Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 24 June 2020
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$1.5 million to create new jobs Matt McCrorie Reporter
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A funding boost from the government means 30 new jobs will
be created across the Tasman District. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment recently confirmed $1.5million worth of funding to redeploy locals who
have lost their jobs due to Covid-19. The programme, managed by the Tasman District Council, will see $1million being spent removing trees and roadside hazards, while
$500,000 will be spent increasing roadside drainage. The proposal was submitted to the government as a ‘shovel-ready’ project, aimed at fast tracking infrastructure projects around the
country to get people into jobs and stimulate the economy. Tasman District Council transportation manager Jamie
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Book raises cash for forest fire animals Matt McCrorie A children’s book that was written to describe how animals were cared for during the Pigeon Valley fires has raised $5000 for local charity groups. ‘But who’s looking after the animals’, written by local author Renee Lang and illustrated by Polly Rabbits, is inspired by the animal lovers and animal welfare agen-
cies who created a safe haven for pets and farm animals when fires blazed across Pigeon Valley and forced thousands to evacuate their homes. Renee Lang says that after she worked to raise money for food for animals that were being cared for in the Richmond Showgrounds, she had the idea to write a children’s book, detailing how animals were cared for while the
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Karen Howieson, polly Rabbits, Renee Lang and alli Mitchell. polly and Renee presented the funds they raised from their children’s book to the Nelson ark. Photo: Matt McCrorie.
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