Pegasus Post: October 15, 2019

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Harvey takes reins at SARA
• By Claire Booker
A NEW chairman has been
appointed to the St Albans
Residents Association – and for
the first time in nearly 10 years
the role will be held by a man.
Jason Harvey has stepped up
to fill the role previously held by
Emma Twaddell,
who has since
been employed
as a community
activator.
But Mr
Harvey, who
started last
Jason
Harvey
week, has no
concerns about
taking on the
role as a male.
“I think what matters is a
passion for developing a great
community,” he said.
Mr Harvey has been closely
involved with the mitigation
of the Downstream Effects
Management Plan, which is
set to bring more than 48,000
vehicles through the suburb.
Before moving to St Albans in
2011, Mr Harvey was a volunteer
firefighter for about four years.
He is also involved with youth
groups and youth camps, and
was an under-10 to under-13
coach at the Shirley Rugby Club
for a few years.
NEW BEGINNINGS: Former St Albans Residents Association
chairwoman Emma Twaddell has taken up a community
activator role.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
Mr Harvey, alongside Mark
Wilson, helped organise a
petition to try and stop the
Christchurch Northern Corridor
motorway traffic from being
funnelled through St Albans.
He said it is an honour to land
the role.
“SARA has done an amazing
job in advocating for our
community. I’m looking forward
to continuing that work with
everyone,” he said.
Mr Harvey’s priorities in his
new role are to continue with
the work the association already
has under way.
“The next year is a big
‘I think what matters is a
passion for developing a
great community’
– Jason Harvey
one with the opening of
the Christchurch Northern
Corridor and all the associated
works related to that, and the
building of the new community
centre,” he said.
Ms Twaddell gave up full-time
employment 13 years ago to be
a full-time mother, and she is
excited to move back into her
role as a community activator.
“Being well over dishes and
washing, I’m excited to be
employed again in a field that I
think is very rewarding. The role
is about using SARAs resources
to enable residents and local
groups to develop local groups,
activities and events,” she said.
Ms Twaddell said she doesn’t
know Mr Harvey very well, but
believes he has a quiet calmness
about him.
“He is diligent and in a good
team, I think he will be a good
leader, especially with a strong
committee behind him,” she
said.
Peter Jaspers and Conrad
Fitzgerald have also joined the
association’s committee.
In Brief
BIRD-SCARING GUNS
Two bird-scaring gas guns
will be placed along the
Christchurch Northern
Corridor this month to ward
of birds. The gas guns will
be placed as far away from
residential properties as
possible, but the noise may be
heard from a distance. The guns
will be used until the plants are
established. It is likely they will
be taken away in December.
CRANFORD ST WORK
Work was due to start on
Monday to upgrade Cranford
St to four lanes, with a central
median and cycle lanes on
both sides of the road. The
intersection of Cranford St
and Innes Rd will also be
widened, and turning lanes
will be improved. All traffic
on Cranford St will be moved
to the east side of the road and
there will be 30km/h speed
limit. The work will take two
and three weeks.
REDWOOD LIBRARY OPEN
After a two-month closure for
repairs and refurbishment, the
Redwood Library has reopened.
It was due to open on August
26, but damage to the concrete
slab around the structural
steel columns was found and
repaired.
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