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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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Habitat for Humanity helps repair family home
Habitat for Humanity is nearly finished repairing the quake-damaged Jeffries family home in St Albans.
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Volunteers wanted for Ellerslie Flower Show
The Ellerslie Flower Show is looking for volunteers who can stay on their feet for up to five hours and direct/advise visitors to the show.
Posted in Voluntary work
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Use EQC land cash settlement wisely
If you receive a cash settlement for land damage make sure you use it to remediate the land as EQC has the power to cancel cover if you don’t and it could affect future insurance with private providers.
Posted in Earthquake Information, Uncategorized
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Remembering 22 February 2011
When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes your greatest treasure. Anon quote on Skylight website (a source of useful coping resources) Several events are planned around the city to remember the devastating earthquake in February 2011 at … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake Information, EVENTS, Past
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Easier relevelling of houses on TC3 land
A new method involving large screws will make it easier to relevel houses on TC3 land after future large quake events. It will also halve the cost of doing so and can be completed in just a few hours.
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Neighbours Day events in March
Location: Nationwide in your streetLink out: Click here Date: March 23-24 Description: Turning streets into neighbourhoods. This Auckland initiative started in 2009 and is now nationwide. Sign up online. Neighbours Day lasts the whole weekend, so that is actually two … Continue reading
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Man stabbed outside Flockton Street party house
A resident from an address holding a party in Flockton Street was stabbed early on Saturday morning.
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Multicultural Day in Linwood
Location: Beverley Park, off Stanmore Road and Avonside Drive Map: Click here Time: 11:00am – 3pm on Saturday, February 16. Description: Linwood Community Arts Centre is holding its multicultural day this year at Beverley Park Rose Gardens, off Avonside Drive … Continue reading
Posted in EVENTS, Past, Wider Circles
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Fun football at St Albans Primary School
ASB Fun Football at St Albans Primary School aims to keep children active and instil in them a love of the game of football.
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Football club holding registration days
St Albans Shirley Football Club is holding three Registration Days on three Sundays for the new season at St Albans Park. The first is on February 17, from 11 am till noon. Subsequent sessions are on February 24 and March … Continue reading
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The Mairehau’s latest edition
Find out what is going on in the neighbouring suburb of Mairehau in the Neighbourhood Trust’s publication, The Mairehau
Rehua Marae plans kitchen upgrade
Rehua Marae in Springfield Road plans to upgrade its kitchen and has applied to the Christchurch City Council for assistance to do so.
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