Projects

Projects 2022

We ended 2021 with a Community Conversation that updated you about the Lancaster Park redevelopment project, the status of the works and the future plans.
In recent years, the redevelopment works have focused on the remediation of the land and - in consultation with sports clubs - the reinstatement of sports fields (three rectangular fields and a cricket block).
The Park is expected to be open to the public by ANZAC Day 2022 after the construction of the main pathway.

The December meeting was well attended and we had the opportunity to start the conversation about what developments the local communities surrounding the park would like to see.

It's your time to have a say on the development of the community spaces in the park!

Join the Community Conversations and tell us what you would like to see happening in Lancaster Park!
When?

🌳👉Friday 14 January 2022 from 2.30 to 5pm - Community conversation on Lancaster Park at the Phillipstown Community Hub during the Xmas de-stress, a head to toe reset with yoga, meditation, boxfit, music, beauty clinic, listening post, library van, bouncy castle, frisbee and nibbles! (Vaccine Pass required.)
🌳👉Thursday 3 February 2022 from 6 to 8.30pm - Community Conversations: Lancaster Park Workshop, Phillipstown Community Hub, Room 1; Vaccine Pass required.
🌳👉 Saturday 12 February 2022 from 12 to 2pm - Pop-up at the park – Lancaster Park;
🌳👉 Saturday 5 March 2022 from 12 to 2pm - Olliviers Reserve pop up conversation

A survey will also be published on the City Council website (live from next Friday, 14 January 2022).

DISCOVERY OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
A community mapping of Phillipstown

How would you describe Phillipstown?
The narrative describes a low socio-economic neighbourhood, high in the deprivation index, with high crime rates.
We are told that Phillipstown presents a very transient community, ethically diverse and disengaged with decision making mechanisms.

Phillipstown is also one of the oldest neighbourhood in Christchurch and, although the earthquakes destroyed a big part of the historic places, the old villas still remaining in the area remind us of the old times. And "Phillipstown has character": despite the challenges, "it's not up itself", there is a sense of community, people are from all walks of life, friendly and supportive, the trees on the streets are awesome, it is close to everything - CBD, hills, beaches - and there is the Hub! (This is a collection of answers from the Survey "What do you think of Phillipstown, April/May 2020)

We would like to challenge the narrative that has been circulating so far about Phillipstown and to gain an in-depth understanding of our community and our whanau.
The Community Mapping aims at getting a detailed map (of course) of Phillipstown, its assets, strengths, skills, dreams and needs, and will include including businesses, associations, places as well as people.

Click on the photo to go to the Survey

Thanks to this "better understanding" of our neighbourhood, we will be able to better serve the needs and the aspirations of the people in our community.

How are we going to map our neighbourhood? We have developed a survey: Discovery or neighbourhood which can be filled on line.
Participating in our research is voluntary. The Phillipstown Community Centre Charitable Trust values that participants so generously share personal information with us and we want you to know that we take our role as guardians of this information very seriously. Please, see our Privacy Statement.
We would also like to acknowledge the generosity of our community in helping us have a in-depth understanding of the neighbourhood. For this reason, by entering the Community Mapping Survey, participants will automatically enter the prize draw. Please, see Prize Draw Terms and Conditions.

The Promotion (Lucky Draw) is free and open to the Phillipstown residents only. We consider Phillipstown bordered by Cashel Street to the north, Aldwins Road to the east, Ferry Road to the south, and Fitzgerald Avenue to the west (a proof of address will be asked to the lucky winners).

The Survey’s promotion will run from Monday 4 October 2021 to Saturday 13 March 2022.
The Promotion will consist of separate fortnightly draws and a final overall draw and a final general draw in March 2022. Please, see the calendar below:

A) For the fortnight covering from the 4 to the 17 October 2021
draw on Tuesday 19 October 2021