June 2016

ABOUT THE SOUTHSHORE BEACON

The Beacon is published by the Southshore Residents Association. Letters and articles from residents are welcome —

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NEWS FROM THE SOUTHSHORE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

PROBABLY THE MOST EXCITING A.G.M. EVER!

(By Beacon reporter, Anne Marchant)

We have several new young faces on the

committee – there were 2 more candidates than

the 7 positions the constitution allows, but all

were so worthy that the extras should be

co-opted onto the Committee at its first

meeting.

Chair Bill Simpson.

Vice-Chair Linda Burdekin.

Treasurer Denise George.

Secretary (interim) Suzanne Richards.

Committee Simon Brown, Scott Butcher, Sue

Carbines, Cherylan Davies, Josephine Lohrey,

Brett Queree, Nick Yuki.

For co-option Emma Scott and Sally Unwin.

Andre Lovatt was the guest speaker; he heads the new

“Regenerate Christchurch”, which is a joint Council and

Crown organisation to replace CERA, and works together

with Development Christchurch Ltd on the Council side,

and Otakaro Ltd on the Crown side. Its job is to progress

the city centre rebuild, find uses for the residential red

zones and - wait for it – New Brighton! We could not

motivate him to take responsibility for protecting the

residential red zones from flooding. We tried.

From this and previous experience, it seems neither Gov-

ernment nor Council have enough jurisdiction over the

residential red zones, which raised the interesting

question: “If we got together a working bee and built a

sea wall ourselves, would they be able to stop us?” I like

that one – we should try it, though it would be a very big

working bee.

Sue Porter and grand-daughter, Eden, help clean up Southshore’s estuary edge for The Mother of All Clean Ups. More than 40 plastic sacks of rubbish were col-lected plus several trailer loads. There were 40 volunteers cleaning up Southshore. Across the city there were 1300 volunteers and nearly a thousand sacks of litter

Several very useful motions were put forward, the main aim being to get better communication between the residents and the Council (and anyone else who will listen). David East pointed out that we must al-

ready be doing something right, as the Council was starting to listen, so keep on with the petitions and submissions. Getting heard in the media was also strongly suggested, so we look forward to getting our message across much better in future.

Another motion was to get something done about the damaged building that used to be “The Bach”, which is

next to a bus stop where people might be standing, so it is becoming a safety issue. Apparently it lost a few

bricks on Valentine's Day. (Some of us would like it fixed up and back in business).

I'm sure we all wish success and good luck to the new Committee.

THE MOTHER OF ALL CLEAN UPS

SSRA

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COMMITTEEE MEMBERS Chair Bill Simpson ....................388 6261

Vice-Chair Lynda Burdekin ................388 6082

Treasurer Denise George .................388 7094

Committee

Simon Brown

Scott Butcher

Sue Carbines

Cherylan Davies

Josephine Lohrey

Brett Queree

Suzanne Richards

Nick Yuki

Community Board Rep Tim Sintes ...................... 388 4927

The next committee meeting is on

Thursday 9th June, feel free to

come along. Call our Chair for

time and place.

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Are you ready?

TIP #10

Your Grab Bag – what to pack

If, for any reason, you need to get out of your house quickly,

what are the key items that you would take with you? You

could consider a pre-packed Go-Bag; a bag that has essential

items already packed in it that you can simply grab and go.

What kinds of items should you have

in your Go-Bag?

Small bottle of water/water

purification tablets

Paper or electronic copies of

important documents; insurance

policies, proof of address, birth

and marriage certificates, copy of

passport, evidence of medications

required or health conditions.

Contact details of all immediate

family members, neighbours and

friend/family outside of immediate

area (preferably in another city).

Emergency Blanket and rain

poncho

High energy snacks like nut bars, chocolate, scroggin etc

Emergency medication that will get you through 2-3 days

Cash – perhaps up to $50

Small first aid kit – some sticking plasters, antiseptic and

pain tablets

Torch (that is working), spare batteries

Extra charging cable for your phone/tablet/electronic device

Small bottle of hand sanitiser

Pen/Paper/pack of cards

Plastic bags

If you are packing for a family then some of these items will

change depending on the number of people in your family/

household and their ages. For example, if you have young

children, put in a toy, nappies and wipes. Have your Go-Bag

somewhere easy to reach, make it as light and portable as

possible (ideally in a backpack).

GRAB + GO

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SOUTH BRIGHTON PARK WORKING BEE

Sundays 5th and 16th June 2 pm to 4 pm

Meet at South Brighton Park Playground

area—off Beatty Street.

These working bees are helping to restore and

enhance the park. They meet fortnightly.

Volunteers will be planting, weeding, pruning

and mulching. Tools are provided but bring

gardening gloves, a water bottle and stout foot-

wear. The contact is Scott Butcher

info@estuary.org.nz or 022 343 9069

NATURE NOTE

There was a tui (or bellbird – they are great

mimics) singing in Southshore the other morning

– apparently they are heard more in South

Brighton, an older suburb with bigger trees.

Plant more trees?

Surfing the other day, Nick Yuki tells me he saw

some Hector's Dolphins

– they were surfing too.

They didn't try to

communicate – Hectors

are a shy lot.

Until recently I don't think we often heard the

'Ardle-ordle, dardle-dordle' of Magpies here, but

a few weeks ago I noticed a confrontation

between Magpies and Red-Billed Gulls. No big

deal except the Red Billed Gulls are becoming

endangered. A pair of Magpies and their 2

teenage young had taken control of a

telephone pole, and three Red-Bills

were strafing them. The parent Mag-

pies ordered the young to safety on a

bush nearby, and held the pole for a bit

on their own. Eventually all the

Magpies flew off onto the new grass

(they love open grassland), and the Red

-Bills lost interest. It was all a question

of status, but the Magpies are still

around.

Anne Marchant

Stay in touch

Sign up for Southshore’s

regular digest of coming

events.

Each week we send out a

short e-mail which lists

coming community events.

This is a great way to stay

in touch.

You can get this e-mail by sending a request to

mail@ssra.org.nz

SOUTHSHORE FIRST AID COURSES

These courses have been specially designed for

Southshore residents following requests from

the households which were in the Household

Resilience Project last year. The courses will be

presented by New Zealand Red Cross.

7 - 9 pm on Mondays 13th June and 20th June

St Lukes Church Hall, 212 Pine Avenue

These are two, two hour sessions in basic

emergency first aid (non-accredited courses).

The cost is $35 (total for the 4hrs).

Content includes: Primary assessment, Safe

side positioning, Scene management of

emergency situations, CPR – adult, child and

infant, Airway obstruction (choking) – adult,

child, infant, Control of severe bleeding,

Bleeding and shock, and

Fractures.

It is important that you

register for these sessions.

You can register by sending

an e-mail to

mail@ssra.org.nz with

your name and contact

details, or leaving a mes-

sage at 3885700. Payment

will be expected at the first

session.

REGULAR EVENTS — SOUTHSHORE

DROP-IN

Every Wednesday, 10 am to 12 noon.

Drop-in for tea, coffee and a chat at South New Brighton

Community Centre, Beatty Street. Ample parking..

OTHER COFFEE MORNING OPTIONS

Every Thursday morning between 10-12 with hostess

Marie Kemp at 68 Jellicoe Street.

Every Saturday morning between 10-12 with Hostess

Jewell Wise at 91B Rockinghorse Road

DEPRESSION SUPPORT

Janet Robson from Depression Support is at the South

New Brighton Community Centre (Beatty Street) every

second and fourth Wednesday of the month 10 am to

12.00 noon. If you are finding life tough and need

someone to talk with come and speak with Janet or

contact her direct on 027 487 6269 or email

janet@dsn.org.nz

MAHJONG CLUB

Every Monday 12.30-3pm followed with a cuppa at the

South New Brighton Community Centre in Beatty Street.

For more details on this activity ring Lorraine 388 5122.

BOOK AND JIG-SAW EXCHANGE.

Every Saturday morning between 10 -12 with Jewells

Wise at 91B Rockinghorse Road or prior arrangement

with Jewells Ph 388 0627. Swap a book or leave $2

donation.

VEGE CO-OP

On Tuesdays 3.00-6.30pm you can collect your fruit and

vege packs from Flat 1 at 14 Heron Street. These packs

cost 12 dollars each. Phone Jeanette on 382 1108 or

email southshore47@xtra.co.nz for more details.

WELCOME PACK

If you have new neighbours who have moved to

Southshore recently give them one of our welcome

packs. These packs are free and contain an Estuary Field

guide, an Introduction to Southshore booklet and a list of

local organisations. If you would like one of these contact

Kathy on 388 2592 or email mail@ssra.org.nz

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RHYME

They say one day

We could be washed away, We'll have to wait and see;

But we've time in hand To protect this land,

For we live by the strand, And walk on the sand,

For love of the roaring sea.

Anne Marchant

FREE COMPREHENSIVE SUPERVISED

COUNSELLING FOR SOUTHSHORE RESIDENTS

Southshore residents are able to take advantage of free comprehensive counselling sessions through Quantum Education.

Quantum Education is one of Christchurch's top trainers for counsellors. Graduates are required to complete 200 hours of counselling in order to gain registration to the New Zealand Association of

Counsellors. Kym McDonald is a registered nurse and

holistic life coach and she is offering you 6-7 1 hour sessions with her (she can visit you at your home for these sessions if you prefer) as part of her registration towards a diploma in professional counselling, free of charge.

If you would like to take advantage of this

opportunity for yourself or a friend/family member, please contact Kym in confidence by email at kymmaree73@hotmail.com