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Te Awamutu YourC community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, July 16, 2020 Restoration Society AGM guest speaker Anne Schlesselmann from Landcare Research is the guest speaker for the AGM of Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society this evening. She will be presenting the latest findings about the 'More Birds in the Bush' research being undertaken on Mt Pirongia. The AGM is at the Pirongia Community Centre Chapel, corner of Crozier and Ross Streets at 7.30pm. Rotary Book Fair back in August Te Awamutu Rotary Book Fair will be held in the last week of August. From now the club needs your books, CDs and DVDs for sorting. Items can be dropped off at Mitre 10 Mega or 363 Alexandra St — previously Dave Gibson Locksmith and Gunshop — from 9-11am Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Olympian Helena Gasson in action at the New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in 2015 prior to her selection for the Rio Olympics. The Waikato born Please do not donate swimmer is expected to compete in Te Awamutu later this month. Photo / Simon Watts, www.bwmedia.co.nz magazines, Reader’s Digest books, records or videos. For more information contact Book Fair Convenor Laurel Smith. Te Awamutu Food Swim series coming Lovers Masterclass An educational masterclass, learn about what Kiwi’s waste More than 400 swimmers expected in Te Awamutu for Waikato Winter Short Course and how to save money at the Te Awamutu Library Jesse Wood Swimmers will descend into Te Championships in Auckland which evening sessions while the afternoon Community Room on Awamutu from all over country with runs from October 6-10. The Waikato sessions will be for ages 12 and under. August 1. ore than 400 swimmers a large contingent journeying from Winter Short Course is one of 13 Darren says that with the meet Tickets from Eventfinda. are expected to rock up Auckland. events in the Swimming New Zealand being full there won’t be much, if any, to Livingstone Aquatics This includes several of New series throughout the country. room for spectators. They will run Centre on July 25-26 for Zealand’s AquaBlack team. “This is the first edition of the series plenty of social media updates over Mthe Waikato Winter Short Course The event is one of Swimming and I believe the concept came about the weekend. operated by Swimming Waikato. Waikato’s first meets back post from Swimming New Zealand during “We are looking forward to Within the group of competitors is lockdown and is part of the lockdown. It was a way in which we supporting Swimming Waikato host Waikato born Helena Gasson, who Swimming New Zealand Short Course could utilise local and regional this event at Livingstone Aquatics competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Series. competitions to be part of a bigger Centre 25 and 26 July. It is an exciting Olympics and the Gold Coast 2018 Competitors train and compete national competition framework,” opportunity to see top swimmers Commonwealth Games for New with their clubs but ultimately they says director of Swimming Waikato from around the country performing Zealand. swim for themselves as there are no Darren Ward. in our facility,” says Swim Waipa¯ The event was originally team points. “It was a concept that we at director of swimming Gaylene Eyre. scheduled to take place at Swimmers will be able to gain Swimming Waikato really liked and “With people coming from around the Waterworld in Hamilton but had to qualification times at this meet which were happy to be involved with.” country it will also mean an injection be moved due to the closure of the will help them to qualify for the AON Swimmers aged 13 years and over into the local economy which is an facility for maintenance. 2020 New Zealand Short Course will compete in the morning and added bonus for our community.” BOND INDUSTRIAL PARK BOND ROAD, TE AWAMUTU Titles available $3,995 $5,295 SELLING NOW Sections sized from 1512sq metres Join other progressive businesses and create what your business needs! XR190-XR150 Workmates - August.indd 2 7/08/18 9:41 A GO LOCAL and contact John Robinson 021 904 852 Licensede Real Estate Agent REAA 2008 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, July 16, 2020 Government funds to improve Circulated free to 14,045 homes in Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. CIRCULATION 14,045* water quality won’t come free PHONE: 07 871 5151 POSTAL ADDRESS: 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, Jim Mylchreest increasing capital costs, with the community. improved and that there has, in Waipa¯mayor infrastructure maintenance and The proposed three waters some locations, been an under- Te Awamutu 3840 upgrades, enhanced standards review has the potential to investment in core OFFICE HOURS: was unaware when I wrote and environmental challenges fundamentally change the infrastructure. This is not only in Monday - Wednesday 10am - 2pm my column last week that including climate change. works and services undertaken the smaller council areas but Closed Thursday, Friday, Public Holidays days later the Government Government intends to roll by Local Government in a way also in our main centres. would be announcing a out its reform process over the not seen since the reforms of From a personal perspective, DELIVERY QUERIES: 0800 111 200 I $761 million fund to assist local next three years in three 1989. my first job after leaving school EDITORIAL government to improve water tranches of work. One difficulty perceived by was as a Health Inspector in Dean Taylor (Editor) supply services across the The first tranche is the $761 Local Government is that the Auckland in the early 1970s country. million stimulus package. An removal of the three waters will when many beaches had to be Ext: 67705 0274 819951 There are no details as yet agreement to enter into these impact on a lot of other activities closed due to sewage [email protected] on how this fund is to be discussions will not commit and particularly the ability for contamination after every heavy Caitlan Johnston Ext: 67710 allocated but indications are that Council to continue in the communities to plan for their rainfall event. Here we are over [email protected] it will be partly on a population reform programme. future growth which is 40 years later and still the Jesse Wood Ext: 67713 base and possibly partly on the If Council then chooses to inextricably linked to the problem persists. [email protected] area of each local body. In opt out of the review there will provision of these services. The main reason for this SPORT Waipa¯’s case, as we are about be no further funding assistance New Zealand is already one under-investment is the 1 per cent of the total population, from the government and the of the most centralised challenge in funding these [email protected] we could be eligible for a grant community will be responsible democracies in the world. significant capital projects via ADVERTISING of around $7 million for water for meeting the new public The proposal to potentially rates. Sarah Verran 021 345 951 supply upgrades, either capital health and environmental incorporate these services into There is always a tension or operating. standards. five multi-regional bodies between the optimum [email protected] As usual, an offer of this As with all reform proposals, across the country will further engineering solution and the [email protected] magnitude does not come the devil is in the detail. remove decision-making from desire to keep rates as low as CLASSIFIEDS without conditions. As yet, that detail has not local communities. possible — compromises are Tania King Ext: 67708 A requirement before been determined, but This may be seen as an always made based on the accessing these funds is that government has made a advantage on a purely cost- demands from the community. [email protected] Council enters into a commitment to work with local effective basis, particularly Whatever happens during We welcome letters - preferably via email. memorandum of understanding government on these reforms. when health and environmental this review process I believe that They should be under 300 words and with central government to enter It is, however, critical that standards are continually we can all anticipate increasing must have the sender’s name, address into discussions around its wider Council continues to be increasing. costs because standards are and phone number. No pseudonyms waters reform programme. involved in the debate in order Local Government across also increasing and risks are accepted and names will only be These discussions would to fully evaluate the pros and New Zealand acknowledges associated with climate change withheld in special circumstances at the cover the cumulative effect of cons of the review and consult that standards need to be are already apparent. discretion of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged and may be edited, abridged or discarded. We’re online at nzmecommunitynews.pressreader.com Keeping you close to home With care homes in Cambridge, Hamilton East and St Andrews, we can care for you while you remain close to family and friends. Call today for We offer respite, rest home and hospital level care, availability including dementia care. Our comfortable care homes offer high standards of care, with bright and spacious indoor and outdoor communal areas. 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