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: Community
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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Software to help with Maths difficulties
Eight young pupils at St Albans Primary School have been helping to trial computer game software The Number Race to improve their numeracy skills, according to this recent Press article. Software tools are being developed by people like University of … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Education, St Albans School
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Edgeware plan open for comment
The city council’s plan for Edgeware is open for comment until April 10 and the council wants to hear what people think about wider footpaths, the proposed cycle route through Trafalgar Street, paved roading and shared space at the corner … Continue reading
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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Community Discussion: on transport
Location: Mairehau Library, 42 Kensington Ave, St Albans. Time: 7-8pm March 12 Description: The discussion this month focuses on transport, roading and pathways in St Albans. We have invited Spokes, Living Streets, CCC transport planners, NZ Transport Transport Authority and … Continue reading
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Neighbours Day events in March
Location: Nationwide in your streetLink out: Click here Date: March 23-24 Description: Turning streets into neighbourhoods. This Auckland initiative started in 2009 and is now nationwide. Sign up online. Neighbours Day lasts the whole weekend, so that is actually two … Continue reading
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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
Posted in EVENTS, Past, Wider Circles
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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
Garden needs green fingers
Do you have green fingers and some time to spare to help with a garden in the heart of St Albans? The Edgeware Village Green team is looking for someone on the Invalids, Sickness or non-work tested DPB who lives … Continue reading
Website for your street?
Have you thought about setting up a website based on your street or a group of neighbours?
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Red Cross quake grants for school children
Red Cross has set up a fund to help children deal with the aftermath of the earthquakes.
Posted in Children, Earthquake Information
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