Nor'West News: April 24, 2018

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More delays for Aurora Centre
• By Julia Evans
UNFORESEEN fire compliance
issues have again delayed
the Aurora Performing Arts
Centre’s reopening.
Earthquake repairs,
refurbishment and upgrades
have been ongoing since
January and were expected to
be completed by February to
minimise impact on Burnside
High School students.
The reopening was delayed
until March,
but it has now
been revealed
the centre
won’t open
until May.
“Due to the
complexity of
this work, plus
unforeseen
compliance Phil Holstein
issues with new
fire regulations, the Aurora
Centre will not be available for
school use until the beginning
of term two,” principal Phil
Holstein said in a report.
He said work on the exterior
of the building would continue
until November.
The performing arts centre,
on the site of Burnside High
School, has been undergoing
weather tightness and
earthquake damage repairs.
UPGRADE: The reopening of the Aurora Performing Arts Centre at Burnside High School has
been delayed again.
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER
Mr Holstein told Nor’West
News while the repair work
was going on, the school was
also taking the opportunity to
spend time doing “necessary”
upgrades to the centre.
The school has spent $2
million on the upgrades, which
include a new air-conditioning
system and refreshing the paint
job on the building’s exterior,
as well as some smaller internal
work.
“It was definitely time to
upgrade . . . I’d heard from a
few people the heating and
cooling definitely needed work
on it,” Mr Holstein said. He said
with construction of this type,
you always anticipate delays.
Work on the 700-seat centre
is part of a $24 million repair
and redevelopment plan at the
school, which includes several
of the school’s other buildings.
Once completed, Mr Holstein
said the board would be able
to begin “the master planning
stage” of the school’s postquake
redevelopment.
Mr Holstein said the upgrade
work on the Aurora Centre
is not only important to the
school, but also to the wider
community, as the building
filled a key role following the
February 22, 2011, earthquake.
It was one of the only venues
to host events left in the city.
“It’s a significant building for
Burnside but also for the city
post-quake ,” Mr Holstein said.
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The plan to manage the downstream
traffic effects of the northern corridor
along Bealey Ave into the city will go
out for public consultation in May.
City council manager planning and
delivery transport Lynette Ellis said it
is expected the plan will be ready for
city council endorsement towards the
end of the year.
RICHMOND ROAD WORKS
City council staff are looking at
hosting a community meeting to
inform residents about the timeline
and progress of road works in
Richmond. Work has been heavy in
the area around Hills Rd, Shirley Rd,
North Avon Rd and North Parade.
The community meeting would
include information on the current
state of roads within that area and the
prioritisation of any street renewals
and repairs.
GROUPS THANK BOARD
Several groups have written to the
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community
Board to thank it for funding.
They included St Barnabas Church,
the Bishopdale Community Trust,
the Bryndwr Community Garden,
Burnside Community Transformation
Trust, Burnside Elim Church
Trust, Burnside Rugby Football
Club, Christchurch Chinese Church,
Fendalton Bowling Club, St Aiden’s
Anglican Church, St Christopher’s
Anglican Church, The Merevale Corner
and Te Ora Hou Otautahi.
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