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News: tagged with "Community development"

• Extension for vacant sites incentive

  Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community development, resilience, recovery
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 29th September 2020 A scheme that encourages the activation of vacant sites for short-to-medium term activities by providing a rates incentive to the owners will be extended

• New Brighton murals bring seaside splash of colour

  Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: arts, Community development
  Christchurch City Council Newsline; 13th July 2020 Three colourful murals have brought a new art wave to New Brighton

• New fund to support red zone community projects

  Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: funding, Community development, recovery
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 8th July 2020 The Christchurch City Council has opened a $282,000 fund that enables people to activate community projects and events in the city’s former residential red zones

• Nature of mural puts Bishopdale in selfie spotlight

  Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: arts, Community development, Community, restoration
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 25th February 2020 A selfie-friendly mural with an “interactive” kea aims to draw people to the new-look Bishopdale Village Green

• Civic Awards honour Christchurch’s unsung heroes

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Awards, Community development
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 10th December 2019 Ten groups and individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference in their local community are being honoured with Civic Awards

• Waimakariri: Twenty Years as a Safe Community

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community development, safety, wellbeing
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 10th December 2019 Last week the District Waimakariri District was honoured to be acknowledged for the remarkable achievement of 20 years as an International Safe Community

• Become part of an exciting new wellness centre in Lyttelton

  Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community development, wellbeing, health, services, providers
  The Office for Holistic Urbanism (OHU) is seeking interested parties to be part of an exciting new wellness centre in Lyttelton. This is your chance to be a foundational part of Collett’s Corner

• Doors due to open at Riccarton hub Rarakau

  Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community development, services
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 2nd December 2019 Work on the new Riccarton community centre is nearing completion, with the $4.5 million facility due to open to the public on Monday 16 December

• UC launches new Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership degree

  Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in: Training With tags: qualification, education, leadership, young people, Community development
  University of Canterbury media release: 24th September 2019 A unique new degree from the University of Canterbury (UC) serves to inspire future leaders in our community, providing them with vital building blocks to champion change in a changing world

• Selwyn joins NZ’s first university opportunity for children

  Posted: Wednesday, July 3, 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

• 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

• 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 8, 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

• 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

• 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