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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/Barbadoes parking changes likely
City Council staff have made a number of recommendations for changes to parking around the shops at the intersection of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road.
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Herb garden at transitional St Albans Centre
A herb garden has been planted at the transitional St Albans Community Centre at 1047 Colombo Street.
Neighbourhood Trust plans to purchase shops
The St Albans Neighbourhood Trust, based at the St Albans Baptist Church, plans to purchase two shops for its community outreach programme and has applied to the Shirley Papanui Community Board for assistance to do so.
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Proposal for indoor sports facility Westminster Park
The Shirley Papanui Community Board has indicated its support in principle for an indoor sports facility for Wesminster Park and has granted $5520 to employ a planner to assist with the consent process.
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Garden needs green fingers
Do you have green fingers and some time to spare to help with a garden in the heart of St Albans? The Edgeware Village Green team is looking for someone on the Invalids, Sickness or non-work tested DPB who lives … Continue reading
Community Board agenda for February 20
Parking changes are among items on the agenda for the Shirley Papanui Community Board meeting on February 20.The agenda also contains interesting tidbits of information about St Albans in the minutes of the February 5 meeting. These will appear shortly … Continue reading
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Website for your street?
Have you thought about setting up a website based on your street or a group of neighbours?
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Red Cross quake grants for school children
Red Cross has set up a fund to help children deal with the aftermath of the earthquakes.
Posted in Children, Earthquake Information
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French classes for pupils
Would you like your primary school child to learn French? There are a few places left for Year 4 to 6 pupils at St Albans Primary School to attend a French class on a Thursday afternoon from 1.30 – 2.10pm … Continue reading
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Edgeware Village Master Plan available for comment
The Edgeware Village Master Plan is now available for public comment.
Free help with reading, writing and spelling
If you know someone who has trouble with reading, writing or spelling and it is hampering their job prospects tell them that the Polytech runs free classes. To find out more visit the CPIT website or phone 0800 24 24 … Continue reading
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Residents’ groups create federation
More than 80 residents’ and neighbourhood associations from Christchurch will get the opportunity this week to join the Christchurch Federation of Residents’ Groups.
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