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The trees and plaques in 16 Papanui memorial avenues are proposed to be added as significant heritage items to the District Plan.
“The Papanui War Memorial Avenues, 16 streets with trees and plaques, are of high historical and social significance for their association with World War II, and its impact on Christchurch communities”, says the Council’s statement of significance.
The affected streets are Alpha Avenue, Claremont Avenue, Condell Avenue, Dormer Street, Gambia Street, Halton Street, Hartley Avenue, Kenwyn Avenue, Lansbury Avenue, Norfolk Street, Perry Street, Scotston Avenue, St James Avenue, Tillman Avenue, Tomes Road, and Windermere Road.
For more information:
https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/planning-rules-set-to-change-this-month

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Papanui Council candidates Mike Davidson and Victoria Henstock spoke at a ‘meet the candidates’ event in St Albans last night. There’ll be another opportunity to meet Papanui candidates on Sunday 18 September at 1pm at the St Albans Community Centre, 1049 Colombo St.

The 18 September event will be livestreamed on Think Papanui and will also include Innes and Central Ward candidates. Click through for more details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1968620816660143

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This coming Monday 5 September at 7pm there’s an opportunity to meet candidates in the local body elections, with candidates for Mayor, Papanui and Innes Council and Community Board, and Environment Canterbury present. See the Facebook event for more details.

This weekend from noon Saturday 3 September to noon Sunday there’ll be a 24-hour swim challenge at the Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre in Papanui. Christchurch City Council lifeguard supervisor Martin Martinez D’Orso has organised this event as a fundraiser to support St John Christchurch. The public can participate by swimming laps or by donating via a givalittle page.

Click through to read more:
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-christchurch/24-hour-swim-graham-condon-centre

Givealittle page:
https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/graham-condon-24-hour-swim-challenge

24-hour swim at Graham Condon centre

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Voting papers for the 2022 local elections will be arriving in the mail later this month. The Council’s website has profiles for candidates for Mayor, Councillors, and Community Board members.

Click through to view Papanui Ward candidates:
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/how-the-council-works/council-elections/2022-candidates/papanui-ward-2022/

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In this video Think Papanui’s founder and curator Simon Britten gives a run down of the agenda for this week’s meeting of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board, and discusses the 2022 local body elections.

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The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday 2 September at 9am in the Papanui Boardroom. The agenda includes:

• • a recommendation to grant a ground lease to Shirley Community Trust in relation to the MacFarlane Park Neighbourhood Centre (former Plunket building);
  • proposed no stopping restrictions in the Langdons Road area;
  • public transport improvements along route 17;
  • the proposed signalised pedestrian crossing to support the new Marian College site (pic);
  • $3,232 in proposed ‘Summer with your Neighbours’ grants;
  • transitional arrangements for the Board’s Youth Development Fund;
  • and two applications to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund.

The meeting will be streamed on the Board’s YouTube channel and Facebook Page. This is the last Board meeting scheduled prior to the local body elections.

Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/09/PICB_20220902_AGN_7651_AT_WEB.htm

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On Friday 19 August, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board:

• • approved parking restrictions on Averill Street by Pareawa Banks Avenue School;
  • approved the stopping and sale of a portion of legal road in Cornwall St;
  • approved a change of landscaping concept for the renewal of Canal Reserve Drain alongside Marshland Road;
  • granted approximately $160,000 from the Board’s Strengthening Communities Fund;
  • approved a grant of $5,000 to Delta Community Support Trust towards the cost of the trust’s foodbank programme;
  • approved grants from the Board’s Youth Development Fund;
  • and received an area report on issues and initiatives within the Board area.

The Board will next meet on Friday 2 September.

Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/08/PICB_20220819_MIN_7650_AT.PDF

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