Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
Whakaoho – Papanui Community Day 2019 ran from 1pm to 4pm on Sunday 3 November 2019. Here’s an overview of what was happening. For more information see https://www.facebook.com/events/976579729349905/
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Think Papanui is celebrating three years supporting community engagement in the Papanui Ward with a prize draw for followers of this Facebook Page. One lucky person will receive an autographed copy of Nadia Lim’s latest book – Vegful. To enter, just like Think Papanui’s Facebook Page and comment on the pinned post your favourite meal or favourite cafe/restaurant in the Papanui area. Promotion closes 8pm on Wednesday 6 November 2019. Think Papanui T&C apply: https://thinkpapanui.nz/tnc
A free ‘gardening for beginners’ course starts on 21 November at Northcote Primary School. See this post for details…
Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:
Roadworks on Cranford Street have been rescheduled to start from this week and will continue through November.
Papanui Councillor Mike Davidson spoke about his priorities for this term at the Council’s inaugural meeting.
I shared the latest video version of these weekly recap articles.
Kerb and channel work is underway on Langdons Road.
The Christchurch Youth Council is recruiting for new members.
Contractors are set to drill a new deep well this summer at Papanui’s Grassmere pump station as part of the ongoing work to secure the city’s water supply.
Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon Britten
A new deep well is set to be drilled at Papanui’s Grassmere pump station, replacing a shallow well. This site supplies about 3% of the city’s water, and while the work is underway Grassmere’s water will be dosed with chlorine at 0.5mg/L. Council staff are also proposing water restrictions over summer to avoid bringing further unsecure wells back into service. For more information see the Council’s article on Newsline:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/…/council-fast-tracking-furthe…
The Christchurch Youth Council‘s mission is to be a voice for the youth of Christchurch, for Christchurch to be the best city it can be, and for youth to be involved in making that happen. Recruitment for new members is underway, so if you’re aged between 12-24 years old, or you know someone who is, check out the information at: http://www.chchyouthcouncil.org.nz/join.html
There are roadworks underway on Langdons Rd in the Morrison Ave area. Temporary traffic management is in place but the road is still open both ways. For more information:
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Here’s a recap of stories from the Papanui area over the past couple of weeks:
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Papanui Ward: weekly local news recap 27 October 2019
“Think Papanui’s founder and curator Simon Britten gives a rundown on stories covered by Think Papanui over the previous week. For more details on these stori…”
Christchurch’s City Councillors have commenced their new term, and will hold their first ordinary meeting this coming week. Here’s an overview of Mike Davidson – Councillor for Papanui‘s priorities for the next three years.
The work to repair and resurface Cranford St between Innes Rd and the CNC roundabout has been rescheduled. From next Wednesday 30 October traffic will again be moved to the east side of the road so that the west side can be milled, repaired, and asphalted. In mid November the work will move to the other side of the road and then finally the centre of the road will be repaired and work on the central median will start. During this work there will be closures and turning restrictions on side streets, at least one bus stop will be shifted, and there will be a 30km/h speed limit in place. Click through for more information:
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/…/cnc-cranford-project-update-2019…
