Taieri

Children at Mosgiel Central Kindergarten are cosy as cuddly teddies wearing woollen bear beanies created by the Purls and Prayers Group.

Helping spread wood chip mulch at Lee Stream School are members of rally group Southern Dash.

Thousands of second-hand books, donated by the community, have been sorted by volunteers and are ready to go for this weekend’s Mosgiel Rotary Club Annual Book Sale.

The cheerful team at Mosgiel Community Foodbank have been caring for Taieri community members facing food insecurity for over 30 years.

Upgrades to the Taieri contour channel have been welcomed by the Mosgiel Taieri Community Board, but concerns still remain about rivers and streams in the plain if there is a flooding event.

Prepare to be ''well entertained, well fed and probably exhausted'' by two big events on the Taieri this weekend.

The Green Island community has settled on a design for a new playground.

A Mosgiel teenager hopes to perform in Hollywood later this year.

Outram's first Lilliput Library, and four others which have recently sprung up in Mosgiel, are not just providing free books but are also helping strengthen and enrich the community.

A small Strath Taieri community with a reasonably recently formed young farmers club is set to run its second speed shearing event.

Mosgiel's Arbordale lavender farm has stopped growing lavender after 31 years in the business.