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Wednesday 5 December 2018
Hamper raffles to help children
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NEW TERMINAL OPEN
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Street Stock mayhem
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Building of Dam confirmed for region Council confirmed on Friday, November 30, the Waimea Community Dam will be built, with councillors voting 9-5 in favour of the project. The Tasman District Council (TDC) made its final decision
to green light the controversial build. They have stated it will be built to provide for the growing needs of the community, to safeguard the regional economy and to improve the health of the Waimea River.
Tasman mayor Richard Kempthorne says, “this project will deliver a secure source of water for our community for the next 100 years. “It will greatly improve the health of the Waimea River, which can’t
sustain the demands we are making of it, at the moment. “The benefits of our region are immense and will be felt by everyone who chooses to make Tasman their home, for generations to come.”
Construction is due to begin in early 2019 and will be managed by the council-controlled organisation set up to run the project, Waimea Water Ltd.
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Spread the joy Amy Russ Each year students from Garin College and St Paul’s School help to make Christmas time a special one as they work together to help provide food items for the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper Appeal. St Vincent de Paul run the appeal with approximately 70 volunteers participating. Organiser Elizabeth Williams says, for her, the planning starts in the middle of the year, and the need gets bigger every year. “Last year we had in excess of 70 families in need. This year it will probably be over 80.” Garin student John-Paul Schryvers has been involved in similar projects for the past five years and loves the idea of the project. “I very much enjoy it. It is all about
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Hamper organiser Elizabeth Williams (back left), St Paul’s student Lauren O’Grady and Garin College student John-Paul Schryvers. Front; St Paul students Eilidh Ridyard, Hannah Scragg, Maggie Morris, Isla Currie and Lily Biggs. Photo: Amy Russ.
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