Season's greetings from your Community Board

Message from the Chair

Kia ora koutou,

It's been another busy year with many exciting developments in our area. A big highlight from the last 12 months was the opening of the new Kohinga St Albans Community Centre, which was celebrated at a fabulous event in April.

The Long Term Plan 2021-31 was adopted in June and includes some significant developments for our area, including a new youth facility in Papanui, repairs to Sheldon Park's netball courts, and the rebuild of a community facility in Shirley Road, as advocated for by our Board.

The challenges of COVID-19 have continued this year and I'm sure like me you will be looking forward to a much-needed break over Christmas. Do take care over the holiday period, particularly if you are travelling. Ngā mihi matakuikui o te wā nei – season's greetings.

Stay together, look after one another.

Board Chair, Emma Norrish

Highlights of our latest meeting

Our Community Board met on Friday 3 December for our final meeting of the year. We also received the Community Board Area Report for December 2021, which provides an overview of all the great things going on in our community.

You can read the minutes for more details on the meeting items and other topics.

Edible and Sustainable Garden Awards 2022

We encourage anyone growing their own fruit and vegetables in the Waipapa Papanui-Innes Community Board area to enter our Edible and Sustainable Garden Awards for 2022. In partnership with the Canterbury Horticultural Society, the awards recognise and celebrate those growing their own food. Entry is free, and open to individuals, groups, organisations, schools, early learning centres, and businesses. Visit the Awards page of the Council website for more information. Entries close on 10 January 2022.

Meeting dates for 2022

Board meetings will be held on the third Friday of every month (with a few exceptions), at the Board Room, Papanui Service Centre, 5 Restell Street:

Friday 18 February 2022, 9.30am
Friday 18 March 2022, 9.30am
Friday 29 April 2022, 9.30am
Wednesday 18 May 2022, 9.30am
Friday 17 June 2022, 9.30am
Friday 15 July 2022, 9.30am
Friday 19 August 2022, 9.30am
Friday 2 September 2022, 9.30am

On the first Friday of every month the Board will have an opportunity to hear directly from the public via a thirty minute public forum session. More information on this will be available in the new year.