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• Regularly check your vehicle over winter

  Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: transport, road safety, winter, safety
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 6th August 2024 Winter is here, and while we’ve probably had plenty of practise driving in wintry conditions, how good are we at making sure our vehicles are ready for ice, rain, and fog? Council’s Road Safety

• Ongoing dry conditions put strain on lakes and rivers

  Posted: Friday, August 2, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waterways, winter, Climate Change
  Environment Canterbury media release: 29th July 2024 Ongoing dry conditions – due to lack of rain and snow melt – continue to put significant pressure on lakes and rivers across Waitaha/Canterbury

• North Canterbury residents want dirty burning to stop

  Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: pollution, winter, health, environment
  Environment Canterbury media release: 17th July 2024 Residents in the Oxford/Cust area are reporting problems with heavy smoke from outdoor burning - learn the rules before you light and report air quality issues to our pollution line

• Driving tips for wet weather in winter

  Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, road safety, transport
  Selwyn District Council media release: 15th July 2024 During winter, there isn’t as much sunlight and the frequency of rain usually increases, which makes driving difficult. It is important to plan ahead - stay alert, slow down, and drop back

• Woollen items for babies needed at ChCh Women's Hospital

  Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: child health, winter, volunteers
  With the chilly winter months still ahead, Maternity Services at Christchurch Women’s Hospital is calling for donations of knitted hats, singlets, cardigans and blankets for full-term babies

• Embracing alternatives to outdoor burning

  Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: pollution, heating, winter
  Environment Canterbury media release: 8th July 2024 Smoky outdoor fires can be an issue at this time of year. There are alternatives to outdoor burning that are better for our environment and won't impact air quality

• Campaign to keep Every Child Warm This Winter

  Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, families, campaign
  The Blanket Bank at the Christchurch Method Mission aims to reduce the high incidence of respiratory disease among whānau living in Christchurch’s high-deprivation neighbourhoods

• Winter holiday fun with fireworks and KidsFest

  Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, Community, event, children, families
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th June 2024 School holidays will be off to a cracker start with the annual Winter Fireworks Spectacular, followed by two packed weeks of KidsFest mania

• Pseudoephedrine back on shelves

  Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: medical, winter
  Beehive media release: 20th May 2024 Associate Health Minister David Seymour is pleased that Pseudoephedrine can now be purchased by the general public to protect them from winter illness, after the coalition government worked swiftly to change the law a

• Everyone is urged to get prepared for winter

  Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, health, services, advice
  With the chill of winter starting to bite, health authorities are encouraging New Zealanders to prepare early for the colder months, so they stay healthy and well and avoid placing extra pressure on health services during the worst of the cold and flu sea

• Terrific time to tackle overgrown shelter belts, trees and hedges

  Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: parks, winter, gardening
  Selwyn District Council media release: 15th May 2024 Could your shelter belts, trees or hedges be obscuring drivers’ line of sight, or hindering pedestrians walking along the footpath? Now is a good time to give them a trim

• Financial support lights up replacement log burner options

  Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, heating, funding
  Environment Canterbury media release: 13th May 2024 Financial help is available to replace log burners with new, cleaner forms of heating as thousands of wood burners around Canterbury are set to expire by the end of 2027

• Be On Watch for Winter Conditions

  Posted: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: safety, road safety, winter
  Selwyn District Council media release: 7th May 2024 Jack Frost is expected to start visiting us from now on. Drive to the conditions and take care behind the wheel. Ice on our roads can make for treacherous conditions - particularly black ice

• Stay warmer for cheaper this winter

  Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, heating, pollution, funding, advice
  Environment Canterbury media release: 1st May 2024 When you use your wood burner efficiently, it consumes less wood, reduces your costs, and reduces chimney smoke and subsequent air pollution

• Donate a bed to help local Pacific families

  Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: families, donations, winter, pacific
  As we head into winter, Tangata Atumotu Trust (TAT) is experiencing a high demand for beds to help Pacific families in Canterbury and Mid Canterbury. If you or someone you know have a bed that is no longer needed, please contact Sina (s.vaele[at]tat.org

• Fire and Emergency’s top tips for staying fire safe this winter

  Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: safety, winter, heating, Sleep, prevention
  Fire and Emergency New Zealand has some simple steps to keep people safe from fire as the temperature drops. "Get your chimney swept and cleaned every year before the first fire of the season," Community Education Manager Adrian Nacey says

• Flu campaign reinforces the importance of vaccination

  Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: prevention, disease, immunisation, vaccination, winter
  Beehive media release: 2nd April 2024 Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti says the start of this year’s flu campaign reinforces the importance of vaccination in keeping New Zealanders healthy during the winter months ahead and protecting the health frontlin

• Expired burner? Replace it before winter bites

  Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: pollution, heating, funding, housing, winter
  Is your wood burner expired or expiring? Replace it to help clear the air in Waitaha | Canterbury