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
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Water – A Commons or a Commodity?
Location: Oxford Tce Baptist Church Lounge cnr of Madras St and Oxford Tce Time: February 27 at 7.30pm Description: Is water a human right or a commodity? Economist Suzi Kerr will explain options for managing water now and in the … Continue reading
Posted in EVENTS, Water
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Drat the rats
Rats are a growing problem in a city with unattended buildings and abandoned houses. If rats are coming from, or breeding in, a specific source (e.g. a poultry house, shed / garage with rubbish, food premises) contact the Council Action … Continue reading
Posted in Health
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St Albans boundaries
We received a query recently from someone in Mairehau about SARA or St Albans boundaries which raised a very good question. This linked map shows St Albans boundaries. The original St Albans suburb included land as far as Rossall Street, … Continue reading
Posted in Community, History, SARA
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Tai Chi classes at Rutland St Church
Presbyterian Support hosts tai chi classes run by tutor Mary Allison on Monday mornings from 10.30am. Costs are $5 per session. For more information telephone 342 8846
Posted in Health, Older people
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Abused get help with budget landline
Telecom and the New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting Services is offering victims of abuse a basic, low cost landline with a police alarm.
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Detour on Hills Road
If you travel south along Hills Road you will face a detour over the next five weeks as SCIRT replaces the wastewater pipes.
Posted in Infrastructure, Uncategorized, Utilities
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Relining pipes in Bealey Avenue
Work begins on repairing the stormwater pipes in Bealey Avenue between Colombo and Madras Streets from Monday,January 21.
Posted in Infrastructure, Uncategorized
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Electoral boundaries likely to change in 2014
Electoral boundaries for Christchurch are likely to change after the census in March this year. The census is expected to reveal some marked demographic changes that have occurred between 2006 and 2013.
Posted in politicians
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