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12 Thursday August 3 2017 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi The Star PURCHASE TICKETS GIVE AUCTION ITEMS DONATE $1600 for a table of 10 or $160 per guest www.charityhospital.org.nz If you have auction items you wish to donate, please contact Rosie rosie@charityhospital.org.nz Donations of $5 or more are tax deductible Visit www.charityhospital.org.nz
The Star Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Thursday August 3 2017 13 News NEW: The first two stages of a housing development on Welles St will be completed by October. Apartments ready soon APARTMENTS BEING built on an old factory site in Sydenham will go on sale later this year from $375,000. Fletcher Living is building the Government-led project which will be known as Atlas Quarter on Welles St. The first two stages of the development are due to be completed and available for sale in October. It will have a mixture of one and two-bedroom apartments, along with some three-bedroom terrace housing. One-bedroom apartments will start from $375,000, with the two-bedroom apartments to start at $460,000. The development is part of the Christchurch Housing Accord, which is an agreement between the city council and Government to boost the housing supply. The site, between Colombo and Manchester Sts, was owned by property developer David Henderson. He sold it to the city council in 2008, which then sold to the Crown. Another of Mr Henderson’s former properties, the old Sydenham School site on Colombo St, is being developed into housing under the accord as well. Atlas Quarter will have 109 townhouses and apartments, as well as ground floor shops. There would be a shared courtyard in the middle. Christ’s, Shirley bands in final TWO Christchurch bands will battle it out against the country’s best in the final of this year’s Smokefreerockquest. Christ’s College band Run77 and Shirley Boys’ High School’s Fuzhun will compete at the national final in Auckland on September 2. Run77, made up of Angus Mossman, Robert Rolleston, Henry Phelps, and brothers Angus and George Murray, won the Canterbury final. Fuzhun’s members include Gideon Valavala, Tasipale Valavala, Michael Mose, Loutoa Osai, Temuera Hay, Josh Mosa’ati and Keenan Jarvis. The band won last year’s regional final. Bands from across the country competed in regional competitions from May to early July. The regional finalists then made 12min videos performing their original music. Those videos were judged by a panel made up of New Zealand musicians. Judge and Silver Scroll award-winner, Thomas Oliver, said the music was unique this year. “It’s so good to see some really strong writers ready to make their way into the New Zealand music industry.” The final, where 12 acts will compete for the title, will be held TALENTED: Christ’s College band Run77 (above) and Shirley Boys’ High School’s Fuzhun have made the national final of the Smokefreerockquest. at Auckland Girls’ Grammar School. Jono Stewart and Nat Hutton from Christ’s and St Margaret’s colleges did not make the national final, but were highly commended. Some of the successful musicians and bands to have previously taken part in Smokefreerockquest included Broods, Marlon Williams, Brooke Fraser, Bic Runga and Anika Moa. Major upgrade to Russley Road/Memorial Avenue intersection The Russley Road/Memorial Avenue temporary roundabout will be removed in early August and replaced with a new intersection with traffic lights. EXPECT DELAYS 4-6 AUG The permanent change means traffic will be able to travel to and from Christchurch International Airport, under the new Gateway Bridge, for the first time. It will also allow the project team to complete the new road on top of the bridge, bringing them a step closer to completing the upgrade. New road signage People travelling through the intersection will need to pay close attention to the new signage to ensure their vehicle is in the right lane. Please be courteous to other drivers who will also be getting used to the change. Lengthy delays at Russley Road/Memorial Avenue intersection While this is an exciting milestone there will be delays of up to 20 minutes while the changes take place on 4-6 August. If you’re travelling to the airport leave extra time to get there or take an alternative route to avoid the work site. People coming from the north can turn off at Harewood Road and those coming from the south can use the new Southern Airport Access (see map). HAREWOOD RD SH1 RUSSLEY RD NORTH ORCHARD ROAD Worksite TO CITY MEMORIAL AVE RON GUTHERY RD TO AIRPORT AVONHEAD RD SYD BRADLEY RD GEORGE BELLEW RD ROAD CLOSED Route from south Route from north SOUTH For more information about this work and to view the new road layout: www.nzta.govt.nz/russley-road Russley Road upgrade
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