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On Thursday 31 October from 4:30pm there’s the annual Light Party at St Albans Baptist Church – a positive, free, cross-generational event for the community to come together in a safe, family-friendly environment. See this post or the Facebook event for more information.

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Update: although free, this event is ticketed. The organisers have announced in the Facebook event that they are at capacity with 400 tickets claimed.

On Thursday 31 October there’ll be a kids Halloween scavenger hunt in St James Park in Papanui, organised by Ray White Papanui and Rotary Club of Papanui. The event is suitable for children 12 years and under (accompanied by an adult). Click through for details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/944094475938507/

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In the latest in the Christchurch City Council‘s ongoing Life in Christchurch survey programme, residents are being asked to share their views on their neighbourhood, including what they like and dislike about living there. Read more and find a link to the survey on the Council’s website:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/…/tell-us-about-your-neighbour…

Tell us about your neighbourhood

“Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents are being asked to share their views on their neighbourhood, including what they like and dislike about living there.”

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Due to a serious crash, roads around the intersection of Glandovey Rd and Idris Rd are closed this morning (Tue 22 October). These closures are expected to remain in place during the morning peak. Follow Transport for Christchurch for updates.

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The Rotary Club of Papanui are running a fundraising trailer raffle. Tickets can be purchased, and first prize is on display, at the Countdown end of Northlands Shopping Centre.

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Do you swim or exercise at the Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre? It will close for maintenance and refurbishment work this summer, from mid-January. The main hall and gym will re-open in February, and the remainder of the centre – including the pools – in April 2020. Click through for more information:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/…/graham-condon-recreation-and…

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Watch out for delays on both the Old Waimakariri Bridge and the SH1 Waimakariri Bridge this afternoon. Follow Transport for Christchurch for updates.

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It's spring market season! As well as today's at Aratupu Preschool (https://www.facebook.com/events/1099410316915407/), the St Joseph's School Spring Market will run from 8:30am to 12pm tomorrow, Sunday 20 October. It will be a mix between a mini school fair and a large garage sale. There will be a number of stalls with something for everyone: White Elephant, toys, books, board games, jigsaws, new plants, cakes, lollies, coffee cart, BBQ sausages and more. See: https://www.facebook.com/events/516330635596305/

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

I posted some photos from the Community Fun Day run by the team at Mitre 10 Mega Papanui.

Progress results in the local body elections were released on the afternoon of Saturday 12 October. I posted the initial results for Papanui Ward and then later in the week the final count. I also presented an election special edition of my weekly news video.

Entries are open in the Papanui-Innes Edible and Sustainable Garden Awards.

Coming up:

• There’ll be a spring market at Aratupu Preschool and Nursery this Saturday 19 October.
• On Sunday 3 November, the Whakaoho Papanui Community Day will be happening at Papanui Domain (with an alternative venue in the event of wet weather).

Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon Britten

The special votes have been counted, and the final Christchurch City Council election results have been declared this afternoon. Mike Davidson will represent Papanui Ward as Councillor for the next three years, and Emma Norrish and Simon Britten as Community Board members. Useful social media links are:
Waipapa/ Papanui Innes Community Board
Mike Davidson – Councillor for Papanui
Emma Norrish – Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board Member
Simon Britten – Think Papanui

Full results can be found at https://ccc.govt.nz/…/how-the-council-wo…/council-elections/

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