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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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Fun on bikes at Richmond School
Location: Richmond School Time: November 10 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm Description: ICEcycles final workshop for the year will be held at Richmond School on Saturday November 10. If you don’t have a bicycle or your old one is too far … Continue reading
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Alternative energy sources and systems feature
Location: WEA, 59 Gloucester Street Time: November 10 from 1:00pm -5:00pm Description: A series of speakers will outline how to run your home using alternative sources of energy.
Posted in Energy, EVENTS, Sustainability
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Evans Pass Road reopens to traffic this weekend
Evans Pass Road, which links Sumner and the Summit Road, will open for public use from Sunday, November 4 but if you want a sneak peak get on yer bike on November 3.
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Carols in our Park
Location: Packe Street Park community gardens Time: 5:00pm till 6:00pm Description: The annual carol singing session in Packe Street Park is planned for Sunday, December 2. Music will be provided by Heather Mitchell Gladstone, The St Albans Community Choir and … Continue reading
Posted in Community, EVENTS, Packe Street Park
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News Advertiser turns spotlight on SARA and CCC
All is not sweetness and light between the Christchurch City Council and the St Albans Residents Association and this negativity is being picked up in the local print media, this time in a frontpage article by the News Advertiser on … Continue reading
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CanCERN calls for new EQC head
Prominent Christchurch residents group CanCERN is so frustrated with the performance of the Earthquake Commission it has asked the board of the EQC to remove the current Chief Executive.
Posted in CanCERN, Earthquake Information
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Ministry of Awesome stirs …
Gapfiller, Greening the Rubble and now Ministry of Awesome, another catalyst making things happen in this injured city has joined the post quake events circuit. It is difficult to pin this one down but it definitely is not office-bound or … Continue reading
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New housing quicker to market
The Government is moving to make new homes available on the market quicker. New homes in new subdivisions will require consent within six months.
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Another council pool in danger of permanent closure
Another CCC-owned swimming pool in in danger of permanent closure and this time it is not the Council at fault. CERA wants the Centennial Pool site for a children’s summer playground and won’t allow CCC repairs to go ahead. CERA … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Facilities, Family, Wider Circles
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Edegeware Village Green News
The Village Green group received a gift from Edgeware Supervalue as part of the supermarket’s community involvement and is working with the city council to draw up a memorandum of understanding over the temporary se of the old Edgeware pool … Continue reading
Innovation to reduce reoffending
Location: Beulah Church (140 Springfield Road)Date and time: October 30 at 7.30pmDescription: Steve Hall, the Director of the Serco Mt Eden Corrections Facility, will discuss innovations to reduce reoffending. This is not to be missed if you have an interest … Continue reading
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Pillars AGM
Location: 136 Springfield Road Description: The Pillars AGM will be followed by a presentation about reoffending being held in the nearby Beulah Church. RSVP to Megan 377 3990 or email Megan Date: October 30 at 6.30pm
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