Author: Simon Britten

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Papanui High School’s open night is next Tuesday 23 May from 6:30pm – click through to the event for more details: Open evening is an open invitation to all prospective students and parents/caregivers to find out more about all of the wonderful opportunities that Papanui High School has to offer.

The evening begins at 6.30pm with a welcome in the hall from the Principal, BOT chair & Head Students. This is then followed by guided tours throughout the school led and facilitated by Y9-13 students, visiting ALL the key learning areas and other areas of interest. Tea and coffee is served in J block as well as Enrollment information.

Please ensure you are early to secure a seat. Car parking is available in the Noel Leeming/Warehouse Stationery car park.

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Are you curious about the sudden closure of the Papanui Mad Butcher? Stuff.co.nz is reporting that the company operating the store went into liquidation last week:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/92649565/former-mad-butcher-store-placed-in-liquidation-facing-high-costs-and-low-margins

Former Mad Butcher store placed in liquidation facing high costs and low margins

Increased costs and inadequate margins hurt Papanui store’s profitability.
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The Grampian Street site (pictured) is one of the locations where the Christchurch City Council is replacing unconfined shallow wells with deeper sources. Click through for an update:
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/newsline/show/1644

Programme to replace shallow wells hits halfway mark

A $15 million programme to replace shallow wells supplying water to 80,000 residents in northwest Christchurch is progressing well, with all those residents now receiving water from 14 new deep wells.
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Community organisations: there is a Strengthening Communities Funding information session tonight 15 May at 5:30pm at the Papanui boardroom. Council staff will be presenting for 15 minutes, followed by individual advice and assistance. Bookings are not required, but you can contact your grants advisor or the Christchurch City Council call centre for more info. Click through for more information on the Strengthening Communities Fund:
https://ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/community-funding/strengthening-communities-fund

Strengthening Communities Fund : Christchurch City Council

The Strengthening Communities Fund opens on Monday 8 May and closes midnight Tuesday 6 June 2017.
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Motorists (and cyclists!) take care on Main North Road outside Northlands. The traffic lights where the Papanui Parallel cycleway crosses at Grassmere Street are now operational.

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Minutes of the 9 May meeting of the Papanui-Innes community board have been published. Decisions included approval of Discretionary Response funding for Delta Community Support Trust, the St Albans Art Society, and New Brighton Men’s Probus. The next board meeting is on Friday 26 May at 9am in the Papanui boardroom.
http://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2017/05/PICB_20170509_MIN_1689.PDF

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From today Monday 8 May community organisations can apply for the Christchurch City Council​ Strengthening Communities Fund. Applications close 6 June. Click through for more details:
https://ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/community-funding/strengthening-communities-fund/

Strengthening Communities Fund : Christchurch City Council

The Strengthening Communities Fund opens on Monday 8 May and closes midnight Tuesday 6 June 2017.
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Any thoughts on the proposal for a third southbound lane on the Waimakariri River bridge?[fb_vid id=”1553560234662221″]Comment ‘Yes’ if you want a third lane on the Waimak bridge.

Let’s show NZTA how important this is to us here in the Waimakariri Electorate!

#3LaneWaimak #NZTA
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The Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet next Tuesday 9 May at 4:30pm in the Papanui Boardroom. This meeting is open for the public to attend. Click through for the agenda, which includes proposed changes for the McSaveneys/Marshland Road intersection, and applications for funding from three community organisations.
http://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2017/05/PICB_20170509_AGN_1689_AT_WEB.htm

Agenda of Papanui-Innes Community Board – 9 May 2017

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Young people aged 12-24 from Redwood, Northcote, and Papanui (and all of Christchurch), the Christchurch Youth Council is recruiting new members who are passionate to make Ōtautahi an awesome place for young people. This is an opportunity to contribute to your community while developing skills and friendships in a supportive environment. See the Youth Council’s Facebook page for a recruitment video, or click through to the website for more information. Applications close next Monday 8 May 2017.
http://www.chchyouthcouncil.org.nz/join.html

Recruitment

Kia ora! ​ We’re proud to announce that we have two different ways to be part of things with CYC. Over the last few years we’ve grown in size, stature and we have a lot of people who want…
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