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
St Albans School Newsletter online
Lots of news and photos from one of our local schools in their September 13 newsletter. Check out the holiday activities for children.
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No tinkering with St Albans Primary School
There aren’t many schools operating in the St Albans area, despite a population of 60,000+ but at least none of the schools in the area will close or merge as part of the Government’s complete reconfiguring of the Christchurch education … Continue reading
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Alternative to paying rates
Is local government being supported by a system that should be relegated to the past? Is there something better suited to our 21st century democracy and educated ratepayers? A rateypayers’ group from the Waimakariri District has come up with an … Continue reading
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Artworks to remember redzone suburbs
Cancern is commissioning local artist, Bryan L’Estrange and a team to produce a mural to commemorate areas of the city that are being vacated and demolished. And they want your ideas and money to help make this a reality.
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Eco-city of the future
Christchurch is a biodiversity hotspot and the earthquakes provide the opportunity to turn the city into an an imaginative and vibrant eco-city. Come along to a public talk being given by Colin Meurk to the North Canterbury Branch of Forest … Continue reading
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Holiday activities in The Palms
Leave your children for up to an hour in the hands of childcare professionals at the Creativity Centre while you go shopping in The Palms during the first week of the school holidays.
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Barbershop tribute to Queen
The Christchurch City Chorus tribute to the music of Queen, titled Mercury Rising, is also a fundraiser for Christchurch City Mission. Bring along a can of food when you attend one of the two sessions at Middleton Grange on Saturday, … Continue reading
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Online petition to save Cathedral
Organisers of the campaign to restore the Cathedral in the Square have started a petition online.Anyone can sign the petition. Click on the headline to find a link to visit
Posted in History, Wider Circles
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Protesting slow recovery
A protest march against the lack of action in quake recovery is being held on Saturday, September 1, departing Carlton Mill corner at 1pm.
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Earthquake Hero Awards
Do you know anyone who stood out for the help they gave others during the February 2011 and subsequent earthquakes? The Christchurch City Council is holding a second round of civic awards to recognise kindness, service or heroism show during … Continue reading
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Lions Den opening on Wednesday
Known affectionately and locally as the Lions Den, the more correctly titled transitional St Albans Community Centre will be opened on Wednesday by Lions International Foundation Chairman Wing-Kun Tam and Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker.
Singing with your children
Mary and Kerry McCammon from Natural Magic are holding an event on August 26 to encourage young children and their parents to sing action songs together.
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