Katea Rd Bridge Still Closed
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Out and about Kitchen fun Page 7 Page 9 CluthaLeader Thursday, May 12, 2016 At a site meeting with Clutha District Council representatives, left, Owaka locals transport operator Alistair Perrin and farmer Gavin Landreth, discuss the weight limits on the Katea Road bridge, which will remain closed until about mid June due to problems with the abutments. PHOTO: MARY-JO TOHILL/FAIRFAX NZ Katea Rd Bridge still closed MARY-JO TOHILL towards a quick-fix to get the requirements of today’s said. In the meantime, the council bridge re-opened by about mid- standards, he said. A number of people present for had already committed $249,000 to The Clutha District’s ageing June. It was estimated replacement the meeting expressed their frus- replace the bridge’s deck, $15,000 bridge infrastructure is showing Contractor MWH Global’s of the abutments would cost about tration at the inconvenience the for strengthening and remedial its wrinkles with Owaka’s Katea senior structural bridge engineer $500,000. bridge closure was causing, and work to the abutments and $4,000 Rd Bridge needing a major Qutaiba Alani, of Balclutha, said However, the council will have about not being kept informed of for scaffolding. facelift. that after removal of the bridge to apply to the New Zealand the issues. Work was to resume on Frustrated residents met with deck, it was discovered that the Transport Agency for the funding. If they hadn’t rung and ‘‘pest- Monday Clutha District Council engineer- concrete abutments were in poor If successful, the agency will pay ered’’ the council, ‘‘they wouldn’t As a temporary measure until ing staff and contractors on site condition and required total 60 per cent of the cost, and the be having the meeting’’. the bridge could be rebuilt, the on May 6 to find out why work on replacement. council 40 per cent. Belvoir apologised that ‘‘the deck would go back onto the the Owaka Valley Rd off-shoot Initial drill samples from The timeframe of when this PR’’ had been unsatisfactory, and existing abutments, and the had not resumed that week. the face had not revealed the money would be available was that some people appeared not to bridge would re-open on They found out the Clutha Dis- inferiority of the 1930s unknown, the council’s senior have received notification about June 14, depending on weather trict Council was working construction, compared with the projects manager Barbara Belvoir the delay, and the reasons for it. conditions. Our Most Popular UTV BiBikeke McCormick GMAX 135hp CFMotooto $14,990 NOW $111,900+gst U800 +gst UTV SAVE $23,000 Our Services Our Team Includes Cab & Loader Automotive Michael, Bob, Richard Plus 4 X 4 Warranty Farm Machinery Paul Homan, Robin Parts & Servicing & Paul Goatley CH-7209521AA 2 LEADER, MAY 12, 2016 stuff.co.nz YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE did you know... 1. 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Being held for the third year, Tough economic times meant the evening has built-up into a farmers had to analyse every key annual event, offering aspect of their business, right glimpses into other cultures, down to the performance of indi- through costume, food and enter- vidual animals, Dairy Women’s tainment. Network chief executive Zelda de About 500 are expected this Villiers said. year to the pot-luck dinner, at the A series of 10 free four-hour Balclutha War Memorial Hall. workshops were being held across People are encouraged to bring a the country in April, May and plate from their homeland to June. The two-part workshops share. cover ‘understanding your herd’ Many of the settlement group’s and ‘reviewing your herd’s repro- members have bonded because of ductive performance’, using the organisation they belong to. existing industry standards. It’s given them a sense learning A rainbow of people who will be part of a multicultural celebration hosted by their group, the Clutha District Settlement Next week’s workshops will be about other cultures while retain- Support, at Balclutha on May 20. Adults from left, Johanne Arndt, Nilu Arndt, Maria Hill, Juliana Joaquim, Ella held on Wednesday May 18 at the ing their own. It’s also given them Broekhuizen, children from left, Aimee Arndt, 8, Aaron Arndt, 4 and Victoria Gaspar Silveira, 5. South Otago Town and Country acceptance, and a go-to place for PHOTO: MARY-JO TOHILL/FAIRFAX NZ Club, 1 Yarmouth Street, Bal- support and information.