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Ban on freedom camping ‘good’ for Richmond Andrew Board
freedom campers at the mall and says the spinoffs are fiThe banning of freedom nancial as well as for security campers in Nelson will have a – with overnight vandalism positive economic spin-off for stopping cold with the introRichmond says manager of the duction of the policy five years region’s largest shopping com- ago. plex. He now expects numbers to Richmond Mall manager Da- further increase because of vid Hill says he doesn’t agree the NCC by-law and says each with a recently-passed Nelson camper spends around $100 City Council by-law that pro- in the mall during a one night hibits vehicles to camp over- stay. night on council “Most do their land “but out of grocery shopping every cloud there here and then is a huge silver I just see so many you chuck in a lining for somecoffee and a magbenefits from one and in this azine and it very them [freedom quickly adds up, case that is Richcampers] mond Mall”. and all at a time Nelson City when local people – David Hill. Council is instead aren’t shopping as encouraging freedom campers much,” he says. to use a new low cost option at Waimea Weekly could not its Maitai Valley Motor Camp find any complex or business to help frugal tourists sleep on that does the same in Nelson. the cheap. World of Wearable Arts MuBut David expects hundreds seum do not encourage overof motorhome and campervan night stay but it is available for tourists will instead come and New Zealand Motor Caravan stay in Richmond for free and Association members, all of at the same time, spend their whom are self-contained. money here too. SEE PAGE 2 David actively encourages
SUPPORTING OUR MAN: Nelson mates Nick Fowler, Brendan Gribley and Tony Dyer are hosting a fundraiser for Nelson race car driver Jason Richards. Photo: Andrew Board. Insert: Jason Richards in action.
Local mates step up for sick Aussie V8 star Andrew Board One of Nelson’s most famous sportspeople is facing the toughest challenge of his life, battling an extremely rare and aggressive cancer that has filled his vital organs with multiple tumours. But now his home town is joining the fight. Jason Richards is a household name across Australia and New
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Zealand, performing at the top level of his sport for more than a decade. He won three NZ Touring Car Championships and has finished runner up at Bathurst three times, lifting him to superstar status in the V8 Supercar world. But it is Nelson he calls home. Jason grew up in Richmond and attended Waimea College and learned his trade on the Kartsport
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Nelson track, a track so dear to his heart he often visits it when he comes home. The father of two young daughters is a fan favourite, known for his trademark smile and unquestioned talent. But last year his fans through Australasia and especially in Nelson were shocked with news
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WE CAN BUILD THEM TOO, FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION
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