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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: Wider Circles
Interfaith Society talks about Abraham
Location: 17 Kirkwood Avenue Time: June 25 7-9pm Description: The Interfaith Society meeting will look at the role of Abraham in the different faiths (Christian, Jewish, Muslim). Representatives of the three faiths will be present to put their views forward.
Posted in Churches, Wider Circles
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Community Garden City
The growing community garden movement in Christchurch could take a lead in recreating Christchurch as a “community garden city.” The Avon River Park, the red-zoned lands, the damaged sports fields and the “green frame” all have rich food-growing opportunities to … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Packe Street Park, Wider Circles
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Organic veggie gardening course
The Delta Community Centre in Richmond is running an organic veggie course shortly to encourage Christchurch residents to grow healthy vegetables. The two hour a week course runs for eight weeks and will be held in the Baptist Church Lounge … Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Community, Education, Environment, Sustainability, Wider Circles
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Write a poem about Victoria Street
The Christchurch City Council is commissioning two poems as public art. Write a poem about Victoria Street and its heritage and it could end up being painted on the Street.
Posted in Arts, Creative writing, History, Wider Circles
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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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The Mairehau’s latest edition
Find out what is going on in the neighbouring suburb of Mairehau in the Neighbourhood Trust’s publication, The Mairehau
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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Book discussion group for men
The Book Discussion Group is holding an informal meeting at the Brewery in Woolston on the evening of February 12 to set help an all-mens book discussion group.
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Christchurch Combined Residents Association AGM
Location: Shirley Primary School, Shirley Road Time: 7:30pm on February 12 Agenda Welcome from Chair Apologies Election of Officers Minutes from previous AGM Business arising Report Financial Report Enquiries to President Ralph Ross phone 385 5110 or email the Secretary
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Auckland gobbles Edgeware Village plan
Is Auckland grabbing the Edgeware Village revamp plan for its waterfront redesign? Well if this screenshot of Auckland newspaper The Aucklander is anything to go by. The article might still be there under the heading Council Bodies Tussle Over Waterfront … Continue reading
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School students give presents to homeless
The Young Vinnies Team at Our Lady of Fatima School in Innes Road will be handing out packs of goodies to homeless or disadvantaged people in Cranmer Square on Sunday December 16.
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