Connect with St Albans
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: Accessibility
People with disabilities sought for documentary
The producers of television programme Attitude are on the lookout for people who live with disabilities and/or mental health issues so they show the non-clinical interventions offered by community groups to help with traumatic experiences.
Posted in Accessibility, Mental Health
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Signing course key to the world of the deaf
Do you know someone who is deaf but have difficulties communicating with them? The local branch of the Deaf Association is running a New Zealand sign language evening course once a week for six weeks starting on Thursday, August 1.
Posted in Accessibility, Adult, Education
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More housing design advice for Canterbury
The Government is funding a housing design advisory service in Canterbury to encourage rebuilders and renovators to design houses to deal with future disabilities. Senior Citizens Minister Jo Goodhew and Disability Issues Minister Tariana Turia announced the service recently.
Posted in Accessibility, Housing
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Edgeware/Barbadoes parking changes likely
City Council staff have made a number of recommendations for changes to parking around the shops at the intersection of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road.
Posted in Accessibility, Transport
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Making St Albans inclusive and accessible
The Human Rights Commission will partner St Albans residents to ensure that the needs of the disabled are included when projects outlined in the St Albans Community Strategy are implemented.
Posted in Accessibility, Community, SARA
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Celebrate UN Day of Persons With Disabilities
Come along to the ReSTART mall on Sunday. December 2 at 11 am and help celebrate the day with music, dance, poetry and performing arts. It does not matter whether you are able-bodied or coping daily with impairments, it’s a … Continue reading
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Needs of disabled in rebuild overlooked
SARA management committee member and community advocate, Hine Moke is speaking up about the needs of those living with a disability being overlooked in the rebuild.
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