The Devonport Flagstaff Page 2
May 21, 2021
Cyclist injured in village-intersection collision
Police are investigating a crash in Devonport last week involving a car and a cyclist on the corner of Victoria Rd and Kerr St. The cyclist suffered moderate injuries and was taken to North Shore Hospital after the incident around 7.30pm on 11 May. A lane was blocked while emergency services attended. It is understood the adult male cyclist was travelling downhill on Victoria Rd, with two others, and that the vehicle was turning into Kerr St, after coming up Victoria Rd. A police spokesman said: “No charges have been laid or infringements issued at this stage, however police will make some enquiries into the circumstances of the incident.” Since the death of cyclist Warrick Jones on Lake Rd in March, road safety has been in increased focus locally. The last issue of the Flagstaff reported crash data that showed 30 per cent of reported injury accidents on Lake Rd over the last 12 years involved cyclists. Police investigations into the Accident corner... Emergency services attended after a car and a death of Jones at the corner of Montgomery Ave cyclist collided on the corner of Victoria Rd and Kerr St last week on 9 March are continuing.
3 Victoria Rd: empty for 1038 days The old Devonport Borough Council building at 3 Victoria Rd became vacant on 9 July 2018. It has now been unoccupied for 1038 days. Auckland Council development arm Panuku is deciding the building’s fate.
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Flagstaff wins newspaper awards
The Devonport Flagstaff’s ‘Shop Local’ campaign during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdowns and beyond has been recognised nationally. It was runner-up in the Best Community Involvement section at the New Zealand Community Newspaper Association Awards. “Now here is a newspaper worth supporting because of its support for its own community. Its shop-local campaign was compelling and woe betide any resident who shopped anywhere else,” Judge Mary Anne Gill said. “These are cracking good newspapers produced under the most testing of circumstances and a credit to Rob Drent and his team who really did walk the talk.”
UPDATES What are we eating? A couple of years ago was watching Rachel Hunter’s health and beauty show on television. She was walking around Smithfields, a massive wholesale fruit and vegetable market in London with the Supervisor Mark.
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“This program’s program taken me all around the world and trying all kinds of strange foods – but I feel really at home here beacause I make sure I eat lots of fruit and veges”. Just at that moment they were walking past a pyramid of beautiful red apples.
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Our Destination Devonport publication won Best Feature or Supplement. “This plucky little supplement perfectly navigates Covid limitations on tourism, cleverly keeping one eye on the hyper-local and the other on the upcoming America’s Cup,” Judge Viv Posselt said. “It has great retention value, in a format small enough to tuck into a bag as a portable reference. ” Former Devonport Publishing sales manager Liz Cannon won Best Sales Professional. Former Flagstaff reporter Anneka Brown, who is now studying for a communications degree at AUT University, was runner-up in the Best Junior Sports Reporter category.
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“You see those apples?” said Mark. “Whoa yes they look amazing!!” Rachel replied. “Well, they are about a year old”.
Jo Hammer
Now thats some food for thought.
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