The Christchurch Heritage Festival starts this week, and on Saturday 15 October there’ll be an open day at St Paul’s Anglican Church from 10am to 3pm, with bell tour tours available from 1pm-2pm. Click through for more information:
https://ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on/event/bells-bells-bells-st-pauls-open-day
SourceDrop off your voting papers by noon this Saturday 8 October
The deadline for returning voting papers by mail has passed, but people can drop off their voting papers at any open Council service centre or library between now and noon on Saturday 8 October, including Redwood Library (pic) and the Papanui Service Centre. If you did not receive voting papers in the mail but are eligible to vote, you can request a special vote.
See this link for more details including a full list of ballot box locations (some may not be open Saturday morning):
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/time-running-out-to-vote-in-local-elections
Source‘Mad Butcher’ demolition underway
End of an era: demolition of the former Mad Butcher building (previously a Valentines restaurant) is underway at the corner of Main North Road, Northcote Road & QEII Drive. The corner site is set to become car parking for the adjacent PAK’nSAVE supermarket, currently under construction.
Graham Condon fitness centre reopens
The Graham Condon Fitness Centre reopens today Monday 3 October after being upgraded and reconfigured so that it can offer a new type of high intensity group training class. “Up to 24 people will be able to participate in the 30-minute group training classes that are taking the fitness world by storm”, says the Council.
Click through to read more:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/lift-your-workout-to-new-heights-at-revamped-gym
Lift your workout to new heights at revamped gymVacancy at Redwood Library
There’s a Library Assistant role vacant at Redwood Library. See the link in this post for more details:
We’ve got an Associate Team Leader position at Akaroa Library vacant (applications close 2 October) and a clutch of Library Assistant roles (Central City, Fendalton, New Brighton, Redwood – applications close 9 October).
See our jobs page for more details: https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/jobs/
Jobs at Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi
Post voting documents by 4 October
As of Friday evening around 24 per cent of of eligible Papanui Ward voters have returned their voting papers. There’s one more week to go – people planning to mail back their voting papers for the local elections need to get them in the post by this Tuesday 4 October. If you miss the cut-off for posting your voting papers, you will need to hand deliver them to one of the ballot boxes that have been placed at open Council libraries and service centres and in the ground floor of the Civic Offices in Hereford Street. Click through for more information:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/get-your-voting-papers-in-the-post
Community Market in Redwood: weekly from this Saturday
The Christchurch Northern Community Market will run this Saturday 1 October from 9am to 2pm at the Redwood Hotel, and then will be on every Saturday through the summer. This week the market also has a children’s colouring competition. See the Market’s Facebook page or northerncommunitymarket.co.nz for more information.
SourceBusy Addington intersection closing temporarily
If you’re heading towards the south side of the city this weekend take care and watch for changed traffic conditions around the Lincoln Road, Barrington Street and Whiteleigh Avenue intersection.
Heads up! The very busy Lincoln Road, Barrington Street and Whiteleigh Avenue intersection will close to all traffic for three days from Friday night so contractors can work around-the-clock!
Watch for traffic outside Papanui High School
Papanui High School finishes at 2:30pm each school day. Take care if you’re in the area at that time as traffic can build up quickly, especially on Sisson Drive as students head towards the bus stops on Main North Road.
SourceNo kerbside collection change for Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
Kerbside collection of wheelie bins will proceed as normal tomorrow Monday 26 September.
No changes to kerbside collection for Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day 👑 If your collection day is Monday 26 September, pop your bins out by 6am as normal! EcoDrop transfer stations will also remain open as normal ♻️
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