Somerfield Park "Our Community" Mural Competition Launch Event
Our community has a great opportunity to reflect our ideas /visions for what our community represents on the Sports Pavillion wall at Somerfield Park. Ultimately it will be painted according to what designs our community / individuals submit to our Mural committee (formed via a Safe Growth initiative /funding opportunity).
However before the final paint design may be decided on our community is having a Competition Launch Event on Sunday 12th November from 2-4pm.
This Free event not only gives our community & families a great opportunity to make designs on the allocated wall with chalk but it also gives everyone an opportunity to meet together and have a Free Coffee/ Drink and Free Pizza together!!
For any individuals who may not wish to put their designs on the Pavillion wall - we will have large pieces of paper and plenty of coloured pencils / crayons for you to submit your designs that way!
Some of our Safe Growth committee will also have a survey which
We would love to see many of you there!
Who wouldn't want a Free Coffee or Free Pizza & possibly other treats!!
For any further info please contact: Julie 027 2721063
Email: somerfieldra@gmail.com
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Poll: Canterbury is thriving on paper... but are you seeing evidence of Canterbury's improving economy?
As reported in the Press, Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman recently gave a shout-out to our region, calling Canterbury a "stand-out" for how we recover from tough times. With tech firms growing and exporters investing, the business side of things is looking bright!
👉 But we know that "business growth" doesn't always mean the weekly shop gets any cheaper. While the city expands, many families feel like they’re just trying to keep their heads above water.
We want to know: With the business buzz of 2026, do you feel like things are finally looking up for your household, or does it still feel like a climb?
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0% Yes
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0% No
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100% In some areas ...
🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Do you think you know the answer?
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