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19 August - 10 September
It’s easy to get use to routines, comfort and luxuries, and occasionally take some things for granted, but after reading about Lisa Erikson’s story of a double lung transplant it made me more appreciative of being able to do something as simple as taking a deep breath.
Celebrating ten years since her operation, you would have no idea that a pair of new lungs gifted to her by someone she didn’t know is what is keeping Lisa alive. Lisa talks to Paula Hulbert about how grateful she is for each day living life after a lung transplant in this month’s edition.
And that’s not the only thing we’re celebrating this month. We feature some of the winners of the Local Architecture Awards and take a look at the 2023 Tasman Mako side ahead of their upcoming season which kicks off this month.
I hope you can find something in this month’s edition to enjoy, relate to, or help you to appreciate the good things in life, no matter how big or how small. Thanks for reading.
EDITOR
Summa Donald | summa@topsouthmedia.co.nz
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Tessa Jaine | tessa@topsouthmedia.co.nz
DESIGN
Patrick Connor and Toni Woolf
CONTRIBUTORS
Adrienne Matthews, Amy Russ, Frank Nelson, Paula Hulburt, Peter Jones, Matt Brown, William Woodworth
ADVERTISING
Summa Donald | summa@topsouthmedia.co.nz
DISTRIBUTION
Phil and Paula Brown, Wendy Abernethy
Awatere Hilltop House Architecture Awards
Pages 36–53
PUBLISHER
TSM Marlborough
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What made news in our region...
Housing development set to break ground
Picton’s Endeavour Park could soon have new neighbours with a 66-house residential development set to break ground soon. The section of unoccupied land owned by title holders Endeavour Park Developments, has now been closed off to the public. Now developers and the wider community are waiting for resource consent to be approved by planning bosses. Marlborough Sounds Councillor Barbara Faulls is encouraged the project is getting momentum behind it and says the move is a positive one for business owners struggling to find accommodation for staff moving into the region.
New careers week for Queen Charlotte College students
Queen Charlotte College students are set to get an insight into some of Marlborough’s booming businesses. The college’s Head of Careers James Bruce wants to show students there are other options out there for those not keen to follow the usual career pathways. To highlight the unexpected options out there, the college is holding its first ever career’s week. “With all the upcoming infrastructure projects in Marlborough alongside the existing opportunities out there, there’s a real job boom and we’re rich for choice with the breadth of roles. The region is humming, and these kids want to be a part of it,” James says.
Making the most of our sunshine hours
Marlborough Lines’ Taylor Pass Road solar farm is hoped to be the first of many projects taking advantage of the region’s long sun hours. Designed and constructed by Infratec as part of a turnkey agreement, the solar farm, near the Resource Recovery Centre, began generating enough power for 175 homes in April after several months of planning and construction. After the success of the pilot project Marlborough Lines and subsidiary Energy Marlborough are now looking at the suitability of three larger sites for solar farms – including a parcel of unproductive land near Yealands Winery.
Carli Dillen sets sights on world champs
Marlborough powerlifter Carli Dillen is on a path to Mongolia. The 40-year-old was one of 13 people from around New Zealand who last month received selection letters for the IPF World Masters Powerlifting Championships in October. Carli will travel to Mongolia’s capital city Ulaanbaatar with a dual role, competing in the 63kg class and also as a team coach. Although hopeful of gaining final selection for the worlds, Carli admitted the confirmation letter “set my heart racing”. She will board the plane in October, buoyed by a series of top performances, both at home and abroad.