The Bush Inn Centre will replace its Countdown supermarket for a permanent farmers' market, expected to open in early 2019.

The Stuff website reports* that The Provedore will be a range of grocery shops organised into different sections – European, Asian, Indian, Mediterranean, Organic, Halal and health foods – as well as traditional supermarket basics. Briscoes would move into the complex.

The practice of parking vehicles for sale along Riccarton Road is soon to become illegal.

When the city council’s new Traffic and Parking Bylaw comes into force in March, the owners of these vehicles will be breaking the law.

Under the new bylaw, a person must not stop, stand or park a vehicle on any road or parking place to offer it for sale, unless it is being used for day-to-day travel.

City council head of strategic policy Helen Beaumont said on some streets, it created hazards and distractions.

“Drivers have been seen making risky manoeuvres, such asU-turns, in order to get a better view or to park alongside the cars for sale.”

AA senior policy analyst Mark Stockdale said, if implemented, the city council should focus its enforcement on the busy streets where there was a risk.

“Car sales businesses shouldn’t be using public parks to sell cars for profit.”

Carols, angels, shepherds, wise men, a live baby Jesus -- all on a perfect Christchurch Christmas Eve at Harrington Park. What more could you want.

Video courtesy of Marie Byrne.

A little-known art installation in a laneway just off lower Riccarton Road has received a funding boost.

The Brockworth Place art gallery have been given a $2000 grant for supplies by the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board. The murals are being painted by advocate advisor Damian Holt.

The funding was from the board’s 2017-2018 Discretionary Response Fund.

St Peter's Anglican Church has been given an increased grant by the Christchurch City Council to help restore its earthquake-damaged church.

By Emily O'Connell -December 19, 2017

https://www.star.kiwi/2017/12/close-vote-shows-fails-topple-mora-broughton/

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board chairman Mike Mora and deputy chairwoman Helen Broughton have narrowly survived being toppled from their positions.

The venue was packed and the tables were groaning when the Riccarton West Community Garden held its annual Christmas dinner on 15th December.

The Christchurch City Council says that  rubbish collections will continue as normal on public holidays, except for New Year’s Day, Easter Good Friday, Anzac Day and Christmas Day.

On those public holidays wheelie bins will be emptied the day following normal collection day for that week.

As Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on a Monday this year, collection will move to Tuesday, the Tuesday collection to Wednesday, the Wednesday collection to Thursday, the Thursday collection to Friday and the Friday collection to Saturday.

To keep track of when your wheelie bin needs to go out, download the free wheelie bins app at the Apple AppStore or on GooglePlay.