Monthly Meeting
Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month - February to December.
Venue
St Martins Presbyterian Church
43 St Martins Road
St Martins
Time
09.30 am - Morning tea and socialising
10:00 am - Guest Speaker
11:00 am - General Notices
Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 3 September and our guest speaker will be Olivia Taylor, Christchurch City Council, who will be speaking on Waste Minimisation.
Olivia moved to Christchurch to study Politics and Psychology and developed a strong passion for local government during this time. After graduating, she worked in the Engagement Team for Christchurch City Council who make sure community views and preferences are considered when decisions get made.
She is now the Waste Minimisation Advisor who speaks to people in the community and works with the Council’s Communications team to make sure residents get the right information about what we can put in our kerbside collection bins.
- Kerbside collection basics: What goes in the recycling, refuse, and organics bins, and why it’s important to get it right.
- Common materials that can’t be recycled: A clear explanation of why certain items are not recyclable and the impact this has on our recycling systems.
- What happens to your waste: Insight into the journey of waste from collection to disposal and the sustainability efforts behind it.
- Alternative solutions: Guidance on how to manage items that can't be disposed of through the kerbside bins, and alternative disposal options.
Guest Speakers 2025
Feb Margaret Copland:
Writer, Historian, Storyteller
- History of Lyttelton Goal
Mar Antony Bush:
Canterbury Sport & Spinal Physiotherapy
- Movement is Medicine
April Dame Sue Bagshaw:
Chairperson Youth Hub Trust
- Youth Hub Christchurch
May Debbie Munro:
Assoc Prof Mech Engineering Canterbury University
- Blood markers to diagnose heart attacks/design of
artificial heart
June Xanthe Rose:
History Department, University of Canterbury
- Patriotic Baking and Iconic Kiwi Foods: A Tasty History
July Dr Viv Levy:
Forensic Dentist
- Identification of victims after the Thailand Tsunami
Aug Brad Lake:
co-Founder The Brothers Green
- The Brothers Green Story and the health benefits of hemp
Sept Olivia Taylor
Christchurch City Council
- Waste Minimisation
Oct Will Edmundson
- A Perspective on the Russo-Ukraine conflict