Four-piece tops
By GUY WILLIAMS
Wakatipu High School musicians have dominated the Central Otago regional finals of Smokefreerockquest 2021.
Four-piece girl band No Man’s Land won the band category for the second year in a row, while a trio of lads, Good Days, grabbed third place in the same category at the competition, which was held in Wanaka recently.
And that’s just for starters: Billie Comer won the solo-duo category and best lyrics award, while Arrowtown rockers Train Surfers made up of Ollie McLean, Dillon Bouchier and Cameron Kennedy-Brown won best song.
To top it off, Ted Coutts scooped the musicianship award.
Perth Citizens Advice Bureau launches online advice service amid rise in people seeking support
Garry Marshall, Yoana Slavcheva and Ted Coutts of Perth Citizens Advice Bureau.
Perth’s Citizen’s Advice Bureau has launched an online chat service this week to further help locals access information.
The webchat service – which launched on Monday – will allow users to access vital advice services.
It comes 74% of clients at the Bureau this year were new to using the service.
Greater choice
Throughout the pandemic, more than 5,600 Perth and Kinross residents have turned to the Citizens Advice Bureau for support.
Most of the support was given by phone and email, and bosses say the webchat service creates a platform with “additional reach and convenience”.