Greetings from your Community BoardMessage from the ChairKia ora everyone, Highlights from our latest meetingOur Community Board met on Monday 20 July. Some highlights of our meeting included receiving a report from the Akaroa Treated Wastewater Resuse Options Working Party and learning more about the four options for disposing highly treated wastewater, including irrigating new areas of native trees. The Board also adopted the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula Community Board Plan 2020-2022, which outlines our vision for the local community and identifies some priority projects we’d like to achieve over the next three years. You can view the plan on our webpage, 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. Four options for Akaroa's treated wastewaterThe Christchurch City Council is seeking feedback on four options for dealing with highly treated wastewater from Akaroa. The town’s wastewater system is old, in a culturally and historically sensitive place, and will be replaced and relocated. Council strikes balance with new budgetA new budget that maintains the core services residents and businesses rely on but reduces spending in other areas has been finalised by Christchurch City Council. An update on the Lyttelton Harbour wastewater projectOver in Lyttelton, the Simeon Quay pump station is looking great, with decorative cabbage tree art work now sandblasted onto the exterior of the building. We've waterproofed the roof and installed of the ceiling, fitted the external doors and finished the electrical work. Healthy Harbour showcase this SundayCome along to the Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour Showcase on Sunday 26 July at Living Springs. There will be informative guided walks, activities for kids, inspiring presentations including one on the volcanology, springs and waterways of Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour, "Ask an Expert" stalls, Predator Free Port Hills traps for sale and hopefully a plant sale selling plants at cost - plus more. Unlikely Librarian raises literary community barPoetry and book lovers can soak up a conversation in a local bar with Lyttelton creative Ben Brown during a new Christchurch City Libraries outreach series. The award-winning author, performer and poet will help launch The Unlikely Librarian interview series with Linwood librarian Mike Moroney at Civil and Naval next month. Family matters for Akaroa MuseumAn old painting of Banks Peninsula cottages has set the scene for a family history lesson given by a visiting grandfather to his young grandchildren at Akaroa Museum. Akaroa hosts Community Art ExhibitionAkaroa Community Arts Council is holding its inaugural community art exhibition! Unlocked In Paradise will be held at The Old Post Office Sorting Room in Akaroa, opening Friday 7 August 5.30 to 7.30pm, then open to view for three weekends - 8/9, 15/16 and 22/23 August 2020 from 10.30am to 3.30pm each day. Entry is free. Orion sets up backup powerOrion is setting up provision so that in the event of a major emergency, generators can be brought over the hill and plugged in to its network in Akaroa, to power the town. The work will also enable them to run generators to keep the power on while they are doing work to maintain and upgrade Bank Peninsulas network. This work will result in power outages on 30 and 31 July. See the Orion website for a list of affected areas and times. Rainbows in AkaroaThis photograph, taken by local photographer Jason Crew, reminds us what a beautiful part of the world we live in. Thanks Jason for letting us share it. Discover what's on in your neighborhood and across our city. From free events, exhibitions and live comedy — it's it all here. View consultations that the Council is currently undertaking, find out more about each consultation and have your say. Read the latest news on Council activities and what's happening across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. Contact your Community BoardThe Banks Peninsula Community Board are here to provide support and advice to our community. Contact the Banks Peninsula |