Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
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The Christchurch Northern community Market is on today Saturday 6 August until 2pm at the Redwood Hotel, 340 Main North Road. Access and parking is available off Prestons Road and Main North Road. The market runs from 9am to 2pm every first and third Saturday of the month.
Love sharing your favourite reads? Redwood Book Club is a free event running on the second Wednesday of each month in the Redwood Library. Click through for more details:
The Christchurch Northern Community Market will be on this Saturday 6 August from 9am to 2pm at the Redwood Hotel, 340 Main North Road.
See the market’s Facebook page or www.northerncommunitymarket.co.nz for more information.
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will hold a Community Open Forum this Friday 5 August at 9am in the Papanui boardroom. This is a session of up to 30 minutes in total where members of the public and community groups can speak directly to the Board on issues, activities, and projects relevant to the Papanui and Innes Wards. Members of the public can attend the forum in person or view the livestream on the Board’s YouTube or Facebook page.
To arrange to speak at the forum in person or via Audio/Visual link please contact the Community Board Advisor at the details shown.
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/08/OF-PC_20220805_AGN_8160_AT.PDF
As a condition of Marian College’s resource consent, a new signalised pedestrian crossing will be constructed on Northcote Road to ensure safe access to the school. Other changes are also proposed for Lydia Street and Northcote Road in that area.
The proposal is open for feedback until 8 August 2022. Click through for details and an online feedback form:
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/haveyoursay/show/528
Some parts of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula could receive another 50mm of rain this Saturday night 30 July. Best to check downpipes and also grates in the stormwater network near your property if you are able. Click through to read more:
https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/rain-not-over-yet-for-christchurch-and-banks-peninsula
The Braintree Wellness Centre in Papanui was officially opened last night. Braintree is a one-stop shop for people living with the likes of dementia, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s, and includes: a gym for strength, balance and aerobic exercise; classes for brain function; and a café full of healthy treats and advice. The centre is located on Langdons Road next to Papanui Bush.
For more information see the Braintree Wellness Centre Facebook page or this report from 1 News:
https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/07/28/neurological-wellness-centre-opens-in-christchurch/
The Christchurch City Council has approved the scheme design for the Wheels to Wings – Papanui ki Waiwhetū major cycle route.
Click through to read more:
https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/scheme-design-approved-for-wheels-to-wings-cycle-route
In the news: Papanui coffee shop & art space Tātou has a write-up on Stuff today. You can find them on Morrison Ave.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-drink/drinks/129216703/moriled-coffee-shop-in-christchurch-aims-to-feel-like-home
Māori-led coffee shop in Christchurch aims to feel ‘like home’
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