Footpath comes at a price
The path will run from Broadlands Drive to the golf club and community centre.
Omaha is set to get a long-awaited 850-metre footpath along Omaha Drive next to the golf course, but the cost has blown out once again to nearly $870,000.
The June meeting of Rodney Local Board heard that the $645,000 allocated from its transport targeted rate to the path in November would not be enough, as the lowest tender received by Auckland Transport (AT) in May was $775,626. With additional professional services needed, the total budget required was now up to $868,200.
Several members voiced concern at the increase, and questioned whether the project should be deferred.
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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.
Co-op colleagues in Perth get ready to do charity bike ride
Four shop staff from a Perth supermarket are preparing to pedal to Dundee and back in support of mental health charity SAMH.
Angela Duff, Shaun Kay, Gary Bennett and Christina Cunningham are going to bike to Dundee for SAMH (Image: Perthshire Advertiser)
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“It was worth opening. It has increased the foot traffic – people hear the music and come to have a look.” Jacko Stephens at Cafe Jacko said he enjoyed the atmosphere and the music, although it had not increased his customer numbers. “It has taken nothing away, which is the main thing.” He said he hoped any further street parties would include some up-market and diverse stalls in the street to encourage people to come back and see something new next time.
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Aaron Jimenez, 8, and his brother Rafael Jimenez, 6, take turns in the tumbling tower block game in the middle of George St.
Shen Yue, dubbed as the new generation Shan Cai, as
Jerry Yan’s leading lady in the hit Asian series “Count Your Lucky Stars” (CLYS) on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, iWantTFC, A2Z, and TV5.
YouTube user Reiri Kamura lauded the onscreen chemistry of the lead stars despite the age gap.
“Hindi halata na malaki agwat nila. Nakakakilig sila,” Reiri said in one episode of CLYS on Kapamilya Online Live via YouTube, where viewers in the Philippines can re-watch the latest episode for seven days after it was first streamed.
Shen Yue is a 24-year-old Chinese actress, singer, and model who reprised the well-loved character Shan Cai in the 2018 “Meteor Garden” remake. Original Dao Ming Si Jerry Yan, meanwhile, is aging like fine wine at 44 years old.