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The way in which Waitomo Mayor John Robertson announced the district is planning a nil rates increase for the coming financial year did not escape criticism from its councillors. Houses in Parkside, Te Kuiti, in Waitomo district where rates will be held at a zero increase. Photo: Waitomo District Council / waitomo.govt.nz Robertson made the announcement at the extraordinary council meeting on Friday morning where the council approved its draft Long Term Plan (LTP), subject to audit, before going out to public consultation. For the next financial year the rates in the district will be held at a zero increase: With just a slight decrease overall, he said in his mayoral report. ....
Dick Frizzell s art appears on a bottle of Tony Bish’s Mendoza chardonnay. It’s a community fundraising project spearheaded by Hawke’s Bay business owners John (Mac) Macpherson and Kim Thorp, designed to benefit the Hawke’s Bay Foundation, which uses the income from donations to support charities and community initiatives in the region. Winemaker Tony Bish, who collaborated with Frizzell, said he was immediately drawn to the initiative and couldn’t wait to get on board. “I loved the idea of an artist and winemaker collaboration, especially using the special large-format bottles and with proceeds going towards a very worthy cause,” Bish said. ....
Outstanding pictures selected as winners of Tullamore Camera Club Awards Reporter: ); ); THE winners of the prestigious Club Photographer of the Year and Shield Winner awards were announced at Tullamore Camera Club s first meeting of 2021 held via Zoom recently. Marie Kearns (Chairperson) dealt with club business before guest presenter Kieran Commins from South Kildare Club gave a fabulous presentation of travel photos taken over the years. He also had the difficult task of selecting the Tullamore Camera Club Photographer of the Year and Tullamore Camera Club Shield winner 2020 from the 24 winning photographs from the monthly competitions. And worthy winners Phil Brady (Photographer of Year) (picture above) and Rosie Cummins (Shield winner) (picture below) were chosen. ....
Spring to Life in Pewsey The people of Pewsey will be launching a Spring-focused way to keep spirits lifted. The Spring To Life project will see local businesses, schools, groups and charities club together to brighten up the village with a splash of spring colour. Phil Brady of the Pewsey Community Coronovirus Assistance group said: We are asking everyone to get involved to decorate windows and our streets with the colours of spring. We are working with other villages who have successfully arranged similar projects and we are asking the Pewsey community for ideas of our own to make this project a local success. ....
VOLUNTARY groups and charities are springing into action to support families and individuals in lockdown three as Wiltshire Community Foundation relaunches its Coronavirus Response Fund. The community foundation has already raised more than £1.2 million and distributed more than £1 million through 220 grants. Now it is appealing for more donations as the groups it funds face the new challenge. Charities providing counselling, youth mentoring, food distribution, shopping for the elderly and befriending are switching services online, reactivating volunteers and reforming partnerships to cope with the lockdown announced on Monday. Pewsey Community Coronavirus Assistance is maintaining the services it has been running since March but switching some to delivery and adding shopping and prescription collection to those who need it. ....