Greetings from your Community BoardMessage from the ChairKia ora koutou, Board Chair, Bridget Williams Highlights from our latest meetingOur Community Board met on Monday 17 May. Some highlights of our meeting included approving a request for staff to begin the process of reclassifying part of Pinehurst Reserve to a Local Purpose Reserve, to accommodate the Plunket Rooms. This process will involve public notification, which will allow the community to make submissions before a decision is made. Community Pride Garden AwardsThe annual Community Pride Garden Awards presentation ceremony was held on 14 April 2021 at Omarino Wine Park, Harewood Road. A total of 155 Community Pride Garden Awards were awarded to residents in the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood area. In addition to the presentation of certifications, Board members presented trophies to the following residents and organisations: · Joy Luxon - Winner of Sweethearts Premier Garden Trophy · Brenda Anderson - Winner of Berryfields Second Place Trophy · Lorraine and Stewart Taylor - Winner of Berryfields Third Place trophy · Brian and Janet Lovelock - Winner of Community Board Choice Trophy · Asian Garden Cooking School - Winner of South Island Association Commercial Trophy New Titles – Selector Picks at your local libraryCheck out great reads at Christchurch City Libraries in our Selector Picks lists, a variety of the new and interesting titles chosen by our book selectors for the collection. Each month you can browse the latest fiction, biographies, children’s and ‘quirky’ titles, as well themed lists such as Science and Nature, True Crime, Home and Garden, Everyday life and more. You can find this month’s Selector Picks under New Titles on the Library’s homepage. Perfect time to clean your drainsWith autumn here and wind and rain on the way, drains can quickly become blocked with leaves. You can help avoid flooding around your property and street by removing any leaves that are clogging drains. Did you know that all the stormwater from your house (roof and driveway) goes into your street gutter and then down the drain and into the nearest river? At this time of year, leaves can be a big problem by putting lots of nutrients into the stream and rivers – feeding bad bacteria and making it hard for plants, fish and insects to live in the waterway as it deteriorates the oxygen available. To stop leaves getting into our streams and rivers, you can rake the leaves on your lawn, driveway and roadside, then put them in the green bin. No more recycling confusion!Standing at your bin wondering what one your takeaway coffee goes into? Our bin app takes the guesswork out! The app’s got a huge list of items you can search to see what bin they belong in. Great if you’re not completely sure about where an item belongs! The bin app is a one-stop shop for all information about our red, yellow and green bins. Enter your address to receive personal notifications about changes to your bin collection date and reminders on what bin to put out. Along with the super helpful search tool, you can also look up information on your nearest dump, or learn how to replace, change or report a bin. The app is available to download for free from the Apple Store and Google Play. Check out this video to learn more! Book in for fresh fun as KidsFest turns 30Christchurch’s much-loved KidsFest will celebrate 30 years of entertaining, teaching and connecting children in July. The activity-packed winter school holidays festival – popular with both parents and children alike – will power up from 10 July, with bookings open from Monday 31 May. Date set for Matariki Fireworks SpectacularA date has been set for Christchurch’s first ever Matariki Fireworks Spectacular. Hearings start on Christchurch’s climate change strategySubmitters on the Draft Ōtautahi Christchurch Climate Change Strategy will get to address the elected Council as attention moves to how the city should respond and adapt to a changing climate. The Draft Ōtautahi Christchurch Climate Change Strategy was put out for public consultation in March and looks at:
Get on your bike with Adult Bicycle Skills sessionsAre you keen to learn to ride, or need to brush up on some skills? Great news, Council have teamed up with Odlin Cycle Coaching to offer free bike skills sessions until the end of June. These are opportunities to build confidence and skills riding in different road environments and to get personalised advice on riding safely. The course is split into three 45 minute sessions, over three weeks. Check out the session times, along with more information here: · christchurchcyclecoaching.co.nz/workshops · facebook.com/Adult.Bicycle.Skills.Training Spaces are limited, so please book once you’re comfortable committing to a time. The course will be run in small groups, so there’s plenty of personalised advice in a supportive environment. The team are very experienced in catering the course to the meet the needs of the group. Path to fitness with winter walks in ChristchurchPeople are being encouraged to step up their fitness through a new series of guided walks that gradually move from a wetland wander to a more challenging hill climb. The first walk on Thursday 20 May traverses the Travis Wetland, with the series culminating with a walk to the top of the Port Hills on Thursday 1 July. The other walks include a coastal walk from Spencer Park on 3 June and along the Mount Vernon Track on 17 June. Contact your Community BoardThe Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board are here to provide support and advice to our community. Contact the Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood |