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QEII Drive is closed between Main North Rd and the Innes Rd roundabout due to a crash – avoid the area if possible, and follow Transport for Christchurch for updates.

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Redwood residents and business owners: there’s a meeting at 7pm today of the Redwood Business and Residents’ Group, at the Christchurch Function Centre, 340 Main North Road Redwood. Click through for details and check out the Redwood Business and Residents Group Facebook Page for more on the group.

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Have you been meaning to give feedback on the Christchurch City Council proposal to revamp the Bishopdale Skate Park? Today’s the last day to do so – click through for more information and an online form:
https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/consultations-and-submissions/haveyoursay/show/275

 

Bishopdale skate park renewal

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Night work to asphalt the road at the Cranford Street / Innes Road intersection in front of Kidd’s Cakes and Bakery is getting underway. Nearby residents may hear noise from the machinery and the crew working tonight.

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The Catholic Bishop of Christchurch has announced that a new church will be built at the St Joseph’s site on Main North Road in Papanui, amalgamating the Bryndwr, Burnside, and Papanui Parishes. More details can be found in a letter at this link:
https://ourfaith.chchcatholic.nz/pastoral-letter/

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The next Papanui Bush community weeding day will be this Tuesday 10 December from 9am to 12pm. Meet at Bridgestone Reserve on Langdons Road with your gardening gear.

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Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:

I posted about a Santa photo fundraiser being run by Northcote School – the deadline to book a spot is today, 6 December.

Resurfacing on Cranford Street has been on the go-slow, but the CNC Alliance has announced a resumption of the work.

Top post of the week was news that the Papanui end of Harewood Road was closed last Sunday morning due to an accident at the railway line.

The China Kitchen, closed due to the Guy Fawkes fire, is hunting for a new site in the Papanui area.

The public hearing into the Resource Consent application for a PAK’nSAVE supermarket on Main North Road took place this week.

The Rotary Club of Papanui has drawn a winner in their fundraising raffle.

Closing soon:

• Feedback on the proposed revamp of the Bishopdale Skate Park is due by Tuesday 10 December.

Coming up:

• Tonight from 6pm is the School’s Out pool party at Jellie Park, for young people in school years 7 to 13.
• This Tuesday 10 December there’ll be a community weeding morning at Papanui Bush.
• In the evening on Tuesday the Redwood Business & Residents Group will meet.

Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.

With warm regards
Simon Britten

Congratulations to the raffle winners and thanks to all who supported this fundraiser.

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The public hearing into the Foodstuffs application for Resource Consent for a PAK'nSAVE supermarket on Main North Road starts tomorrow, 3 December, at 9:30am in The Atrium (Netball Centre) at 455 Hagley Avenue. The hearing is set down to run for three days, with the applicants presenting on the first day, and public submitters on Wednesday 4 December. The hearing is open for the public to attend. More information, including evidence, witness statements, and some updated plans, can be found on the Council's website at:
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/haveyoursay/show/256

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Despite the optimistic sign in the window, the best dumplings in Christchurch might be off the menu for a while. The China Kitchen is looking for a new site, preferably still in Papanui, following the fire early in November. More information at:
https://www.scoop.co.nz/…/papanui-restaurant-once-again-loo…

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