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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’ meet the candidates forum
Location: Bailies Bar, Edgeware VillageTime: September 23, from 7pm Description: With the local body elections coming up in mid October, come and hear what prospective councillors and community board members have to offer, alongside some of the old hands. Come … Continue reading
TC3 showhouse for Cranford St
The winning entry in a competition to design a house suitable for rebuilding on TC3 land will be built as a Southern Response TC3 show home on a site in Cranford Street.
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Council scotches Manchester St cleanup attempt
Councillor Aaron Keown’s latest attempt to clean up Manchester Street between Bealey Avenue and Edgeware Road came to an end when city council staff took down his posters.
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Red Cross transports carless residents
The Red Cross has started a transport service for those physically unable to use public transport or financially unable to visit a doctor or meet with EQC staff.
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Cranford Street frontages to shrink
Some businesses/residences in Cranford Street will lose their frontages to the proposed four laning highway, according to a CCC letter being sent out to St Albans residents.
Posted in Infrastructure, Roading
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Youth expo of sustainability
Location: Canterbury Horticultural Society, 57 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch Time: September 18 8.30am-4pm Description: An exciting informative fun EXPO run by Conservation Action Network from Unlimited High School
Posted in Environment, EVENTS, Sustainability, Youth
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Reel Tour features St Albans home movie
Location: St Michael’s and All Angels Church, 84 Oxford Tce Date: September 14. Christchurch showings are at 4pm and 7.30 pm Description: A home movie made at 10 Berry Street in 1910 is one of a number of historical Canterbury … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, EVENTS, History, Past
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Walk/Run 4 Autism Awareness
Location: North Hagley Park Time: October 20 from 10 am Description: Autism New Zealand’s Canterbury/West Coast Branch is running its popular Walk/Run 4 Autism Awareness, a non-competitive event for all ages. Participants have a choice of distances: 2.5km, 5km or … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Mental Health, Uncategorized
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Asian Health Day
Location: Avonhead School Hall, 55 Avonhead Road Time: September 21 10am – 1pm Description: Free health information and health checks (blood pressure and diabetes) etc.Presentations about your health entitlements and the services available. Chinese, Japanese and Korean interpreters available. The … Continue reading
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News from Christchurch Central (Labour)
The Labour Party’s Christchurch Central staff have been busy, among other things conducting a survey over the four laning of Cranford Street. Find out what else they are up to by reading this page.
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Update from MP Nicky Wagner
It’s been a while since my last earthquake report but I felt it was time once again to highlight the support services that are available in the community. I know that people are still struggling with earthquake issues and I … Continue reading
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Calls grow for EQC to be audited
Various organisations and individuals in Christchurch are calling for EQC to be formally audited because of concerns about the quality of its work.
