With Spring just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about your Spring advertising and then your Christmas sales and specials. Like the front page – our new sized block adverts are going fast. Don’t miss out and book your adverts sooner rather than later. A call to all community groups –
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The shortage of care beds in Oamaru could be lessened if Council approves a request made by the Observatory Retirement Village Trust, responsible for the construction of the retirement village, to loan an additional $3.5 million so that the Trust can make an immediate start to Stage Two of the project that will see an
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Winter sport semi finals are finishing over the next few weeks. Spring must be getting closer, so time to start work in the garden – I see some trees have already started to flower – may need to dry out a little before we can really get stuck in… Great news – only good comments
Read moreFriday October 27th, 5-7pm – Fenwick School REFRESHMENTS – BBQ BOUNCY CASTLE BANDS SWIMMING POOL 2ND HAND STALL RAFFLES FACE PAINTING ICE CREAM – SWEET JARS PETTING ZOO DUNK THE TEACHER ORB BALLS TRAIN RIDES CANDY FLOSS CHOCOLATE WHEEL & MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!!!! Fenwick Primary School GALA was last modified: August 8th, 2017
Read moreWarning for motorists to observe road closuresMotorists are choosing to drive on closed roads which could result in injury and loss of insurance. Network Operations Engineer Mark Renalson says ‘road closure’ signs have been in place on many roads since the recent floods and people are jeopardising their safety by either ignoring them or shifting
Read moreSchools from all over the South Island will converge on Oamaru in early August to compete at the 2017 Secondary Schools South Island Canoe Polo Championships. The competition will take place at the Waitaki Aquatic Centre with teams coming from as far away as Nelson and Invercargill. Waitaki Aquatic Centre Manager Matthew Lanyon says up
Read moreFollowing a two-week consultation asking the public whether more money, less money or the same money should be spent on Waitaki’s roads, the majority of respondents believe more money should be spent to keep up with the increasing demand being placed on the district’s roading network. Roading Manager Michael Voss says almost 70 people expressed
Read moreWe are now starting a new layout for the Telegram – this will give us more flexibility with sizes and therefore pricing. Take a look and let me know what you think about it. We also have a pile of empty boxes also to the ceiling – be quick as they won’t last – when
Read more21st Century Literacy 2000 jobs to go at the IRD. What effect does that have on you? No one in Oamaru works at the IRD, do they? How many people have to engage with the IRD though? Do you have an accountant to file your tax returns? Does everyone you know have access to a computer
Read moreFilm competition to entice budding film-makersA film competition has officially kicked-off and is looking to attract local film-makers, both amateur and professional, with a flair for telling unique Waitaki stories. The ‘Unique Stories’ film competition will officially launch community fundraising for the Cultural Facility Development Project that will see the Forrester Gallery, North Otago Museum
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