The Hub

22 May

• Council library van to relocate to old Sumner library site early June.
• Linwood library shuttle service

21 May -

• strongly encourage you to attend the Red Zone workshops for flat land properties on 22nd May
• Newsletter #84   Community empowerment, Leadership, Community priorities.

22 May - Sumner Village Centre Draft Master Plan to proceed to the next stage.

20 May - Internet NZ

20 May - May 2013 Newsletter

20 May - Feedback, Extras, Stock, Recipes, Reminders

16 May

• Draft Three Year Plan 2013-16 Hearing Panel
• Main Rd Master Plan (Phase 2) Community workshop

17 May

• Workshop for residential red zone owners not able to meet their selected settlement date.
• Residential Advisory Service going live
• Residential red zone demolition full steam ahead
• Southern Response making good progress

16 May - Sumner Village Centre Master Plan, Brownlee Reserve, Council toilet block, FUSE.

16 May - New temporary walking track is open along Main Rd from Shag Rock to Gollans Point. Thankyou you CCC for listening to us.

16 May

• New hours for van Asch community garden
• Plenty to share stall to be built
• Food forests

14 May - SCRA gave a 10 minute presentation at the CCC regarding our application on the three year plan.  Here is what we had to say.

10 May - EQC land settlements getting underway

8 May - Offering planned earthquake advocacy and advisory services

3 May - Healthy Christchurch News Post

2 May - Calling for a male advocate to help promote an All Right campaign for men.

2 May - Mini Music, Coffee & Conversation, Rockers of Ages Choir, Sumner Silver Band, Mother Hubbard's Craft Co-op, Redcliffs Craft Group, Create'n'Connect Craft Group, Redcliffs Community Shed.

2 May - Updates on Scarborough: Pool/Park/jetboat/life boat, Sumner: Library/Museum/Hub/Toilet

26 Apr - Struggling Sumner businesses join forces - Press article

19 April - Stop and slow down says psychologist.

19 Apr - Update contact details for Earthquake Recovery (EQR) Hubs at Woolston and Ferrymead.

17 April - Last day for submissions!

Today is the last day for comments. Go here to comment online. Submissions close at 5pm.

Also, see the Recommendation on submissions from the Coastal Pathway Group.

15 April: Road Closure, Main Road causeway, Mt Pleasant - Monday 29 April 2013 for approximately six months. To allow for major reconstruction of the road and seawalls.

5 Apr - Holiday Programme Enrollments Open 29 April - 3 May 2013

25 Mar - Hagley Ferrymead Community Board are seeking nominations for this year's Community Service Awards.

5 Apr - The Sumner Coastcare Project won the "Best Coastal Community Group Award" http://www.dunestrust.org.nz/annual-awards/ .

22 March - Hearings held in May for Sumner Village Centre Master Plan.

13 Mar - Red Cross at the hub to help residents every Thursday 10-12pm.

28 Feb - CCC Facility Rebuild Programme discussion at 5 March meeting

28 Feb - Summary of a meeting held at Sumner Volunteer Fire Station 19/02/13.

25 Feb - Have you seen a Kereru in Sumner?

Red Zone materials for the good of the community.

Sign this petition against reduced compensation for red-zoned vacant land owners .

These meetings were held around the time of the second wave of Port Hills zoning announcements in mid 2012. The speakers are from Cera, The Christchurch City Council and the geotechnical companies who conducted the assessements of the land damage.

These files are big - around 100-200MB. 

• Red Zone meeting , Monday.
• White Zone meeting , Tuesday.
• Green Zone meeting , Wednesday.

8 Feb Update - We needed more graffiti teams to remove tagging in Sumner.  Please join a team !

7 Feb Update - Spaces still available Book online.   See photos

7 Feb - Read latest newsletter #14 online.

1 Feb Update - Taylors to Godley track is open

17 Jan Update - The Bridge2Rocks Timebank is currently running as a trial system, with a limited number of users. This will help us establish a timebank for the area from the Ferrymead Bridge to Taylor's Mistake. Our intention is to open up membership once we have secured funding for a dedicated tmebank coordinator.  Can you help with funding to get timebank off the ground in Sumner?

21 Dec Update - Funding for Private Rockfall Protection Structures

8 Jan Update - Here are some examples of local items for sale that would make great presents for someone.  Support a local organisation:

• "Reconstruction - conversations-on-a-city" booklet $20 each
• "Exploring an estuary" - a field guide to the Avon-Heathcote Esutary Ihutai Christchurch $15 each
• "Sumner Rocks" bumper sticker $2 each
• "Sumner I'm Yours" bumper sticker $2 each

Find out how to place an order.

30 Dec Update - The contract for the construction of a new Ferrymead Bridge has been awarded to HEB Construction Limited.  Diversion late Jan 2013, demolition of the existing bridge early Feb 2013, completion of the project is likely to be by mid 2015.  Read more

We are local people who enjoy the theatre but don't like driving on these roads at night. 

After the success of our first outing, The Sumner Courtiers ride again to the Court theatre.

Find out more....

Can you imagine what life for us would be like if we had a Mr Happy waving to us as we drive into Sumner?
  http://www.globalonenessproject.org/library/films/mr-happy-man

10 Dec Update - Is the frequency of the #3 bus to Sumner adequate or too often? Mandee and Philip share their point of view.

9 Dec 2012 Update - Want is fracking ?  Why is it here in NZ?  What are the benefits and concerns for us if fracking happens in Canterbury?  Keen to see a movie that will give you some insight? 

22 Nov Update - Calling all existing clients and parents with children under 5.  Pebbles Preschool is moving to Nayland St and you are invited to find out more about it.

15 Nov Update - Launch of ‘An Accessible City’ / ‘He Taone Wätea’  The Hon Gerry Brownlee, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery and Minister of Transport, today launched ‘An Accessible City’ - the draft transport chapter of the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan.

5 Nov update

• Doggie Doo Bins