Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 22 May 2019
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Matt McCrorie Reporter
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The long, arduous process that has been the Bateup Road upgrade finally looks to be reaching its end. Work on sealing the Bateup road upgrade has now begun, as the project now enters its final stages. The project began in April last year and was initially expected to be completed by early 2019. However, several factors meant that the project was further delayed. Lack of water during the drought and high fire risk were two of the reasons that the project was delayed in February this year, with a council spokesperson saying that “work was suspended on site at Bateup Rd while equipment and staff were diverted to help with the Pigeon Valley firefighting effort.” Civil Defence also issued a notice for contractors to stop work where machinery would be at risk of starting a fire if there is was no access to a high-pressure water system nearby. The project was also extended due to additional work that was added at the beginning of this year. Tasman District Council community relations manager Chris Choat says “We decided to add some work that
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Former students and teachers of Dovedale School were excited to celebrate the school’s 150th anniversary, over a weekend reunion on May 17-18. Former students travelled from all across the country and even from Australia to attend the ceremonies, which saw performances from current students, the cutting of a cake, social events and a memorial plaque. Above, four of the school’s newest students are getting ready to join a school with a rich, long history. Moss Barrett, 5, Kingston White, 5, Julia van Reenen, 4 and Kaitlyn Pickwell, 4. Moss and Kingston are new students, with Julia and Kaitlyn to join the school as its newest members when they turn 5. The reunion saw not only the schools youngest students celebrating, but its oldest ones, too. Two students who attended the school during the 1930’s, were there to cut the Full SToRy PAge 4 cake. Photo: Mel van Reenen.
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