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Christchurch City Council. Parks and Recreation Department (1977-1989)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1977 - 1989

Biography

The Parks and Recreation Unit was established in 1977 and was renamed from the Reserves Department. The Unit managed all the Council owned parks across the Christchurch City Council area including the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. The unit was also responsible for leisure facilities and stadiums including Queen Elizabeth II Park and swimming pools.

Following the 1989 amalgamation of a number of authorities in the wider Christchurch area, the Parks and Recreation Unit became the Parks Unit as part of the Technical Services Group. Responsibiltiy for leisure facilities became part of the newly created Civic Facilities Unit as part of the Metropolitan Services Group.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Christchurch City Council: Geoff Cameron Parks and Recreation Bottle Lake and Chaneys Forest Records

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S128
Scope and Contents

Papers collated by Geoff Cameron, former Christchurch City Council Forest Manager and Principal Rural Fire Officer for Bottle Lake Forest and Chaneys Forest. Includes memorandums, reports and correspondence relating to the amalgamation of Selwyn Plantation Board managed land to becoming a joint venture with Christchurch City Council.

Dates: 1988-1990
Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive

Christchurch City Council: Human Resources Records

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S127
Scope and Contents Records created by Human Resources at Christchurch City Council. Includes:Slide carousels and boxes of slides of training programmes for different units within Christchurch City Council administered by the Human Resources Department. Includes training slides for City Works and Planning, McDougall Art Gallery, Libraries, Parks and Recreation and the Health Department.Booklet from the Human Resources Directorate at Christchurch City Council titled Roles and...
Dates: 1982-1996
Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive

Christchurch City Council: Parks, Gardens and Recreation Files

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S10
Scope and Contents Files from the Parks and Gardens Department, later known as the Reserves Department and then the Parks and Recreation Department at Christchurch City Council. Files relate to various sites and projects the department was involved in. Includes files on the Avon River and Heathcote River, Botanic Gardens and wider Hagley Park, Avebury Park, Beckenham Park, Barrington Park, Bottle Lake, Cemeteries, City Mall including fountains, English Park, Horseshoe Lake Reserve, Victoria Park, the Floral...
Dates: 1914-1990
Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive

Christchurch City Council: QEII Park Development and Management Records

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S109
Content Description Records relating to the establishment and management of Queen Elizabeth II Park. Includes correspondence and News Reports relating to organising of the 10th Commonwealth Games held in Christchurch and to the opening of QEII Park in 1974. Also includes records relating to the subsequent management of QEII Park including meeting minutes of the QEII Liaison Committee and sub committees, reports and development plans for the Park. Also includes a folder of promotional material for...
Dates: 1974-c.2000s
Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive

Parks and Recreation Committee Minute Book No 4, February 1983 - December 1984

 Item
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S81/2/253
Scope and Contents

Minutes of meetings of the Christchurch City Council Parks and Recreation Committee. Page numbers: 4021 – 4101.

This volume is included as part of a set of subject based index cards at CCC/ARC/S81/3

Dates: February 1983 - December 1984
Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive / Christchurch City Council: Minute Books of Council and Committees / Christchurch City Council Committee Minute Books

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