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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: EVENTS
Community discussion: boundaries of St Albans
Location: Mairehau Library, 42 Kensington Ave, St Albans. Time: 7-8pm April 9 Description: The discussion this month focuses on the boundaries of St Albans. The historic suburb of St Albans had its boundaries defined in 1856 in the Black Maps. … Continue reading
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Trauma release technique April 6
Fiona Young is a registered Physiotherapist offering to teach people a trauma release technique for free so that she can gain my TRE level 2 registration. If you would like to experience this technique and do not mind groupwork or … Continue reading
Posted in EVENTS, Health, Mental Health, Past
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St Albans Community Preschool to celebrate return
St Albans Community Preschool has moved back into its repaired building on the corner of Thames and Westminister Street and is holding a gathering at 9am on April 13 to celebrate.
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Remembering 22 February 2011
When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes your greatest treasure. Anon quote on Skylight website (a source of useful coping resources) Several events are planned around the city to remember the devastating earthquake in February 2011 at … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake Information, EVENTS, Past
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Multicultural Day in Linwood
Location: Beverley Park, off Stanmore Road and Avonside Drive Map: Click here Time: 11:00am – 3pm on Saturday, February 16. Description: Linwood Community Arts Centre is holding its multicultural day this year at Beverley Park Rose Gardens, off Avonside Drive … Continue reading
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Our Changing City – various speakers
The WEA is running a series of lectures on the topic of Our Changing City from 1.30 – 2.30pm on Wednesday afternoons for five weeks at 59 Gloucester Street. Entry by gold coin. The talks began on February 13 and … Continue reading
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Water – A Commons or a Commodity?
Location: Oxford Tce Baptist Church Lounge cnr of Madras St and Oxford Tce Time: February 27 at 7.30pm Description: Is water a human right or a commodity? Economist Suzi Kerr will explain options for managing water now and in the … Continue reading
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Whakaoho, a youth-run event for families
Location: Papanui Domain, Sawyers Arms Road Time: 1-4pm on December 9 Description: Join in the fun at this family event organised by young members of the Papanui Youth Development Trust.
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Picnic for volunteers
Location: Abberley Park Time: 12:00pm – 2pm on December 5 Description: Bring your lunch, chair and an international hat to celebrate International Volunteer Day in this beautiful little park in St Albans.
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Bringing back native plants to the city
Title: Plant Conservation Network AGM and talk Time: November 29 at 5:30pm Location: Canterbury Horticultural Centre, Hagley Park Website: www.nzpcn.org.nzDescription: A public talk on bringing native plants back to the city is the key feature of the New Zealand Plant … Continue reading
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Democracy Rally
Time: December 1 at 2pm Location: Latimer Square Description: Have your say about education, heritage and the city plan. It all seems to be decided by outside elements keen on making their mark on history and the city. The rally … Continue reading
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Fun on bikes at Richmond School
Location: Richmond School Time: November 10 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm Description: ICEcycles final workshop for the year will be held at Richmond School on Saturday November 10. If you don’t have a bicycle or your old one is too far … Continue reading
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