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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: Community
Christchurch trees losing protection
A letter from June Peka: Your report (Oct/Nov STANN) that three quarters of the approximately 1900 trees which have currently enjoyed heritage /protected/notable status for many years in Christchurch, are about to lose that protection, is most alarming. What has … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Environment, News, Newsletter
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CCC grant helps SARA turn around
For the first time in five years, the St Albans Residents’ Association (SARA) is finally receiving a grant from the Christchurch City Council, thanks to the Shirley Papanui Community Board’s sense of fair play. The $25,000 grant will be put … Continue reading
Cranford St/Westminster changes delayed
The Shirley Papanui Community Board has postponed the go ahead for alterations to the Cranford St/ Westminster St intersection, seeking further information from city council staff.
Fewer street parks at Cranford/ Westminster St shops
In a bid to do something about the safety of St Albans School children crossing Cranford St at Westminster St the city council has come up with a plan that will: Reduce the number of car parks outside the new … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Community, St Albans School
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Computers stolen from St Albans School
In the third week of May, four desktop computers were stolen from the junior block of St Albans Primary School.
Posted in Community, Crime, St Albans School
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Buy petrol from Z Shirley to support Packe St park
Packe St Park is one of the community groups benefitting from the Good in the Hood programme. Buy your petrol this month, or anything, from Z Shirley opposite the Palms in Marshlands Road and they will give you an orange … Continue reading
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April/May edition St Albans News available
Find out why the St Albans market, being held in the Beulah car park, closed down after a month (this does not bode well for replacing the market that used to run in English Park pre-quakes), how to get help … Continue reading
Posted in Community, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
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Packe St Park AGM
Location: 587 Barbadoes St Time: March 9 at 7pm Description: Learn about the development plan for the community gardens and how the community can help make it happen. Old friends, construction people, fund raisers and new members are especially welcome. Bring a … Continue reading
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Packe Street park at crossroads
The community gardens in Packe Street is looking for more volunteers, funds and a paid co-ordinator to prepare the gardens for the next generation.
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Stalls sought for new St Albans market
St Albans is getting a new Saturday market, to be held in the car park of Beulah Church in Springfield Road starting on February 14, co-ordinator Paul Minter says.
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December edition of St Albans News
What’s up? In Cranford Street and in Caledonian Road? Find out more of what is going on in St Albans in the December issue of
Posted in Community, News, Newsletter, SARA, Uncategorized
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