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Christchurch gardens win Community Pride Awards
Monday, 30 March 2009, 3:43 pm | Christchurch City Council
The winners of the annual Christchurch Community Garden Pride Awards are being celebrated from today (Monday, 30 March) at a series of events around the city. The Community Garden Pride Awards recognise the best residential gardens on display in our city ... More >>
Halswell Quarry Park - Review Of Management Plan
Monday, 30 March 2009, 3:42 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Halswell Quarry Park Management Plan is now being reviewed and the Council is seeking public input to the process from right across the city. The Council’s City Environment General Manager, Jane Parfitt, says the Council wants to know what people ... More >>
Chch continues commitment to conserving energy
Monday, 30 March 2009, 11:50 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch is rolling out a series of energy lectures at the Christchurch Art Gallery this week as it acts on its pledge to cut carbon emissions in the city. The Energy Awareness Week lectures, starting today, is one of the 28 initiatives from the Christchurch ... More >>
Final week for Akaroa Basin study consultation
Friday, 27 March 2009, 11:40 am | Christchurch City Council
There is still time to “have your say” on priorities for the urban settlements of the Akaroa Harbour Basin, according to a senior planner with the Christchurch City Council, Carolyn Bonis. Project leader and Council senior policy planner Ms ... More >>
New bowl for New Brighton skate park
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 3:21 pm | Christchurch City Council
Thomson Park, the venue for Saturday’s Skate Jam ‘09, will have a new skating bowl later this year. The Christchurch City Council will start construction on the 17 by 20 metre bowl next month. The new bowl will be attached to the existing bowl, ... More >>
Christchurch Community Boards pick up CBC09 awards
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 1:19 pm | Christchurch City Council
Two Christchurch Community Boards won Best Practice awards at the Community Board Conference 09 last week. The Riccarton/Wigram Community Board won a Best Practice Award in the Heritage section for its Riccarton Teahouse project while the Shirley/Papanui ... More >>
Eye-opening disaster exercise for community
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 1:03 pm | Christchurch City Council
It was an eye opener for the 270 delegates attending the Disaster Recovery exercise at the Community Board Conference 09 in Christchurch last week. More >>
Public Hearing On Alcohol Restriction Bylaw
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 3:26 pm | Christchurch City Council
A hearing panel of the Christchurch City Council will consider submissions on the proposed Alcohol Restrictions in Public Places Bylaw on Monday. More >>
Forum Set To Ignite Action To End Homelessness
Friday, 20 March 2009, 4:08 pm | Christchurch City Council
The New Zealand Coalition to End Homelessness, in conjunction with the Christchurch City Council, is hosting its fourth national forum on Tuesday 24 March. More >>
Free concert to celebrate Earth Hour
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 4:18 pm | Christchurch City Council
A free Earth Hour concert will be held in Cathedral Square this month, as Christchurch attempts to beat last year's power saving effort. More >>
Unprecedented numbers enjoy Flower Show
Friday, 13 March 2009, 9:28 am | Christchurch City Council
Large crowds flocked to the second day of the Ellerslie International Flower Show in Christchurch today. More >>
Christchurch Rugby World Cup Matches
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 5:39 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch is very pleased at the announcement the city will host five pool games at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. More >>
One Day Sculpture Commission
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 5:12 pm | Christchurch City Council
Sumner’s Esplanade is to feature a new sculptural work by the international artist Thomas Hirschhorn developed specifically for Christchurch and part of the New Zealand-wide ONE DAY SCULPTURE series of temporary public artworks. More >>
New member elected for Shirley/Papanui Community
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 1:10 pm | Christchurch City Council
Kathy Condon will be declared the new member of the Shirley/Papanui Community Board following the by-election on Tuesday, March 10. More >>
Four exhibition gardens win gold at Ellerslie
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 3:51 pm | Christchurch City Council
In what the judges say was “a tough competition for the medals with a number of hotly contested criteria”, Wellington designer Ben Hoyle and Christchurch designers Carl Pickens, Rob Watson for the Canterbury Horticultural Society and Sir Miles Warren, ... More >>
Christchurch retains National Flower Bed title
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 3:49 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch has retained the National Flower Bed title at this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show. More >>
Winner Of Great Ellerslie Photo Competition
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 3:47 pm | Christchurch City Council
Amateur Auckland photographer John Pirtle is on a winning streak having been named the winner of two national photographic competitions in just three months. More >>
Student wins Ellerslie’s No. 8 wire contest
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 3:43 pm | Christchurch City Council
Using No 8. wire ingenuity to create a small courtyard garden for a townhouse has won Auckland Unitec student Helen Bowen this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show Tertiary Competition. More >>
Help shape your city’s future
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 9:30 am | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council has today released its Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-19 (LTCCP) for public comment – make sure you take a look what’s inside and have your say on the city’s future. More >>
Council ensures the future of Ernlea Reserve
Monday, 9 March 2009, 5:15 pm | Christchurch City Council
Council has purchased a piece of land in Beckenham which will enlarge the current Ernlea Reserve and ensure there is no future development on what has been described as “ South Christchurch’s Mona Vale’’. More >>
