Update on Christchurch buildings and facilities

CCC Media Release

4pm, 2 January 2012

Council buildings and facilities

Aftershocks have continued to affect Christchurch residents today. The Council would like to remind the community to look after neighbours, friends and family and take care during this difficult time.

The following is an update on facilities as at 4pm 2 January 2012.

Museum/Art Gallery

· Akaroa Museum - open

· Central Art Gallery - closed including Gallery Shop due to continuing threat from the adjacent Gallery Apartments

Civic Offices (53 Hereford Street)

· Civic Offices closed until assessments completed.

Libraries

· Redwood – to open Wednesday 4 January

· Halswell - open Wednesday 4 January

· Mini Linwood (Smith Street) - to open Wednesday 4 January

· Central Library (Peterborough St) - open Wednesday 4 January

· Central South City - open Wednesday 4 January

· South Library - open Wednesday 4 January

· Papanui Library - open Wednesday 4 January

· Hornby Library - open Wednesday 4 January

· Shirley Library - open Wednesday 4 January

· Lyttelton –to open Wednesday 4 January

· Spreydon – open Wednesday 4 January

· Akaroa –to open Wednesday 4 January

· Diamond Harbour –to open Thursday 5 January

· New Brighton – open Wednesday 4 January

· Parklands Library – to open Wednesday 4 January

Camping Grounds

· Spencer Park Camping Ground - open

· South Brighton Camping Ground - open

Pools/Leisure Facilities returning to standard holiday hours

· Pioneer Centre - open

· Parklands Gym - open

· Jellie Park – pools, Fitness Centre and studio open

· Graham Condon Recreation Centre – open

· Halswell open

· Templeton open

· Belfast pool and park paddling pools open

Housing

· Housing complexes with previous earthquake issues have been visited and engineers are assessing specific units which are considered 'indicator' buildings

Community Facilities

· Hei Hei Community Centre, Waimairi Community Centre, Abberley Park Hall, Harvard Lounge, North New Brighton Community Centre and Ouruhia Hall open

Service Centres

· Akaroa, Little River, Papanui, Riccarton, Shirley, South Library open Wednesday 4 January

· Lyttelton to open Wednesday 4 January

· Civic (53 Hereford Street) target open Monday 9 January

Other

· All facilities at the Groynes and Bottle Lake Park are open.

· Rapaki Track is closed.

· Brighton Pier is open.

· Wastewater Treatment Plant open

· Eastern, Styx and Parkhouse Transfer Stations open

· HSBC House in Worcester Street is yet to be re-assessed

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