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Jellie Park to close for maintenance April 2026
Essential maintenance, renewal and strengthening work is planned for Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre next year.
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Jellie Park to close for maintenance April 2026
YesterdayEssential maintenance, renewal and strengthening work is planned for Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre next year.
Voting papers are in the post
Voting papers for October’s local body elections will soon be arriving in the letter boxes of enrolled voters.
News in brief from the Council meeting
Here are the key decisions from the Wednesday 3 September Council meeting.
Local body elections |
9 Sep 2025
Local election candidate videos now live online
Videos featuring candidates in the upcoming local election have been published online by Christchurch City Council in a new initiative.
Changes to Rec and Sport fees and charges
Customers of Christchurch City Council’s recreation and sport services will see changes to some fees and charges next month.
100-day countdown to Special Olympics National Summer Games
The countdown to the Special Olympics National Summer Games is on.
Rat trapping aims to help birds, lizards and insects
A network of traps will be laid along the Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River as part of an ambitious project to rid the area of rats.
Decisions from the Finance and Performance Committee
A new Development Contributions Policy and Rebate Schemes and the Lighthouse Road stability project were on the agenda at this week’s Finance and Performance Committee meeting.
Prioritise safety at EcoDrop transfer stations
The Council’s Resource Recovery team and site operator EcoCentral are urging residents to prioritise safety at the EcoDrop transfer stations to protect themselves, their families and staff.
13 Aug 2025
Memorial park honours local servicemen
A new memorial park at the site of the Upper Riccarton War Memorial Library offers the local community a place of reflection and refuge.
Fund helps support waterway volunteers
New equipment is helping to support the Water Quality Volunteer Project with ongoing monitoring in Pūharakekenui / Styx River.
Candidates confirmed for local body elections
Nominations have closed, and the names are in for October’s local body elections.
Last call to stand in local body elections
Candidates wanting to run in the October local body elections are being urged to get their nominations in as soon as possible with a number of Council and Community Board seats still needing contenders.
22 Jul 2025
