July 23 2014
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Boom times continue in Selwyn u by Belinda Cullen-Reid
the building boom continues in Selwyn with a 49 percent increase in new dwelling consents issued by Selwyn district Council in the last 12 months.
darfield netball marks half-century
The Darfield Netball Club will celebrate its 50th Jubilee at the end of July …
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top dancers
Some of the 40 students from the Tara Marshall dance studio who competed in Christchurch …
P5 p Pauline and mark Jansen, with their daughter Saskia, say the street where they built in West melton has turned from a bare paddock to a thriving community in just two years
Kidsfest comes to Selwyn
The Selwyn Parenting Network had a busy school holiday, hosting 18 events around the district …
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For the year to June 2014 2,790 building consents were issued, with the number of new dwelling consents at 1,613 compared to 1,084 the previous year said John Christensen, SDC environmental services manager. “Selwyn has been experiencing rapid growth in recent years with the number of new dwelling consents issued more than doubling within three years,” Mr Christensen said. One family to recently make the move to Selwyn is Mark and Pauline Jansen.
The Jansens were living in Christchurch when Mark got a job working for Fonterra near Darfield. With Pauline working as a deputy principal on the North West side of Christchurch they chose to build in the centralised location of West Melton and moved into their newly built home last year. Pauline said they like the easy commute to Christchurch and the close proximity to ski fields. She said this is the first time they have lived somewhere
where they have really gotten to know their neighbours. “Our street is fantastic. They are good people, it’s social and inclusive. You know your neighbours,” Pauline said. When they bought their section in the Preston Downs subdivision in 2012 there were no other houses around and now the area around their house is almost full.
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