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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: Earthquake Information
CanCERN 2012 AGM Minutes
Find out what happened at the CanCERN 2012 AGM in July by reading the minutes. Canterbury Communities’ Earthquake Recovery Network, or CanCERN, is a network of representatives mandated by community organisations to advocate for full engagement in the earthquake recovery.
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Insurance and Sales Of TC3 Homes
If you are thinking about selling that damaged house on TC3 land and moving on before the damage is repaired or the home rebuilt, think twice after reading stories in the Press in the last week.
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Coping With A Drafty House
It is difficult to keep warm in a drofty, quake-damaged house. Community Energy Action suggests using radiant heaters -don’t try to heat the air to keep warm, installing curtains (CEA offers recycled curtains free) and installing window insulation. They also … Continue reading
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Blue Zone Facebook Page
CanCERN has set up a Facebook page for those owning TC3 properties to share knowledge and experiences. Check out information on the Facebook page and vent. https://www.facebook.com/TC3ChristchurchBlueZone
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Red Cross Grants
If you are living in a quake damaged home, or have had to move into a hard to heat home, you may be able to receive some help paying your power bill. The winter assistance grant pays $100 per month … Continue reading
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Red Cross Winter Warmer Packs
If you are living in a cold property (house, garage, car,tent, caravan etc) and this is impacting on your health, Red Cross is giving out 4000 winter warmer packs to ease some of the pain. The pack contains beanie, gloves, … Continue reading
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St Albans In CERA News Update
Two items about St Albans: one about the reopening of the Supervalue Supermarket and the other about the wastewater pipes and road works feature in the latest update from CERA. The item from SCIRT outlines what is being done. In … Continue reading
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Averill Street and Petrie Street works
If you drive down Averill Street or Petrie Street in Richmond, the wastewater pipeline repairs starting July 19 may alter your journey. Part of the road and sections of footpath will be closed. Scirt says the work will finish some … Continue reading
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Edgeware Rd Wastewater Pipeline Replacement
Work on replacing the gravity wastewater pipeline in Edgeware Road, between Colombo Street and Springfield Road, is due to be completed by mid September, according to the latest communication from SCIRT. One way traffic (east to west) is possible during … Continue reading
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EQC Mediation Service Starts In August
Fed up with EQC and don’t agree with what they are telling you? There may be a way to solve this through a free mediation service starting in August. A mediation service being administered by AMINZ, the short name for the … Continue reading
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Drilling In St Albans
In amongst the repair work EQC is drilling of holes in St Albans to assist with foundation design. The work is expected to conclude in September. Testing will not take place on every TC3 affected property. The purpose of the … Continue reading
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Lifting earthquake affected buildings
The Department of Labour has produced a comprehensive document on dealing with all the hazards that could be encountered by contractors lifting earthquake damaged buildings to replace their foundations. http://www.dol.govt.nz/quake/lifting-earthquake-affected-buildings-christchurch.asp
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