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News: tagged with "environment"

• Hirepool Big Clean Christchurch 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waste, environment, Community Groups, event
  Sustainable Coatlines are running a BIG public clean-up of Christchurch beaches on Saturday 29th February 2020, from Governors Bay to Waimari - thanks to our amazing sponsor Hirepool. Date: Saturday 29th February 2020.Time: 2.30pm to 4.45pm

• Bin checks focus on helping people recycle correctly

  Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recycling, environmental health, waste, management
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 15th January 2020 A team of four will begin spot checking the contents of yellow wheelie bins next week in a bid to improve people’s understanding of what stuff can be put out for recycling

• Can I swim here? Keep out if in doubt

  Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, health, environment
  Recreational water users are reminded to check the quality of Canterbury waterways this summer

• Stormwater Superheroes to the rescue for Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, management, environmental health, waste, business, Awards
  Environment Canterbury media release: 11th December 2019 Six Christchurch West Melton businesses have stepped up to tackle issues and are leading the way in stormwater management and technology

• Think water sense this summer

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, water, conservation
  Selwyn District Council media release: 10th December 2019 Summer is here, and it’s time to start thinking about conserving water so we can all keep enjoying a reliable water service through the hotter and drier months

• The Town Hall story: a Christchurch dream renewed

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: built environment, repair, earthquake, arts
  University of Canterbury media release: 9th December 2019 A new book published by Canterbury University Press captures an intimate story of the Town Hall - through the tortuous beginnings of the original project to the battle to save the complex after the

• Council considers investment case for new multi-use arena

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in: Earthquake With tags: sport, recreation, earthquake recovery, built environment
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 9th December 2019 The Investment Case for a covered multi-use arena with seating for at least 25,000 people will be considered by Christchurch City Council on Thursday (12th December)

• Building begins for Foster Park Indoor Courts

  Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, sport, built environment
  Selwyn District Council media release: 26th November 2019 Work has officially begun on the building of the Foster Park indoor courts complex with a ground breaking ceremony this morning

• Locals say Cashmere Stream needs help

  Posted: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, water
  Environment Canterbury media release: 5th November 2019 The water quality and clarity of Cashmere Stream became an important subject at a recent Christchurch West Melton Zone Committee workshop

• Plant fire prompts warning about batteries in bins

  Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, waste, management, recycling
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 24th October 2019 A battery discarded in a yellow wheelie bin is the likely cause of a fire at the EcoSort recycling plant that led to one person being hospitalised

• Christchurch residents: Tell us about your neighbourhood

  Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: community engagement, survey, Community, planning, accessibility, discrimination, urban, environment
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 22nd October 2019 Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents are being asked to share their views on their neighbourhood, including what they like and dislike about living there

• Sustainable Otautahi Christchurch Newsletter: 9 October 2019

  Posted: Thursday, October 10, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: sustainability, environmental health, Community Groups, newsletter
  Welcome to the latest news from Sustainable Ōtautahi Christchurch. Thanks for being part of this network, and to the many of you who turned out to strike4climate on 27th September

• Call for young people to care for Christchurch rivers

  Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: environmental health, conservation, water, young people, leadership
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 23rd September 2019 Young people from local schools and early learning centres are being called on to take action to create a healthy Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River

• New walking loop along the Waimakariri River

  Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: walking, event, environment
  Environment Canterbury media release: 18th September 2019 Three Christchurch walking tracks have been merged to create a scenic 22km loop and people can experience it for themselves during The Breeze Walking Festival 2019

• Plant airlift signals final stages of Sumner Road project

  Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: environment, transport, earthquake recovery
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th August 2019 Helicopters will drop thousands of plants onto the steep slopes above Sumner Road as the final stages of a massive planting project gets under way this week

• Rare braided river birds to be protected by gull control

  Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: environment, diversity, conservation
  Environment Canterbury media release: 26th August 2019 The Department of Conservation (DOC) is protecting rare and threatened bird species living in the Hurunui and Waiau rivers by controlling southern black-backed gulls/karoro, which prey on their chicks

• Swimmable Selwyn at Coes Ford

  Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, environment, health, recreation
  Selwyn District Council media release: 30th July 2019 Work is under way to turn Coes Ford back into a popular swimming site as part of a long-term plan to make the Selwyn-Waikirikiri River swimmable

• Mayor supports joint initiatives to improve Canterbury water

  Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, environment, planning, policy
  Selwyn District Council media release: 22nd July 2019 Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton and other Canterbury mayors have reconfirmed their support for working together on looking after the region’s water resources

• RefillNZ: Making it easy to refill with refreshing FREE tap water

  Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: water, business, environment
  RefillNZ is a grass roots campaign that aims to prevent plastic pollution at source by making it easier to reuse and refill your water bottle on the go than buy water in a single-use plastic bottle

• Floating wetlands form part of new-look stream

  Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, environmental health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 16th July 2019 A quake-damaged stormwater drain in Shirley which runs into Horseshoe Lake has been given a dramatic makeover

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