Bill Campbell

It has taken nearly 50 years, but a woman has finally beaten the blokes in the Kelly's Canter race at Palmerston.

After more than 10 years at the helm of the Waihemo Wastebusters, the organisation's inaugural chairman, Pat Shannon, has stepped down.

The familiar names of the electric tram route through Edinburgh seems to promise something similar here, writes Bill Campbell. 

A Pink Ribbon Fun Run and Walk to raise money for breast cancer research and awareness of the disease attracted 75 runners and walkers of all ages at Palmerston yesterday.

Palmerston bus users are concerned about a new travel route.

A new forestry training course set up by Tokomairiro Training in partnership with Johnson Forestry Service has attracted considerable interest.

The services and programmes at the Palmerston library are to be extended.

The Mill domain on the northern edge of Palmerston now appears to be the favoured site for a dump station, with little public objection to date.

The centennial clock in the Palmerston town centre will tell the time again from this Saturday.

The Waitaki District Council is still considering options for a dump station in Palmerston.

The population of Palmerston rose by more than 200 to 1100  over Labour Weekend when 115 NZ Motor Caravan Association members rolled into town in a  range of vehicles.

The Karitane school book sale had a queue stretching out the door when it opened on Saturday.

Fifty-four runners took part in the annual Kelly’s Canter  in sunny but slightly slippery running conditions with a light wind.

A motor caravan dump station proposed for Palmerston has been criticised by a gathering of local residents who oppose the location selected by the Waitaki District Council.

Marcus Cooper has been appointed principal of the East Otago High School at Palmerston.

Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher speaks at the  opening of  the  Palmerston Medical Centre in Palmerston yesterday. 

Tourism Waitaki has made a U-turn on the future of the Palmerston i-SITE, announcing it will close, just days after insisting no decision had been made on its future.

The Waikouaiti Fire and Emergency open day yesterday  featured the brigade’s brand new fire appliance (pictured), plus demonstrations of CPR, escaping from the maze for children, and the...