In Brief

Seddon Firefighters Water Supply Struggles

The Seddon Volunteer Fire Brigade has been frustrated by recent occurrences of fire hydrants being turned on by members of the public. Volunteers are concerned it could hamper efforts to put out fires in the South Marlborough town. Seddon has a limited supply of water available to the volunteers at any one time, so they ask for locals to keep an eye out for people that aren’t Firefighters or Council turning on the hydrant to contact Marlborough District Council.

All bookings made for Terms 3 and 4 of 2023 and into 2024 have been suspended and will likely be cancelled. As well as Brayshaw Park visits, other sites affected include the Omaka Aviatation Heritage Centre, Edwin Fox Maritime Museum, and the Picton Museum.

“Until we find a way of reestablishing a paid teacher position, Heritage Education will be unable to provide support for visits to the museums and sites,” John says.

Marlborough District Council has been contacted.