Meri kirihimete! Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and season’s greetings. 

We’re into our last few days of our working year, and there are some dates to give you. 

Final Tea & Talk session: Monday 21 December, 10.30am in the upstairs foyer of the Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre. 
Office closes: Midday Tuesday 22 December 2020. 
Office reopens: 8am Monday 11 January 2021
First Tea & Talk session of 2021: Monday 11 January, 10.30am
First Coffee & Conversation session of 2021: Friday 15 January, 10.30am, Port Hills Uniting Parish Church hall, Augusta Street
First Happy Hour of 2021: Friday 5 February 2021, 4-6pm, Port Hills Uniting Parish Church hall/grounds. 
Loopy Tunes Sumner resumes at 9.30am, Tuesday 9 February, Puoro-raki, upstairs in the Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre
Loopy Tunes Redcliffs resumes at 10.30am, Tuesday 9 February, Port Hills Uniting Parish hall, Augusta Street

And, looking well ahead: Sumner Community Carols will be held on Thursday 9 December 2021. 

A safety notice from the Christchurch City Council: https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/rockfall-prompts-closure-of-cave-rock-entry-point  

A safety notice from Fire & Emergency New Zealand: Fireworks ban around Christchurch and Canterbury in restricted fire season

We hope you have a healthy, safe, and enjoyable holiday season, and get an opportunity to relax and enjoy yourselves. Here’s hoping that 2021 is a much better year all round!

Ngā mihi nui,
Eddie Hayes 
Community Development Team Leader
Sumner Bays Union Trust