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3 July 2009

• Unleash your inner film director and win!

1 July 2009

• Colombo Street Water Main Renewal
• Thomson Park skate park now one of the best
• Council adopts long-term plan for city

30 June 2009

• Let’s change our ways to change our waterways
• Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board calls for Heritage Award nominations

26 June 2009

• Christchurch Art Gallery celebrates thirty years of volunteer guiding
• Have your say on the proposed Brooklands Lagoon area parks plans

25 June 2009

• Public invited to tour city’s new organics plant
• Council adopts smokefree policy
• Premier performance a fitting tribute
• Ruapuna Land Purchase
• Major grant for historic church

22 June 2009

• Stage set at Gallery for top New Zealand dancers
• Character Housing Maintenance Grant applications open on 1 July

16 June 2009

• New safety initiatives help reduce central city violence
• Protecting the Community

15 June 2009

• Banks Peninsula Library Services

12 June 2009

• Don't Miss The Boat!
• Proactive health and safety for Matariki at the Marae

11 June 2009

• Calling for a name for "Hack Circle"

10 June 2009

• Community heroes recognised
• Matariki collaboration symbolises knowledge moving from darkness to light
• Schools enthusiastic about Matariki celebrations at the National Marae
• Residents feedback sought on Ellerslie Flower Show

9 June 2009

• Last days to apply for grants
• Become a Civil Defence Volunteer
• Whitewash Head Road vehicle access to be reinstated this week

8 June 2009

• Improvements being made to Redcliffs pedestrian crossing

6 June 2009

• Materials Recovery Facility Opened

5 June 2009

• Heritage grants for range of projects

4 June 2009

• Council gets almost $1 million from carbon credits

3 June 2009

• Community to contribute to Libraries’ anniversary Māori art project

2 June 2009

• Central New Brighton height change

29 May 2009

• Help enhance your local sand dunes
• Libraries offer a full storehouse of activities for Matariki

28 May 2009

• Residents satisfaction with Council performance high
• Central City South vision gets green light
• Mayor appalled at boyracer attack

27 May 2009

• Sumner slip debris cleared
• Planning well underway for Ellerslie 2010

26 May 2009

• Have some tree planting fun

25 May 2009

• Work begins to re-open vehicle access for Whitewash Head Rd
• Sumner residents return home
• A taste of Italian at the Paint It All Black
• Traffic into Sumner will be disrupted today

24 May 2009

• Two-way traffic expected to be reinstated today

23 May 2009

• Sumner homes evacuated
• Sumner slip reduces traffic to one way

22 May 2009

• Biking, horse riding and running tracks re-routed in Bottle Lake Forest Park
• Visionary concept for Central City South

21 May 2009

• New crime cameras switched on

18 May 2009

• Anniversary bonus for Libraries book sale

14 May 2009

• Grants Consultation

11 May 2009

• Intersection upgrades and community grants may benefit from Government funding of AMI stadium

8 May 2009

• Ron O'Reilly: The Collector's Eye

1 May 2009

• Mayor calls for regional tourism organisations to work as one to promote South Island

30 April 2009

• Government thanked for $15 million AMI Stadium funding
• Council takes over ownership of Lyttelton Marina area

24 April 2009

• Innovative plan adopted for South-West Christchurch
• Aranui to celebrate turnaround

23 April 2009

• Social Housing Future Assured
• Accessing Small Grants From the Council

22 April 2009

• Commemorating peace on ANZAC Day

20 April 2009

• Garden City tribute to soldiers in City Mall
• Library staff get artistic with anniversary panels

17 April 2009

• Additional Work on Centennial Lane Pool

9 April 2009

• Council unanimously adopts Mid-Heathcote River development plan
• Centennial Closing for Upgrade

8 April 2009

• Reminder: City Mall road closure this weekend

7 April 2009

• Organics wheelie bins on the way

6 April 2009

• Reining in energy use in Christchurch
• Christchurch residents happier, healthier and more satisfied with life

3 April 2009

• Issue with heating at Centennial

1 April 2009

• Historic global event a local success

30 March 2009

• Halswell Quarry Park - Review of Management Plan
• Christchurch continues commitment to conserving energy
• Final week for Akaroa Basin study consultation

27 March 2009

• Blood of a Poet

25 March 2009

• Christchurch Community Boards pick up Best Practice Awards
• New bowl for New Brighton skate park

24 March 2009

• Eye-opening disaster exercise for community leaders

23 March 2009

• Subjects to Hand

20 March 2009

• Family Fishing Day
• Public Hearing starts Monday on proposed Alcohol Restrictions in Public Places Bylaw
• Work starts on next stage of city’s major sewer upgrade

19 March 2009

• Free concert to celebrate Earth Hour

15 March 2009

• Ellerslie 2009 a phenomenal success

13 March 2009

• Texture Plants - the people’s favourite at Ellerslie

12 March 2009

• Unprecedented numbers enjoy Ellerslie International Flower Show
• Christchurch Rugby World Cup Matches

11 March 2009

• Crowds flock to Show’s first day
• Council ensures the future of Ernle Clark Reserve
• New member elected for Shirley/Papanui Community Board
• Christchurch-based Bush Telly wins Ellerslie’s Supreme Award

10 March 2009

• Auckland student wins Ellerslie’s No. 8 wire garden contest
• Auckland photographer wins The Great Ellerslie Photo
• Christchurch retains National Flower Bed title
• Four exhibition gardens win gold at Ellerslie

9 March 2009

• Lyttelton Skate Park repaint
• Crash Bash Scriptwriting Competition workshops

8 March 2009

• Safe City Officers making impact in city

6 March 2009

• Strengthening Our Communities
• Christchurch’s new state-of-the-art organics processing plant opens

5 March 2009

• Steps taken against stores caught out on Target
• Nominations called for Community Service Awards
• Sustaining Culture in Christchurch

4 March 2009

• Banks Peninsula water restrictions scaled back

3 March 2009

• The 14th Ellerslie International Flower Show – the best in the Show’s history
• Top Female Choir Serenades ‘Bloom ’n’ Wearable Art
• Victoria Park In Motion– a family picnic day at Victoria Park
• Poor-Racer

2 March 2009

• The Essential A to Z Ellerslie Guide

1 March 2009

• New organics and rubbish kerbside collections begin

27 February 2009

• Exploring links between image, text and sound
• Neighbours challenge Christchurch for prestigious garden title
• Road safety initiatives contribute to road toll drop

26 February 2009

• Christchurch challenged to cycle 2000 kilometres in five hours
• Shirley/Papanui electorate urged to post their votes early
• The Ellerslie – the flower show’s first ever cocktail

23 February 2009

• Bus passenger lounge opens on Colombo Street
• Akaroa Basin study released for consultation
• Rita Angus: Life & Vision
• Students vie for top honours in No. 8 wire garden contest

20 February 2009

• Bubble image wins photo competition
• Exhibit celebrates Garden City heritage
• Miles: a life in architecture

19 February 2009

• Two weeks left to Have Your Say on drinking water
• Garden City blooms for Ellerslie International Flower Show

18 February 2009

• Rugby stars and avid readers team up to launch 2009 crusade
• Voting commences for Shirley/Papanui Community Board vacancy
• Edible plants dominate backyard planting of the future

17 February 2009

• Ellerslie ticket sales top 41,000.

16 February 2009

• Two Weeks Remain for Social Housing Consultation
• Strategy to combat increasing traffic
• Work in Progress
• Canterbury’s best chefs tempt visitors tastebuds at Ellerslie
• Residents praised for quickly adapting to new kerbside collection

13 February 2009

• City Council looks to commit $144 million to public transport projects
• Fiona Hall: Force Field
• An Eye for Sculpture
• Bears n’ Picnics n’ Pirates, On My!
• Christchurch abuzz with Bike Wise Month

11 February 2009

• Government package great for local community

10 February 2009

• Christchurch offers help to Victoria
• Where West Meets East
• Journey begins to develop Ellerslie into one of world’s top five garden shows

5 February 2009

• Have-a-go Arts and Craft Festival
• Dance the night away
• Garden Gala for older adults
• Heathcote River Day this month
• Christchurch Farewells the godwits

4 February 2009

• Top British garden designer coming to Ellerslie Flower Show

2 February 2009

• High Tea in the Garden

1 February 2009

• An All Black’s Crate Escape at Ellerslie

29 January 2009

• Public libraries in Christchurch have come a long way in 150 years

28 January 2009

• Christchurch’s energy reuse initiative progresses
• Public consultation starts on proposed Alcohol Ban Areas in the City’s district
• Classical Sparks ready to shine in Hagley
• Designing for a sustainable future
• Christchurch launches new Kerbside Collection service

26 January 2009

• Bob Parker will not accept personal pay rise
• Sub-Antarctic Islands’ plants influence backyard retreat design
• Take a guided tour of Christchurch's oldest cemetery
• Social Housing Consultation Starts
• Waitangi Day Celebrations at Christchurch Art Gallery

23 January 2009

• The Ellerslie Garden Tours
• Ellerslie attracts top-calibre international judges

22 January 2009

• Public invited to discuss the future of drinking water
• Banks Peninsula water restrictions escalate

21 January 2009

• The old ‘toast rack’ at the Botanic Gardens comes back in a new avatar
• Second phase of wheelie bin deliveries begins next week
• Ellerslie goes bush to save our natural habitat
• Cedar tree cut down in Botanic Gardens

19 January 2009

• Ellerslie International Flower Show to host top Ikebana artist

16 January 2009

• High goal polo to shine spotlight on Christchurch
• Christchurch cranks up commitment for cycling
• Woolsack Lane upgrade next on the list
• Christchurch Mayor calls for Government action on boy racers
• Christchurch’s natural wetland history takes centre stage

15 January 2009

• Auditor-General finds property purchase process sound

14 January 2009

• Cover shot sought for Council's flagship document
• Seduced by roses but not a single bloom in the garden
• Remembering Christchurch’s greatest sporting event

13 January 2009

• Junk mail hot collectors' item of the future

12 January 2009

• Ellerslie’s first wedding garden
• Nature's Own Voice
• Have your say on caring for Barbadoes Street Cemetery

9 January 2009

• A garden to challenge perceptions on planting in drought-prone areas

7 January 2009

• Uniformity dominates NZ garden design
• Beach Blast 2009

6 January 2009

• Work begins again in City Mall