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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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Monster Fair at St Albans School to aid school pool
Location:St Albans School Primary School, Sheppard Place Time: November 10 from 04:00pm to 07:00pm Description: St Albans Primary School is holding a monster fair to raise funds to repair the school’s quake-damaged swimming pool.The school’s pool is not listed in … Continue reading
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Checklist for TC3 home sales
Homeowners with TC3 properties can still sell their properties by providing information the buyers need. This checklist, provided by a real estate agent working out of Harcourts Parklands office, offers an overview of the process and the steps that need … Continue reading
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Kids need more adventure
If you see Steve Gurney in the streets of St Albans, say gidday. The adventurous sportsman is living part time in St Albans and part time in Rangiora after his Redcliffs home was redzoned. His new book “Eat Dirt” is … Continue reading
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Creating an ethical human rights culture for all
He may be one of these out of town visitors flying in with fancy ideas on how to fix Christchurch, presenting outdated ideas dressed up in new clothing or he could be harbinger of a totally new approach to society. … Continue reading
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Demand for St Albans rentals pushes up prices
Low supply coupled with high demand for suitable rental properties in St Albans is pushing up asking prices as much as 25 per cent higher than a year ago. According to figures from Trade Me Property, rents rose 25 per … Continue reading
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Spring River Festival celebrates Avon River
The inaugural Spring River Festival being organised for the weekend of October 20 and 21 celebrates the eastern end of the Avon River with bus trips, walks, picnics and talks. The Spring River Festival also includes science events, such as … Continue reading
Posted in CanCERN, EVENTS, Packe Street Park, The Future
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EQC website revamped
EQC revamped its website last month to make it easier to follow and to replace three related websites: eqc.govt.nz canterbury.eqc.govt.nz eq-iq.org.nz. The purpose of the new website is to improve the online presentation and accessibility of the EQC’s public information. … Continue reading
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The Mairehau September edition
Find out what is going on in the adjacent suburb in the September edition of The Mairehau
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Abberley Park pool to reopen for summer
Repairs are beginning to the children’s swimming pool in Abberley Park this week to ensure the pool opens for summer. The pool was closed last summer because of earthquake damage. It is expected to reopen at Show Weekend along with … Continue reading
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St Albans Shirley Club closed for a day
The St Albans Shirley Club in Hills Road will be closed for a day after being caught selling alcohol to non-members. Chartered clubs are able to sell to non-members only if those non-members have been signed in first. It is … Continue reading
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St Albans pupils take to the snow
A busload of St Albans School students had their first experience of skiing at Porters Pass last month, thanks to Ngai Tahu. The ski field posted this report on their website.
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Sing your heart out, St Albans
An old-fashioned singalong this Sunday aims to put the heart back into the St Albans Community. The event has been organised by singer/songwriter June Burney in association with Christchurch City Creative Communities and the Residents Association and is being held … Continue reading
