Cricket, Touch Rugby, Theatre, Wellness, Volunteering, Holiday Programmes and Roadworks ... it's all here

The CNC Alliance is building the Christchurch Northern Corridor, a road of national significance improving travel times and options from the north into the CBD and Port of Lyttelton. 

From Friday 31 August 6pm till Monday 3 September 4pm, we need to close the Chaneys on-ramp to install drainage pipes. Driving along Main North Road will not be affected. More info attached.

Reminders:

- We start work on the Waimakariri Bridge on Monday 27 August.

- Grimseys Road/QEII Drive intersection will be closed from Monday 3 September until the end of the year.

There is more info on these projects on our website - www.nzta.govt.nz/cnc

The team at Unichem Prestons Pharmacy have been invited to Fundamentals Marshlands Preschool to do an evening presentation on children's wellness. We will be focusing on Keeping Children Healthy. Information around sun care, worming, sleep patterns, head lice and probiotics will be discussed, and questions answered! Spot prizes and give aways! Wednesday the 19th of September from 6pm-7pm at Fundamentals Marshlands Preschool, 435 Marshlands Rd, RSVP 03-385 5252.

Enrolments are open for Free Theatre's October Holiday Programme in the first week of the school holidays: Monday 1st October - Friday 5th October, 9am - 3pm daily. 

Throughout the week, participants (8-13 years) will explore: mask-making and performance; history of art; puppetry; circus skills; voice and text work; sound and technical design. These tools are combined to explore a particular theme (which we'll let you know about soon!) with the week culminating in a presentation to family and friends. Previous themes have included Creation Myths, Greek Gods and Heroes, Antarctica, the Olympic Games and Homer's Cyclops story.

Costs are $240 per child. Studio 1, NASDA, Ara Institute. Contact education@freetheatre.org.nz, ph 021 025 61384

Citizens Advice Bureau - Recruiting New Volunteers: Citizens Advice Bureau are recruiting new volunteers for induction training starting 11 September 2018 - The main role being recruited for is that of Volunteer Interviewer. You will get to deal with clients asking a wide range of questions from anything as simple as "how do I cook a chicken", right through to "I've just separated from my partner what happens to our relationship property"? Most of the work is done over the phone (80%), face to face (15%) email (5%). As a volunteer you are not expected to "know" everything but rather the focus is in on researching client questions using mainly websites or databases, discussing with the client the information in a way they can understand it, and then helping them to develop a plan. When it looks like the client will need ongoing support, help or advocacy, then volunteers refer the client usually to two or three organisations working in the community. For more information please call 0800 367 222 or email manager.cabchch@gmail.com

REGISTRATIONS OPEN FOR JUNIOR CRICKETRegistrations are now open for Junior Cricket. This year more modifications have been bought in as part of a national "Age & Stage" programme which aims to make junior cricket more Fast Paced & Action Packed and promote Maximum Involvement and lead to Excellerated Skill Acquisition. Most Clubs offer either playing or coaching opportunities for children from years 1-8 and registrations are now open. Most games are played on Saturdays with younger grades also rotating through playing on Friday evenings and higher grade matches are played Saturday afternoons. To find out more information visit the Christchurch Junior Cricket Associations website www.cjca.org.nz

Any Year 1/2 keen to play Touch Rugby over the summer. Details to be confirmed, but likely to start late September / October. There is a break over the Christmas holidays, starting up again in the new year.  We have a few places left. First in, first served. Contact Christy on 021 250 9925 or christybealing@gmail.com

East Chch Shirley Cricket Club - Junior Registration and Open Day 2018.  Registration Day Sat 15 September 10am-12pm, Open Day Sat 6 October 9am-11am.  Come along for a sausage sizzle and meet your team.  Online Registrations, New Players Welcome.  Burwood Park, 75 Burwood Rd, Shirley.  Ph 021 744 114 or 027 874 8622.

Summer Athletics – Papanui Toc H

Come and give athletics a go this summer. We would love to see you at our open nights on October 2nd or 9th at 5.30 pm down at Papanui High School.

Check out our website www.papanuitochathletics.org.nz or contact Sarah at jcc@ptoch.org.nz or 0276872423