High praise for parade entries
17 Dec, 2020 11:27 PM
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Parade winners, Dannevirke Tyres Asia Anderson, Wendy and John Phillips, KB Ford Brit Morgan, Buffy Mabey, First Years Leanne Rider, Julene Feierabend, Mel Silver, Fantasy Cave Malcolm Peffers.
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Sue Emeny
The great thing about Dannevirke s Christmas parade is that it just gets better and better, according to Chamber of Commerce chairman Bryce Galloway in his welcome at the prizegiving ceremony. You are here to collect the prizes that you thoroughly deserved to win. I want to congratulate everyone who took part in the parade. A lot of people have ideas about what they want but can t put those ideas into results, but you have all proved what can be done, Galloway said.
Woodville Christmas Parade features lots of children
16 Dec, 2020 04:30 PM
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Bush Telegraph
By: Dave Murdoch
Woodville was blessed with a lovely fine day (if a little gusty) for its Christmas Parade on December 12 and a good crowd turned out to see the 23 entries parade up Vogel St.
There was a terrific variety with a majority of entries featuring lots of children all dressed up.
Winner of the Community Section Noel Cunningham.
Some were riding various vehicles including a horse team and dray, others having a wash n rinse on the back of a truck (You Hairdressing) and the most spectacular Noel Cunningham s eight-wheeled farm vehicle with trailer featuring duck shooting under camouflage nets with fake guns.
Tararua District works start on Weber to Wimbledon, Route 52 road
16 Dec, 2020 01:54 AM
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Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty, Tararua Mayor Tracey Collis, Tararua Alliance director David Geary and Provincial Development Unit principal regional adviser Catriona McKay turn the first sod.
Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty, Tararua Mayor Tracey Collis, Tararua Alliance director David Geary and Provincial Development Unit principal regional adviser Catriona McKay turn the first sod.
Hawkes Bay Today
A ground-breaking ceremony at Wimbledon on Tuesday was a major milestone for Tararua District.
It marked the beginning of a three-year project, officially named Huarahi Tūhono - Weber to Wimbledon, that will see long-overdue improvements to the road, made possible through $14.6 million from the Provincial Growth Fund.
Mayor Tracey Collis said the council was grateful for the Provincial Growth Fund money, because its small ratepayer base would have struggled to afford it. “Improving the safety and resilience of this vital transport route for our rural residents and visitors was of the utmost importance. “Only 18 months ago, after strong submissions from our community wanting Route 52 fixed, we were forced to find alternative funding when our bids to the New Zealand Transport Agency were declined.” The funding was announced in August, and the planning team have since been busy refining the project’s scope, developing plans and engaging with stakeholders and iwi partners.
Dannevirke Christmas tree display a spectacular sight
15 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM
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Hours of work have gone into creating these beautiful Christmas trees.
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Sue Emeny
Dannevirke Community Board s Christmas tree extravaganza has lived up to its name with an amazing array of trees on display.
The display, which was the idea of community board chairman Pat Walshe, has attracted 21 entries.
It s being held in the Rawhiti Lodge hall on High St and is well worth a visit.
The trees were put in place on Sunday and the display officially opened on Monday.
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Walshe and deputy chairman Terry Hynes were at the hall on Monday for the opening and were impressed with the imaginative designs and the hours of work that had gone into decorating the individual trees.