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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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April/May edition St Albans News available
Find out why the St Albans market, being held in the Beulah car park, closed down after a month (this does not bode well for replacing the market that used to run in English Park pre-quakes), how to get help … Continue reading
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December edition of St Albans News
What’s up? In Cranford Street and in Caledonian Road? Find out more of what is going on in St Albans in the December issue of
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Te Waipounamu marae film tour
Location: Rehua Marae, 79 Springfield Rd Time: November 25, from 6-7.30pm. Entry by gold coin donation Description: A chance to see films from the film archive, mostly featuring Ngai Tahu. Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision (formerly known as the National … Continue reading
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Residents’ association holding AGM
Location: St Albans Community Centre, 1047 Colombo Street Start Time: November 1, starts 1.30pm Description: The Residents Association is holding its AGM at the St Albans Community Centre, followed by speaker Michael Reynolds at 2pm and a barbecue at 3pm.
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Sinking city
Mark Quigley and Matthew Hughes talk about reliquefaction, the need for flexible fittings for replacement pipes and the impact of climate change on the coastline at Beulah Church October 8 from 11am – 12 noon.
Changes to the land in Canterbury
Location: In the Know Land Hub, Beulah Church, Springfield Road Time: October 7 from 6pm Description: The Canterbury earthquakes changed the urban and natural landscapes of Christchurch and the surrounding region. Dr Mark Quigley will discuss fault rupture, subsidence, rockfall, … Continue reading
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Tennis club opening September 13
Location: St Albans Tennis Club, 37 Dover St Time: September 13 from 2pm Description: St Albans Tennis Club is opening for the 2014 season with a community day and welcomes new members to come along and have a go. St … Continue reading
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Ecan cans bus to Northlands
ECan is canning the Edgeware to Northlands bus route just before Christmas because too few people have been using the service.
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What makes a community centre?
Is a building with rooms for hire to community groups a ‘community centre’? OR Is it something more like a drop in centre with friendly staff? What is a community centre to you? Leave a comment below with your ideas.
CCC implements flood solutions
Christchurch City Council has come up with some temporary solutions to cope with the flooding, including temporary pumps, vegetation removal, back flow improvements. It is also going to pilot a wrapping solution and will continue to research longer term solutions. … Continue reading
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Council researching more flood zone options
We may have a better idea after May 12 of what the Christchurch City Council plans to do about the flooding in the Flockton Basin (and other flood-prone areas of the city).
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SARA presses community needs in annual plan submission
The St Albans Residents Association (SARA) wants the house in Caledonian Road bought by the city council in 2010 for community use to be used to house homeless community groups and makes this point in its submission to the draft … Continue reading
