Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
Summer with your Neighbours is a Christchurch City Council initiative to bring people closer together and celebrate the unique and diverse mix of neighbourhoods. Funding is available to support local community gatherings such as street parties, a potluck meal, a neighbourhood sports day, etc. Click through for more information and a link to a funding application form. Applications are open from Friday 13 August until 10 September 2021.
https://ccc.govt.nz/GetTogether
Parenting Adventures is a free event coming up on Saturday August 28 at the McFaddens Centre, aimed at supporting and equipping parents with the tools they need to help them with their own parenting adventure. The day starts at 9.30am keynote speaker Pio Terei and ends at 3.45pm after a question and answer session, with workshops in between. Registration is required – see The Neighbourhood Trust on Facebook or https://nht.org.nz/parenting-adventures-2021/ for details.
Coming up on August 28th, Parenting Adventures is a free event aimed at supporting and equipping parents with the tools they need to help them with their own parenting adventure, no matter what that looks like. Click the link to check out our speakers and to register
Here’s some things you can expect:
• Topics include: youth mental health, understanding aggression, grief, blended families, learning difficulties, the internet and connecting and communicating.
• Keynote speaker Pio Terei
• 9.30am – 3.45pm
• Free lunchDid we mention this event is FREE? We want to provide this opportunity for as many people as we can, so no need to worry about costs at all. Registration is Essential.
A community market serving northern Christchurch is being established, with a first event planned for Saturday 2 October from 10am to 4pm at Northcote Primary School. See the Facebook event or the Christchurch Northern community Market page for more information.
At the 6 August meeting, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: received a presentation regarding the living wage movement; received correspondence relating to pedestrian access and rail safety in the Spring Grove area; approved 29 Strengthening Communities Fund grants, and established a Discretionary Response Fund and Youth Development Fund for the year; and approved a Discretionary Response Fund grant towards the Parenting Adventures event coming up at the McFaddens Centre. The Board will next meet on Friday 20 August. Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2021/08/PICB_20210806_MIN_5622_AT.PDF
Work recently commenced at the Redwood Pump Station on Prestons Road, with tree removal and clearance of parts of the site. Council contractors will be drilling new deep wells and installing secure above ground well heads as part of the programme to ensure long-term drinking water security for the community. The work is expected to continue through to June 2022, and at times may require a shoulder closure and parking restrictions at the site. Click through for more information:
https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/works-3/show/749
Are you looking to improve your digital banking skills, or do you have a friend or family member who would like support? Stepping UP Digital Banking Workshops are coming to the Papanui area. DORA is a mobile learning centre first set up after the 2011 earthquake, and currently on a national ‘tour of duty’ delivering digital banking classes. DORA will be at Redwood Library on Tuesday 10 August and at Papanui Library on Tuesday 17 August. Click through for more Christchurch dates and locations, and to register:
https://steppingup.nz/dora-christchurch/
Another tree planting opportunity at Papanui Bush is coming up on Tuesday 10 August, from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Volunteers need to wear gloves and strong footwear or gumboots. Planting spades will be provided. The entrance to Papanui Bush is at Bridgestone Reserve on Langdons Road.
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday 6 August at 9am in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes: a recommendation to grant $147,320 in Strengthening Communities funds to 30 community organisations, and to establish a Discretionary Response Fund and Youth Development Fund totalling $51,530; and a recommendation to grant $1,000 from the Discretionary Response Fund towards a Parenting Adventures event later this month. The meeting is open for the public to attend and will be livestreamed on the Board’s Facebook page. Click through for the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2021/08/PICB_20210806_AGN_5622_AT_WEB.htm
Agenda of Waipapa Papanui-Innes Community Board – Friday, 6 August 2021
Wastewater renewal work in Sails Street is expected to be completed mid-August 2021. Adjacent works in Hoani Street are due to be completed in early September. Watch out for disruption in Langdons Road from this coming week, as work to replace sewers between Sails St and the Northlink Shops gets underway – see the image for the Start Work Notice, or click through to:
https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/works-3/show/731
Northlands in Papanui is one of the Christchurch locations you’ll find Locky Docks – a free secure parking option for cycles. You can use your Metrocard or the Bikeep app to open & close the lock – this video shows how they work, or click through for more info: https://www.lockydock.co.nz/
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#WATCH – Have you seen the Locky Docks around town? They’re super easy to use and free with your Metrocard! Head to our website to see where they are located. 🚲 🔐 https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/cycling/cycling-maps
Northlands in Papanui is one of the Christchurch locations you’ll find Locky Docks – a free secure parking option for cycles. You can use your Metrocard or the Bikeep app to open & close the lock – this video shows how they work, or click through for more info: