beacon 283 june 2016
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Southshore Beacon - community newspaper for Southshore Community in Christchurch New Zealand. Issue 283, June 2016TRANSCRIPT
June 2016
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTHSHORE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
PROBABLY THE MOST EXCITING A.G.M. EVER!
(By Beacon reporter, Anne Marchant)
We have several new young faces on the
committee – there were 2 more candidates than
the 7 positions the constitution allows, but all
were so worthy that the extras should be
co-opted onto the Committee at its first
meeting.
Chair Bill Simpson.
Vice-Chair Linda Burdekin.
Treasurer Denise George.
Secretary (interim) Suzanne Richards.
Committee Simon Brown, Scott Butcher, Sue
Carbines, Cherylan Davies, Josephine Lohrey,
Brett Queree, Nick Yuki.
For co-option Emma Scott and Sally Unwin.
Andre Lovatt was the guest speaker; he heads the new
“Regenerate Christchurch”, which is a joint Council and
Crown organisation to replace CERA, and works together
with Development Christchurch Ltd on the Council side,
and Otakaro Ltd on the Crown side. Its job is to progress
the city centre rebuild, find uses for the residential red
zones and - wait for it – New Brighton! We could not
motivate him to take responsibility for protecting the
residential red zones from flooding. We tried.
From this and previous experience, it seems neither Gov-
ernment nor Council have enough jurisdiction over the
residential red zones, which raised the interesting
question: “If we got together a working bee and built a
sea wall ourselves, would they be able to stop us?” I like
that one – we should try it, though it would be a very big
working bee.
Sue Porter and grand-daughter, Eden, help clean up Southshore’s estuary edge for The Mother of All Clean Ups. More than 40 plastic sacks of rubbish were col-lected plus several trailer loads. There were 40 volunteers cleaning up Southshore. Across the city there were 1300 volunteers and nearly a thousand sacks of litter
Several very useful motions were put forward, the main aim being to get better communication between the residents and the Council (and anyone else who will listen). David East pointed out that we must al-
ready be doing something right, as the Council was starting to listen, so keep on with the petitions and submissions. Getting heard in the media was also strongly suggested, so we look forward to getting our message across much better in future.
Another motion was to get something done about the damaged building that used to be “The Bach”, which is
next to a bus stop where people might be standing, so it is becoming a safety issue. Apparently it lost a few
bricks on Valentine's Day. (Some of us would like it fixed up and back in business).
I'm sure we all wish success and good luck to the new Committee.
THE MOTHER OF ALL CLEAN UPS
SSRA
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COMMITTEEE MEMBERS Chair Bill Simpson ....................388 6261
Vice-Chair Lynda Burdekin ................388 6082
Treasurer Denise George .................388 7094
Committee
Simon Brown
Scott Butcher
Sue Carbines
Cherylan Davies
Josephine Lohrey
Brett Queree
Suzanne Richards
Nick Yuki
Community Board Rep Tim Sintes ...................... 388 4927
The next committee meeting is on
Thursday 9th June, feel free to
come along. Call our Chair for
time and place.
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Are you ready?
TIP #10
Your Grab Bag – what to pack
If, for any reason, you need to get out of your house quickly,
what are the key items that you would take with you? You
could consider a pre-packed Go-Bag; a bag that has essential
items already packed in it that you can simply grab and go.
What kinds of items should you have
in your Go-Bag?
Small bottle of water/water
purification tablets
Paper or electronic copies of
important documents; insurance
policies, proof of address, birth
and marriage certificates, copy of
passport, evidence of medications
required or health conditions.
Contact details of all immediate
family members, neighbours and
friend/family outside of immediate
area (preferably in another city).
Emergency Blanket and rain
poncho
High energy snacks like nut bars, chocolate, scroggin etc
Emergency medication that will get you through 2-3 days
Cash – perhaps up to $50
Small first aid kit – some sticking plasters, antiseptic and
pain tablets
Torch (that is working), spare batteries
Extra charging cable for your phone/tablet/electronic device
Small bottle of hand sanitiser
Pen/Paper/pack of cards
Plastic bags
If you are packing for a family then some of these items will
change depending on the number of people in your family/
household and their ages. For example, if you have young
children, put in a toy, nappies and wipes. Have your Go-Bag
somewhere easy to reach, make it as light and portable as
possible (ideally in a backpack).
GRAB + GO
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SOUTH BRIGHTON PARK WORKING BEE
Sundays 5th and 16th June 2 pm to 4 pm
Meet at South Brighton Park Playground
area—off Beatty Street.
These working bees are helping to restore and
enhance the park. They meet fortnightly.
Volunteers will be planting, weeding, pruning
and mulching. Tools are provided but bring
gardening gloves, a water bottle and stout foot-
wear. The contact is Scott Butcher
[email protected] or 022 343 9069
NATURE NOTE
There was a tui (or bellbird – they are great
mimics) singing in Southshore the other morning
– apparently they are heard more in South
Brighton, an older suburb with bigger trees.
Plant more trees?
Surfing the other day, Nick Yuki tells me he saw
some Hector's Dolphins
– they were surfing too.
They didn't try to
communicate – Hectors
are a shy lot.
Until recently I don't think we often heard the
'Ardle-ordle, dardle-dordle' of Magpies here, but
a few weeks ago I noticed a confrontation
between Magpies and Red-Billed Gulls. No big
deal except the Red Billed Gulls are becoming
endangered. A pair of Magpies and their 2
teenage young had taken control of a
telephone pole, and three Red-Bills
were strafing them. The parent Mag-
pies ordered the young to safety on a
bush nearby, and held the pole for a bit
on their own. Eventually all the
Magpies flew off onto the new grass
(they love open grassland), and the Red
-Bills lost interest. It was all a question
of status, but the Magpies are still
around.
Anne Marchant
Stay in touch
Sign up for Southshore’s
regular digest of coming
events.
Each week we send out a
short e-mail which lists
coming community events.
This is a great way to stay
in touch.
You can get this e-mail by sending a request to
SOUTHSHORE FIRST AID COURSES
These courses have been specially designed for
Southshore residents following requests from
the households which were in the Household
Resilience Project last year. The courses will be
presented by New Zealand Red Cross.
7 - 9 pm on Mondays 13th June and 20th June
St Lukes Church Hall, 212 Pine Avenue
These are two, two hour sessions in basic
emergency first aid (non-accredited courses).
The cost is $35 (total for the 4hrs).
Content includes: Primary assessment, Safe
side positioning, Scene management of
emergency situations, CPR – adult, child and
infant, Airway obstruction (choking) – adult,
child, infant, Control of severe bleeding,
Bleeding and shock, and
Fractures.
It is important that you
register for these sessions.
You can register by sending
an e-mail to
[email protected] with
your name and contact
details, or leaving a mes-
sage at 3885700. Payment
will be expected at the first
session.
REGULAR EVENTS — SOUTHSHORE
DROP-IN
Every Wednesday, 10 am to 12 noon.
Drop-in for tea, coffee and a chat at South New Brighton
Community Centre, Beatty Street. Ample parking..
OTHER COFFEE MORNING OPTIONS
Every Thursday morning between 10-12 with hostess
Marie Kemp at 68 Jellicoe Street.
Every Saturday morning between 10-12 with Hostess
Jewell Wise at 91B Rockinghorse Road
DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Janet Robson from Depression Support is at the South
New Brighton Community Centre (Beatty Street) every
second and fourth Wednesday of the month 10 am to
12.00 noon. If you are finding life tough and need
someone to talk with come and speak with Janet or
contact her direct on 027 487 6269 or email
MAHJONG CLUB
Every Monday 12.30-3pm followed with a cuppa at the
South New Brighton Community Centre in Beatty Street.
For more details on this activity ring Lorraine 388 5122.
BOOK AND JIG-SAW EXCHANGE.
Every Saturday morning between 10 -12 with Jewells
Wise at 91B Rockinghorse Road or prior arrangement
with Jewells Ph 388 0627. Swap a book or leave $2
donation.
VEGE CO-OP
On Tuesdays 3.00-6.30pm you can collect your fruit and
vege packs from Flat 1 at 14 Heron Street. These packs
cost 12 dollars each. Phone Jeanette on 382 1108 or
email [email protected] for more details.
WELCOME PACK
If you have new neighbours who have moved to
Southshore recently give them one of our welcome
packs. These packs are free and contain an Estuary Field
guide, an Introduction to Southshore booklet and a list of
local organisations. If you would like one of these contact
Kathy on 388 2592 or email [email protected]
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RHYME
They say one day
We could be washed away, We'll have to wait and see;
But we've time in hand To protect this land,
For we live by the strand, And walk on the sand,
For love of the roaring sea.
Anne Marchant
FREE COMPREHENSIVE SUPERVISED
COUNSELLING FOR SOUTHSHORE RESIDENTS
Southshore residents are able to take advantage of free comprehensive counselling sessions through Quantum Education.
Quantum Education is one of Christchurch's top trainers for counsellors. Graduates are required to complete 200 hours of counselling in order to gain registration to the New Zealand Association of
Counsellors. Kym McDonald is a registered nurse and
holistic life coach and she is offering you 6-7 1 hour sessions with her (she can visit you at your home for these sessions if you prefer) as part of her registration towards a diploma in professional counselling, free of charge.
If you would like to take advantage of this
opportunity for yourself or a friend/family member, please contact Kym in confidence by email at [email protected]