About the Community Board

The Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board holds regular meetings that you’re welcome to attend. Anyone can ask to speak to the Community Board about a local issue, activity or project. 

The Community Board's main roles are to:

  • Represent and act as an advocate for the interests of our community.
  • Consider and report on all matters referred to us by the council, or any matter of interest to the board.
  • Maintain an overview of services provided by the council within the community.
  • Communicate with community organisations and special interest groups within the community.

Community funding

The Community Board offers grants to assist local groups to undertake small community projects.

We have three funds currently open for community to apply to, which are Discretionary Response Fund, Youth Development Fund and Koru Fund.

The Strengthening Communities Fund opens on 4 March 2024 and close at noon on 12 April 2024.

This fund supports community-focused organisations whose projects contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing in the Christchurch city area.

Successful applicants will be paid after 1 September 2024.

More information on community funding.


What's happening in the community

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Events

Local events

Wednesday 15 May 2024 05:30 am to 08:30 am

Youth Week Clothing Swap & Upcycling Event

Christchurch Methodist Mission (CMM) and Sustain South Brighton have teamed up to host a clothing swap & upcycle event during Youth Week!

Bring along some clothes to swap or recreate your clothes with onsite sewing machines and experts to help you make alterations!

This event is free and all ages are welcome to attend. For more information contact Elizabeth at 027 8187118.

Monday 20 May 2024 06:00 am

Driftwood Council of Brighton Catch-up

The Driftwood Council of Brighton is a group of passionate do-ers. We love the place we live and want to celebrate it, share it and make it even better!

We are an OPEN group and as such have OPEN catch-ups.

These are pretty informal. They're about connecting, hearing how each others projects are going and celebrating successes.

You're welcome to come along to these catch-ups - either as a one-off to meet the crew and hear about what we're doing or as a taster, to see if you'd like to join us.

The location of the meetings changes (though it's always in New Brighton) so send us a PM or email (driftwoodcouncil@gmail.com) and we'll give you the details of where to find us!

Friday 24 May 2024 04:00 am

Youth Week in the Park

Saturday 25 May 2024

River Restoration meet-ups

Help with the restoration of habitat around the Ōpāwaho hosted by Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network Heathcote River Network

Restoration and planting events coming up:

Thistledown Reserve 10am - 12noon

(Meet at end of Thistledown Place, off Hargood Street)

Streamwharf Stream Reserve 1pm - 3pm

(Meet at Dyers Road entrance)

Videos

Watch our latest community board meeting video below. Browse our YouTube channel for more videos.

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Tree Planting Plans

Tree planting plans

We are consulting on a series of tree planting plans for parks and reserves across Ōtautahi Christchurch. This map shows the tree planting plans in your community board area. Click on the tree icons to learn more and provide feedback.

Please note: you can filter open and closed consultations by using the box at the top left of the map.

Meet your community board

Each board is made up of councillors and community board members who are elected every three years in local body elections.

Paul McMahon

Chairperson

Community Board member for the Linwood Ward

021 184 1072
Paul.McMahon@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Jackie Simons

Deputy Chairperson

Community Board member for the Linwood Ward

027 4732795
Jackie.Simons@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Tim Baker

Community Board member for the Burwood Ward

027 727 6111
tim.baker1@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Kelly Barber

Kelly Barber

Councillor for Burwood Ward

021 086 76195
kelly.barber@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154

Celeste Donovan

Celeste Donovan

Councillor for Coastal Ward

021 289 9880
celeste.donovan@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch
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Alex Hewison

Community Board member for the Coastal Ward

027 277 9810
Alex.Hewison@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Yani Johanson

Yani Johanson

Councillor for Linwood Ward

021 799 321
yani.johanson@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154

Greg Mitchel

Greg Mitchel

Community Board member for the Burwood Ward

027 302 3812
Greg.Mitchell@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Jo Zervos

Jo Zervos

Community Board member for the Coastal Ward

021 077 6604
Jo.Zervos@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154


Your local Community Governance Team

Chris Turner-Bullock Manager Community Governance 03 941 8233 christopher.turner@ccc.govt.nz
Cindy Sheppard Community Board Advisor 03 941 6547 cindy.sheppard@ccc.govt.nz
Emily Toase Community Development Advisor 03 941 5216 emily.toase@ccc.govt.nz
Jason Chee Community Development Advisor TBC jason.chee@ccc.govt.nz
Rory Crawford Community Development Advisor 03 941 7069 rory.crawford@ccc.govt.nz
Tayla Smith Community Development Advisor 03 941 5652 tayla.smith@ccc.govt.nz