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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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Replanting marks work completion
Replanting of the garden outside the gates of St Albans Catholic School with native plants by pupils and members of the Fletcher team marked the completion of roadworks in Rutland Street south of Innes Road. The gardens were removed to … Continue reading
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Wild adventures for dads
Fathers who lost their work in the earthquakes of 2010 or 2011 and are struggling to find replacement work are being invited to take part in adventure activities at no cost for five days later this month.
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CERA hosts green zone meetings
CERA is hosting a series of community meetings including one at the St Albans Baptist Church in McFaddens Road on Thursday, September 6 from 6pm. This is an opportunity to talk with CERA, Council, EQC and (some insurers) and if … Continue reading
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Botanic Gardens holds photo competition
Start taking some photos in the Botanic Gardens and next year enter your favourite pic into the Christchurch Botanic Gardens Photo Competition and you might win prizes, including photographic equipment.
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Planning events for Neighbourhood Week
Community groups in Shirley/Papanui (which of course includes St Albans) planning events at the end of October can apply to the Community Board before the end of August for some funding to help run the event. Neighbourhood Week is being … Continue reading
Inner city blueprint released
The plan for the inner city redesign was released on Monday, July 31 and it is a big one. Visit these links below to download documents or watch videos that show the blueprint for the new city.
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More bricks wanted for Packe Street Park
If you have a pile of easy to clean bricks sitting on your driveway and want to get rid of them, donate them to Packe Street Park where volunteer gardeners will make good use of them. Peggy Kelly described what … Continue reading
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BBQ to welcome Lions building
A BBQ has been organised on Thursday morning from 10.30am, courtesy of the St Albans Residents Association, to welcome the new Lions-owned building to the site of the now demolished St Albans Community Centre at 1047 Colombo Street.
Magic Buttons
The Minister gave to the people of Christchurch a magic button for each house. They were orange, red, white, real green and dirty green, real green was where you found peace and happiness for ever more. As time passed, the … Continue reading
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Thirty year transport plan
Your feedback is required for the Christchurch City Council’s draft transport plan. But you have only a few weeks to have your say on the transport plan that will determine its development from 2012 to 2042. Public sessions are being … Continue reading
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Views sought on planned bus changes
Environment Canterbury is proposing a redesign of the Metro Bus system to reflect the fact that more people are now working in the suburbs and is seeking feedback on the planned changes by August 3.
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Brown water in St Albans ‘safe to drink’
According to reports in the Press and a recorded council message, water in St Albans and adjacent suburbs was a bit discolored on Wednesday, but things are gradually getting clearer. The water is safe to drink.
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