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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

 

 

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Car Parking

As the number of parking spaces in the carpark at the front of St Martins Church is very limited, please park on the road and leave these spaces for our speaker and  a few vehicles displaying a total mobility card.  

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Wool Donations

Donations of spare wool for Nadia Murray's knitting circle. This is a worthy cause as items are sent to needy families and charities.

Please bring donations to the monthly meetings.


Hoon Hay Foodbank

Please remember to bring a food item(s) for this worthy cause.  Hoon Hay Foodbank collects and distributes food to those in need. Based in Hoon Hay, it is accessible to anyone. Fresh or chilled food can be accepted as long as it is properly wrapped. There is always a particular need for tinned food and cereal. 

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