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Minutes May 2020
WE ARE RICHMOND (RICHMOND RESIDENTS’ & BUSINESS ASSOCIATION) Meeting Location and date: Tuesday 26th May, 2020, Via ZOOM Present: Committee:...
Guild Street Development Update JUNE 2020
LINK TO THE FULL DOCUMENT HERE 29 May 2020Dear Neighbours I am writing to give you an update on the new housing development taking place at 40 Guild...
Guild Street Development Update May 2020
Dear RRBA & Local Community A Water Engineer has today inspected the silt fences located around the perimeter of the site to control rainwater...
Who speaks for the trees?
A jolly good day to one and all in Bingsland (now known as Richmond) It’s the Bingsland Blogger here to offer up a titillating tale to provoke a bit...
Adventure Ave, a family-friendly environmental playground for kids to enjoy and let their imaginations run wild.
Adventure AveThis initiative is the brainchild of the “Red Zone Action Team” a group of Banks Ave Primary School children who have been working away...
Whats Happening at the old Churchill Courts Site?
Invitation from the Christchurch Methodist MissionJill Hawkey the Executive Director of the Christchurch Methodist Mission would like to...
Don Goulds Summary of Dr. Antwi Akom’s recent talk on building equitable cities
Don Goulds summary of Dr. Antwi Akom's talk on Building equitable cities.The home his grandfather purchased 60 years ago is...
Petrie Park Barbecue – Summer with your Neighbours
PETRIE PARK BARBECUE A number of residents in the Petrie Park area, Randall Street and Stapletons Road enjoyed a barbecue and some children’s...
RR&BA gets quick action from council after local slips on icy bridge
A local resident posted on our local Richmond page that she had slipped on ice on the Guild Street bridge and had called the...
Whats in a name you ask?
A jolly good day to one and all in Bingsland (now known as Richmond) It’s the Bingsland Blogger here to offer up a titillating tale to provoke a bit...
Richmond Road Repair Project Update
Craig Given and David Duffy had a site meeting with the contractors and the project manager yesterday to get an update on how...
Much ado about 10 Shirley Road
A jolly good day to one and all in Bingsland (now known as Richmond) It’s the Bingsland Blogger here to offer up a titillating tale to provoke a bit...
What to do with 10 Shirley Road?
Richmond Amenities - by David Duffey Richmond and Shirley residents lost a valuable community asset when the earthquakes all but...
Grow your own free Lunch
Learn beginner gardening and harvesting skills, then create your own delicious shared lunch. Each session begins with growing...
The Graveyards of Trinity Church
The Church has gone but the graveyards remain, one of the oldest graveyards in Christchurch and the final resting place for a...
Bill Sutton’s Category 1 Heritage House in the Richmond Red Zone
In October 2018, the house of famous Christchurch artist Bill Sutton was sold for $1 to the CCC from the Crown. The former owner Neil Roberts...
Avebury House a gem hidden on the edge of the red zone
Avebury House a gem hidden on the edge of the red zone, owned by the CCC, run by a community Trust. Built in 1851 by the Flesher Family...
Activities at Richmond Working Men’s Club
Did you know the Richmond Working Men's club has a Pigeon club!? They do and it is located near Avebury House and they meet often to...