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Community event organiser and business owner Shaun Kay, left, speaks with Palmy BID interim chairman Rob Campbell at Palmy BID Schmooze, an event to introduce business owners to the organisation.
A new business support group is making a bid for shop owner buy-in to put more promotional focus on Palmerston North s inner city. Palmy BID aims to replicate the success of George St and Cuba St s precinct events, and apply it to the central business district, while also acting as a retail advocate when dealing with Palmerston North City Council. At an introductory event for the business community at the city library on Wednesday, Palmy BID interim chairman Rob Campbell explained the group would represent the 1200 property and business owners within the council’s new Business Improvement District.
A large tree is blocking a main road near Massey University in Palmerston North. Police were called to the area after reports a tree, 20 metres in length, had fallen almost completely to the ground, blocking Tennent Dr near the university just after 2.30pm on Tuesday. A police media spokeswoman said the road was blocked about 100 to 200m up the road towards Linton Military Camp near Prendergast Rd. Traffic is being diverted away from the area as contractors from Palmerston North City Council work to remove the tree from the road, she said. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
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Submissions on Palmerston North City Council s 10-Year Plan close May 14
11 May, 2021 07:05 AM
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Palmerston North s newest subdivision, Tamakuku Terrace in Kelvin Grove. Photo / Judith Lacy
Judith Lacy is editor of the Manawatū Guardian
In the second of two articles on the Palmerston North City Council s proposed 10-Year Plan, Judith Lacy looks at goals 3, 4 and 5.
If your diary is starting to look a little lighter during these autumnal days, Palmerston North City Council feels your pain.
In its proposed 10-Year Plan, the council says it wants more events held from April to September and wants to collaborate with event organisers to achieve this. The city has an extensive and diverse events programme but many events are centralised over the warmer months.