Are you wondering what to do with your wheelie bins this Friday? Kerbside collections aren't affected by the Canterbury Anniversary / Show Day public holiday, so if you normally put bins out on a Friday, carry on as normal. See this link for information on collection days and more:
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/rubbish-and…/find-your-collection-day/
8 November Board meeting outcomes
At the inaugural meeting on 8 November, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: were sworn in; elected a Chair and Deputy Chair (Emma Norrish and Simon Britten respectively); received reports on the election, statutory requirements, and the appointment of Councillors to the Board; and set dates for the boards initial ordinary meetings. The Board will next meet on Friday 22 November 2019. Full minutes can be found at the link below:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20191108_MIN_39…
Papanui Bush weeding day
The weather’s looking okay for tomorrow’s Papanui Bush weeding day. Come down with your gardening gear between 8:30am and 12:30pm. The place to meet is Bridgestone Reserve, just by the railway line on Langdon’s Road.
Recap: the week ended 8 November
Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:
To celebrate Think Papanui’s third birthday, during the week I ran a draw for an autographed copy of Nadia Lim’s latest book. (Please note that the promotion has now closed and a winner has been drawn.)
Whakaoho – Papanui Community Day 2019 took place on Sunday afternoon. I shared a live video from the event.
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will have held and inaugural meeting by the time this recap is published.
Top post of the week was news that the 30km/h speed zone for some Papanui streets has now been implemented.
A memorial seat and plaque in Marblewood Drive mark the site of the former South Island Methodist Orphanage and Children’s Home.
Emma Norrish and Simon Britten have been elected as chair and deputy chair respectively at this morning’s inaugural Community Board meeting.
Coming up:
- There will be community weeding days at Papanui Bush this Saturday 9 November and again on Tuesday 12 November.
- A free ‘gardening for beginners’ course starts on 21 November at Northcote Primary School.
Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon Britten
Community Board appoints new chair and deputy
At this morning’s inaugural meeting of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board, Emma Norrish was elected chair, and Simon Britten deputy chair of the Board. The first ordinary Board meeting will be on Friday 22 November at 9.15am in the Papanui Boardroom. (Image credit – Mike Davidson)
Papanui Bush weeding: Saturday 9 November from 10am
This Saturday 9 November from 10am to 11:30am there will be an opportunity to assist with weeding and removing rubbish at Papanui Bush – and if you are able to bring a pair of waders, a small group is needed to wade into the drainage pond area to retrieve rubbish. For more information see ‘community volunteer days’ at the link below. (There’s also the regular monthly weeding day coming up this Tuesday 12 November from 8:30am to 12:30pm.)
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/volunteer…/local-parks-volunteer-days/
Methodist Orphanage memorial seat in Papanui
This week's Nor'West News has a story on a memorial seat on the site of the former South Island Methodist Orphanage and Children's Home. The seat (and the plaque on the adjacent building) can be found just off Harewood Road, at 3 Marblewood Drive. You can find the full digital edition of the paper at:
https://www.yumpu.com/…/62903…/norwest-news-november-05-2019
30km/h zone implemented in Papanui
The signs are up for the revised 30km/h speed limit for Sisson Drive, Langdons Road, Restell Street and Winston Avenue. As of this morning the markings on the road surface were yet to be updated but this should be done soon.
Agenda for inaugural Community Board meeting
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will hold its inaugural meeting this Friday 8 November. Board members will: sign declarations (see image); elect a chair and deputy chair; receive reports on the election and on statutory requirements that apply to the Board and to Board Members; and set dates for initial ordinary meetings (likely to be 22 November and 13 December). The meeting will start at 9am in the Papanui boardroom, and is open for the public to attend. The full agenda is available on the Council's website:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20191108_AGN_39…
Live video: Whakaoho – Papanui Community Day 2019
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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