Richmond Residents & Business Association
The Richmond Residents and Business Association grew out of the need for locals to have more say in what was happening to our suburb.
The community has had to endure many disruptive events after the Red Zone changes: EQC issues; as is where is houses; poorly executed roading projects impacting our central business area; prolonged Dudley Creek remediation taking 18 months longer than expected; the MOE decisions to close schools; and the installation of inappropriate Housing New Zealand developments.
The collective impact of these events eventually prompted the community to stand up and state that they had had enough.
Our purpose is to:
- To establish a progressive and collaborative relationship with National and Local Government bodies and their subsidiaries.
- To actively promote projects which enhance the quality of the residents’ and business communities’ lives in the Richmond area.
- To provide a forum for the consideration and development and advancement of ideas which meet 1 and 2 above.
We meet at 7pm on the 4th Tuesday of every month at either Avebury House (9 Eveleyn Couzins Ave), the Richmond Club (75 London Street), or Riverlution Eco Hub (46A Vogel Street). See more details below on the location of our next meeting.
We welcome and encourage any residents, landowners and business owners with interests in Richmond to come along.
Meet our Committee Members
Craig Given
Member
Craig has lived in the Richmond area for nearly 20 years and became involved with the RRBA during the residents meetings over roading issues in 2018.
He enjoys being active in the community, whether it be pulling weeds, understanding roading & access issues or working with others to help promote our awesome little patch of paradise.
David Duffy
Chairperson
David has lived in Richmond for over 50 years and is passionate about getting the current roading issues completed and the cones out of our suburb.
David has extensive experience in strategic planning which is a great asset to our team.
Murray James
Treasurer
Murray has a long established business history, owning a number of businesses in and around the construction industry.
He has a long family association with the Richmond area and loves living in the suburb. His accounting background brings a much-needed resource to our association.
Hayley Guglietta
Member
Hayley is a 20 year plus Richmond Local and runs her business from Richmond, Hayley is on the board of two local organisations Avebury House and The Richmond Community Garden.
She sees Richmond as a great place to live as it is close to the city, within walking distance of the river and can only see more people wanting to live here once the proposed green zone regeneration takes place.
Chris Carter
Member
Chris has lived in Christchurch for 63 years and has been a business owner (Alpha Preschool) in Richmond for 25 years. He has lived in Shirley since 2011. He was an Ara tutor in Automotive Engineering from 2002 – 2014,
Liesbeth Van bruchem
Member
Liesbeth emigrated from The Netherlands at the end of 1998 and has lived in Richmond ever since.
Even during the 3 year period she had to live in Woolston, after having relocated and renovated their earthquake-damaged bungalow and before their new house was built, Liesbeth was in Richmond every day and she is passionate about making her neighbourhood clean, green and friendly.
Rachel Crawford
Capacity Builder/ Secretary
For nearly a decade Rachel has been interested in creating relationships in Richmond, by attending classes and events at Avebury House, attending RRBA meetings as a resident, and cheering on the Richmond Community Garden, and anything and everything Richmond.
She feels honoured to make connections in the community through her Capacity Builder role in the last year and a half, and also as secretary.
If you see her in the community, come and say hi, and let her know how you can make Richmond a better place to live too.
2024 Meeting Schedule
Meetings
Working Group Meetings will be the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7pm at various Richmond locations. Please check our facebook page for the most up-do-date information.
Our current working groups are:
- Roading
- Communications
- Richmond Clean Ups
- Richmond Village
- Arts
- Parks
We welcome everyone to come and join our meetings and/or a working group if you prefer action rather than formal committee structure.
Email secretary@wearerichmond.co.nz with any enquiries
Minutes May 2024
Meeting held at Avebury House Tuesday, 28 May 2024 Present:Committee Members: D. Duffy, R. Crawford, C. Carter. L. van Bruchem, G. Sole Residents: C. Doig, E van BruchemOther: I. Singh, R. Skinner Apologies: R. Davidson, H. Guglietta, P. Cotter, J....
Minutes April 2024
Meeting to be held at Avebury House Tuesday, 23 April 2024 Present: Committee Members: C. Carter, C. Given, D. Duffy, M. James, R. Crawford Council Representatives: R. Davidson, J. McLellan, S. HolbroughResidents: A. Button, G. SoleApologies: H....
Minutes March 2024
Meeting held at Avebury House Tuesday, 26 March 2024 Present: Committee Members: C. Carter, R. Crawford, M. James, C. Given, L. van Bruchem, Residents: E. van Bruchem, N. Sole Apologies: Holbrough, D. Duffy, B. Allen, R. Davidson, P. Cotter Minutes...
Minutes February 2024
Meeting held at Avebury House Tuesday, 27 February 2024 Present:Committee Members: C. Carter, D. Duffy, H. Guglietta (Chair), L. van Bruchem, R. Crawford, C. GivenGovernment Representatives: J. McLellan (Councillor, Central Ward), J. Miller (Community Board,...
Minutes January 2024
Meeting held at Avebury House Tuesday, 23 January 2024 Present:M. James, B. Allen, C. Carter, R. Taylor, H. Guglietta, L. van Bruchem, R. Crawford Council Representative: S. Holbrough Apologies: M. Adams, P. Cotter, C. Given, J. McLellan, D. Duffy, E. van...
Minutes November 2023
Meeting Minutes Meeting held at Petrie Park Planting BBQ Tuesday, 21 November, 2023 Present: Committee: D.Duffy (chair), H.Guglietta, R.Crawford, L. van Bruchem, C.Carter, M.James, C.Given City Council: S.Britten (Waipapa, Papanui, Innes, Central Community Board)...
Minutes October 2023
Meeting held at Avebury House 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue Tuesday, 24 October, 2023 Present: Committee Members: H. Guglietta (Guest Chairperson), R. Crawford, L. Van Bruchem, R. Taylor, C. Carter, M. James Council Representatives: S. Holbrough Visitors: Apologies:...
Minutes September 2023
Meeting held at Avebury House 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue Tuesday, 26 September, 2023 Present: Committee Members: R. Crawford, R. Taylor, C. Given, C.Carter Visitors: C. Doig (Guest Chairperson), A. Clifford, M. Adams Apologies: H. Guglietta, D. Duffy, P. Cotter, B....
Minutes August 2023
Meeting held at Avebury House 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue Tuesday, 22 August, 2023 Present: Committee Members: M. James (Guest Chairperson), R. Crawford, R. Taylor, H. Guglietta, C. Given, L. van Bruchem Visitors: E. van Bruchem, W. Robinson, P. Gledhill, M....
Minutes AGM July 2023
Annual General Meeting held at Avebury House 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue Tuesday, 25 July, 2023 Welcome Apologies: C. Given, E. Nourish, P. Cotter, B. Allen, E. van Bruchem, S. Gautam, P. Boland, D. Swiggs (D. Duffy/ M. James), J. McBride - all apologies...
Minutes June 2023
Meeting to be held at Avebury House 9 Evelyn Cousins Avenue Tuesday, 27 June, 2023 Present: D.Duffy (chair), C.Given, C. Carter, R. Taylor, J. McBride, H.Guglietta, M.James, E. Brucham, S.Holbrough, J.Miller Apologies: R.Crawford Minutes of Previous Meeting Finance:...
Minutes May 2023
Meeting held at Riverlution Eco Hub Tuesday, 23 May, 2023 Present: Committee Members: D. Duffy, R. Taylor, R. Crawford, C. Carter, C. Given Council Representatives: Visitors: L van Bruchem, M. Adams, B. Allen Apologies: M. James, J. Miller, H. Guglietta,...
Minutes April 2023
Meeting held at Avebury House Tuesday, 25 April, 2023 Present: Committee Members: D. Duffy, C. Carter, R. Taylor, R. Crawford, C. Given, H. Guglietta Council Representatives: Visitors: B. Allen, E. van Bruchem, L. van Bruchem Apologies: S. Holbrough, M....
Minutes March 2023
Meeting held at Avebury House Tuesday, 28 March, 2023 Present: Committee Members: D. DuffyC. Carter, R. Taylor, J. McBride, R. Crawford Council Representatives: Visitors: R. Taylor, L. Brucham, E. Brucham Apologies: C.Given, P. Cotter, S. Holbrough, M....
Minutes February 2023
Meeting held at Pareawa Banks Avenue School, 7pm, Tuesday, 28 February, 2023 Present: Committee Members: M. James, D. Duffy, R. Crawford, C. Carter, C.Given, H.Guglietta Council Representatives: J. Miller, S. Holbrough Visitors: C. Doig, F. Browne, S. Eagle, T....
Minutes January 2023
Meeting held at Richmond Club, Tuesday, 31 January, 2023 Present: Committee Members: M. James, D. Duffy, R. Crawford, C. Carter, C.Given Visitors: E. Rowell, S. Holbrough, R. Taylor Apologies: M. Adams Minutes of Previous Meeting Finance: ...
Minutes October 2022
Meeting MinutesMeeting held at Richmond Club, Tuesday, 25 Oct, 2022Present:Committee Members: H. Guglietta, M. James, D. Duffy, R. Crawford, C. CarterVisitors: J. Miller, J. McLellan, M. AdamsApologies: S. Holborough, C.Given, S. Gautam Minutes of Previous Meeting...
Minutes September 2022
Minutes of the Meeting held at Richmond Club, Tuesday, 27 Sept, 2022 Present: D.Duffy (chair)Committee Members: J.McBride, C.Carter, H.GugliettaSecretary: R.CrawfordResidents: M.Adams, H.BakerApologies: C.Given, M.James, S.McPaikeThe Minutes of Previous Meeting were...
Minutes November 2022
Meeting held at Richmond Club, Tuesday, 22 Nov, 2022 Present: Committee Members: M. James, D. Duffy, R. Crawford, C. Carter, C.Given Visitors: S. Holborough, E. van Bruchem, L. van Bruchem, R. Taylor Apologies: S. Gautam, H. Guglietta, M. Adams, J....
Minutes August AGM 2022
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING RICHMOND RESIDENTS’ and BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 30 AUGUST, 7.00 p.m. at AVEBURY HOUSE PRESENTCommittee–Hayley Guglietta, Murray James, David Duffy, Jen McBride (online), Craig GivenResidents– Deon Swiggs, Cheryl Doig, Karl Pado...
Current Projects
What is the RRBA working on at the moment?
Thank you and Farewell to David Duffy
Thank you David for all of your hard work as an integral member of the Richmond Resident’s and Business Association (We Are Richmond) since 2018.
Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 25
By the end of next week, all landscape work on Nicholls Street should be completed, weather permitting. We are scheduled to pour the kerb on Thursday, 25/07/2024. Residents at 39, 41, 43, 47, and 51 Dudley Street, please move your vehicles by 7am. If you have any gas...
Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 24
We have landscaping works happening on Nicholls Street. If we could please avoid parking cars and walking on the berms. 15/07/24 - 19/07/24 (Mon- Fri) •Nicholls Street is open to residents with two lanes. Residents can enter/exit from North Avon Road. •Please...
Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 23
We've made significant progress thanks to a break in the weather after a month of rain. We began sealing the footpaths last Thursday, and both sides should be sealed by the end of Tuesday, 09/07/24. Following this, there will be major traffic management changes on...
Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 22
We plan to pour the kerb between Nicholls St and Slater St on Friday, 05/07/24, weather permitting. Residents at 30, 32, and 34 Dudley Street, please move your vehicles by 7 am. Driveway access will be restored by 5 pm. Next week, the section of Dudley Street between...
Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 21
There will be a kerb pour between Nicholls St and Stapleton Road on Monday, 24/6/24. Residents living at 50, 52, 54, and 56 Dudley Street, please move your vehicles by 7 am. Your driveway access will be restored by 5 pm. We apologize for any confusion caused by our...
Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 20
Traffic: • Nicholls Street, one way at all time, no entry permitted from North Avon Road . Live footpath is on the east side of Nicholls street. • Dudley street, Live footpath is on the North side of Dudley street.One way between Slater Street and Nicholls streetRoad...
Roadworks Update for Nicholls Street 19
Finally, we hit the big milestone. Nicholls Street is now sealed! Thanks for all your patience and efforts to cooperate with our work. Now, to ensure the longevity and quality of our new surface, we kindly need your support by following the guidelines below: ...
Richmond Gala 2024–What a Fantastic Day Out!
The Richmond Gala wan an amazing community day. We appreciate everyone coming out and joining in. What amazing work done with all of the massive effort from Avebury House, Richmond Community Garden, and Riverlution We are Richmond is in charge of coordinating the...
Stanmore Rd/ Swanns Corner Loved and Refreshed
A group of volunteers from We are Richmond and Peter from River conservation nz helped clean up the overgrown and unloved Stanmore/Swanns Rd corner. Foliage was removed, tidied, cut and the bench seats power-washed and re-stained. Thank you to Keita from Done N...
Contact
Get in touch with us.
Email us:
secretary@wearerichmond.co.nz
Mail us:
PO Box 26115
North Avon
CHRISTCHURCH 8013