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• Take part in the Streets of St Albans survey

  Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community development, Community Groups, survey
  A group of final year geography students at the University of Canterbury who are working with the St Albans Residents Association (SARA) to understand what local residents want to see in their streets in the future

• Selwyn joins NZ’s first university opportunity for children

  Posted: Wednesday, July 03, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: children, learning, Community development
  Selwyn District Council media release: 2nd July 2019 Selwyn District Council has partnered with New Zealand’s first Children’s University programme to support lifelong learning in the district

• Annual Plan adopted by Council

  Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community development, planning, services
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 18th June 2019 Waimakariri District Council adopted its Annual Plan 2019 - 2020 today announcing an average 4.8 percent rise in rates – 0.3 percent higher than what was signalled in the Draft Annual Plan

• Helping people with health conditions or disabilities into work

  Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: employment, disabilities, health, Community development
  Beehive media release: 12th February 2019 A Canterbury trial which helps people with health conditions or disabilities to find and stay in work has been expanded to help hundreds more Cantabrians, Minister of Social Development Carmel Sepuloni, announced

• Christchurch on progressive path

  Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in: Earthquake With tags: earthquake recovery, planning, Community development
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 11th September 2018 Christchurch’s first “thinker in residence” believes the city is moving in the right direction. “Wow, you have progressed,” says Hila Oren, who first visited Christchurch last year

• Everything Selwyn website launched

  Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: Community development, services, information
  Selwyn District Council media release: 31st May 2018 A group of community agencies in Selwyn have launched a one-stop shop with information on everything residents and newcomers need to know about the district - supported by the Council

• Outdoor smoke-free dining culture on rise

  Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: smokefree, smoking, Community development
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 30th May 2018 A chain of popular coffee shops is delivering a strong shot of smoke-free culture to its outdoor spaces

• Alcohol ban extended for Linwood Village

  Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: alcohol, Community development
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th April 2018 A temporary alcohol ban on the streets and parks around Linwood Village will be extended for a further six months

• Community matters at new Riccarton centre

  Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in: Earthquake With tags: Community development, earthquake recovery, rebuild
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 11th April 2018 Designs are being finalised for a two-storey community centre set to open in Riccarton next year

• New ChCh City Council Innovation and Sustainability Fund

  Posted: Wednesday, November 08, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: funding, sustainability, Climate Change, waste, transport, water, Community development
  The purpose of this new Innovation and Sustainability Fund is to encourage innovative community, school or business projects that support the Council's vision and strategic priorities

• Funding for community wellbeing initiatives

  Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: resilience, community connection, Community development, funding
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th October 2017 A series of initiatives aimed at building community connections and removing the barriers to participation and resilience are the first to benefit from a new partnership model co-funded by the Christc

• The Good Shop is coming to Carnaby Mall

  Posted: Thursday, May 25, 2017 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: social, Community development, wellbeing, sustainability, environment
  The Good Shop is a new social enterprise bringing you locally, ethically produced and environmentally sound products that will help you save the world! The Good Shop will be located at 6 Carnaby Mall in New Brighton from Tuesday 30th May 2017

• East Frame housing project gets under way

  Posted: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in: Earthquake With tags: housing, urban design, Community development, earthquake recovery
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 19th April 2017 A ground breaking ceremony this morning has marked the start of construction on the first homes in the East Frame residential development

• Get high quality affordable services from 180 Degrees Consulting

  Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in: Resources and Information With tags: Community development, Community Groups, services, consultation
  180 Degrees Consulting (180DC) is the world’s largest student based consultancy for social impact causes

• Hoon Hay Community Centre available to hire

  Posted: Friday, October 07, 2016 in: Resources and Information With tags: Community development, Community Groups, venue
  This new facility at 90 Hoon Hay Road is now open to the public. The Hoon Hay Community Centre is a small facility that can be hired for the community. It is a smaller venue with a large outdoor space that could be used for small functions and events

• Book Discussion Scheme: Making reading a social activity

  Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2016 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community development, Community Groups, resilience, reading
  Check out the Book Discussion Scheme if you enjoy reading and would like to make it a more social activity. The Book Discussion Scheme (BDS) is a non-profit that promotes the educational and recreational aspects of book groups and clubs

• New Gap Filler projects in the central city

  Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in: Earthquake With tags: Community development, earthquake recovery, community gardens, Community Groups
  On the former Durham Street site of the Crown Plaza, there’s a gap to fill again now that the Pallet Pavilion has been deconstructed

• New research collection with learnings from Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in: Earthquake With tags: research, earthquake, Community development
  Communities in Christchurch and the organisations that work with them have learnt a lot since the devastating earthquakes in 2010 and 2011