1300 days ago

Bill Sutton House, swathe of Christchurch river red zone, gifted to city

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

The historic Bill Sutton House, in the river red zone, has been gifted to Christchurch.

About 70 hectares of red zone land in the Christchurch suburbs of Brooklands, Southshore and South New Brighton were also transferred to city council ownership.

The land was passed over as part of the global settlement, wide-ranging agreement outlining the division of some earthquake recovery costs and responsibilities of the Christchurch City Council and the Crown. It was signed in September 2019.

Bill Sutton was a well-known New Zealand artist and his 1960s architecturally designed house in Templar St in Richmond has been extensively restored by the Crown. Sutton painted most of his celebrated works on the site. It will be set up as a museum.

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Poll: Could we live without public bins?

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5 hours ago

The JP service is still at the old Hornby Community Centre building

The Team from Citizens Advice Christchurch Area

Even though the Hornby Library is moving, the JP service is still being held at the old Community Centre building
- Monday & Thursday from 9:30-12:30
- 8 Goulding Avenue – 03 349 5236

Citizens Advice Bureau and all the other community groups are also still based there as well.

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