There will be no changes to bin collections over the holiday period as Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a weekend. Please put your bins out by 6am on your normal collection day. Click through for details of holiday season operating hours for Council services and facilities: https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/holiday-opening-hours-and-services
The Christchurch Northern community Market will be on this Saturday 24 December from 9am to 2pm at the Redwood Hotel, 340 Main North Road. Still time for some last-minute shopping!
Northlands Shopping Centre is open daily from 9am to 10pm through to Friday 23 December, then 9am to 6pm on Christmas Eve. Click through for more details:
St Paul’s Anglican Church, Papanui is holding a Christmas tree display, with at least 12 trees on view inside the church. The church will be open between 12-2pm daily between now and Christmas for people to come and look free of charge. All groups using the facilities were invited to decorate a tree in a manner depicting their particular group.
Also, along with other churches in the area St Paul’s are gathering with St Albans Community Choir next Sunday 18 December at 5pm for Carols in the Graveyard – the trees will be on display in our church for an hour or two afterwards. All welcome.
The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet this Friday 16 December at 9am in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes:
safety improvements at the Briggs/Marshland/Lake Terrace intersection;
proposed no stopping restrictions for Bishop Street at the Purchas Street intersection;
funding for Board projects;
six applications to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund;
governance arrangements for the term, including the time and location of Board meetings, the establishment of a submissions working group, and the appointment of Board members to external organisations; and
an Area Report on initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area.
Get your wrapping sorted for a good cause! 🎁 In centre from Monday 12 December, we’re proud to be partnering with St John, Heart Kids, Allenvale School and Papanui High School PTA to wrap your gifts for a gold coin donation. All community groups will receive proceeds from the donations. Find the wrapping booths near The Warehouse and PAK’nSAVE. Monday 12 – Wednesday 14 December: 10am-4pm Thursday 15 – Friday 23 December: 10am-8pm Friday 24 December: 9am-5pm Make your wrapping count this year. Learn more at https://bit.ly/2SnaNE7
Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui have a safety initiative underway today from 10am to 2pm – see this post for details.
To help with the Safer Vehicles initiative we are teaming up with our local Police to spread awareness and education!
The Neighbourhood Policing Team will be on site at Papanui MEGA tomorrow from 10am – 2pm, providing prevention advice, demonstrating how to fit steering wheel locks and anti-theft license plate screws.
Steering Wheel locks will be on promotion for $35 down from $61.99! And an added bonus, if you purchase a steering lock while at our event the Police will fit your car with anti-theft license plate screws for free!