a month (this does not bode well for replacing the market that used to run in English Park pre-quakes), how to get help … Continue reading
Posted in Community, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
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Deadline for April/May St Albans News
Reminder: The next issue of St Albans News, April/May is being prepared at the moment for delivery in a few weeks’ time. If you have any articles, photographs (full colour or monochrome), news stories, feature articles to be considered for … Continue reading
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Packe St Park AGM
Location: 587 Barbadoes St Time: March 9 at 7pm Description: Learn about the development plan for the community gardens and how the community can help make it happen. Old friends, construction people, fund raisers and new members are especially welcome. Bring a … Continue reading
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Packe Street park at crossroads
The community gardens in Packe Street is looking for more volunteers, funds and a paid co-ordinator to prepare the gardens for the next generation.
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First issue of St Albans News for 2015
Find out why SARA opposes the city council’s plan to “upgrade” part of Cranford St in the latest issue of St Albans News. And you’ll learn from longtime St Albans resident Garry Berryman that the northern section of Cranford St … Continue reading
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