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It was not until his father died in 2018 that “all of a sudden” Lindsay became aware of the affect he had on the town. Not just the flood banks, but Digger’s decades of public service on community boards and as a councillor, he said. Fighting flooding is something most Wyndham residents can recall. At 3.30am in 1978, Digger Eunson announced wearily but triumphantly “we beat the bastard”. The people of Wyndham had been sandbagging furiously to protect their town from the October flood and they won. Digger wrote Handling Water: a Tricky Business, My life and Happenings as a Plumber, which was published in 2012. ....
The council sought public consultation asked if the main streets of Otautau, Riverton, Tuatapere, Winton and Wyndham should be prioritised for earthquake work. Changes could mean buildings on the five main streets would need to be bought up to standard in 12-and-a-half years. Gutsell told Stuff many buildings on main streets of Southland towns were owned by small-time investors who would not be prepared for costly upgrades. He grew up in Otautau, lived in Invercargill then Australia before coming back to Southland in 2017, and now runs a coffee roasting business in Christchurch. His parents are still in Otautau and he worries the central meeting place of his hometown could be empty in years to come. ....