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Lyttelton Skate Park repaint

Monday, 9 March 2009, 3:14 pm | Christchurch City Council

Project Legit, a community arts scheme supported by the Christchurch City Council, will work with local young people to repaint the Lyttelton Skate Park mural on March 21. More >>

Crash Bash Scriptwriting Competition workshops

Monday, 9 March 2009, 9:54 am | Christchurch City Council

Crash Bash is offering free scriptwriting workshops at the end of March for up to 40 students who are interested in this year’s Scriptwriting Competition in Christchurch. More >>

Safe City Officers making impact in city

Monday, 9 March 2009, 8:37 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch’s Safe City Officers are responding to more than 800 requests a month for assistance and information within the central city. More >>

Strengthening Our Communities

Friday, 6 March 2009, 1:36 pm | Christchurch City Council

Local community organisations have until the end of this month to apply to the Christchurch City Council for assistance from its Strengthening Communities Fund More >>

State-of-the-art organics processing plant opens

Friday, 6 March 2009, 12:02 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council today (Friday 6 March) opened its new state-of-the-art Organics Processing Plant, one of the largest in Australasia. More >>

Nominations called for Community Service Awards

Thursday, 5 March 2009, 10:27 am | Christchurch City Council

The Community Boards of Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula are inviting nominations for Community Service Awards. These awards are given to either individuals or groups and are intended to recognise those who have freely contributed a significant term ... More >>

Sustaining Culture in Christchurch

Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 4:01 pm | Christchurch City Council

Cultural diversity and sustainability will go hand-in-hand at Christchurch City Council’s Culture Galore on Saturday, March 14. More >>

Steps taken against stores caught out on Target

Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 9:54 am | Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council has taken steps against the retailers shown on TV3's Target programme allowing people under the legal age limit to purchase alcohol. More >>

One Day Sculpture: Poor-Racer

Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 10:16 am | 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 >>

Top Female Choir Serenades ‘Bloom ’n’ Wearable Art

Monday, 2 March 2009, 3:03 pm | Christchurch City Council

Inspirational wearable art meets soaring vocals in a tribute to all that blooms when the Cecilian Singers provide a concert to complement Costume and Fabric Artist Jenny Gillies’ exhibition ‘Bloom ’n’ on Sunday, 8 March, at Our City O-Tautahi. More >>

A family picnic day at Victoria Park

Monday, 2 March 2009, 12:57 pm | Christchurch City Council

Get hosed down by the Port Hill Rangers this Sunday from 10am-1pm at Victoria Park In Motion – a family picnic day. The hosing is part of the rural fire fighting display and is one of the fantastic activities on offer at the family event in Victoria ... More >>

Organics and rubbish kerbside collections begin

Sunday, 1 March 2009, 1:55 pm | Christchurch City Council

Collections begin next week (9 March) for Christchurch City’s new weekly organics and fortnightly rubbish wheelie bin service for week 1 residents. More >>

Exploring links between image, text and sound

Friday, 27 February 2009, 4:17 pm | Christchurch City Council

Catch internationally renowned American artist and video pioneer Gary Hill’s take on the links between image, text and sound when he speaks at Christchurch Art Gallery next week. More >>

2009 Community Boards' Conference

Friday, 27 February 2009, 11:46 am | Christchurch City Council

Prime Minister John Key will attend the Celebratory Dinner incorporating the Best Practice Awards, for the Community Board Conference 09 in Christchurch next month. More >>

Safety initiatives contribute to road toll drop

Friday, 27 February 2009, 11:12 am | Christchurch City Council

The success of safety initiatives which have contributed to an over 50% decrease in the Christchurch road toll will be celebrated next week. More >>

Shirley/Papanui urged to post their votes early

Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 2:52 pm | Christchurch City Council

Voters for the Shirley/Papanui Community Board postal elections are urged to post their votes by March 6 to meet the March 10 deadline. More >>

Christchurch challenged to cycle 2000k in five hrs

Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 3:44 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch will be challenged to cycle almost 2000 kilometres in five hours on Friday, as Bike Wise month finishes with the Community Pedal Power Challenge in Cathedral Square. More >>

Bus passenger lounge opens on Colombo Street

Monday, 23 February 2009, 3:06 pm | Christchurch City Council

Footpath congestion is set to ease on Colombo Street with today’s opening of a new bus passenger waiting lounge. More >>

Akaroa Basin study released for consultation

Monday, 23 February 2009, 11:15 am | Christchurch City Council

The latest phase in a Christchurch City Council study on the urban settlements of the Akaroa Harbour Basin has been completed, with the release today of an options document for public consultation. More >>

Bubble image wins photo competition

Friday, 20 February 2009, 4:26 pm | Christchurch City Council

A fun image of a Christchurch boy blowing bubbles on the Avon River has won the Christchurch City Council's photo competition More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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