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Wednesday 20 December 2017
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Richmond water level critically low
Richmond residents were urged not to shower, flush their toilets or use their dishwasher or washing machines after a water main in Lower Queen St was broken on Monday afternoon. Contractors working on a wastewater pipe upgrade near the corner of Headingly Lane “disrupted the system”, however council spokesperson Chris Choat says, “we know it wasn’t the result of a direct strike, but we’ll be undertaking investigations to see how and why it happened”. Council diverted water via a backup system, however water levels in Richmond were “critically low”, so residents in the area from Queen St to Hart Rd, and from Wensley Rd east to the foothills were advised that they may run out of water. A water tanker was positioned on Hill St to provide water if needed. Water from other supplies may be chlorinated so residents may notice a taste difference or smell for the next day or two. A council spokesperson says no bacteria has been found, and that the chlorine “is purely a protective measure so we can be certain we are continuing to supply potable water to the public”. Council has advised that when the water comes back on after the repairs, residents may experience fluctuations in water pressure. “When the water supply is back on, we advise you to run your taps for a few minutes to clear any air from
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Seasons Greetings & Christmas Hours
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Keen to be King
Washbourn lights up Miah and Rebekah Childs enjoying candlelit carols with Lacey-Jay and Aaliyah Russ on Sunday night. Photo: Brittany Spencer. Washbourn Gardens was dotted with candles, carols rang out, and children danced beneath the bubbles for Sunday’s Carols by Candlelight. Close to 1500 people packed picnics and set up chairs and rugs in what could be the biggest ever turnout for the annual
Christmas event. “The highlight was seeing so many families and friends coming down and enjoying the Christmas spirit,” says event organiser Lani Evans. “There were so many kids and parents getting up and dancing, everyone was having a lot of fun.”
Lani says Carols by Candlelight, which has been running for over 20 years, was the perfect chance to get together with family and enjoy Christmas time, an opportunity locals were making the most of. Sitting on their picnic rugs right at the front of the packed-
out crowd were the Childs and Russ families. Seven-year-old Miah Childs says she loved dancing and watching the light display on the trees. Meanwhile, eight-year-old Aaliyah Russ says young guest singer Mia Coldicott was her favourite part of the night.
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