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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 misses out on Council rebuild
The Council has released a list of priority community repairs and rebuilds and the St Albans Community Centre, which was demolished in 2011 is not on the rebuild list.
St Albans News deadline Sept 15
If you have any articles to contribute to the October issue of St Albans News please send them to news@stalbans.gen.nz by September 15.
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Ecan cans bus to Northlands
ECan is canning the Edgeware to Northlands bus route just before Christmas because too few people have been using the service.
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August edition of St Albans News
What is this about no community centre for St Albans? Is this a bad dream? Does it have to be that way? Read what has been going on in St Albans (or about St Albans) in the August edition and … Continue reading
Who should pay for community centres?
Christchurch City Council funding is not in good shape for the rebuild, or so we have been told, with a $900 million shortfall. We have learnt via a recent Shirley Papanui community board meeting that council staff are busy prioritising council-owned buildings … Continue reading
What makes a community centre?
Is a building with rooms for hire to community groups a ‘community centre’? OR Is it something more like a drop in centre with friendly staff? What is a community centre to you? Leave a comment below with your ideas.
Permanent community facility for St Albans
Rumours have been floating around St Albans for some weeks that the Christchurch City Council is planning to sell off land at 1049 Colombo Street and Caledonian Road and build a community facility instead at 43a Edgeware Road (also owned … Continue reading
Petition launched for road arrows
Christchurch JP and Labour candidate Tony Milne has launched a petition for CCC to install turning arrows at the corner of Cranford Street and Innes Road.
Neighbourly connects neighbours and communities
Eighteen years ago when the worldwideweb was in its infancy and dial up was the only way you could access the internet from home, St Albans NeighbourNet operated a private intranet that offered neighbours a way to connect to neighbours, … Continue reading
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Get Neighbourly
Location: St Albans Community Centre, 1049 Colombo StLink out: Click here Time: June 23 at 2pm 0 Description: Online discount dealmakers Grabone founders are promoting Neighbourly.co.nz around New Zealand after a pilot in a handful of Auckland suburbs. The site … Continue reading
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An evening with Dr Rob Gordon
Location: Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, 288 Oxford Terrace Time: June 19 7-9pm Description: Disaster Psychology Specialist Dr Rob Gordon discusses the challenges fragile communities face in the years following a disaster. How do we address common symptoms and concerns show … Continue reading
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St Albans News for June online
Council fixes for flooding, possible soil contamination and celebrating Matariki are among the articles in the June edition of the St Albans News. The print edition will be delivered to 7000 St Albans homes over the weekend of June 14-15 … Continue reading
