St Albans News

23/06/2024

Style Me in Warrington Village. Awesome spot to get out of the rain.

16/06/2024

26/05/2024

Another 8 page edition of St Albans News to stretch our funding, June's edition includes local news stories and a feature story about an artist who lived in St Albans in the 60s and 70s and deserves to be better known. Click on this link to download and read the latest. Goes down well with a hot chocolate or your favourite brew. https://drive.google.com/file/d/16YZwp2SyJdk1JZr10U5l_2OQfpQL9qIP/view?usp=share_link

19/05/2024

Please come and help us to re-create a small part of the beautiful, natural bush that used to cover 30 acres of Papanui.
We’re having a planting morning on Saturday 9 June 2024 from 9am to 12.30pm followed by a sausage sizzle to add more native plants to Papanui Bush (entrance between Tony's Tyres and the railway line).
So please join us so our future generations can enjoy a piece of nature in the heart of our community which will form part of the urban forest corridors to help bring native birds back into our city.

19/05/2024

More than 7,500 Kiwis took a stand against cancer last July by spending 31 days without alcohol and raising over $1.2 million. The Dry July campaign has launched again, calling for even more people to join the cause and make a difference to the lives of thousands of New Zealanders living with cancer.

The Dry July NZ Trust is stressing the high demand for cancer support this year with more Kiwis developing cancer, due to the population increasing and people living longer.

Dry July invites participants to reflect on their ‘Why’ in 2024 - the reason behind their commitment to going alcohol-free for the month of July. Funds raised through Dry July directly support non-medical services for cancer patients designed to work alongside their treatment and navigate life beyond diagnoses.

Dry July is committed to supporting three cancer charities:

Look Good Feel Better - provides a programme of free wellbeing sessions for anyone with any cancer to help them navigate their new normal;
Prostate Cancer Foundation New Zealand - offers education, support, and advocacy for patients and families affected by prostate cancer; and
PINC & STEEL Cancer Rehabilitation Foundation - delivers programmes led by certified oncology physiotherapists to help cancer patients with physical, emotional, and social support.
These organisations deliver specific programmes tailored to the needs of cancer patients, their whānau and close networks - thanks to the generosity of Dry July participants.

The impact of Dry July extends beyond the health benefits of those who take part. It provides vital support and rehabilitation programmes to New Zealanders at all stages of their cancer journey. Participants also experience personal health benefits, including improved sleep and energy levels - by going alcohol-free for a month.

More than 7,500 Kiwis took a stand against cancer last July by spending 31 days without alcohol and raising over $1.2 million. The Dry July campaign has launched again, calling for even more people to join the cause and make a difference to the lives of thousands of New Zealanders living with cancer...

10/05/2024

Join in this NZ wide clean-up of our urban waterways and environment. On tomorrow. St Albans Tidy Kiwi, Keep Christchurch Beautiful and SARA are working together setting off from the corner of Barbadoes St and Oxford Tce at 10am.

08/05/2024

Pink Shirt Day is being celebrated on Friday 17 May this year, a global antibullying movement.

https://www.facebook.com/PinkShirtDayAotearoa

Mental Health Foundation website offers free info, resources for workplaces,schools, families etc. https://mentalhealth.org.nz

Also, there is a great article in House of Wellness liftout in The Press p7 from Mental Health Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson.

07/05/2024

This is a message for people receiving St Albans News via email (mailchimp). There has been a glitch in our ability to send the file. We hope to remedy this as soon as possible, in the meantime the file can be downloaded on facebook or on stalbans.gen.nz website. Print copies are also available from the St Albans Community Centre.

03/05/2024

In the May edition St Albans News' takes a walk down memory lane (Edgeware Rd) with Ian Borthwick, a Kiwi lad who grew up in St Albans then made a name for himself writing for French newspapers about rugby. Click on this link to download and read the latest edition: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bVtyz4TIx535J_PSsP_P9TJtecQMI6dA/view?usp=sharing
Note: In this issue there was a print error on Pg 5 under the Sustainability column. Community clean up is taking place Saturday, 11th May (same time and place) NOT today as advertised. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.

21/04/2024

Thinking about the option of cohousing?

https://www.healthychristchurch.org.nz/news/signatory-notice-board/2024/4/living-better-together-upcoming-talks-on-sustainable-cohousing

18/04/2024

Take some time for yourself tonight and come along and find out how you can improve your wellbeing.

17/04/2024

Live art is for everyone, and thanks to ANZ, access to live art at BATS is going even further. Those who are d/Deaf, blind or have low vision, or who can’t physically make it into the theatre, can now enjoy even more live art via live streaming, captioning ...

17/04/2024

Tena koutou e te whanau please come and join us at the Hauora Hui - Will Workshop on Tuesday 7th May. Please register your interest with Linda via email [email protected] or
ph 03 355 5615.