Fall in cavalcade participants no reason to panic
Fall in cavalcade participants no reason to panic
A drop in numbers taking part in this year's Otago Goldfields Cavalcade is just a blip and no reason to panic, organisers say.
Lynda van Kempen
Life on the trail hooks cavalcade participants
Life on the trail hooks cavalcade participants
The four-legged beasts enjoy the Otago Goldfields Cavalcade just as much as the two-legged ones. So says veteran cavalcader Jeanette McKay (68), of Springvale, near Alexandra, who has taken part in all 20 cavalcades. She will saddle up quarter horse Josh today for her 21st.
Rider in hospital after fall at A&P show
Rider in hospital after fall at A&P show
A rider injured while showjumping at the Maniototo A&P Show in Ranfurly yesterday was in a serious condition in Dunedin Hospital intensive care unit last night.
Show provides perfect mid-week break
Show provides perfect mid-week break
Being staged on a Wednesday is a decided asset for the Maniototo A&P Show, association president Chris Steele said yesterday.
Hope upgrade costs spread over region
Hope upgrade costs spread over region
Town water supply upgrade costs should be spread over the whole of Central Otago to ensure the long-term survival of small communities, Roxburgh Community Board chairman Stephen Jeffery says.
High flows flush out hazardous sandbar
High flows flush out hazardous sandbar
High flows in the Kawarau River this summer have scoured out a sandbank in Lake Dunstan between Cromwell and Bannockburn - removing a hazard which often caught out boat users. Lake Dunstan harbourmaster Shayne Hitchcock told the Clutha Management Committee last week the high river flows resulted in ''flushing'' of the lakebed, which was good news for boat users.
70th Mt Benger show marked in style
70th Mt Benger show marked in style
Draught horses and house cows no longer warrant a section dedicated to them at the Mt Benger A & P Show but other elements of the first show are still going strong, 70 years on.
$60,000 raised 'simply superb'
$60,000 raised 'simply superb'
Support for simultaneous auctions and garage sales in three towns on Saturday, which raised a total of more than $60,000 for the CT scanner suite at Dunstan Hospital, was ''simply superb''. Russell McGeorge, the chairman of Central Otago Health Services Ltd which runs the hospital, made that comment yesterday
Combined rate rise likely 5.9%
Combined rate rise likely 5.9%
Central Otago ratepayers are facing an average district rate rise of about 5.9% for the coming year, if all the community boards in the district manage to keep their spending to the bare minimum. The first in a series of five draft estimates meetings was held in Roxburgh on Thursday.
Platform consent opinions differ
Platform consent opinions differ
Resource consent for two residential building platforms at Lowburn should not be refused because of some ''vague community expectation'' the sites could only be used for a hotel and travellers' accommodation, a hearings panel was told this week.
Light-pawed cat burglar aptly named
Light-pawed cat burglar aptly named
''Look what the cat dragged in'' took on new meaning for the embarrassed owners of a white moggy exposed this week as Clyde's cat burglar.
Warning over bridge jumps
Warning over bridge jumps
Police are warning of the dangers of jumping off bridges into rivers after a 14-year-old boy leapt from the top metal span of the Clyde bridge and fell about 30m into the swift-flowing Clutha River.
$58,000 allocated for promotional activities
$58,000 allocated for promotional activities
A new ''Cuisine at Clyde'' event, arts awards, a Big Bang Bike Weekend in Alexandra and entrance signs were among the projects to gain promotional funding this week.
Brown verges accepted
Brown verges accepted
Browned-off road verges may be upsetting some Alexandra residents but Vincent Community Board members were philosophical this week about brown versus green. Central Otago mayor Tony Lepper told board members the subject had been a hot topic in letters to community newspapers.
Rates rise of 7.6% not on
Rates rise of 7.6% not on
A rates rise of 7.6 % across the Central Otago district this year, heralded in the long-term plan, would be ''unpalatable'' to ratepayers, the Vincent Community Board was warned this week.
Rink move looks good
Rink move looks good
The Alexandra ice rink could be on the move, with plans for the facility to cosy up to the Molyneux Aquatic Centre to share heat.
1400 Bronz riders hot for good cause
1400 Bronz riders hot for good cause
Black leather and Central's soaring temperatures aren't a recipe for staying cool - as hundreds of bikers converging on Galloway for the 29th annual Vincent Country rally at the weekend will attest.
Motorsport: National title at first tilt
Motorsport: National title at first tilt
His goal was just to make the New Zealand Saloon Car Championship final at Cromwell but Rob Flood aced that by winning his first national title.
Coroner's findings noted
Coroner's findings noted
A coroner's recommendations after an inquest into the death of an Alexandra lineman will be studied by the Electricity Engineers' Association to see if work practices can be made safer. Otago Southland coroner David Crerar's finding on the death of Roger Allan Steel, who was attached to a power pole which toppled over, were made public last week.
$45,000 still needed for upgrade
$45,000 still needed for upgrade
After three years' fundraising, $45,000 is the only thing standing between Central Otago netballers and a much-needed upgrade of their court facility.