lyttelton review Allandale Camp Bay Cass Bay Charteris Bay Church Bay Corsair Bay Diamond Harbour Godley Head Governors Bay Lyttelton Port Cooper Port Levy Purau Bay Rapaki Teddington community news from port lyttelton to port cooper E133 www.lytteltonharbour.info joint effort between lynnette baird and the lyttelton harbour information centre Weekly Read: Banks Peninsula Walking Festival Begins Councillor Turner Updates Progress Lyttelton Service Centre to be Demolished Tin Palace's New Curator Nama Sushi Restaurant Opens Albion Square Nears Completion
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lytteltonreview
AllandaleCamp BayCass Bay
Charteris BayChurch BayCorsair Bay
Diamond HarbourGodley Head
Governors BayLyttelton
Port CooperPort LevyPurau Bay
RapakiTeddington
community news from port lyttelton to port cooper
E133
www.lytteltonharbour.info
joint effort between lynnette baird and the lyttelton harbour information centre
Weekly Read:Banks Peninsula Walking Festival Begins
Councillor Turner Updates Progress
Lyttelton Service Centre to be DemolishedTin Palace's New Curator
Nama Sushi Restaurant OpensAlbion Square Nears Completion
More Information: http://www.lytteltonurbandownhill.co.nz/
Urban Downhill Volunteers Required Sunday 23 November From 8.30am to 6:30pm or half day (Timecredits available)
A variety of positions, some administration, spectator and course marshals, drivers, set up helpers or those with skills to build
course features to design. It would bee good if you could attend one of the training sessions [but not essential] on either the
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday before the event, between 6.00pm and 8.00pm in Lyttelton. A few people are needed for general duties on the Saturday evening for the new dirt jump event too.
This is a very cool and inspiring event to be get up close to and be involved with.
Please either email [email protected] with availability and indication of role you wouldd prefer, or complete the
online form http://www.lytteltonurbandownhill.co.nz/volunteers-helpers/ using the comments to confirm time of your
availability.
Both Articles: Huxter Mountain Bike Trust, with thanks
Image From: Phillip Baird, with thanks
The Dominion Monarch Lyttelton Life Remembered: 1940s
The date is Sunday 3 September 1939 at Port Lyttelton. An ordinary Sunday except for the arrival of the
passenger ship Dominion Monarch.
It was then the largest ship to berth at Lyttelton. Strangely too it was the day that Britain declared war with Germany. Berthed at
Gladstone Pier it remained for several days.
As a small lad I remember being taken aboard by my dad, and was shown over the entire ship. To a small child everything was so
massively large the dining room alone was the size of a theatre.
Imagine having ice cream and fruit salad with the captain at his table! The children’s play room was almost as large as a football
field. It was equipped with everything from rocking horses to a paddling pool [inside!].
A small lad could easily get lost so many places to go and so many things to have a look at. On the bridge there was so much brass
everywhere, and of course a favourite the cupboard with the signal flags. Communications were in a separate radio room near the
bridge. There the chief radio officer demonstrated the radios and teleprinters and we sent a test message by morse code, known
as [CW or Continuous Waveform].
We listened in ore to the BBC broadcasting direct from Bush House in London.
The engine room was something to be seen. The massive engines, pumps, valves, generators, and control equipment made the
chief engineer seem very tiny indeed along side all the machinery.
After a long walk through corridors and up and down stairways to arrive several floors below the main deck level are the kitchens,
and food stores. Stainless steel and so much equipment to assist in preparing meals, and the stores where food is kept it looked
like a huge market place in a city.
The passenger accommodation areas reminded one of a huge hotel, so many well appointed cabins, and state rooms.
Communications for passengers was through the ships own telephone exchange, and teleprinter through the radio room.
Lastly we were shown inside one of Monarch’s two funnels. Plenty of space here to hide away and play games!
After an exciting afternoon on board Dominion Monarch we walked down the gangway to the wharf below.
It was an experience I have never forgotten.
Note: In 1939 ships did not have computers or satellite links and the like. That was something that came many years later.
Article: John Denton, with thanks | A series dedicated to reminiscing about Life in Lyttelton
Image: Supplied by John Denton, Dominion Monarch with Tug Lyttelton
Ground Cooking Class
Our final cooking class for 2014 will be on Sunday 23 November at Naval Point Club. Al Fresco Dining; Dining outside over summer!
Learn about smoking food, delicious rubs and marinades for BBQs, and other summer dishes perfect for al fresco dining. This class
is a daytime one starting at 3pm on the deck.
As usual you will participate in the cooking class and then sit down to a 4-course dinner with matching drinks. Then take home the
recipes. All for $80 per head. Email us to secure your spot: [email protected]
Article: From the team at Ground, with thanks
Alcohol Licence Application Lodged 24 October 2014 | Objections Deadline 14 November 2014
The following application has been received by the Alcohol Licensing Team:
Applicant: JGW Limited
Trading Name: Nama Japanese Restaurant
Address: 20 London Street, Lyttelton
Premises: BYO
Type: New
Zoning: -
Occupancy: -
Hours: Monday to Sunday 8.00am to 11.00pm
Every applicant for an alcohol licence is required to publicly notify their application
in either The Press or the Christchurch Star. A public notice may already have been
published in a newspaper relating to this application. If you have a query on this
please contact the Alcohol Licensing Team on 03 941 ext 8827 / 8068 / 5470.
Anyone, who has a greater interest than the public generally, may lodge an
objection against an application by writing to: The Secretary, Christchurch District
Licensing Committee, PO Box 73049, Christchurch 8154 or via e-mail to alcoholli-
Container Parking Wanted I am looking for a space to place a 20 foot shipping container. Happy to pay some
rent, labour, trade exchange or goodwill. Call 027 012 2230.
Accommodation Wanted 01 LYTTELTON OR HARBOUR AREA: We are looking for a two or three bedroom home to rent for twelve months, while our new
home is built. Anywhere in the Harbour Area considered. Home urgently required by the end of November 2014. Please phone
Leah 021 799 014.
02 LYTTELTON, CORSAIR BAY OR CASS BAY: We are a family of four; two adults and two children 3yrs and 5yrs, needing a rental
from approximately February 2015 to November 2015 whilst we build at Cass Bay. Looking for 3 to 4 bedrooms but would
consider a large two bedroom property. Please phone Christine Stevens 027 901 8171.
03 HOUSE SITTING EARLY JANUARY: Looking for house sitting / short stay for our friends who are coming to visit from 4th to 8th
January 2015. Fabulous house trained family of four happy to look after pets, water plants etc. if you away longer and need pet/
house care we happy to cover it all if we can. Love to hear from you if you can help. Please call Ruth 3288731 or 0212 593086
Available for Rent: Long or Short Term 01: LYTTELTON Cressey Terrace four bedrooms, two bathrooms and fully insulated. Garage included. Available furnished or
unfurnished at $650 per week. From early October. Pets welcome, no smokers. Long or short term. Rebecca 021 071 0336.
02: LYTTELTON Self contained fully furnished modern warm flat available for short or longer term rent. Currently available from
August 10th until end November. One double and one single room. Open plan kitchen / dining / lounge area with heat pump.
House is fully double glazed. The flat occupies the lower floor of our home, access to laundry etc by negotiation with owner. Price
$500 per week. Contact Liz or Rik on [email protected] or 022 0123435.
03: LYTTELTON House for rent in Lyttelton. Situated in a quiet private right of way with easy flat access and great views, a fully
furnished, spacious modern house with two/ three bedrooms, two/three separate living areas, big kitchen, two heat pumps,
available 9 November for long or short term rent. $750 a week. Please phone Michael at 328 8043.
Room for Rent: Short Term Only Furnished room available in modern Lyttelton home with great views and garden. Quiet Street. $210 per week, includes power/
internet/phone. Can do meals if required. Available from now until December 19. Phone Jan 021 554 001.
House For Rent: Short Term Only 03: LYTTELTON New home available for January and February 2015. We would prefer to have someone in for the whole period, so
we would be willing to rent it within the EQC/insurance price range, around $900/week. It will sleep six and is a great central space
to enjoy. If anyone is looking for accommodation in Jan/Feb, they should contact Kris on 021 126 8524.
04: CASS BAY Lovely three bedroom property available to rent in Cass Bay. Available from end November to end January. Fully
furnished property, five minutes walk from beach. Double garage, sunny garden, fabulous views across to Quail Island. Call Jac on
04: Accommodation/house fully furnished. Home looking out over Corsair Bay. Bus stop at the bottom of section. Four double
bedroom, two living areas, two toilets and double garage with off street parking. No fences, but pets okay by negotiation. Fully
furnished. $900/wk (power not included). Phone connection. Broadband. Call Heather on 027 211 7205 for details.
05: We have rental accommodation available in the Lyttelton area for Earthquake Repairs. Short or Long term, fully furnished, pets
negotiable. Please phone Daniel on: 03 377 4939 or 021 994 297.
06: Short term rental in Lyttelton. Lovely three bedroom character home, heat pump, log burner, drive on access, stunning views,
pets OK $600 per week. Negotiable. Phone 021 060 2316.
07: Ideal stay during you EQC Repairs. Governors Bay Road, Cass Bay. $200 a night. Four bedroom house with great views. Contact
Claire 027 878 7867.
Christchurch City Council Page 1 of 5 Ref: Albion Square Progress Report
Albion Square, Lyttelton, Progress Report, No 8Dated 10th October 2014
Preamble & Project objectives
Purpose of this document is to provide an update on the Redevelopment of the public squareat 44 London Street, Lyttelton.The Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Community Board, the local community and the Christchurch CityCouncil are working together to develop a civic square in Lyttelton. The provision of a newcivic square is one of the key actions (N1, p59) in the Lyttelton Master Plan.
Progress
We are on the home straight!
HEB and their sub contractors are currently focusing on the upper terrace works particulararound on and around the cenotaph footpaths and plinth.
The cenotaph replacement granite plaque is currently being sourced (to match existing) andit is anticipated that this will be installed after the planned opening of the square. Aftermonths behind the scaffolding, it is great to see the war memorial standing tall once more.
Lower terrace paving essentially complete and London Street footpath remediation scheduleto commence after Monday 13th October once the site huts are removed.
The prefabricated toilet block is now in position and final testing of connections etcunderway.
Water feature in position and functioning. Mosaic chair and Mandela now placed on site, seephotos below.
The village bell (bronze cast) repairs currently on hold as the existing hair line fractures has‘opened up’ and the construction team is seeking advise from a specialist.
While the Waharoa timbers are still en route to Lyttelton, the process of completing the twoadjacent plinths is underway (redrock cladding). The expectation is the reinforcing rods willbe temporarily protected, redrock completed and installation of the carved Waharoa due onsite mid to late January 2015, consistent with pervious advise.
With regards to formal opening ceremonies, the organising committee is currently workingtowards the 8th November 2014 date. The next level of detail is currently being workedthrough.
Anticipated contract completion date on schedule for late October 2014
Progress Report No 8
Albion Square, Lyttelton
10th October 2014
TRIM REF: CP501891
Christchurch City Council Page 2 of 5 Ref: progress report no 8.DOC
Standing proud & tall under early summers sun Water feature complete
Boxing and reo ready for concrete love the details on the redrock, great work by HEB & James Tait
Progress Report No 8
Albion Square, Lyttelton
10th October 2014
TRIM REF: CP501891
Christchurch City Council Page 3 of 5 Ref: progress report no 8.DOC
Where is the pot of gold? Note the more distinct paving patterns. Picture courtesy of HEB
Looking good, how about that sign?
Progress Report No 8
Albion Square, Lyttelton
10th October 2014
TRIM REF: CP501891
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Mandela in its permanent position and grass to follow.
Mosaic chair framing the cenotaph skylight in the toilet?
Progress Report No 8
Albion Square, Lyttelton
10th October 2014
TRIM REF: CP501891
Christchurch City Council Page 5 of 5 Ref: progress report no 8.DOC
We have the technology……… thanks HEB for this cool shot (taken 5th September)
Waharoa plinth in view long view of the two plinths
Christchurch City Council, Facilities and Infrastructure Rebuild Group, Project Management, Adrian Thein, [email protected]
vulnerability to fl ooding after the Commission made signifi cant
changes to its proposed policy.
In June I announced that the Council intended to join the Court
proceedings. The Council supported EQC’s core submission – that
increased fl ood vulnerability was a type of natural disaster damage
under the Act – but did not support EQC’s assessment criteria or the
way it intended to compensate the property owners.
Developments since the proceedings were initiated now mean the
Council has decided to withdraw its counterclaims, but will remain a
party to the proceedings in support of EQC.
We know that EQC has made signifi cant changes to its proposed
approach to settling these claims after an exchange of evidence
between the parties. The amended policy would see a signifi cantly
increased number of residents qualifying for increased vulnerability to
fl ooding and the formula for compensation will take into account the
loss of value of both land and buildings.
The Council was only one of a number of parties to the litigation and
intends to support the EQC’s policy in its amended form. The court
case is still ongoing, so the Council cannot comment in detail on the
proceedings
The way is now clear for the Council and EQC to really progress
discussions about ways in which they could collaborate over fl ood
protection mechanisms for the most-aff ected catchments.
It seems blindingly obvious to everyone that the only viable long term
solution is to address the risk caused by earthquake-related land
damage on an area-wide basis.
A lot of work has already gone on behind the scenes looking at how
such a collaborative approach might work and now we need to get
those with the power to make these decisions – including possibly
legislative changes – in the room together to work out how this might
happen.
Further fl ood mitigation progress work:
Chancellor Street Road bridge and culvert removal – this culvert
removal will greatly increase fl ow capacity at this problematic part
of Dudley Creek. A replacement footbridge will be put in place in
the coming weeks. Due for completion by end of October 2014.
Dudley Creek; channel widening along North Parade was
completed today 10 October 2014. A planting plan to further stablise
the creek banks will be fi nalised following consultation with the
local residents.
Sumner Main Drain: silt removal and clearing and cleaning of the
culvert and pipe network will start by the end of October 2014.
10 October 2014
Before: Chancellor Street road bridge – a narrow culvert inhibited fl ood water in Dudley Creek getting downstream quickly.
After: Chancellor Street road bridge – culvert removal, channel widening and bank landscaping increase fl ow capacity and speed up movement of fl ood water downstream.Creek getting downstream quickly.
Before: Dudley Creek at North Parade. Very narrow channel created issues back upstream.
After: Dudley Creek at North Parade. Channel widening and debris removal will increase fl ow capacity and lessen fl ood risks back upstream.
Lyt telton Museum needs you!We’re working towards a new museum, but we needyour support .
Although our building was destroyed, the Lyttelton Museum collection survived
the 2010-11 earthquakes and is in safe, temporary storage at the Canterbury
Cultural Collections Recovery Centre, Air Force Museum of New Zealand while
we work towards a new home for the Museum.
There are many ways in which you can help us rebuild. While we don’t yet have
a building, we can still accept donations of historic or important items related to
Lyttelton and the harbour basin, which will be essential for our future displays.
For just $10 per year you can become a member. As well as helping our finances,
you will receive our newsletters and the chance to get involved behind the
scenes with our projects.
And keep an eye out for our pop-up exhibitions – which have included At Home
with the Grubbs and Service and Sacrifice, and check out the new Lyttelton
timeline panels in the grounds of Grubb Cottage, 62 London Street, Lyttelton,
open Saturdays 10am-12pm.
You can pick up a lovely free Lyttelton Museum postcard from the shops and
Paradise Saved - the story of New Zealand's wildlife sanctuaries
Quail Island is featured in an impressive new bookcalled Paradise Saved, by Dave Butler, TonyLindsay, and Janet Hunt. 400 pages, 260mm x190mm, soft cover, full of colour photographs.
By purchasing through the Trust you will pay thesame price as in a bookshop, and help raise fundsfor the Trust.
If you would like to purchase a copy, post yourdetails and a cheque for $55-00 to:
Quail Island Ecological Restoration TrustPO Box 79075AvonheadChristchurch 8446 or email us your details and pay $55-00 by internet banking to account 020864 007157802. Please include "Paradise" and your name in the reference fields.
Once we receive sufficient orders, we will arrange delivery from the printers. This maytake a few weeks. Ian McLennanOtamahua/Quail Island Ecological Restoration Trust
[email protected] 384 5338M 0273 928 047Proudly supported by The Canterbury Community TrustLike us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/QuailIslandTrustWebsite http://www.quailisland.org.nz
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SPRING GODDESS – WOMAN'S WELL BEING DAY RELAX, NURTURE,REJUVENATE - WITH EVA AND DELLAINA
This is an invitaon to break from our very busy lives and have some relaxing, playful, nurturing and creave me to
just be! Held in beauful Governors Bay, close to nature overlooking the tranquil sll sea.
The intenon is relaxaon, nurturing, creavity and some reflecve/meditave me. Delicious, nourishing, healthy light
food will be included, to give the body a chance to detox and let go of stored toxins and held emoons.
The Goddess seasonal wellness days, have come about to support your needs and the things you love to do.
This will help reinvigorate and help you feel rested, reconnected, and alive!
Numbers are limited to 12 lovely women to provide an inmate, friendly and supporve environment. Come and join us
on this magical, relaxing and nurturing day just for you!
Date: Saturday 22 November
Locaon: The House Of sound and healing, 851 Governors bay Road, Christchurch.
Time: 9.30am - 5.00pm (approx)
Investment: $150 includes workshop, all materials, delicious vegetarian meal, morning and a9ernoon tea
About The Facilitators: Eva: Is highly trained in many techniques for natural healing. They include Holisc Pulsing, Energy
Healing, Environmental clearing and Sound Healing. Dellaina: Teacher, Channel, Visionary therapist, and Contribung
author in the best selling "Adventures in Manifesng series."
Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/christchurchcitycouncil
Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/ChristchurchCC
Visit us on the web www.ccc.govt.nz
MEDIA ADVISORY Thursday 2 September, 2014
Diamond Harbour Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Programme
for the Waste water collection system The Council is to inspect each property on the Peninsula that is connected to a Council sewer network to reduce the incidence of wet weather overflows to the environment and to the harbours. A pilot programme looking at how best to reduce inflow and infiltration into the sewers is scheduled for Diamond Harbour. This will help to identify if there are any faults or damage within both the councils own network and the private property laterals that connect to it, which could lead to excess water entering the sewer system during wet weather. The survey is to start in October and is expected to be finished by Christmas. In addition a new method of measuring wet weather flows will be trialled and review of recently completed CCTV footage will assist in identifying faults that allow excess water into the networks. Excess water can get into the sewer when rainwater drains into household gully traps or over manholes in the roadway. It can also get into the sewer system from roof downpipes that have been incorrectly connected to the sewer gully trap or from stormwater pipes that are connected to a property’s sewer pipes under the ground. . A warranted City Care Officer will be looking for:
• Stormwater flowing into gully traps that are too low. • Downpipes from a roof connecting to sewer pipes or gully traps. • Any other obvious above ground drainage faults.
To ensure the treatment plant works effectively, it’s important that excess water does not enter the sewer system unnecessarily. Excess water can overload the treatment plant or cause raw sewage to overflow from the system, leading to raw sewage being discharged onto private property, into streams and into the harbour. Property owners will be notified of any faults and what repairs are required to their drainage systems so they comply with the Building Act 2004 G13. This is the same process that has been carried out at every house in Christchurch some years ago primarily to reduce the incidence of raw sewage overflows into the environment. A simpler similar investigation was carried out in Duvauchelle in 2012 with good results. FAQs attached For more information contact: Jocelyn Ritchie Media Manager Christchurch City Council 027 241 0244 [email protected]
23 October 2014
MEDIA RELEASE
NEW $12 MILLION CRANE AT LYTTELTON PORT
A new $12 million ship to shore gantry crane has begun operating at Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC), supporting faster container transfers and increased productivity.
A group of key Lyttelton Container Terminal customers will see the new cane in operation at the Cashin Quay wharf at the Container Terminal today (23 October) as part of a tour of Port developments. The Port now has three of its four cranes with twin lifting capability.
The new crane, the Liebherr Super Post Panamax ship-to-shore, has the greatest reach, up to 18 containers wide, and greatest lift capacity at 70 tonnes, and can service vessels up to 8,000 TEUs (twenty foot equivalent containers).
It will give the Container Terminal the capability to service two vessels at the same time, instead of one, when the first 55 metre section rebuild of the Cashin Quay 2 wharf is completed in December providing a second container vessel berth. It will also allow more cranes to be used on large ships, increasing productivity in container transfer to and from vessels.
“The new crane works with the other three ship to shore cranes at the Lyttelton Container Terminal to enhance safe, reliable service, turning vessels around in the shortest possible time,” said LPC Chief Executive Peter Davie. “The new crane and eight Liebherr straddle carriers are a $26 million investment in infrastructure made by LPC to support enhanced customer service, Port productivity and efficiency.”
The new crane is one of the latest models in New Zealand. It was constructed in Ireland by specialist German manufacturer Liebherr, with New Zealand company Rich Rigging completing and assembling it on site at the Lyttelton Container Terminal.
Photo Captions:
Crane 2,3, 4 and 6 photos attached: (Left to right) LPC Crane drivers Mike Searle, John Rush, John Coleman, Ray Spain and Nigel Goodmanson.
Crane 7 photo attached: (Left to right with the new crane directly behind them:) LPC Crane Drivers Mike Searle, John Rush, Nigel Goodmanson, John Coleman and Ray Spain.
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For further information contact:
Allanah James Strategic Communications Manager Lyttelton Port of Christchurch 021 709 652
Up hill and down dale in LytteltonLyttelton put on its best sunny blue skies last Wednesday, perfect for the 20 people who attended the lastof SCIRT’s Beca Heritage Week [1] walking tours. The tours, ‘Uncovering our past while building our future,’ started on Oxford Street, where HamishWilliams from Underground Overground Archaeology pointed out the beautifully crafted cobblestonechannels. He told the tale of how these (and much of Lyttelton’s infrastructure) were built by the hardlabour gang prisoners incarcerated in the Lyttelton gaol back in the late 1800s. Around the corner on Sumner Road, SCIRT’s Fulton Hogan team answered questions about their workdeconstructing the original 1880s red scoria rock retaining wall damaged in the earthquakes, andconstructing the new structurally-designed, reinforced concrete wall.
Above - SCIRT’s Fulton Hogan team talk about their work on the Sumner Road retaining wall. Henry Willis, an engineer from Fulton Hogan, explained that the original wall was constructed like anEnglish dry stone wall, using only the red rock stones and no mortar. This is in vast contrast to the newwall, which is firmly attached to the solid rock of the hill behind it with 174 ground anchors. While carrying out retaining wall work, SCIRT has uncovered all sorts of interesting old artefacts datingback to the 19th century. Hamish showed the group some of the items which included several old bottlesas well as twisted misfired bricks from the local brickworks that had been deposited as backfill behind a
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wall on Park Terrace, close to Corsair Bay. Find out more about the artefacts found below.
Above - Hamish Williams from Underground Overground Archaeology shows the group some of theartefacts found behind Lyttelton’s original retaining walls. The final stop on the tour included a glimpse into the depths of Lyttelton’s ancient brick barrel drains. PaulDickson, land drainage asset owner representative from Christchurch City Council/SCIRT, talked aboutthese beautiful structures lying deep in the ground beneath the group’s feet. Much of Lyttelton’s stormwater network is made up of brick barrels. Most were built between 1860 and 1880 and some are up to 6metres below today’s ground level, having been built on Lyttelton’s original rocky stream beds.
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Traffic Management:Due to the location of the earthquake damaged retaining wall, Sumner Road will be closed from house number 16 through to 47 Sumner Road. There will be a detour in place via Oxford Street, Exeter Street, St Davids Street, Stevensons Steep, Reserve Terrace and Sumner Road.
Pedestrian access for Sumner Road residents will be available. Please contact Fulton Hogan on 0800 277 34 34 if you have any specific access requirements that we need to consider e.g. nurse/doctor visits, Meals on Wheels, or planned works on your property.
There will be no on-street parking immediately next to the worksite. Signage will indicate where parking will not be available.
Please place your rubbish bins outside your property as per the normal procedure. We will open up the road to allow the rubbish truck to come through for collection on the day.
St Davids Street
The retaining wall is located on the downhill slope (west side) of Sumner Road, Lyttelton. An assessment of the wall showed that three sections of the retaining wall had sustained earthquake damage including bulging and cracking. The footpath above has cracked and slumped which indicates some vertical and horizontal movement. We need to repair these three sections of the retaining wall as it is required to support Sumner Road.
Work will involve removal of vegetation that is within five metres of the face of the wall. This is to allow access to repair the retaining wall.
A rock protection netting will be installed to ensure no rocks can fall from the existing rock wall. During stages of the work, construction staff will be working out of a crane suspended work platform installing rock anchors and constructing the new wall. The anchors will help strengthen the retaining wall.
Methodology:
Soil nail installation:
Please see next page
Crane
Container platform
Please contact Fulton Hogan on 0800 277 3434 if you have any specific access requirements that we need to consider e.g. nurse/ doctor visits, Meals on Wheels, or planned works on your property.
There will be increased noise, dust and vibration levels associated with this work.
Works will have no planned impact on current power, telecommunication, water or gas services. However, the network is still fragile so please be prepared in case there is an unexpected service cut off.
All works are subject to favourable weather and on-site construction conditions.
Safety is our number one priority. Safety is your responsibility too. Stay clear and stay alert - keep children and pets at a safe distance from the work site.
Work hours are Monday to Friday between the hours of 7.00am to 6.00pm and Saturday 8.00am to 4.00pm.
General Impacts:
If you are not the owner of this property please pass this leaflet onto your landlord or property manager.
EQC will collect Canterbury Home Repair Programme e xcessamounts next year.
EQC will be contacting customers in the Canterbury Home Repair Programme (CHRP) next year tocollect the excess for their repairs.
EQC deducts excess from claims before it cash-settles customers. This includes payments madefor damage to land, contents and buildings.
The decision was made, when beginning CHRP, to focus on getting the repairs done before sortingout excess deductions.
We are now working through the details of how to collect the excess amount in a way that causescustomers the least inconvenience. Customers will not be invoiced until 2015 and we will informthem well in advance of this happening.
With CHRP repairs, EQC didn’t make payments to customers but to contractors carrying out therepairs. All repairs and variations have to be complete to determine the cost of repairs before thefinal excess can be calculated.
We are conscious that with the excess payment being made after home repairs are finished
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some customers may have forgotten this was going to be required. We are working with socialagencies and community groups to make sure support is in place before invoicing customers for aCHRP excess amount, especially if they have financial difficulties or are vulnerable.
Customers will have three months to pay and we’re also looking at making payment optionsavailable.
Most excess amounts are between $200 and $400, and around 90 per cent are less than $600.
EQC and Fletcher EQR have communicated the need to pay an excess in communications withCHRP customers. Paying the excess amount is explained in the CHRP Work CommencementForm provided to all CHRP customers. CHRP Excess is also covered in the Customer Guide tothe Canterbury Home Repair Programme , the Householders’ Guide to EQCover ,EQConnects May 2012 issue , and under general information in the Q&A section of the EQRwebsite .
FAQs
Q. What is the excess?The excess per event for single dwelling building claims is 1% of the total repair cost with aminimum of $200.
For excess purposes, EQC treats building damage and contents damage as part of the same claim(where the contents are in or on the same building and the damage is caused by the sameearthquake). Therefore customers who have had a contents claim settled will generally have paidpart or all of their building excess already.
Q. How much will each person have to pay?Most invoices will be for between $200-400 and around 90% are less than $600. A small numberof invoices will be for more than $1000.
Q. When will EQC start collecting excesses?We are still working through the operational details, but will not start invoicing excess amounts priorto 2015 and we will tell customers well in advance of invoicing the excess amounts. We will makesure that the needs of the vulnerable are looked after and ensure that there are payment optionsfor CHRP customers.
Q. Why is EQC focusing on CHRP excess invoicing now ?An excess has always been payable on CHRP repairs, but we prioritised repairing homes. At atime when there was so much going on for Cantabrians, it was important to just get on and do thework.
Q. What happens if I have sold my home?The owner of the house when the repairs were completed (who also had the benefit of the EQCclaim) will be required to pay the invoice for the excess.
Q. What if I am in dispute with EQC/EQR?People in this position will not be invoiced until their dispute is resolved (invoicing may be dependenton the outcome of that dispute, depending on what it relates to).
Q. Why doesn’t EQC just write off the excess on bui lding claims?Under the EQC Act, EQC can only pay the amount of the damage less the applicable excess for allcontents, building and land claims. Excesses have been deducted from cash payments made tocustomers who are not part of the CHRP programme, so we need to treat all customers the same.
Excess amounts are public money. The excess collected from CHRP customers will be invested inthe Natural Disaster Fund so it can be drawn on again in future natural disasters.
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