>Community Update 9 April 2011

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Mt Pleasant Association AGM & Community Earthquake Forum

This Monday at Redcliffs Bowling Club 11 James Street. 7.00pm – drinks and nibbles to meet neighbours, 7.30pm Association AGM, 8.00pm – open forum to discuss the impacts/concerns of residents and identify any opportunities for our community.

Boil Water Notice Lifted Across City

http://canterburyearthquake.org.nz/2011/04/08/media-advisory-500-pm-friday-8th-april-public-information-update/

Temporary Accommodation

Christchurch householders in need of temporary accommodation following the earthquakes can now register with the Canterbury Earthquake Temporary Accommodation Service.

The service will assist those people affected by the quakes who may be having difficulty accessing alternative accommodation. It will help them to work out what suits them best and will match and place people in appropriate temporary accommodation.

Call: 0800 673227 Online:www.quakeaccommodation.govt.nz

Visit: Work and Income service centres. All service centres will be open from 8.30am to 5.00pm weekdays.

DBH, 10 Nelson Street, Riccarton; Waimakariri Earthquake Hub, 23 Sewell Street, Kaiapoi; Hornby Heartlands, 25 Shands Road, Hornby; Linwood Community Link, 154 Aldwins Road, Linwood ;Nga Hau e Wha Marae, 250 Pages Road, Aranui; Wainoni/Aranui Recreation Centre; Parklands Baptist Church 180 Queenspark Drive, Parklands; St Faiths Hall, 46 Hawke Street, New Brighton; Delta Community Support Trust, 105 North Avon Road, Richmond; Sydenham Community Centre, 23 Hutcheson Street, Sydenham; Lyttleton Recreation Centre, 25 Winchester Street, Lyttleton.

We have been operating on limited services from the branch for the past weeks and this has been much appreciated by our customers. The fantastic news is that we are re-opening our branches at Eastgate Mall and New Brighton , with full banking services available , as from Monday 11th April.

Westpac Ferrymead

We will no longer have the temporary banking facilities available at Ferrymead branch as from 11th April due to these branches being re-opened and available to our customers. Full ATM services will be remain for our customers at Ferrymead branch.

This provides us with the opportunity to complete a full renovation of our branch at Ferrymead and we are planning to re-open by mid May. The renovated Ferrymead branch will have a totally new look / new feel with some exciting new customer service innovations on what we will be providing to our loyal customers in the Ferrymead / Redcliffs / Sumner / Lyttelton district . Watch this space !

John Lynn Area Manager Christchurch Suburban
Tel: +64 3 371 6214 extn 38214	Ground Floor 2 Show Place
Fax: +64 3 371 6118	PO Box 203
Mobile: +64 274 481 430	Christchurch
Email: John_Lynn@westpac.co.nz	New Zealand

Community Law

Community Law is now located at 35 Riccarton Rd. Their legal information phone lines are operational between 9am and 7pm Monday to Friday. They are also running a Drop-in Clinic from Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm at this location.

In addition a free lawyer will be available at various locations throughout the Eastern Suburbs. For a free lawyer near you, phone 366 6870.

Subject: Light Relief for People from Christchurch from Chris Brittenden

Hi

This is what I’ve been working on for the past couple of weeks. It’s a website that gives Christchurch residents access to huge discounts from tourist attractions and the odd free entry. It is support of a different kind, a sort of light relief. I noticed what a difference a holiday away made to friends of mine from Christchurch. Operation Smiles supports this and aims to give people from Christchurch better holidays so they will feel recharged and ready to face life post earthquake upon their return home.

It is in Northland and Auckland so far and I’m working on expanding it nationwide. It will be a long term project.

The link is:-

http://www.operationsmiles.org.nz

To kick start it I have found sponsors to donate an entire competition. The winners will be up to 2 adults and 2 children – but it can be a couple or individual and friend anyone from Christchurch can be nominated to win Five Days of Fun in Auckland and Northland.

I need your help to spread the word as we are just starting to publicize this and need the word to spread so people in Christchurch can make use of this project and one lot of them win the holiday. An article was supposed to be in the Christchurch Press today or tomorrow about it and it was on ZB Christchurch with Mike Yardley. Lots more promotion to go!

Please email this onto anyone/everyone that would be relevant to, especially family and friends in Christchurch who can use it and anyone throughout New Zealand that may want their tourism attraction to participate.

And nominate any Christchurch people you know that should be our winner. They are nominated via the Win Five Days of Fun link on the website.

And all the people in Christchurch that receive this can you please forward this email onto mates and family and get nominating. Frankly some people have nominated themselves and that is completely fine as well.

The prize is for a maximum of 2 adults and 2 children, and includes:

• Return flights from Christchurch to Auckland, compliments of Air New Zealand.
• Two nights luxury accommodation, donated by SKY CITY grand hotel, Auckland.
• One family pass to the Sky Tower, donated by SKY CITY, Auckland.
• Two nights seaside accommodation at Seabreeze Studios, Mangawhai Heads donated by Bede Brittenden (thanks Dad!)
• One complimentary family pass to MOTAT donated by MOTAT.
• One complimentary family pass for a harbour cruise and / or / both Waiheke Island, donated by Fullers.
• One complimentary family pass on Whale & Dolphin Safari donated by Explore NZ.
• One complimentary family pass to the Auckland Zoo donated by The Auckland Zoo.
• One complimentary family pass to Hot Pools donated by Aquatic Park, Parakai Springs.
• One surfing lesson for up to 2 adults and 2 children donated by Muriwai Surf School.
• One complimentary family pass to Wood Hill Forests tree adventures donated by Tree Adventures.
• 5 days of complimentary rental car donated by Hertz.
• Plus additional access to all other Operation Smiles attractions, at discounted rates

The more people that know about it and use it the bigger I can grow it so thank you for passing this on and for any nominations that you put forward. Feel free to email any comments and if you want to add a link to any appropriate website that would be great.

Cheers

Chris Brittenden, (Chrissy, Christine and so on!!)

P: 022-698 6605

PS: Apologies as I’ve sent this as a mass email if this is not relevant to you.

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