Grimseys Road at QEII Drive is open left-in and left-out as of this morning. Take care on the fresh chip seal (and note that there are night closures of QEII Dr eastbound from tonight).
Year: 2019
Environment Canterbury Youth Rōpu
Are you aged 14-24 and passionate about the environment? Do you know someone who is? ECan is looking for young people to meet online and in person, and work together with Environment Canterbury Councillors and staff on issues that matter to young people. Applications close 17 March 2019. Click through for more information. Thanks Youth Engagement and Education at Environment Canterbury for the heads-up.
https://haveyoursay.ecan.govt.nz/environment-canterbury-you…
Environment Canterbury Youth Rōpu
“Join us! Applications for Rōpu representatives are now open We are looking for young people aged 14-24 from across the Canterbury region to be part of the Environment Canterbury Youth Rōpu. The EYR is a new initiative led by young people and the Youth Engagement and Education Team at Environment C…”
Community Board Newsletters Papanui Innes – March 2019
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Community Board Newsletters Papanui Innes – March 2019
“Hello and welcome to our March newsletter. I hope you are enjoying the end of the golden weather as we enjoy a warm start to autumn.”
Strengthening Communities Fund information session – Wed 13 March
If you are interested in learning more about the Christchurch City Council Strengthening Communities Fund (which supports community-focused organisations), there’s an information session this Wednesday 13 March 2019 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the Papanui-Innes Community Boardroom. Click through for more information:
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/commu…/strengthening-communities-fund/
Marian College to move to Papanui
In 2018 an ‘entertainment and sports terminus’ was proposed for the former Foodstuffs site behind the Northcote / Main North Road intersection. Today it has been reported that the back part of the site has been purchased by the Catholic church, and Marian College will move there in around four years’ time. Click through for more details:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/…/marian-college-to-move-to-new-sit…
Simon Britten’s column: ‘Community hub links people together’
In this week’s Nor’West News, Think Papanui’s Simon Britten writes about the recently-opened
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St Vincent de Paul’s Papanui rebuild is progressing
The rebuild of the St Vincent de Paul store in Langdons Rd is progressing. In the meantime they’re operating out of a temporary site in Bishopdale Mall.
Night closures to QEII Drive eastbound from 10 March
Night closures to QEII Drive eastbound from 10 March: due to CNC-related works at the Innes Road roundabout, there will be periodic closures of QEII Dr eastbound, between Main North Rd and Innes Rd. This will impact entrances to QEII Dr from Main North Rd / Northcote Rd, from Grimseys Rd, and from Hills Rd. Closures will be intermittent from 10 March through the rest of the month.
Delayed to 13 March: QEII Dr lane swap / Grimseys reopening
On the morning of Wednesday 13 March traffic on QEII Drive between Grimseys Rd & Main North Rd is due to be swapped over onto the newly-built lanes, and then the existing lanes will be upgraded so that the road ends up two lanes each way. Grimseys Rd is due to reopen left-in and left-out following this lane swap.
NB this was previously notified as happening on the 10th of March, but has been delayed.
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Papanui Neighbourhood Fair: Sunday 17 March
There’s a Papanui Neighbourhood Fair happening on Sunday 17 March from 12:30pm to 3pm at Northcity Church, 95a Sawyers Arms Road. Click through to the event page for details: https://