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Christchurch City Council - Latest News [Page 191]

Dangerous city trees to go during holiday period

Friday, 6 January 2006, 1:17 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council will remove two dangerous trees in the Central City this month. More >>

February's Banks Peninsula elections

Friday, 6 January 2006, 1:09 pm | Christchurch City Council

Two candidates have been nominated for the new Christchurch City Council seat created by the decision to merge Banks Peninsula into the city and 16 nominations have been received for the 10 community board seats to be contested in an election next month. More >>

Great Kids Campout is coming to a park near you

Thursday, 5 January 2006, 5:07 pm | Christchurch City Council

For those that have not been able to take the kids away for a camping trip these holidays, all is not lost because the Great Kids Campout is happening around the City's parks from 18-21 January. More >>

Community waste minimisation fund

Friday, 30 December 2005, 5:24 pm | Christchurch City Council

Individuals, groups or community organisations can apply for a share of Christchurch City Council's new Community Waste Minimisation Fund. The maximum amount per application will be $10,000 from the $50,000 available each year. The fund has been set up in ... More >>

Chief Executive's Remuneration Increases

Thursday, 22 December 2005, 3:32 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council has increased the salary remuneration for its Chief Executive Dr Lesley McTurk by 4.8 per cent to $350,965. More >>

Council lets $8.66m Blenheim Rd deviation tender

Tuesday, 20 December 2005, 1:25 pm | Christchurch City Council

An $8.66 million tender has been let by the Christchurch City Council for construction of a bypass to connect the eastern end of Blenheim Road and Moorhouse Avenue around the south-east corner of Hagley Park. More >>

City to host first World Schools Golf Challenge

Monday, 12 December 2005, 3:53 pm | Christchurch City Council

Top young golfers from around the world will be on show in April next year when Christchurch hosts the inaugural World Schools Golf Challenge. More >>

Exhibition highlights Christchurch's heritage

Thursday, 8 December 2005, 2:17 pm | Christchurch City Council

An exhibition by architectural illustrator Luciana Orr consisting of 25 original illustrations of Christchurch's beautiful heritage buildings, opens at Our City O-Tautahi next Monday, 12 December. More >>

Councils, Trust hold public celebration of wetland

Monday, 5 December 2005, 5:25 pm | Christchurch City Council

The development of Christchurch’s newest wetland at Charlesworth Reserve will be celebrated this Saturday 10 December with a public opening event organised by Christchurch City Council, Environment Canterbury (ECan) and the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Trust. More >>

Fear Factor Chizzy Style takes off at QEII Park

Friday, 2 December 2005, 11:22 am | Christchurch City Council

A pilot programme, which challenges potential young school leaders to overcome fears by working with a team to achieve goals, has been adopted at QEII Park after proving highly successful, says Marion Morton, Team Leader Recreation, at the park. More >>

Full steam ahead on Heathcote Valley Park

Friday, 2 December 2005, 12:31 am | Christchurch City Council

Work on the Council’s Woodhill site in Heathcote Valley Park will continue to schedule as final details of an agreement to develop a Maori Village on the land are resolved with Tamaki Christchurch Maori Village Ltd. More >>

New Brighton Christmas parade helps celebrate slow

Tuesday, 29 November 2005, 2:21 pm | Christchurch City Council

New Brighton residents and businesses are planning a street party and Christmas parade to coincide with the official opening on Saturday of the one-way slow road through New Brighton Mall. More >>

Council to examine how it works with communities

Tuesday, 29 November 2005, 9:26 am | Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council has launched three related projects to examine how it can better define the way it works with communities. More >>

David Given - Botanical Services Curator

Monday, 28 November 2005, 1:26 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council and the scientific community have lost one of their most important contributors to ecology and plant science with the passing of Dr David Given, last night. Dr Given, who died after a short illness, was recognised nationally ... More >>

New exhibition: Addington’s past, present, future

Friday, 25 November 2005, 4:48 pm | Christchurch City Council

The exhibition offers a narrative of life in Addington, by exploring the richness of the community’s past, present and future through a variety of mediums – oral history recordings, photography and objects. More >>

Project Hit By Increased Construction Costs

Friday, 25 November 2005, 12:46 am | Christchurch City Council

Escalating construction costs have impacted on the budget for two digesters at the Christchurch Waste Water Treatment Plant. More >>

Council lifts temporary freeze on cycleways

Thursday, 24 November 2005, 3:14 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council has ended a temporary freeze it placed in June on new cycleway work. More >>

City Holdings (CCHL) announces directorship change

Thursday, 24 November 2005, 9:24 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Holdings Ltd (CCHL) director David Stock has retired after 12 years on the board and Bill Dwyer has been appointed. More >>

Council to appeal some Ocean Outfall conditions

Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 2:26 pm | Christchurch City Council

A detailed examination of the 381-paged Ocean Outfall Resource Consents decision has resulted in the Christchurch City Council deciding to appeal a small number of conditions, says Council senior engineer responsible for the project, John Moore. More >>

New boards to reveal history of Woolston Cemetery

Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 2:10 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council is revealing one of the city’s oldest cemetery’s rich history by installing interpretation boards at Woolston Cemetery, Rutherford Street, to share stories of the characters and celebrities buried there. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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