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In her family’s footsteps by Belinda Cullen-Reid
A 10-year-old West Melton school girl has taken a succession of top show prizes to follow a local family tradition of excellence in stock handling.
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Most recently, Hannah King won the Senior Dairy Calf Championship at the Boys and Girls Agricultural Club Championships held last week. This came on top of first prizes at the Canterbury A and P Show as well as success at the Ellesmere A and P Show. Speaking of the growing collection of prize ribbons won with her calf, Missy, Hannah said it was all made sweeter by knowing she was keeping up the family name. “I was quite happy because my Mum (Adele King) and my brother Samuel
have both won. I also felt really happy for Missy as well.” At the Canterbury show outing, the budding stock handler, with Missy, got a first for Best Turned Out and Handled and champion for Turned Out and Handled. The pair took out the hat trick by finishing the day by winning the Pet Calf Supreme Champion. On her final day of showing, Hannah was awarded a first place in the Young Handlers class and a second in the Junior Stock Judging.
From a 10-year-old’s perspective it was a challenge: “There were a lot of large calves and Missy is quite small. Also they tended to have more black on them. Missy is a Friesian, but she hasn’t got as much black on her. The leading took over half an hour. Then we had to stop and stand up our calf, then walk forward and stop and then the judge asked us heaps of questions.” Now there are holidays and Christmas to look forward to and preparation of course for more show accolades next year.
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The Darfield High School house leaders for 2015 were announced at the school’s senior prize giving recently. The announcement has become a tradition for the school and is an exciting time where house books are handed from the outgoing leader to the future leader. The house competition is a strong with Tawera house winning for 2014. House leaders for 2015 are, from left Will Gross for Waimakariri, Emma Forbes for Tawera, Lois Freemantle for Rawhiti and Tim Logan for Kikorangi.
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Dancing double time by Belinda Cullen-Reid
They may sometimes dance as a duo but Rolleston identical twins Olivia and Siobhan O’Brien have their own distinct styles.
Residents debate possum pellet factory
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by Belinda Cullen-Reid
Around 60 people attended a public meeting to discuss a proposal to allow a factory in Rolleston’s Izone industrial area to manufacture possum pellets containing 1080.
Rolleston twins Siobhan (left) and Olivia O’Brien are looking forward to a summer of dance in Australia
The 16-year-olds have been selected to attend the Cecchetti Ballet Summer School in Melbourne, Australia in January where they will spend six days studying dance from world class teachers. “It’s so cool that we got chosen,” Siobhan said. “The experience will be amazing. We will be doing what we love every day.” The girls began ballet lesson when they were four years old and took to it straight away. They started competing at age eight when they began lessons with Denice Garmonsway from Christchurch. “That’s when things started to get serious,” Olivia said. “Our teacher saw potential in us. She kept pushing us to go as far as we could go.” Siobhan said she likes how their teacher treats them as individuals
rather than focussing on them as twins. “She sees our individual personalities,” she said. While the twins do some duo dances in competitions their main focus is on their individual work. Both study ballet, jazz, contemporary and musical theatre. In Year 12 at Lincoln High School they are looking towards the future. Olivia would like to continue with performing as a career, while Siobhan is thinking about studying nutrition so she can help people make good decisions about their health. The girls are grateful to their ballet teacher for her time and effort and acknowledge the support their parents have given them along the way. “We’re really really lucky. We can’t thank them enough,” Olivia said.
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Jonathan Scott from Rolleston Free 1080 is out to educate the public about a proposed factory in Rolleston where possum pellets containing 1080 will be manufactured and stored
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The meeting, which was hosted by the Rolleston Residents Association, was tended by Malcolm Thomas and Steve Attwood from Pest Control Research who hope to manufacture the pellets, Jonathan Scott from the group 1080 Free Rolleston, Mayor Kelvin Coe and several district councillors. “The meeting went really well. It allowed both sides to put their views across,” said Lynley Shaw of the Rolleston Residents Association. “People stuck to the topic at hand which is whether Rolleston residents are comfortable with having a company store and manufacture 1080 baited possum pellets in Rolleston. “For some people it will have calmed their nerves, but for others they will have gone home still thinking it was too dangerous. It will be interesting to gauge the community response over the next few days.” Jonathan Scott from 1080 Free Rolleston said it was interesting to hear from factory owner Malcolm Thomas as to why the use of 1080 was not mentioned in his original
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Resealing work underway Library to get makeover Around 60 roads across Selwyn will be getting a makeover in the coming months.
Rolleston’s library is to be renovated to cope with increased numbers.
A summer road upgrading programme has begun in Selwyn
A total of 76 kilometres of roads will be upgraded including 11km of extra work which was funded by a $60 targeted roading rate introduced in July. “Road rehabilitation work is needed on roads which have a significant number of failures and require more than a repair and a reseal to maintain,” Selwyn roading engineer Mark Chamberlain said. Earlier this year the New Zealand Transport Agency announced it would provide Selwyn with $530,000 in extra funding for road maintenance. The funding was allocated to recognise
the increasing amount of traffic on Selwyn roads, and to support the extra reseal and road maintenance work funded from the targeted roading rate. “When the basecourse of roads become wet the strength is reduced and they become more prone to failure (such as potholes or edge damage), particularly on heavy vehicle routes,” Mr Chamberlain said. “In areas where drainage work is completed, this should help to reduce the problems with potholes and edge damage.”
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The library will be closed for the first two weeks in December to allow its interior to be renovated to create more space for reading, events, new books and other resources. “The current library is servicing a much larger population than it was built for and the refit aims to make the best use of the space available in the library building,” Selwyn Libraries manager Vicki Carlyon said. When the library opened in 2000, Rolleston’s population was under 2,000. The town now has a population of almost 12,000.
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National title in sights by Belinda Cullen-Reid
Team work, support from coaches and a lot of hard effort are the key components to one Selwyn school team’s success in getting to New Zealand Secondary School Touch Championships next month. Rolleston teenager Kate Raynor says her Lincoln High School Mixed Touch team has a good chance at taking out the national title in Auckland in December. “We’re hoping to make it into the top four, but we’re really hoping to win. We’re thinking we’re going to take it out.” Kate says the competition is fierce with each team vying for the top spot. This year for the first time the Lincoln High School team beat the ever impressive St Andrews College team at the South Island tournament earlier this year, but the national competition can turn foes into friends. “There are a lot of really good North Island teams. The South Island teams all end up Kate Raynor of Rolleston is hoping for success at next month’s Secondary School Touch championships supporting each other, even though we’ve been competing against including taking leadership. “Our captain each other earlier in the season.” is a girl. That’s not very common. She’s She said support from their coaches, got the most experience and is a natural Mr Johnstone and Mr Gilpin who are born leader. She’s good at building the teachers at Lincoln High School has team’s morale.” been a big part of the team’s success. While she may not be the biggest and “Our coaches are amazing. They’ve strongest player on the field Kate has been doing this for around eight years found a position that suits her strengths. and they don’t get sick of us.” “I like being a wing. We’re the Kate says the girls in her mixed male biggest talkers. You’ve got to be good and female team play an important role, at communication.”
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Health and services directory launched by Belinda Cullen-Reid
A directory to help Selwyn residents locate health and community services in the district is being launched by council this week. The Selwyn District Health and Community Services Directory lists groups and organisations giving a brief description including contact details. The directory has information on a variety of health and community ser vices including education providers, information and advocacy services, physical and mental health providers and services for the elderly. The directory also includes local and national support services for young people, children and adults. The directory, which can be accessed both online and in booklet form, was first trialled by Selwyn District Council in 2011. With rapid population growth and changes in services a new version has been released. Community Services Manager Lesley Symington said the directory will be particularly useful for new Selwyn residents. “It can be difficult for new residents to find out which services are available locally and the guide lists a range of services people may wish to access like medical practices, pharmacies, early childhood education centres and school holiday programmes.” “Existing Selwyn residents will also find the guide helpful as many people may not be aware of the range of services now available in Selwyn. The guide also has information on how people can access specialist services like budget advice, hearing clinics and tuition for children.” The directory can be accessed online by going to www.selwyn.govt. nz/community or in booklet form from libraries and services centres in the district.
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Footpath improvements begin
Rural drink drivers in spotlight
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Selwyn has joined a campaign aimed at making Canterbury roads safer by reducing rural drink driving.
Pedestrians should notice an improvement in future footpath networks in Rolleston following changes to District Plan rules. Selwyn District Council asset manager Murray Washington said there had been room for improvement in Rolleston’s footpath network but previously council had little say over what pedestrian access developers provided. “The issues we face reflect the historical nature of the development
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A rural drink driving campaign aims to reduce the number of alcohol related motor accidents on Selwyn roads
Selwyn and road safety coordinators from Hurunui, Waimakariri, Ashburton, Timaru, Mackenzie and Waimate have combined resources to run the campaign, which encourages motorists to plan a safe ride home if they drink this summer. “Many people believe drivers who have been drinking have a lower chance of being stopped by police when they drive on rural back roads and in some cases people think they can get away with drink driving in rural areas,” Selwyn road safety coordinator Ngaire Tinning said. “Drink driving is never acceptable. It puts everyone at risk and is one of the leading causes of crashes in Selwyn.”
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In Selwyn District between 2009 and 2013, there were 153 crashes where alcohol was involved. These crashes resulted in 14 fatalities and 37 serious injuries. Most drink driving crashes occur between Friday evening and Sunday morning. “In many cases when drivers are affected by alcohol, they tend to drive faster and don’t wear seat belts and this mix often results in tragedy,” Mrs Tinning said. Canterbury Police will be carrying out more random patrols on rural roads over summer to support the road safety campaign. The booze bus will be deployed in rural areas as well as urban areas.
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A love of dressing up
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by Belinda Cullen-Reid
Entering a fanciful world of costumed craziness is not something you’d expect when visiting a lifestyle block five minutes from Rolleston, but that’s exactly what happens if you call at Tracey Holland’s place. Tracey set up her costume hire business from home seven years ago and has watched it grow from a rack of clothes in the front bedroom to a converted double garage containing hundreds of colourful and creative costumes. “It all started when I had a dress up themed party for my 40th birthday,” Tracey said. “I made a lot of costumes for my family and so I ended up with this rack of costumes at the end. It just started from there.” Tracey’s costume business began to grow through word of mouth. “When I first started it was just friends and a few locals turning up. Some people driving past see the sign and drop in and have a look.” Tracey has always loved sewing and had previously had jobs sewing a variety of things from curtains to bags at meat processing plants. The mother of two had also made costumes for her children when they were younger, so it was an easy transition to making costumes for adults. “I’m always looking for fabric. I’ve got boxes and boxes of fabric. I’ve made nearly half of the costumes I hire. I love that side of the business. The ones you make are original and a bit different from what you can buy online.” Before long the front bedroom was full, so Tracey took over the garage attached to the house. “My husband thought it was a bit of a joke when I started. He didn’t think I’d actually do it. He thinks it’s great now.”
“It’s brilliant working from home. “If I’m having a quiet day at work I can just carry on and go do some vacuuming.” Tracey and her family moved to Weedons, a small town near Rolleston, around 20 years ago. They had been living in Christchurch and were out for a drive one day and stumbled across Weedons School and fell in love with the area deciding this is where they wanted to live. Tracey’s children attended Weedons School and then went to Lincoln High School. She says her main clients are from Selwyn including Rolleston, West Melton, Kirwee and Darfield and they are usually surprised when they come and visit her costume shop for the first time. “People don’t expect to walk into a garage in the country and see all this. They say, who would have thought? People are always surprised, especially by how many costumes there are. “I’ve got hundreds of costumes and I keep adding to them. You’ve got to keep up with the latest movies and characters.” While she loves creating the clothes her favourite part of the business is the people. “I get to meet a lot of nice people. We have lots of laughs. It’s a fun business to run. The downside is the ironing. I hate ironing. I get my mum to help.” Tracey has her own Facebook page and she loves it when people send her photos once they are fully dressed up for their events. “I love to see the finished product and to have people tell me stories about their
Tracey Holland hopes her garage full of costumes will help people to have some fun in life
parties. I think it’s great. They become another character and get rid of their inhibitions. Sometimes people put on a wig and it changes them completely.” The most popular costume for men is dressing like Austen Powers and for women Minnie Mouse. Tracey said her range of costumes from the 70s were also popular as her main clientele were growing up around that era and now like to have parties where they play 70s music. Other popular costumes are flappers from the 1920, uniforms such as police and army, pirates, country and western and rock ‘n roll.
“Since the West Melton 150th celebrations I’ve had a run of men who want to dress up as women,” she said. Tracey noticed a considerable change in the social habits of people following the Canterbury earthquakes. “It was very quiet for a good six months after the earthquakes. Then people started having more parties at home because there weren’t the places to go out to.” She hopes providing costumes for people to have fun in will help people find balance in their lives. “You’ve got to have a balance in life and throw a bit of fun in. What’s more fun than dressing up?”
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Dairying survey seeks answers
The business plans and personal requirements of small-herd dairy farmers are to be put under the spotlight in a Lincoln University survey.
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Lincoln University’s Dr Victoria Westbrooke is researching the needs and problems facing smallherd farmers
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Not just hot air by Belinda Cullen-Reid
It’s loud, it’s fast and it’s not for the faint hearted. The world of auctioneering is not for everyone, but for one Selwyn stock agent he’s hoping to make it his full-time career. For 26-year-old Cam Bray from Kirwee winning the Young Auctioneer competition held at the Canterbury A&P Show was a chance to show his peers that he’s not all hot air when it comes to the fast paced world of auctioneering. It was Cam’s third attempt at taking out the national title in a competition he says was designed to lift the quality of auctioneers in the industry. “It’s a great competition. It’s given young auctioneers a chance to stand up and be counted. It’s done a world of good for young guys in the industry,” Cam said. Cam said the competition not only gives young auctioneers something to aspire to, it is also helps with career advancement. “Entering the competition is like putting your hand up in the industry and saying I’m keen to work at this.” Working as a stock agent for PGG
Cam Bray winner of the 2014 Young Auctioneer competition and the Denis Hazlett medal
Wrightsons in Darfield Cam first began auctioneering when he was 18 years old when a colleague at a sheep auction introduced handed the reigns over to Cam without warning. “I was dropped in the deep end. I thought afterwards, what just happened there? It was probably pretty untidy but I was hooked from there.” He was taken under the wing of the company’s head auctioneer John McKone who taught him the ropes, including pitch and volume of voice, how to open a sale and sales patter amongst other things. “You’ve got to know what you’re selling and get as much information as you can before the auction. You’ve got to be confident and in control.” For the past three years Cam has been auctioneering regularly. He acknowledges that auctioneering is definitely not everyone’s cup of tea. It’s a job with highs and lows, where the auctioneer is in the limelight through it all. “When you get a good sale everyone’s happy and it’s a great place to be. A really good bidding war is great. It adds real atmosphere. “A fast paced auction is an auctioneer’s dream. A tough day selling can fall back on the auctioneer. At the end of the day you’re only controlling what’s happening in the auction. You just have to try and do your best.”
Cam is hoping to make a full-time career out of auctioneering, a career that takes focus, dedication and a decent amount of courage. “If you’re not nervous, you’re not trying hard enough. “I’m not cold and sweaty and shaking at the knees anymore before each auction, but I’m always a little nervous.”
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The Courtenay A and P Show committee is celebrating a successful show including an increased number of people through the gate. With over 250 additional gate sales on Saturday this year’s show president Peter Schnell said the committee was building on the success of previous shows and attracting visitors from around the district. “We’re starting to draw more people to the show including people from West Melton and Rolleston,” Mr Schnell said. “It was a good show last year so that helps to get people back. People talk about it. It’s also helps to have good weather in the morning.” A swirling southerly storm threatened to dampen the day, but did not hit Kirwee until around 3.30pm. Mr Schnell said the change of weather caused a small amount of disruption to the final horse event, including blowing some jumping equipment over. Mr Schnell said the committee purposefully kept the price of gate sales down to attract a bigger crowd. He said he was thankful to the show’s sponsors for their support.
There was an increase in the number of equestrian events at this year’s show
Courtenay A and P Show president Peter Schnell left, with his wife Janelle, discusses the day’s proceedings with show vice president Adrienne Begg (right)
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Cutting-edge agri-technology developed at Lincoln University came under the scrutiny of Chinese president Xi Jinping during his recent visit to Auckland. Lincoln University, and its 100 per cent owned subsidiary company Lincoln Agritech, were part of the AgriTech Industry Showcase hosting the president and accompanying Chinese officials, as well as Prime Minister John Key, and ministers Nathan Guy and Steven Joyce. Lincoln University business development manager Dr Sam Yu said utilising precision agri-technologies could reduce the consumption of water and dramatically enhance efficient management of natural resources for better food production. “Lincoln University has 136 years of experience in this area and a lot to contribute in this space,” Dr Yu said. “There is much that New Zealand can take advantage of in terms of spearheading efforts to tackle these global issues with a strong partner such as China.
“The ability to demonstrate and apply specialist knowledge and turn it into precision agricultural products for uptake is highlighted in the expo, and New Zealand is leading that charge in the world,’’ Dr Yu said. Lincoln Agritech chief executive Peter Barrowclough showcased one of its most successful products, Irricad, a smart software tool able to optimise and generate cost effective and efficient solutions for irrigation and water management systems on vineyards, farms, and even small cities. He said the software had been sold to over 60 countries and they would like to add China to the list. Mr Barrowclough had just returned from a trip to the Yangling area for the China Agricultural Fair, where he saw the potential benefits of the product for the farmers there. “There are massive
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Health & Fitness VITAL ENERGY Yoga, Sheffield Domain 7pm Monday, Darfield Rec Centre 12 noon Wednesday. Structured to suit all levels. Phone Geraldine 03 318 3012.
Contact Lesley, 09 439 3443 or Email accounts@nsmm.co.nz
WEST MELTON AND DARFIELD
Wanted to Buy
West Melton School Hall Tuesday 7.00 – 8.00 pm
CASH FOR unwanted cars, trucks, 4WD’s & tractors (conditions apply) Free pick up. Call John 03 347 9354, 0274 762 404.
Darfield Recreation Centre Thursday 7.30 – 8.30 pm
AIRPARK CANTERBURY OFFERS affordable off-site airport parking. We are the only privately owned 24 hour off-site airport car park in Christchurch. Free courtesy shuttle. First three nights $19 each — additional nights $7 per night. Phone 0800 247 727.
david wilkinson
DRYCLEANING & LAUNDROMAT
SHOP 16 – ROLLESTON SQUARE Mon–Fri 8am-5.30pm, Sat 9am-1pm CLOSED WEEKENDS WITH PUBLIC HOLIDAYS!
PHONE 03 347 7601
$10 Casual/$8 Concession For more information about classes visit: www.kimchurton.zumba.com www.facebook.com/kimchurtonzumba or contact me directly Ph: 021 1168 138 | e: kimchurton@yahoo.co.nz
TM
Studio
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SUMMER FITNESS CLASSES!
COMPUTER NEED ATTENTION? We specialise in: sales & service of new & used machines, networking, virus protection, backup, reloading & restoring of Windows. Plain old-fashioned help and assistance.
Super Computer 03 318 1956 WE COME TO YOU!
www.supercomputer.co.nz mark@supercomputer.co.nz
WEDNESDAYS: BEGINNERS BOOT CAMP – 6:00pm BOOT CAMP – 7:00pm
DATES:
SATURDAYS: CIRCUIT – 7:00am BEGINNERS CIRCUIT – 8:00am
DEC 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17 & 20 JAN 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21 & 24
Bookings essential, Come join Tara & Andy! All classes held at the Kimberley hall
Immediate Start • Low Start Up Costs • Guaranteed Income • Full Office & Business Support
Ph: 0800 4 546 546
phone 03 318 1231
For an information pack
fax 03 318 1235 po box 26 email sales@electricalcontractors.co.nz kirwee we’ll be there when you need us. guaranteed
Concrete 2 U All aspects of concreting & all types of finishing
SERVICES LTD
DECORATIVE STAMPED COLOURED EXPOSED
• Pump out septic tanks/Grease traps • Service contracts/Maintenance reports • Bulk sludge removal/Dewatering • Hire Portable loos • Waterblasting & Camera Investigations
Dale Mayberry Ph: 021 222 2833
Ph 03 318 8609
leechdrainage@xtra.co.nz
Need a Professional Electrician?
Call Laser Electrical today
Plumbing
West Melton Community Hall Monday 10.00 – 11.00 am
MONDAYS: BODY BLAST – 6:30pm
Reg’d Service Technician
registered electrician
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Maintenance & servicing Bathroom & kitchen renovations Mains pressure hot water upgrades Blocked Drains Fully stocked vehicles Fast, friendly professional service
Laser Plumbing Christchurch West 03 348 6920 0800 11 22 40
chchwest@laserplumbing.co.nz We are able to accurately share travelling costs between jobs with GPS tracking
Rolleston’s LOCAL award winning electricians We now have a fantastic team of 11 ready to help you
0800 LASER 4 U Laser Electrical Rolleston 831 Jones Road, Rolleston www.laserelectrical.co.nz
(0800 527 374)
So try us first!
SOUTH CRANES LTD
RELATIVES COMING TO STAY OVER CHRISTMAS?
All size cranes available ranging from a 25 tonne Tidd pick & carry crane to a 125 tonne crawler crane with professional ticketed operators and Dogman.
Dance & Fitness
ROLLESTON
OXFORD APPLIANCES Murray Dawson
Are you looking for a change of lifestyle? Due to a huge increase in demand in Prebbleton, Rolleston, West Melton, Kirwee & Darfield areas, WE NEED YOU.
PLUS !!
on installation
Professional Services
• Washing Machines • Ovens • Dryers • Dishwashers • Cooktops • Washing Machine Hire (from $8/wk)
027 226 3898
Livestock
PENICILLIN MILK wanted for calves, Darfield to Norwood area. Phone Martin 0274 330 104. South Terrace Motors 2010 Ltd 33 South Terrace, Darfield
Daily Onsite Sales & Servicing Authorised Service Agent for Most Brands
Better call the experts and get that Septic Tank emptied!
SEPTIC TANKS EMPTY THEM NOW BEST VALUE GUARANTEED 24 Hours, Seven Days SELWYN LIQUID WASTE
TM Dance & Fitness Studio
“Our business is Flushing your Business”
Phone/txt Tara: 0272741119 Email: taramarshall2@hotmail.com
027 433 2842 or A/H 03 325 3257
Call Graham Bunt (Bunty)
Hiab Truck & Trailers available. For an obligation free quote or any enquiries contact Pete on 0274905992 17 Hoskyns Road, ROLLESTON Phone: 03 347 7135 Fax: 03 347 7531
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