Burwood Candidate – Michelle Lomax
Michelle met with us on a very windy day near the new Snell’s Place bridge because she wanted to highlight some of the wonderful things that were already happening in the River corridor.
Burwood Candidate – Mike Wilson
Mike met with us on the corner of New Brighton Road and Locksley Ave because he admires the dedication that a community member is putting in to care for the land
Global Settlement
Global Settlement What is the global settlement? The Global Settlement is a post-quake deal between the Crown and Christchurch City council, laying out the ownership of public assets built or acquired by the Crown and council post-earthquake. Included in the agreement is the transfer of ownership from the Crown to Council of the Bus exchange, …
2012 Petition
Petition 2012 In May 2012 we delivered a petition signed by more than 18,500 people, asking parliament “to work with the people and local authorities of Christchurch to ensure the Avon River Red Zone becomes a reserve and river park when the home owners have to leave. Blessed by City Councillors Peter Beck and Glenn …
Seeking/Ararapu Matariki In the Zone 2022
Seeking/Ararapu Matariki in the Zone 2022 What did we do? In 2022 due to COVID-19, we decided early on not to do our usual big event but a smaller week-long, more natural lighting display. Each star is situated around Avebury Park and the Richmond Community Garden, with each organisation working with their local community and …
Forums
Waitākiri Sanctuary What is Waitākiri Sanctuary? Waitākiri Sanctuary would be a fenced ecologically-restored enclosure. Free of introduced predators and pests. For the reintroduction and conservation of native species that have been lost from the locality. A mix of wetland and lowland habitats encompassing Travis Wetland and the west Burwood residential red zone, 150ha area, 8km …
Co-Governance
Co-governance What is co-governance? The term co-governance with relation to the former Residential Red Zone refers to Treaty partnerships in governance between the mana whenua, the groups that hold rangatiratanga over the place, and community (Council). AvON have advocated for co-governance of the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor since our formation in 2012. Over the years …
Deputations and Submissions
Over the years AvON representatives have prepared and presented many deputations advocating for the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor
Spring River Festival 2013
Spring River Festival 2013 Spring River Festival a Hit Opened by newly-elected Mayor Lianne Dalziel at Kerr’s Reach, the 2013 Spring River Festival was attended by over 3000 attendees, almost double the number from 2012. The festival followed the journey of a specially carved festival waka from the city early in the morning to New …
Dallington Community Garden
Dalington Community Garden What is Dallington Community Garden? Dallington Community Garden is a strong value of our local Facebook What did the space used to be like? How did Dallington Community Garden develop? How is Dallington Community Garden continuing? How can you get involved?