Mother of All Cleanups River Cleanup

May 10, 2026 | Active Richmond, Educate Richmond, Healthy Richmond, Heritage Richmond, RR&BA

This year was another great Mother of all Clean Ups.  It was hosted by Richmond Community Garden and Riverlution, and We are Richmond and other volunteers cleaned up our local Avon and surrounding river.

Afterwards, all of the organisations volunteering for the Christchurch-wide Mother of All Clean Ups came to Riverlution Cafe for the after party hosted by Avon-Ōtākaro Network Conservation Volunteers NZ Cassels Brewing Co and other organisations with guest Celeste Donovan – Councillor for Coastal!! Healthy Rivers NZ

 
 

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Averill Street and Stapletons Road Work Updates 2023/24

Averill Street and Stapletons Road Work Updates 2023/24

Roadworks Update for the northern Richmond area: Isaac Construction Update on Progress in Averill Street:Work is progressing well and it is hoped the major work on the Stapletons/Averill intersection will be finished by the end of this week. Work will then move to the...

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Petrie Park BBQ & Planting Event

Petrie Park BBQ & Planting Event

The Richmond community gathered at a bbq at Petrie Park to spend time together but also engage on what they would like to see on the former bowling green at the southern half of the park.

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Red Zone Edge Housing Forum

At the Red Zone Housing Forum, guest speakers covered future Red Zone housing topics, then those attending wrote down what should and shouldn’t be in the Red Zone edge housing areas.

Minutes for 26 May 2026

Minutes 26 May 2026

Minutes for 28 April 2026

Minutes 28 April 2026

Pickup and Plant at Pareaway Banks Avenue School Entrance

This school walkway at the Northern entrance of Pareawa Banks Avenue School needs tidying. So we ran a working bee!

RedZone Dogs Richmond Walking with The Walking Festival

We co-hosted a dogs walk with Red Zone Dogs, part of The Walking Festival. Get in touch if you want to join their dog walks!

Minutes for 26 March 2026

Minutes 26 March 2026

Riverlution Ramble – Explore the Green Spine

We joined Hayley from Avon Otakaro Network on a Riverlution Ramble, showing everything happening in the Red Zone, part of the Walking Festival.

Richmond Gala 2026

Our Richmond Gala was another success. Thousands of people came for a great day out. We loved running the Children’s Play Area at Avebury Park.

Tidy Up Session Medway Parklet

Local neighbours gather together to tidy their corner parklet on Medway Street.

Minutes for 24 February 2026

Minutes 24 February 2026