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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
Category Archives: Health
Oral health and arthritis seminar
Location: Oxford Baptist Church, 288 Oxford Terrace (on the corner with Madras St), ChristchurchLink out: Click here Time:August 24, 10 am Description: For people with arthritis, loss of dexterity can have an impact on oral hygiene. This seminar will cover … Continue reading
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Write your quake experiences on the Temple walls
Christchurch people will be invited to write their earthquake experiences, or anything else they wish to let go of, on the walls of the Temple for Christchurch before the temple is burnt to the ground to symbolise release and moving … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Mental Health, Wider Circles
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Course for women to nurture themselves
A course for women to nurture themselves begins this Thursday at the St Albans Community Centre in Colombo Street.
Posted in Arts, Community, Mental Health, women
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Social wellbeing index set up by CERA
A wellbeing index based on data from multiple agencies is being set up by CERA to track the progress of the social recovery of Canterbury following the earthquakes. The data will look at issues such as health, employment and housing … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake Information, Health, Mental Health
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Come along for a laugh on Sundays
Pass by the Scottish Society Hall in Edgeware Road on a Sunday morning and you may hear lots of laughter. Liz van Halewyn found out more from one of the facilitators, Hannah Airey.
Posted in Community, Mental Health, News, Newsletter
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Proposed alcohol policy affects suburbs too
The proposed alcohol policy for the city will see taverns, bars, pubs and clubs in St Albans and other suburban centres closing at 1am. A discretionary one-way door policy may be applied where appropriate.
Posted in Business, Health
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Building winter resilience
A number of agencies have combined to ensure that people in Canterbury receive assistance over winter.
Posted in Earthquake Information, Health
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Red Cross winter warmer packs
Do you know someone living in a cracked house or in need of a bit of past quake TLC? Red Cross is on the look out for recipients of its batch of 2013 winter warmer packs.
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Caregivers’ views sought
The University of Auckland and an organisation representing caregivers is organising an online survey to find out about the needs of “informal” caregivers.
Posted in Health, People
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Have your say on draft alcohol policy
The Christchurch City Council is debating some new rules on the sale and supply of alcohol in the city and suburbs and is seeking feedback until July 1 to help form a local alcohol policy.
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Learn about healthy eating
Location: Pacific Trust Canterbury, 177 Worcester Street Time: June 13 6pm Description: Learn about the language of nutrition, menu planning, how to lower fat, sugar and salt content, and lots more at this free event. Register with Kathy Culshaw on … Continue reading
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Insulation for those with high health needs
People with high health needs and living in a cold/damp house in Christchurch or Kaiapoi can get help with insulation through the Healthy Homes Project run through Pegasus Health.
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