Monday 2 February 1998

LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR

Letters have been sent to the 1500 neighbourhood support groups in Christchurch asking them to be involved with Neighbourhood Week, running from 1 to 7 March.

The idea is an initiative of the Shirley/Papanui Community Board and has been adopted by other Community Boards, and is being run City-wide.

Neighbourhood Week encourages residents to meet and talk to each other to build community and make our City Safer.

Organiser Sue Wells says that there is a clear goal for Neighbourhood Week, "Our vision is that in three years all residents of Christchurch will know the names of their neighbours."

Activities may include getting a group together, have a picnic, form a neighbourhood support group or meet new neighbours.

For further information contact:

Sue Wells 03 352-7844 (w)
Shirley/Papanui Community Board 03 332-7188 (h)

Barbara Ford 03 352-8117
Manager Papanui Service Centre

Top of Page ~ Media Release Index