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The Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board holds regular meetings that you’re welcome to attend. Anyone can ask to speak to the board about a local issue, activity or project.
The 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.
What's happening in your area
Latest news, decisions and events
- Recent agendas and minutes from past Community Board meetings(external link)
- Alcohol licence notification
Resources
- Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board plan 2020-2022 [PDF, 2.6 MB]
- Map of Christchurch's wards and community boards
- Community Board and Ward information, statistics and demographics
- 2023 Community Profile – Fendalton [PDF, 174 KB]
- 2023 Community Profile – Waimairi [PDF, 168 KB]
- 2023 Community Profile – Harewood [PDF, 169 KB]
Come to a community board meeting
The Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board meeting schedule will be confirmed in due course.
You can view the meetings via a live stream on our Fendalton Waimairi Harewood Community Board YouTube channel(external link).
If you have limited hearing please turn on the subtitles. Alternatively, you can access the full transcript by selecting the three dots and selecting 'show transcript'.
Details are available on the agenda for the meeting.
- Check dates, times and details of upcoming community board meetings(external link)
- View agendas and minutes from upcoming or past community board meetings(external link)
These meetings are open to the public.
If you would like to speak at a board meeting please contact the Community Board Advisor on 03 941 6566.
Community funding
The Community Board offers grants to assist local groups to undertake small community projects.
More information on community funding.
Funding boost helps club play on
A funding boost from the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood and Waipapa Papanui-Innes community boards helped the Marist Albion Rugby Club tackle a tough financial situation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Like many other organisations, the rugby club found itself unable to access its usual revenue streams during the lockdown and the following months.
“While we’d usually be the scene of sport on a Saturday morning, the COVID-19 shutdown was a challenge for our club,” says club secretary Chris Batchelor.
“Like many amateur Sporting organisations, we faced major uncertainty and challenges operating our club this year due to COVID-19. We faced a very real concern about meeting our operating costs without having the same level of revenue from our usual revenue streams.”
A flow-on effect of this uncertainty resulted in the club having lower player subscriptions and a lower appetite for commitment from sponsors. This was compounded by a smaller pool of funding available from traditional trust funders.
Thankfully, through the funding support of both Community Boards, Chris and his club were able to cover operational costs such as their insurance and website maintenance, so they could keep the club open for play.
“This was the first time that we have applied for funding from the Council and as the representative of the club to apply, I was very impressed and grateful for the support that we received,” Chris says.
While off the field, things have been tough, their on-field performance has been on point, with their under-20’s Colts and Women’s team both making the semi-finals. Their division 3 team won their final, while their division 1 team made it to the finals for the first time in 17 years, narrowly losing to Lincoln University by one point.
To find out more about the Marist Albion Rugby Club, visit their Facebook page(external link), and learn more about community funding(external link) on the Council website.
Burnside Bowling Club bowled over by funding grant
A shot at hosting the world championships for disabled bowling presented both an opportunity and a dilemma to the Burnside Bowling Club.
The largest club in the South Island was no stranger to hosting prominent events – but they needed to upgrade their toilet facilities to cater for more disabled players.
Club president Brenda Turner says her club jumped at the chance to host the 2020 IBD (International Bowls for the Disabled) World Bowls Championships but lacked the funding to upgrade the club’s facilities.
“The previous toilets were built in 1975, so a facelift was well overdue,” she says.
“When we found out we had to upgrade the toilet area, we approached the Council for a grant, and Lisa Gregory (from the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board governance team) guided us through to the correct fund.”
“She was brilliant to work with and guided us through the application process and Council meeting.”
The club received $52,000 from the Council’s Capital Endowment Fund towards building their new accessible toilets.
While the championships are now on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brenda hopes the club, which began in 1963 and currently has around 240 members, will attract more wheelchair users.
“It’s a great outdoor sport, you meet lots of great people so it’s a good social activity. You can be as competitive as you want and play as much you want – or just come along for a chat,” she says.
Club member Snow Reardon, former New Zealand representative checking out the refurbished toilet area.
Funding boost for Riccarton House
Thanks to a little help from the community, a special part of Christchurch’s heritage will be preserved for current and future generations to enjoy.
The Riccarton Bush Trust received a funding boost from the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton and Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board to develop a plan to improve the management of maintenance and repair on the historic Riccarton House.
Manager Shona Willis says the Trust applied for discretionary funding from their local community boards to commission a condition report and cyclical management plan for Riccarton House.
“This report will enable us to improve the way we manage maintenance and repair on the House so that she will still be here in another 120 years,” she says.
“Riccarton House & Bush Pūtaringamotu is such a special place. The contribution, and support, from the community boards, help the Trust to protect and conserve it so that future generations will understand the story and enjoy the beauty and grandeur.”
The Trust has also used community board funding to purchase a defibrillator for community use and audio-visual equipment to provide displays and educational resources for visitors.
Built in three stages from 1856, Riccarton House(external link) was re-opened to the public in 2014, following extensive earthquake repairs.
Situated behind the homestead, Riccarton Bush boasts an extensive native bush forest featuring Kahikatea trees, some up to 600 years old, and is home to thriving populations of native birds, wētā and geckos.
Community boards administer various funds to support the local community, with assistance available for community groups, sports teams and individual projects.
Find out more about community funding (external link)or email communitygrants@ccc.govt.nz for more information.
Who to contact for your community board
Use these details to contact your Community Board:
- Maryanne Lomax, Manager Community Governance: 03 941 6730, maryanne.lomax@ccc.govt.nz
- Aidan Kimberley, Community Board Advisor: 03 941 6566, aidan.kimberley@ccc.govt.nz
- Natalie Dally, Community Development Advisor: 03 941 5326, natalie.dally@ccc.govt.nz
- Lisa Gregory, Community Recreation Advisor: 03 941 6729, lisa.gregory@ccc.govt.nz
- Karen Boag, Community Development Advisor: 03 941 5273, karen.boag@ccc.govt.nz
Report an issue
If you need to report a problem or issue in your area, you can do this online.
If this is urgent, please call us on 03 941 8999, anytime.
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