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Community events boosted

Eleven community events in the Waipa have been named as the first recipients of a new Community Event Fund established by Waipa District Council. The $30,000 fund aims to support grass-roots events which help build…

Road marking fail

A dead pukeko received an unexpected paint job last week, courtesy of council contractors. The bird was sprayed over on Peake Rd – assuming it wasn’t taken out by the road marking truck in the…

Limit drop could cripple eel industry

Fisheries New Zealand launched a public consultation last month on catch limits for longfin freshwater eels in the North Island – proposing the option of sticking with the status quo or reducing the limit by…

Concert adds $3K to band fundraising

Last month’s concert at St Peter’s School added another $3000 to the Cambridge Brass Band’s fundraising efforts for its November visit to France. The Cambridge Brass Band is one of the oldest community bands in…

St Peter’s fifth at Lit Quiz national final

St Peter’s School’s Lit Quiz team successfully put their book knowledge to the test at the Lit Quiz national final in Wellington on June 10, finishing fifth out of 16 teams representing their regions. Having…

Kids dress up for Book Week

Victoria St was splashed with colour last week as a contingent of Cambridge Primary School pupils strolled through town in their favourite book character costumes. The dress up parade was the culmination of the school’s…

Golden award for Molly G

It was a case of déjà vu for Cambridge’s Molly Goodeve when she took to the stage as overall winner at the 2018 New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards on Queen’s Birthday weekend. The Year 11…

Insights gained on Japan trip

A local teacher has touched down in Cambridge after a whirlwind trip across the Pacific as part of the Japan Sports Forum. Cambridge High School’s Joel Baker joined a group of ten physical education teachers…

Hangi celebrates Matariki

Cambridge Middle School hosted and fed over 750 people last week when the school held a special Matariki hangi for the community. It took 15 weeks of preparation by the school’s dedicated staff, as well…

New curtains at Gaslight

A new set of curtains were installed at the Gaslight Theatre on Tuesday. Cambridge Repertory Society member Colin Morley said the group, which runs the Gaslight Theatre, were rapt to see the curtains finally go…

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