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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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Football for women
September 17th-23rd is Women and Girls week, dedicated to females in football. Mainland Football Club is giving the female game a push with a series of girl’s festivals and other events to promote playing opportunities in Canterbury. Mainland Football Club … Continue reading
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TC3 survey
Fill out this survey and help contribute to statistical material for EQC, CERA and the media.
Posted in TC3 Land
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High water table holds up pipework
The high water table is holding up wastewater pipe replacement work at the Bealey Avenue end of Champion Street and forcing a focus on Gresford Avenue end of Champion Street instead. Work on the Bealey Avenue end will start again … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure
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Land compensated, not remediated
EQC won’t be remediating land, Bruce Emson from EQC revealed at the CCC Earthquake Forum on August 16. After much pushing from TC3 Resident Group member, Maria Thackwell, Bruce Emson finally stated (although with vague words) that EQC is responsible … Continue reading
Posted in CanCERN, Earthquake Information, TC3 Land
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Quake advocacy groups make a difference
Advocacy groups set up by communities affected by the earthquakes to deal with EQC, CERA and insurance companies are making a difference.
Posted in CanCERN
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Christchurch Diocesan Earthquake Recovery Fund
The Catholic Diocese of Christchurch has an earthquake recovery fund, established by Bishop Barry Jones, to manage the distribution of money received after the 4 September earthquake and subsequently.
Posted in Churches
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Hollow round timber piling to be tested
A hollow round timber piling system will be tested at 840 Colombo Street on August 23 and interested parties have been invited to watch. Bring a hard hat and high viz jacket if you have them. The test at 4pm … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake Information, Past, Wider Circles
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Ideas for Avon red zone
In its online Zone Life feature, The Press has asked readers to submit their ideas of what should happen to red zone lands around the Avon River. River advocacy group AvON would like to see the river turned into a … Continue reading
Posted in Wider Circles
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A reformed Madras Street
Work on Madras Street is expected to be completed by the end of September.
Posted in Roading
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Complain about EQC to Ombudsman
Another avenue to resolve issues with EQC is to send a complaint to the Ombudsman but you need to complain to EQC and attempt to resolve the issue there first.
Posted in Earthquake Information
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Ensuring local food supplies
The Sumner Local Food Group is hosting a Local Food Resilience presentation by Robina McCurdy of Earthcare Education Aotearoa on August 20 at the Sumner Fire Station in Wiggins Street.
Posted in Sustainability, The Future
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Priority for repair work
EQC is currently identifying vulnerable customers by hand but is working towards an automated process for identifying those in need based on factors such as age and health. It is also dealing with people who have extenuating circumstances requiring prompt … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake Information, TC3 Land, Uncategorized
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