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Christchurch City Libraries annual book sale
Monday, 18 March 2013, 11:17 am | Christchurch City Council
Booklovers around the city are looking forward to a real feast as Christchurch City Libraries prepares for their annual book sale, which will see a huge range of books with over 60,000 titles for sale at bargain prices. More >>
'Graffiti Busters' inaugural clean-up day a success
Sunday, 17 March 2013, 5:52 pm | Christchurch City Council
The inaugural 'Graffiti Busters' clean-up day, in the New Brighton Mall Christchurch, aimed at removing tagging, was a success according to organiser, City Councillor Glenn Livingstone. More >>
Committee approves plans for new social housing developments
Friday, 15 March 2013, 5:21 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council's Community, Recreation and Culture Committee has agreed that up to 22 new social housing units should be built on vacant land in existing complexes and repairs completed on almost 300 social housing units by the end of ... More >>
Have your say on the city’s future
Friday, 15 March 2013, 3:27 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council releases its draft Christchurch City Three Year Plan for public comment tomorrow – make sure you take a look at what’s inside and have your say on the city’s future. More >>
Key decisions from today’s Council meeting 14/3/13
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 5:13 pm | Christchurch City Council
Parkview School receives go ahead for safer crossing and drop off areas ; Lyttleton Tennis Club to play on for 33 years; Wigram – Magdala road link scheme gets green light; City subdivision reserves to be named; Demolition of the Heathcote Voluntary ... More >>
Council heritage grant for Little Akaloa church
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 4:16 pm | Christchurch City Council
St Luke’s Anglican Church in Little Akaloa is to be the recipient of up to $33,860 from the Christchurch City Council’s Heritage Incentive Grant Fund. More >>
Join the crusade – the Reading Crusade
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 3:35 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Libraries is teaming up with the Canterbury Rugby Football Union to once again rally behind the development of great reading habits among children with the Reading Crusade, which kicked off in schools on Monday 11 March. More >>
Provisional Attendance Figures For Ellerslie
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 2:13 pm | Christchurch City Council
Wednesday 13 March 2013 Provisional Attendance Figures For Ellerslie The Christchurch City Council today released a provisional figure of 44,900 people who attended the Ellerslie International Flower Show this year – very close to the number that attended ... More >>
Iconic hill cycling event takes off from Christchurch
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 11:09 am | Christchurch City Council
New Zealand’s premier hill cycling event, Coffee Culture Le Race, is scheduled to take off at 8am on Saturday 23 March, starting in Christchurch and crossing the finishing line in Akaroa. More >>
Open day for Canterbury Recycling
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 4:01 pm | Christchurch City Council
Have you ever wondered what happened to the recycling you put in your yellow wheelie-bin? Now is your chance to find out. Christchurch City Council’s EcoSort facility in Sockburn is opening its doors to the public this Saturday, 16 March. More >>
Young Florists of the Year winners named
Monday, 11 March 2013, 10:43 am | Christchurch City Council
A young florist from Ashburton has been named overall winner of the Flowers Work Wonders Young Apprentice of the Year competition at Ellerslie International Flower Show in Christchurch. More >>
Gates close on another successful Ellerslie
Monday, 11 March 2013, 10:20 am | Christchurch City Council
The Ellerslie International Flower Show has wrapped up to plaudits from gardening gurus from around New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. More >>
Corporate and Financial Committee meeting today
Friday, 8 March 2013, 3:20 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council's Corporate and Financial Committee met today (Friday 8 March) and considered a report regarding the sale of the existing preschool building to the Bishopdale Community Preschool Association. More >>
Raumati South Primary School has Yates People’s Choice Award
Friday, 8 March 2013, 2:56 pm | Christchurch City Council
A group of enthusiastic school children have captured the hearts of visitors to Ellerslie International Flower Show and won this year’s Yates People’s Choice Award. The Raumati South Primary School pupils, aged from six to 12 years old, and their garden ... More >>
Public meeting on a proposed NW Christchurch plan change
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 3:14 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council is seeking the public’s views on the proposed plan change[1] to rezone three areas in North West Christchurch[2] for business activities. The Council is holding a public information session where people can find out what is ... More >>
Latest Sister Cities visit to North Asia
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 1:55 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker departs on Sunday 10 March for Asia, where he will spend a week attending a series of meetings in Malaysia and Christchurch’s Sister Cities in Korea and Japan. More >>
Chch - What's on this weekend? March 7
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 12:57 pm | Christchurch City Council
What's on this weekend? Saturday 9 March Culture Galore Noon – 4pm Ray Blank Park, Maidstone Road Cancelled if wet Free Experience the world and celebrate cultural diversity! Be entertained by more than 50 cultural performances and demonstrations, ... More >>
Youth views on alcohol sought
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 4:43 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch youths are being asked to give their views on alcohol in the community through an online survey to help the Council form a draft Local Alcohol Policy (LAP). More >>
Ellerslie draws steady stream of visitors
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 4:20 pm | Christchurch City Council
Blue skies and warm temperatures have seen crowds flocking to Christchurch’s North Hagley Park for the first day of the Ellerslie International Flower Show. More >>
Positive news for Heathcote Volunteer Library
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 6:41 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council Community, Recreation and Culture Committee today resolved to recommend that Council request a halt to demolition – and to support in principle the repair or rebuild – of the Heathcote Volunteer Library building. More >>
