Greetings from your Community Board

Highlights from our latest meeting

Our Community Board met on Tuesday 14 July. Some highlights of our meeting included hearing from local residents as part of our Public Forum, and approved funding for a project to protect air quality in southern Christchurch. The Board appointed Mike Mora to act as the Board's representative on the Cashmere Stream and Port Hills Working Group, which was set up earlier this year to oversee and help implement a range of actions to help improve water clarity and ecological health in Cashmere Stream, with focus on measures to control erosion from the Port Hills. We also approved proposed road and right of way names for two new subdivisions at 458 Sparks Road and 12 Quaifes Road, submitted by the developers. We also approved plans to introduce 120 minute parking restrictions on parts of Mona Vale Avenue, to improve opportunities for short stay parking in this area. You can read the minutes to see what else we discussed and find out the dates, times and details of upcoming Community Board and Council meetings here.

Funding boost for Riccarton House

Thanks to a little help from the community, a special part of Christchurch’s heritage will be preserved for current and future generations to enjoy. The Riccarton Bush Trust received a funding boost from the Waipuna/Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton and Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board to develop a plan to improve the management of maintenance and repair on the historic Riccarton House. 
 

An update on Cox’s Quaifes

A new naturalised wetland stormwater facility is being built to capture stormwater from Halswell properties in the surrounding area. Once landscaping is complete, this facility will provide a new wetland habitat for native flora and fauna to flourish as well as a beautiful recreational space for our community to enjoy. 

Council to join quarry appeal

Christchurch City Council has decided to become party to an appeal launched against resource consents granted for a new quarry in Templeton. The decision follows a request by Mike Mora, on behalf of the Templeton Residents’ Association, at last week's Council meeting.

 Tournaments set to touch down at Ngā Puna Wai

Christchurch has scored a Touch double for Ngā Puna Wai, landing both the 2021 Bunnings National Touch Championship and the 2021 Open and Masters Trans-Tasman Tournament.

KidsFest draws the crowds

Canterbury kids have jumped at the chance to create quirky characters out of clay and film their antics in stop-motion animation. The Claymation Creation workshops hosted by Christchurch City Libraries are just one of the many challenging and action-packed opportunities on offer during this year’s KidsFest.