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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
Earthquake research presented
The Mental Health Education and Resource Centre is presenting a series of seminars from late August till October on research undertaken since the 2010 earthquakes. Topics include the impact on marriage relationships, micro nutrients and stress, refugees and mental health, … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake Information, Health, Wider Circles
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Hollow round timber piling to be tested
A hollow round timber piling system will be tested at 840 Colombo Street on August 23 and interested parties have been invited to watch. Bring a hard hat and high viz jacket if you have them. The test at 4pm … Continue reading
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Ideas for Avon red zone
In its online Zone Life feature, The Press has asked readers to submit their ideas of what should happen to red zone lands around the Avon River. River advocacy group AvON would like to see the river turned into a … Continue reading
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Report suggests CCC communications changes
A communications audit carried out on the Christchurch City Council highlights shortcomings in its relationships with communities and individuals and suggests ways to improve this. The report was presented to the council in late July and made public.
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Filmshow to help reunite refugees
A recently formed trust calling itself ReUnite is holding a film showing at the Hollywood Cinema on August 27 to raise funds to bring a Sudanese family to New Zealand. The family has been separated for more than 15 years. … Continue reading
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Opportunities to help Body Festival
This year, The Body Festival would like to offer individuals who have an intellectual disability an opportunity to be involved behind the scenes at The Body Festival.
Posted in Community, Help Needed, Voluntary work, Wider Circles
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Paula Bennett to speak
The Hon Paula Bennett, Minister of Social Development and Youth Affairs will be the guest speaker at the Annual General Meeting of Home and Family Society Christchurch Incorporated on Wednesday 8 August. The 103rd AGM is being held at St … Continue reading
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Wild adventures for dads
Fathers who lost their work in the earthquakes of 2010 or 2011 and are struggling to find replacement work are being invited to take part in adventure activities at no cost for five days later this month.
Posted in EVENTS, Family, Help Offered, Wider Circles
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Inner city blueprint released
The plan for the inner city redesign was released on Monday, July 31 and it is a big one. Visit these links below to download documents or watch videos that show the blueprint for the new city.
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Feminism and religion
“Does feminism clash with religion?” Speaker Ali Jones will address this question during the Rafaa Antoun Memorial Lecture, following the AGM of Christchurch Interfaith Society on 21 August 2012 at 17 Kirkwood Avenue (opposite the University Recreation Centre). Doors open … Continue reading
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Helen Clark on disaster risk reduction
Former Prime Minister, Helen Clarke will be speaking on Building Resilience -the importance of prioritizing disaster risk reduction at the Aurora Centre, Burnside High School at 6.30pm on August 15. This free lecture, the annual Hopkins lecture, is organized by … Continue reading
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Explore new options for communities
Design your future sustainable city at a workshop being held at CPIT this weekend. VIVA is a design workshop aimed at exploring creating a innovative plan for a sustainable village based in the inner-city. This is a great workshop for … Continue reading
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