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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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Edgeware Road one way (temporarily)
The section of Edgeware Road between Bishop and Sherbourne Streets will be one way until June while earthquake repairs are undertaken.
Posted in Roading
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Full file info requests result in delays
Requests under the Official Information Act for the whole EQC file have resulted in a four month backlog and do not speed up the claims process. Many questions could be answered by call centre staff, who can also identify which … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake Information
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Software to help with Maths difficulties
Eight young pupils at St Albans Primary School have been helping to trial computer game software The Number Race to improve their numeracy skills, according to this recent Press article. Software tools are being developed by people like University of … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Education, St Albans School
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EQC misses 6000 assessments
A former EQC employee claims that EQC has missed out doing 6000 assessments and is scrambling to do these now. If you have been contacted recently your property could be one of them.
Posted in Earthquake Information
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Edgeware plan open for comment
The city council’s plan for Edgeware is open for comment until April 10 and the council wants to hear what people think about wider footpaths, the proposed cycle route through Trafalgar Street, paved roading and shared space at the corner … Continue reading
Hunger strike protests insurance delays
After repeated delays from his insurance company over the past 30 months West Melton resident Jerry Larason has gone on hunger strike. STOP PRESS:The strike was over almost as soon as it started when the insurance company came up with … Continue reading
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Write a poem about Victoria Street
The Christchurch City Council is commissioning two poems as public art. Write a poem about Victoria Street and its heritage and it could end up being painted on the Street.
Posted in Arts, Creative writing, History, Wider Circles
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Community Discussion: on transport
Location: Mairehau Library, 42 Kensington Ave, St Albans. Time: 7-8pm March 12 Description: The discussion this month focuses on transport, roading and pathways in St Albans. We have invited Spokes, Living Streets, CCC transport planners, NZ Transport Transport Authority and … Continue reading
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TV extras sought for Chch EQ drama
Extras are needed for a new television drama series about the February 2011 earthquake. Email a head and shoulders photo to “>wirecasting@gmail.com along with contact details and you could end up on the small screen.
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Northern Motorway back on agenda
Plans are being made for a new section to be added to the Northern Motorway to link the Waimakariri River Bridge area with QEII Drive bringing fast moving traffic in and out of the city. The proposed Northern Arterial is … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Roading, Uncategorized
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Latest epistle from St Albans
Find out more about the reincarnation of the old Orion site as a village for workers taking part in the rebuild of Christchurch and other interesting tidbits that might not make it into the mainstream media until after they have … Continue reading
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St Albans properties sell fast
According to this Press news story, properties in St Albans are among the fastest to sell in the city. The same story also says that Edgeware properties (SE corner of St Albans) have faced the biggest drops in value.
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