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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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New website aimed at TC3 rebuilders
CERA (and a Government Department with a long name) launched a new website at www.canterburyresidentialrebuild.govt.nz on Monday, February 4, aimed at helping property owners, particularly those in Technical Category 3, navigate the repair/rebuild process. The content is a bit thin … Continue reading
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Free counselling for women
The Women’s Centre in Colombo Street is offering free counselling with qualified counsellors and counsellors who are in the process of being trained. Up to 20 hours of counselling is possible but spaces are limited. Phone 371 7414 or email … Continue reading
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Toolbox equips parents of young children
Practical strategies for parents of 0-5 year olds will be offered as part of the informal parenting course being run by Rutland Street Church in Gosset Street.
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Marriage course includes dessert
The Marriage Course runs over eight Sunday evenings from February 17 and discussions take place over coffee and dessert.
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UNICEF seeks youth as ambassadors
UNICEF New Zealand is looking for young people who are passionate about global issues, children’s rights and making a difference to become Youth Ambassadors for 2013 – 2014.
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Book discussion group for men
The Book Discussion Group is holding an informal meeting at the Brewery in Woolston on the evening of February 12 to set help an all-mens book discussion group.
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St Albans Community Discussion
Location: Mairehau Library, 42 Kensington Ave, St Albans Time: 7-8pm on February 12 Description: Topics on the agenda for discussion include the temporary workers accommodation on the Orion site, problems caused by built up footpaths, changing traffic flows in the … Continue reading
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Packe St Park Gardens AGM
Location: 115 Packe Street Time: 7:30 pm on March 26Description: Claire Phillips, Strengthening Communities Advisor from Christchurch City Council is the guest speaker at the AGM of the Friends of Packe Street Park and Community Gardens. Shared supper afterwards. *Everybody … Continue reading
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Packe St Park newsletter 25
The 25th newsletter of the Friends of Packe Street Park and community garden is being distributed. A copy of most of it appears on the next page.
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Church windows on Trade Me
Stained glass windows made in the 1930s for the church in Edgeware Road are up for sale on Trade Me with a total asking price of nearly $100,000. The windows were made in 1937 by Bradley Brothers for the Wesleyan … Continue reading
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Rebuilders’ village set for Orion site
Designs have been drawn up and the Christchurch City Council has given approval for plans to turn a northern part of the former Orion site in St Albans into a village for 200 workers rebuilding the city. The complex will … Continue reading
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Rewiring St Albans
Makes a change from tales of pumping stations and wastewater pipes being replaced but the underground electrical cabling down McFadden and Kelly’s Roads is just as important. Part of the cabling has already been laid between 75 McFaddens Road and … Continue reading
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