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Board hands out $22k in grants

The Cambridge Community Board allocated $22,000 from the first round of its discretionary funding. The board has $52,062.67 to distribute this financial year – and received 28 applications totalling $105,000. The largest grants were $5000…

Riding the Raceway

Proving age is no barrier to having fun, dozens of cycling seniors and their younger supporters enjoyed Tuesday’s ‘Ride the Raceway’ in Cambridge to celebrate the International Day of Older Persons. The event at Cambridge…

Look what’s in store

A Waipā councillor says he is surprised at the number of “really good” pieces of council-owned art in storage. “Art is something that should be enjoyed,” Cr Roger Gordon told the council’s Strategic Planning and…

Put your sweet lips a little closer…

Teething issues experienced during Cambridge Community Board’s first meeting to be live streamed will be resolved, its chair says. The board livestreamed its September meeting, allowing viewers to tune in to the Kaipaki Room of…

‘Best job I’ve ever had’ – O’Regan’s first year

A year ago this Sunday, Susan O’Regan became Waipā’s first female mayor. She will be in Europe for the opening of the New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata in Le Quesnoy, France so The…

Firefighters in good company

Cambridge firefighters honoured their bosses at a ceremony on the weekend acknowledging the disruption their voluntary duties have on their employers’ businesses. “Particularly when their employees bolt out the door and (you) have no idea…

Modest man’s Le Quesnoy legacy

John Gibbons: June 26, 1927 – September 25, 2023 The passing of renown Kiwi bandsman John Gibbons, whose funeral was in Te Awamutu last weekend, holds particular poignancy for Cambridge. Among the 50 marches he…

When to call police

I hope everyone is having a good school holiday time. When you read this, I like many others will be off duty, taking time out for some quality time with my family this week. Firstly,…

Flying the flag for greyhounds

Fifty-nine greyhounds took part in the Cambridge’s Great Global Greyhound Walk late last month, making it the third biggest New Zealand centre doing the international awareness event. The September 24 walk at the Cambridge Raceway…

Into the wild

In light of recent news reports of hikers being rescued from the Tongariro/Ngāuruhoe volcanic complex, I hope it will help to share how I get ready for fieldwork as a volcanologist. Seeing hikers who are…

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