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Miners Mum: ‘Why did they build us up?’Born-and-bred Nelson man Riki Keane, 28, was due to marry the love of his life next Saturday. Instead, his friends and family will gather on Feb-ruary 19 to remember the man he was, after he lost his life in the Pike River Mine tragedy last November.His mother, Tracey Keane-Harvey, lives in Richmond and says the past few months have been “hell on earth” for her and her tight-knit family, in-cluding Riki’s five younger brothers and sisters. Riki was born in Nelson, attended Hampden St School and Nelson Inter-mediate, before moving to Reefton as a teenager to live with his dad. He returned to Nelson as an adult, owned a roofing business in Richmond and played senior rugby with Waimea Old Boys. His partner, and mother of his two sons, Olivia Krammer, is

a former student of Waimea College. Tracey first heard of the blast at Pike River when her daugh-ter called her: “She said she had just heard it on the radio but I didn’t think Riki would be there because his shift should have finished earlier on Friday,” she says. Reality hit home just a few

minutes later though when her husband walked through the door and told her Riki was one of the 29 men trapped down the mine.She says the days after the first ex-plosion were heart-breaking as the

mining company told them to hope, before that hope was dashed when the second blast ripped through the mine, kill-ing off any chance of survival. Tracey was with other families in a room when news hit. “It was like a war zone, people were collapsing, vomiting,

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Pike River miner Riki Keane.

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The Nouveau Design Awards promise glam, glitter and a great time.The awards have been running for six years and include a visual arts exhibition and a performance show this weekend.The performance show features young talent from the area and a costume design competition.“The show itself really inspires people into doing stuff they would never normally do,” says organiser Rose Shepard.The show has featured a range of young people from the area over the years that have now gone on to art school. “To their parents horror because they I’ve got them to the ‘other side’, they’re not doing account-ancy and law, they’re off doing arty things. It makes them realise they can do anything,” says Rose.The people involved in the organi-sation of the show say they get a real “buzz” out of being involved.“There are a lot of older people involved as well that come along help as well. It’s such a broad sec-tion of the community. It’s one of those old fashioned things when you have four year-olds and 80 year-olds doing something togeth-er, it’s a great atmosphere,” she says.The art exhibition is open from 4pm tomorrow and the perfor-mance nights are held on Friday and Saturday at the Spring Grove Drill Hall on Lord Rutherford Rd South. Doors open at 7pm and tickets are $10 for an adult, $5 for a child and under four are free.

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ELIZA: Wakefield’s Amber Hampton, 12, models a costume designed by Nouveau Design Awards organiser Rose Shepard. The Wakefield resident made the costume out of things found at the Wakefield car boot sale and it took 80 hours to complete. Photo: Teresa Hattan.

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able to attend immediately. “Otherwise he could’ve been in a more serious condition.”

• As the cannabis growing sea-son comes to a head, police in Tasman District are calling on the public to be on the lookout for growers tending their plants. Detective sergeant Brett Greer says if people spotted anything out of place, or have informa-tion about someone growing cannabis they could call their local police station. “Over the next couple of months there will be increased activity by growers as their plants near harvest time.” Anonymous in-formation can also be given by calling 0800 555 111.

With old eftpos machines needing to be replaced by June 1, this week we ask people how often they use their eftpos card?

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crying and it was just horrific.“Everyone was hopeful, we all were, I mean we were built up to that. We were built up for days. We believed [the mining com-pany] and reading the things that they said now you think ‘why did they do that to us?’ “I mean they obviously knew. It would have been easier if they were honest from day one and said there was no hope. It was the daily hope that you had that hurt the most.”Tracey still has hope. Hope that the body may be able to be recov-ered to help her family move on. “I’m hopeful to get him back, I won’t ever stop hoping of that. That’s still my child up there,

I won’t give up hope for that. I don’t care how long it takes. I don’t know how we would be ex-pected to carry on with the rest of our lives with them all just left there. It’s just unacceptable to us, you can’t move on. “Some days its just unbearable, it really is. We are a really close family. I spoke to Riki twice that week alone. I miss his calls.” Tracey says she is proud of the man Riki grew up to be and he was especially good with his two sons. “It’s sad, we should have been having a wedding, not a bloody funeral. It’s been horrendous, it’s not what you expect, you don’t expect to bury your children. He was a lovely son, he was a very caring person.

“He was an absolute wonderful dad, he has blown us away with the way he was with the kids. I couldn’t ask for a better son and the kids couldn’t ask for a better dad. We will certainly miss him. I’m also sad for Rik, for what he will miss. They just got their first home, they have so many friends down there. They had their whole life in front of them.”The memorial service is being held at the Reefton Golf Club on Saturday, 19 February from 2pm. All friends of Riki are invited to attend the casual service. It will be followed by a function in Greymouth. If wet, the service will be held at the Reefton High School.“We miss Rik so much, he was a bloody great guy,” says Tracey.

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With the new Community Oral Health Clinic nearly ready in Richmond, rural schools are about to loose their own dental clinics.For most schools in the area this will now mean a trip into Richmond, Motueka, Stoke or Nelson where the hubs are based.Local school principals have said the location of these sites will have a large impact on par-ents. However, a Community Oral Health Mo-bile Clinic unit for the Tasman region will arrive in May to visit seven schools in the area twice a year.Schools in Upper Moutere, Lower Moutere, Takaka, Collingwood, Wakefield, Tapawera and Mapua will see the mobile clinic. Wakefield School principal Peter Ross believes this change from the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board is “great” for the school. “It’s the convenience of it, its right here,” he says.But the initiative isn’t so rosy for Brightwater School.Principal Gerald Baldwin says that before chil-dren just had to go to the clinic within the school grounds. “Every child was being seen, they couldn’t fall through the cracks, and there was no excuse about mum not being able to take them or dad be-ing busy, because they were within the school.”Gerald preferred not to state whether the plan was a negative for Brightwater School, rather he saw it as yet another change in education.“We’re struggling our way through national standards as its being thrust upon us, we’re try-ing to do the best we can so we’ll try and do the best we can with this.”Gerald believes there will be positives for his students when it comes to their dental care. “But there are certainly going to be a lot of nega-

tives for parents in the Brightwater community that need to take time off work to take their chil-dren into Richmond, find a park, wait and then bring them back to school and go back to work.“If you thought about all those businesses that are affected that weren’t affected when the den-tal therapist was on site at school, there is quite a big impact in the wider community.”Despite this, Gerald hopes the new dental hub works well. “It’s the system that is now in place so we’ve just got to deal with it.”The decision on what schools would receive the

mobile clinic was a very technical one for the DHB.“Taking a mobile to every school was considered during the planning process. There are several major disadvantages with this approach:The cost of installing concrete pads and associated power, water and drainage connections at every school would be prohibitive.“Each move from one site to the next results in at least one day of lost productivity for the mobile clin-

ic. This would be the equivalent of one mobile clinic being out of service over half of the time and the cost of the relocation each time would be excessive. “To work effectively it would require a further purchase of eight mobile units. Additionally this would not achieve the supportive environment for DHB staff,” outlines a press release from the DHB earlier this week.Peter believes the central hub will be a positive for his students. “But our concern was the loca-tion of the change, it wasn’t here. We have 300-odd kids, so a major concern was the travel, the time and the inconvenience for parents.”The new hub will not benefit all schools, but the DHB has listened to concerns and attempted to help - something that will please at least some of the schools in the Tasman district.

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Following on from December’s success-ful first aid course for mountain bikers, local company Triple One Care is offer-ing one more course to allow for those who missed out.With the Downhill Series starting in February, this is a good opportunity for mountain bikers to gain some basic skills. It is not only for down hillers but also for cross country or anyone who goes riding on the many mountain bike trails in the Nelson region.The free course is for two hours and will cover specific mountain bike injuries.It will be held at Triple One Care Head-quarters, 1 Tokomaru Place, Wakatu In-dustrial Estate, Stoke.The session starts at 6.30pm and runs to 8.30pm tomorrow. Phone 544 9180 for more information and to book.

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WEIGHT IN LEMONADE: Tapawera teenager Jordan Pahl, 18, won his weight in lemonade yesterday thanks to a Pete’s Natural competition. Photo: Andrew Board.

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FUNDING CUTS: Richmond Kindergar-ten teacher Kate Westrupp is disappointed funding has been cut in Early Childhood Education centres. Photo: Teresa Hattan.

Early childhood education centres in Richmond banded together last week to show a case of solidarity.ECE centres in the Tasman district have had to increase their fees this month because of government fund-ing cuts.A peaceful protest was held in the Washbourn Gardens on Friday to raise awareness in the local community.Children, teachers and parents from Richmond, Henley and Waverly St Kindergartens shared a morning tea and were entertained by local musi-cian Kath Bee.Fees across the Tasman centres have

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Richmond businesses face eftpos cut offHundreds of Nelson and Richmond businesses have been warned they will have their eftpos cut if they do not upgrade their terminals by the June deadline.As many as 655 Nelson terminals on the Pay-mark eftpos system need to be upgraded to meet new security standards by June 1, or they will be cut off from the system. Previously, banks have been lenient with busi-nesses that have not upgraded in time, however they are promising a hard line this time.Local eftpos company Viaduct, says it has been busy upgrading hundreds of businesses in Mar-lborough, the West Coast and Nelson but there are still many more that need to change, despite Paymark and banks’ repeated warnings.Currently there are three versions of eft-pos software in the market place – 5.1, 5.2 and the new ver-sion 6. It is only the 5.1 software that needs to be upgraded.Viaduct Nelson branch manager Ged Svarc says businesses face being stranded if they don’t comply with the deadline and he is warning against businesses doing it at the last minute. “There has been plen-ty of demand but we expect that to pick up as the cut-off looms, but if people leave it too late there is no guarantee we will get to everyone in time.”The upgrade has been spurred by security up-grades globally. The new terminals need to be able to read cards with a chip, which lowers the risk of fraud because they could not be copied as easily as the current magnetic strip cards. Of New Zealand’s estimated 120,000 eftpos termi-nals, 40,000 have old technology, which is not chip-compliant. The upgrade has been timed to be in place before the Rugby World Cup begins in September, when millions will be spent by visitors to the country. Nelson retailer Nicola Gear, of Colourplus Richmond, says she upgraded her terminal last month because she could not afford to be with-out eftpos. “A decent percentage of our custom is from eftpos, it would be a disaster to lose it.”

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This week the Out & About camera stopped in at The Sta-bles Tavern and Restaurant on Friday afternoon to try and cool down. There people were watch-ing the Wellington Sevens and a few were celebrating Michelle van Zoelen’s 50th birthday. On Saturday afternoon the camera paid a visit to the Washbourn Gardens where young people were hiding from the hot tem-peratures. On Saturday evening Carly Sampson was celebrating her 21st birthday with family be-fore returning to Christchurch to celebrate with friends. Remem-ber, if you’re having a party or hosting an event, give us a call on 544-9037 or email [email protected] and we’ll be there.

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OPEN DAY: Richmond’s Bob Stewart is the Spooners Tunnel custodian and is looking forward to the tunnel open day on February 20. Photo: Teresa Hattan.

A trip down memory lane is promised at the Spooners Tunnel open day on February 20.The rail tunnel was fully completed in 1893 and is the longest disused railway tunnel in New Zealand. Custodian Bob Stewart has been looking after the tunnel for the last five years.The Richmond resident says he went through the tunnel as a kid and remembers when the railway line was in use. “The more I’ve learnt about the history the better and I get a great kick out of taking the kids through,” he says.Bob believes the tunnel is a big part of local history. “Especially today, our generation remembers but we’re disappearing and unless this is kept going and it’s open for the public to see.” The major expense for the tunnel is every five years it has to have a safety check. Health and safety requirements these days can cause a few problems. “When they built the tunnel that wasn’t a problem and there are 20 little alcoves up the tunnel and they are put in there for when the maintenance crew are

working on the line if a train comes they’d just grab their tools and hop into one of these alcoves until the train went past,” says Bob.Signs on the main road past Belgrove will lead people to the carpark and on to the tunnel.Tours will commence at 10am and finish at 2pm.“There are two essentials – good footwear and good torches and make sure there are fresh batteries in it,” says Bob.Temperature inside the tunnel is a constant 10 degrees all year round, so warm clothing could also be needed.Open days are generally held once a month through the summer.Bob promises good fun for the whole family at the open day this month.“Apart from the history there is a colony of cave weta’s at the far end of the tunnel. There are glow worms but normally once a few people have gone through they turn themselves out, but if you’re lucky. There are some very interesting fungi.”Entry to the tunnel is $2 a head and preschoolers are free. A family rate of $5 is also available.

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Gordon Tamihana was given a year to make a difference. A short tour of South Stoke’s House 44

and its surrounding areas is more than enough to show he hasn’t disappointed.For the past 12 months Gordon has been working at House 44 on Karaka St with his wages paid for by the Vodafone New

Zealand Foundation's World of Differ-ence programme, which does the same for around six other New Zealanders each year to make a difference. Last week his year came to an end, a year that has been

challenging but “amaz-ing” says Gordon.He applied for the grant at the urging of his wife, left his job and went into the year with the aim of train-ing youth workers who could make a differ-ence in the community.Now House 44 has four qualified youth work-ers and so much more.Gordon was able to help organise the build-ing of the community gardens, watched as volunteers painted neighbours fences and as the community be-came more close-knit and productive. “I think the highlight for me, which excites me quite a bit, was when we had a meeting with one of the offic-

ers from the Stoke police station and he told us that the crime rate in this area has dropped way down. So he told us whatev-er was happening in the house was work-ing. That’s one of my big buzzes.”House 44 began in the mid-1990’s after a mother, who lived in the house, lost her son to suicide. She vowed that no other child on the street would see life so bad as to do the same so she opened her home to the community. A few years later Housing Corp donated it to the community and it’s grown ever since.As part of the grant, Gordon came with $30,000 that was to be used to benefit the charity. With it he was able to buy a container which is used for office space, a new van and other bits and pieces.House 44 manager Jane Worthington says she is thrilled with what has been accom-plished over the past year.“Gordon brings with him a natural abil-ity to talk with anyone and everyone and that has brought new benefits. We’ve been lucky to have Gordon, he has set up some great programmes here that will last for some time.”Gordon says the area no longer deserves its old, negative reputation.“If [the TV show] Myth-busters were here, the myth that the area wasn’t nice would be busted – Not true,” he jokes.

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A YEAR WELL SPENT: Gordon Tamihana, of Richmond, has just completed a year working at House 44 in Stoke after winning a year’s worth of wages. Photo: Andrew Board.

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You can support this project with a $10 donation, to find out more visit www.nelsonmuseum.co.nz/collection or contact: [email protected]

Nelson Weekly and Waimea Weekly are proud to support this exciting and

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Do you recognise the people? The setting? The event? Can you tell us more? Please contact: [email protected] or phone 03 5489588

Each week two photos of the museum’s “glass plate” col-lection will run in Waimea Weekly with the goal of expos-ing the photographs to more people and get some feedback on the collection. In some cases very little is known about the images published so readers are invited to submit any information they may have to help with identification.Below: Ramsbottom, Nelson Provincial Museum, Rams-bottom Collection: 9758.Left: Miller, Nelson Provincial Museum, Davis and Nairn Collection: 6489.

SCALLYWAGS: Lucy Smith, Claudia Woodbury and Mia Coldicott, along with the rest of Richmond Early Leaning Centre, have recently had an interest in the life of pirates. The centre held a pirate day last Wednesday where all the children and teachers dressed up and took part in pirate activities. Photo: Teresa Hattan.


St John is pleased to announce the formation of a new Youth Division in Mapua.In Mapua, St John has run a Penguin ‘Rookery’ for some of its youngest members since February 2009, which has been a great success. Tracy Simonsen, St John Nelson Marlborough District Youth Man-ager, says the Mapua Penguin Rook-ery currently has 12 members. “The Rookery is run by two Penguin lead-ers, and it has been incredibly suc-cessful.”St John is now looking to start a new Youth Division in Mapua in February 2011, says Tracy. “Our Penguins are aged six to eight years, and several are old enough to join the Cadet pro-gramme, which is for 8-18 year olds. It’s a great opportunity to strengthen our Youth programme in the area, and also enable older kids from the community to become part of St John

Youth. “Some of our Penguins also were awarded their Super Penguin Award in November last year, so moving to the Cadet programme is the next step.” The Super Penguin Award is gained once a Penguin has completed nine badges, and usually takes between 18 and 24 months to achieve.Plans are rapidly coming together for the new division, says Tracy, and St John is holding an open afternoon for the local community to come along

and see what the programme is about.“The open afternoon will be on Tues-day 15 February from 4pm-5.15pm at the Mapua Community Hall. Eve-ryone is invited to come along, meet some of the people involved in the Youth programme in Mapua, and see how great St John Youth is.“We’re also hoping that some par-ents will be inspired to volunteer as Youth Leaders, which is a great op-portunity to get involved both with St John Youth and work with our young people, and also join St John.”

St John to start new youth division

NEW DIVISION: Tahlia Matthews, 10, Sophie Me-phan, 9, Amelia Mephan, 7 and Paige Matthews, 9, are excited about the start of a new youth division for Mapua St John. Photo: Teresa Hattan.

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To be honest it’s weird being a pastor of a local church. For starters most folk really think you only work on Sunday’s between 10am and midday. The rest of the week, it is thought by most, is spent praying, levitating and thinking about God. If this was all being a pastor was then it would be quite a ‘cushy’ little number. The job would probably suit a dodgy plant growing, hippie type, accountancy school drop out from Takaka as opposed to a grunty male with both feet on terra ferma.

I think a lot of people think of Jesus this way. People think of Je-sus, as one church

leader put it, as a marginalised Galilean peasant hippie in a dress rocking out to the Spice Girls driving around in the mid-dle east in a cabriolet hoping to meet nice people to do aroma therapy with while drinking herbal tea. According to the gospels (Mat-ty, Marky, Lukey and Johnny) Jesus was an unattractive con-struction worker speaking divine truth as opposed to a limp-wristed hippy spitting

out piffy Zen statements. Jesus grew up poor in a big family. Jesus really did have

a magnetic attraction with peo-ple. Jesus brought folks into re-lationship with God. This Jesus never wrote a book, went to college, got a proper job or travelled very far outside of his original tribal setting. Yet this same Jesus has touched and changed more lives that any other religious leader in the history of the world. All other leaders from world religions; Confucius, Buddha

and Mohammed all died later in their life. Jesus was murdered at age 33. Yet, because

He has come back to life, this one solitary life has affected more lives, healed more broken marriages, sent more missionaries around the world for His cause than any-body else.Allow me to leave you with some words Napoleon said: "I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. “But on what did we rest the creation of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded His empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him."

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Time flies when you are having fun, and it’s al-ready time to celebrate Robbie’s first birthday.On February 12 it will be exactly one year since locals Philip and Helen Hazeldine opened the bar and bistro on the lower end of Queen St.So this weekend there will be a special first birth-day celebration, including special offers, so Rob-

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Phil and Helen Hazeldine from Robbie’s invite you to join them for a weekend full of birthday celebrations with great food, cool drinks and friendly people.

bie’s can say thank you to everyone who has supported them over the past 12 months, and it is the perfect chance to make your first visit to the restaurant, or if you’re a regular, to come and celebrate with the friendly team.The Robbie’s menu is full of hearty kiwi meals, features an extensive variety including vegetarian and gluten-free dishes. There is a whopping total of over 40 meals to choose from, enabling customers to try something different every visit, or pick a favourite. Look out for the Scotsman, a popular steak dish with all your favour-ite veggies on the side. Nice crackle on the roast pork is also popular amongst customers. There is also a light menu for those after a smaller feed. Lunch specials are just $12.90.Every chef is fully qualified and they pride themselves on the quality of the food which includes presentation.Robbie’s is middle of the range dining and offers a din-ing experience suited to people of all ages, including children. They are open at 8am for breakfast, lunch and dinner until late. They welcome group bookings, the outdoor area is the perfect setting on a hot summer’s

night, flat screen TVs regularly show top class sport so you can come have a meal or a drink and watch the football. With scorching temperatures hitting the region lately, the 10pm closing time has also benefited those wanting a late dinner.Both Philip and Helen are self-confessed sports fans and have sponsored a range of different sporting events over the past year. Robbie’s is the naming sponsor for ASB Premiership football team Canterbury United and Philip was busy in the kitchen cooking the post-match meal for their clash with Team Wellington at Trafalgar Park last month as well as hosting the team for lunch be-fore the game.

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With an ideally situated restaurant for the Speedway, Robbie’s has been a popular dinner choice for race fans and competitors heading out to the meets.Philip is also looking at hosting more staff functions and says the restau-rant is perfect for morning meetings and work based breakfasts. They will open earlier if businesses want to come in for an early breakfast before their own opening hours.Philip and Helen say Robbie’s has been a success since opening and it was a step in the right direction after 16 years at Sandcastles restaurant at the Suburban Club. With a continued growth in the area, Robbie’s is look-ing forward to a bright future in Rich-mond. Come check it out!

Robbie’s Bar and Bistro, on the corner of Lower Queen St and Gladstone Rd, is open daily from 8.00am for delicious breakfasts and lunches, right through until late for dinners, or just head down to enjoy a cool drink in the outdoor area

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Family owned businesses are a rare breed, but at Bay Land-scapes, their family friendly ser-vice helps create the perfect gar-den the way you want it to be.Tucked away off Gladstone Rd, the landscaping business has reached its five year milestone under owners Bill and Lesley Norriss.The Norriss’ have always had a strong passion for gardening and landscaping and their knowledge in the area is second to none. With more and more people get-ting back in to the garden, Bay Landscapes offers all the ingredi-ents to create the perfect garden. Top quality products and very friendly service have been key to a successful business for the

family.‘No dig’ gardening is the new trend and at Bay Landscape you can get all the required gear for that - Garden edging, the surrounds, the straws, soils and composts are all available. Sourcing the right products is important for the customers. And while Bay Landscapes make a lot of their own products, they do have a number of well respected contacts available if they need to order something more suited in. Customer satisfaction is number one priority and Bill will hap-pily order the perfect fit for your dream garden.With overall strengths in every facet of the industry, there is no area where Bill and Lesley can’t

help. Measuring of quantities is an area they specialize in. So you will have the perfect amount required for your garden. No wasteful lefto-vers and no shortfall.Make sure you come in and see the Norriss’ to get an expert opinion on your dream garden. Even if you are unsure of what kind of garden you want or what additions you would like to make, the knowledgable staff will more than happily help you with information and ideas from experienced heads.From big blocks of land to small ar-eas in a townhouse, Bay Landscape

has all the gear for every shape or sized garden.There has been plenty of laugh-ter at Bay Landscape over the past five years. Lesley recounts the time that Bill left the work phone on a customer’s trailer. It made its way to Wakefield before finally being recovered. Lesley took out the Bay Nursery roof with the forklift and Bill sprinted down the road when a concrete pillar went runaway.Along with the laughs, the Norriss’ have, more than anything, relished the opportunity to meet many of the region’s wonderful gardeners and

Daniel, Lisa, Shane, Bill and Lesley will help you with information and ideas to ensure you get your dream garden

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Lesley Norriss takes a turn on the tractor at Bay Landscapeslandscapers and would like to thank all of their loyal customers for making their job an enjoyable one. They would also like to thank all of their sup-pliers for their high quality products, their loyal and harding working employee, Shane Francis and their business support network for their un-failing guidance.

There are many exciting plans in the pipeline for the business and Bill can’t wait to kick on to big-ger and better things.The Tasman region has the perfect climate for gardening and there is no better time to start than right now.

Bay Landscapes is situated at the roundabout end of Gladstone Rd, but access is through Bay Nurseries on Bateup Rd.

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Tasman's top track and field talents put in record tumbling performanc-es to lead Athletics Nelson to Ma-har Cup glory.Waimea College star Brendon Bar-nett was the pick of the Tasman athletes. The 16 year-old claimed records in the Boys 16 long jump; 6.96m and the Junior Mens long jump; 6.93m. Brendon also showcased his talents on the track winning the Senior Men 200m thanks to a disqualifica-tion to Brodie Hewlett. Brendon was the joint winner of overall best performer at the Ma-har Cup alongside Andrew Moore.Golden Bay's golden girl Court-

ney Clarke claimed the discus re-cord with an outstanding throw of 33.99m to take out the Girls 16 discus. Courtney also added to her win-ning tally with first places in Sen-ior Womens discus; 35.80m and Girls 16 shot put; 9.66m.Other highlights were Tapawera's top talent Chris Brake, who broke the Boys 16 high jump record with a height of 1.75m, Craig Laut-enslager of Garin College finished second in the 1500m with a time of 4 minutes 16.53 seconds and Waimea College youngster Joel Ross ran 55.88 seconds to win the Boys 16 400m.

FLYING HIGH: Waimea College student Brendon Barnett com-petes in the junior men long jump at the Mahar Cup. Brendon

broke two records at the meet. Photo: Phillip Rollo.

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RUGBY: Rugby’s most treasured spoils are coming to Nelson this weekend to promote the game in the Tasman rugby province.The New Zealand Rugby Union has emptied out the trophy cabinet and is taking five spe-cial rugby treasures on a nationwide tour that takes in 31 towns over five weeks, and one of the first stops is Nelson.The New Zealand Rugby Trophy Tour will be at Trafalgar Park this coming Saturday be-tween 10am and 4pm.Tasman Rugby Union Chief Executive Peter Barr said the Trophy Tour is an exceptional opportunity for locals to get up close with some of rugby’s greatest treasures. CRICKET: The Taylors Contracting Wan-derers bowled first in 36 degrees heat in Blenheim on Sunday and had Wairau Valley out for 147, Austrailian import Jake Cooley taking an impressive 6-25 off ten overs. Wanderers were held together by a fantasic captain’s knock of 93 off 105 balls by Dan Cooper, who had support from Greg Field 10 off 45 and Jake Whittaker 2 off 21 cooley capping off a great day hitting the winning runs - Wanderers winning by three wickets at 149/7.

BIG DIG: Waimea College volleyball play-er Summer Roberts digs the ball in her sides win over Nelson College for Girls on Saturday. Waimea College A won the an-nual Waitangi weekend tournament.

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A dream that started ten years ago will come into fruition this weekend.Ex Waimea College stu-dent Regan Turner will be one of the youngest com-petitors in the annual Spei-ghts Coast to Coast multi-sport event.Regan says he was 15 when he decided he want-ed to do the “Coast”.“I watched people like Steve Gurney and Richard Ussher and Gordon Walk-er and thought, one day I’m going to do that.” But it wasn’t until New Years Eve 2009 when with a mate, Waimea College old boy Mike Buschl, they both decided they were go-ing to do the Longest Day.The Longest Day sees competitors travel 243 kil-ometres across the South Island in one day.“It’s been an interesting journey to get here, it’s definitely been life changing,” says Regan.You would expect the training schedule for such an event to be massive.“It’s actually been pretty good. I’ve ticking away with the idea of doing it since September/October 2009. The key thing is, being a teacher, I’ve been on holiday the last seven weeks

and that’s the peak training time.”Learning new skills has also been on the cards for the 25-year-old. “I could always run alright and anyone can ride a bike but the main thing has been the paddle.”Regan has an estimated time in his head, but he says anything could happen on the day. “All it takes is a puncture on the first ride and I’m already

20 minutes down. I won’t be at the front, that’s for sure. I’ll be battling it out with the old timers at the back.”There are lots of things Regan will be thinking about as he crosses the finish line, as he’ll “have a whole day to fill up”. “The main things will be all the things I’ve sacri-ficed over the year to do it,” he says.Once his body gets over the shock, Regan says he might look into do-ing something like a half ironman. “I’ll just have to get the swimming back up to speed. The good thing with multisport is you’re really racing yourself. It’s not about the team.”Regan often thinks about what it’s going to feel like crossing the finish line.

“It’ll be a huge weight off my shoulders; it’s been a bit of a long road to get here.”The hardest part for Regan will be keeping himself fed. “You can keep going all day provided you keep yourself fed and watered. They say the game is 80 per cent mental, 20 per cent physical. At the end of the day you’re only racing yourself.”

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COAST TO COAST: Regan Turner is competing in the Speights Coast to Coast multisport event this weekend. Photo: Teresa Hattan.

The Nelson Tigers had to settle for third place over the weekend after a late call resulting in rel-egation for the stockcar team.The team of Dale Ewers, Brendan Higgins, Jared Gray, Shane Harwood and Brett Nicholls travelled to Palmerston North over the weekend to attempt a hold on their national title. But it wasn’t to be.After winning the semi-final the team were told one of the cars had cut the pole line so they were

relegated.“It was very, very disappointing. It ruined the weekend,” says Dale.The late call by the officials was unfortunate and was very hard on the rest of the team.In the race for third and fourth the team took their frustrations out on the track and came away with the better placing. Dale says the Tigers will certainly be back next year to reclaim their national title.

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Nelson’s Jordan Yong has starred for Wel-lington Phoenix ‘A’, scoring on debut for the club’s reserve team.The Richmond Athletic star got the call up by Wellington Phoenix assistant coach Jonathan Gould for the ASB Challenge match against Canterbury United at Lin-field Park last week and did not disap-point, firing the ball past goalkeeper Tom Batty in the 31st minute.The former Norwich City product was an interesting addition to the squad after suspensions to Manny Muscat and Ben Sigmund and constant injuries to squad member Diego Walsh meant the reserves were not able to call upon the handful of first team players who usually play in the midweek ASB Challenge games, with all professionals, instead, traveling to Ad-elaide.

It was Jordon’s first game of the season since a playoff match against Coastal Spir-it last September, but Jordan had a busy game despite being short on match-fitness.He freely played alongside his unfamiliar teammates and it wasn’t long before he had put his name on the score sheet. His goal was the only score for the visiting side, with the game finishing 4-1 to Can-terbury. He played a full 90 minutes on the left side of the midfield. Nayland College striker Gagame Feni scored for Canterbury.There was plenty of positives from the Phoenix assistant coach, who is a former Scottish international goalkeeper and a Celtic custodian. “He’s very direct when he gets on the ball. He’s got a fantastic strike on him and he’s got a trick.”In October, Richmond manager Rick

Gower had arranged for Jordan to train with Wellington. There, he spent one week with mixing it with the first team. With a bye in the coinciding round, Jordan got his first opportunity with the reserve side in a practice match against the Phoenix. Jor-dan also scored back then, but more im-pressively, he put the ball past All White regular Mark Paston. “That was decent. That in itself was a good opportunity for me. I learnt a lot of things off some of the experienced pros. They were pretty good to me as well,” says Jor-dan.Jordan had a stellar debut season with Richmond, scoring ten goals, but also suf-fered some niggling injuries which have marred his career thus far. He is now focussing on the season ahead with Richmond before making any plans

on his future.While he recently received an email of-fering a trial with a top Victorian Premier League side, Jordan is one hundred per-cent committed to the Richmond cause for the coming season as he hopes his per-formances can lead the club to Mainland Premier League promotion.But with a burning desire to play profes-sional football, he is unsure of what his future holds.Jonathan is confident that he would be a useful acquisition to any ASB Premiership team. “I think he’s definitely good enough. His pedigree, he’s come from Norwich who have a pretty good record of produc-ing youngsters. That alone would say for me that ASB clubs should look at him. He showed that he could benefit a couple of teams around the country.”


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OVER THE NET: Tasman Tennis Club member and Richmond resi-dent Jean McConachie. Photo: Teresa Hattan.

Tennis clubs open their doorsRichmond resident Jean McConachie and her doubles partner Trish Wehner had a game of ten-nis against ladies from the Wakapuaka Tennis Club last Thursday night. The ladies are involved in an inter-club competition played weekly. The women were exicted about the up-coming tennis open day held at the Tasman Tennis Centre on Gladstone Rd.Tennis clubs around New Zealand will be open-ing their doors this weekend for visitors to come

and have a fun, and free, go at the popular sport.People of all ages and abilities are welcome to come along, women and men, girls and boys. Equipment is supplied, so get along this Sunday from 1pm to 3pm. To make enquiries about the Mapua open day, phone Vanessa Mairs on 543-2332. For the Richmond open day phone John Gardiner on 544-6083. For more information, visit www.tennisnz.com.

Go by Bike Day The first Bike Wise activities to take place are the Go by Bike day breakfasts on Wednesday 16 February 2011. These are being held at various places in the district and anyone out and about on their bike that morning will receive a free breakfast snack. Locally breakfasts will be held in Motueka outside the museum on High Street, in Richmond outside Village Cycles on Queen street and at cycle shops in Nelson. Breakfasts run from approximately 7.00 am – 9.00 am.

Family Fun RidesThere will be Family Fun Rides in Takaka, Motueka and Richmond, similar to previous years. These rides are open to all cyclists from the young to the old and each ride has different lengths routes to suit all ages and abilities of cyclists.The Motueka Family Fun Ride takes place on Sunday 27 February 2011 from the Skate Park on Old Wharf Road at 1.00 pm. Cyclists can either choose from a short route of approximately 4kms long or a longer route of approximately 11kms long.On Saturday 5 March 2011 is the joint Tear Fund and Family Fun Ride. The ride starts at Annesbrook Church on Saxton Road at 9.00 am. There are three route options from a short 3km family loop, easy 13km loop and intermediate 38km loop. You can either just take part in ride as a fun family cycle or challenge yourself to raise funds for local and overseas Tear Fund projects. Everyone that registers for this ride goes into the draw to win an Avanti bike. Register for free at www.povertycycle.org.nz

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• Motueka Breakfast - 16 February 2011, outside the museum from 7.30 am• Motueka Family Fun Ride - 27 February 2011, starts 1pm at the skate park on

Old Wharf Road• Richmond Breakfast - 16 February 2011, outside Village Cycles from 7.00 am• Takaka Breakfast - 15 February 2011, outside The Quiet Revolution from 7.30 am• Takaka Family Fun Ride - 20 February 2011, starts 1.00 pm at Central Takaka School

Mainly MusicMondays 10am Wakefield Village Hall. Cost $2. Wendy 544-7596Dovedale Country AffairSunday 13th February 11am - 5pm at Dovedale Domain (next to Dovedale Domain) Live Music, Food, Beer, Wine, Arts and Crafts stalls, Bouncy Castle and great Country style fun and games. Gold coin entry. For information phone Ann Win 5433832Nelson Alpine Garden SocietyMeet Thursday 17 February 2011, 1pm at St David’s Church Hall, 5 Florence Street, Richmond to see a DVD about the Chelsea Flower Show 2010, followed by afternoon teaSports Day Sun 13 Feb Decks Reserve Motueka 10.00am-1.00pm Free family fun in the park, come along play some games, Bike to give away. Brought to you by the TDC & Sport Tasman Kaiteriteri Beach Fun Day Wed 16 Feb Kaiterteri Beach 5.00-7.00pm Tug of War, Sand Castle Competition, Big Dig, Spot Prizes and much more... Brought to you by the TDC & Sport Tasman Restless Legs Sufferersare invited to a meeting of the Nelson Support Group at Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village, 49 Covent Drive, Stoke, on Mon 14 Feb at 2pm. All welcome. --phone Tom (03)5486398Music on FridayDate: 11 Feb 2011.Time: 10 am. Venue: St David’s Presbyterian Church. Florence Street, Richmond. Excerpts from last Night at the PromsIsel House Open Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 4pm, entry by donation.Nelson Cadet UnitTraining begins, Tuesday February 8, with a night for NCOs only. First night of regular training, Tues Feb 15. Dress 1D (SDAR) for both. New members will be accepted in the first 3 weeks of each term. For inquires or information about joining email [email protected] or visit www.cadetforces.mil.nzLearn to play golfGreenacres Golf Club welcomes you to join our new intake of 9 and 18 hole Golfers and learn to play. 5 weeks of tuition with our Professional, commencing Thurs 24 Feb @ 10am. $7 per session equipment provided. Greenacres offer 9 or 18 hole membership Inquiries Jean McConachie 544 6921 or on Deidre 547 2481. Golf lesson bookings please phone the professional on 544 6441.Wanderers Sports Club Translog/Ryco24-7 Twilight Quiz Night. Fri 18 Feb 7.30 pm. $15 a ticket tables of 8, includes nibbles & supper . Tickets at Ray White Richmond, Brightwater Motors and Wakefield PharmacyGreen Prescription

Start 2011 with a positive step. Ph: 0800 ACTIVE (0800 22 84 83) to find out how a referral to the Green Prescription free support service could help you feel fitter, healthier and happier. Information, encouragement and motivation to suit your timetable, your budget, your lifeCancer Support GroupsLymphoedema Support Group Next meeting Mon 21 Feb from 10.00am to 11.30am, 29 Monaco View, Stoke. Phone Cheryl 03 547 3590 for further information.Mountain Safety CouncilNext monthly meeting: Tues 8th Feb 7.30pm, at Nelson Fish & Game rooms, 66 Champion Rd, Richmond. Current & interested members welcome. Ph Justin 543 7001 www.mountainsafety.org.nz River Safety Course Mountain Safety Council Course Sat 26 Feb. Theory & Practical session $25, ¾ Day Designed for; Trampers, Walkers, Mountaineers, Hunters etc. Application forms on www.mountainsafety.org.nz/Training Phone Justin 03 543 7001. Outdoor First Aid Course Mountain Safety Council Course 26 & 27 March. Designed for; Trampers, Walkers, Mountaineers, Hunters etc. Strongly featuring outdoor scenarios. Includes OFA Manual & NZQA credits available. Application forms on www.mountainsafety.org.nz/Training Questions to Ian 03 5457119Overeaters AnonymousFOOD is it a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous works! Ph 546 4121Way2Go WakefieldZumba Brightwater Hall Mon 6-7pm. Aqua Aerobics Wakefield School Pool Mon 6-7pm. Pilates Wakefield Village Hall Mon 7-8pm. Badminton Brightwater Hall Tues 6-8pm. Sewing Group Wakefield Village Hall Wed 9-12pm. Badminton Brightwater Hall Wed 6-8pm Water Woggle with Bee Wakefield School Pool Wednesday 1.15-2.15pm. Aqua Aerobics Wakefield School Pool Wed 6-7pm. Zumba Wakefield Village Hall Thursday 6-7pm. Men’s Circuit Wakefield Village Hall Thursday 7.30-8.30pm.YogaBreathe - Stretch – Relax Hatha Yoga class every thursday 5.30 - 7.00 pm at Richmond Recreation Centre Cambridge Street All Welcome!!! Phone Jamila 5446145Richmond Spinners and Weavers meetingsVenue. 930, Birch hall, Richmond Racecourse,2nd and 4 thThursdays. First meeting Washbourn gardens.Birch hall if wet.Evening meeting 7pm 2nd monday of month.All levels of skill catered for. Ph Diane,5476517,or June,4556466Celebrate RecoveryThe purpose of this support programme is to promote change in ourselves and in doing so, free us from our self confessed “hurts”, “hang-ups” and “habits.The Group meets every Wednesday at 6.00pm in

The Centre, 23A Salisbury Rd Richmond. Ph Jacquie or Bob on 538 0282 for further detailsNelson Canoe ClubRolling & skills practice - Tuesday night pool sessions 7 - 8:30pm at Riverside Pool. Members with no instruction $5, Members with instruction $10, Non-members with no instruction $10, Non-members with instruction provided $20. Further information or book for instruction [email protected] Wanderers Sports Club - Translog/Ryco24-7 Twilight Quiz Night. Friday 18 Feb 7.30 pm. $15 a ticket tables of 8, includes nibbles & supper . Tickets at Ray White Richmond, Brightwater Motors and Wakefield PharmacyLocal artistPaintings and jewellery by local artists Marion Towns, Jane Smith and James Boardman at Kaimira Estate winery, 97 Livingston Road, Brightwater. 03-5423 491 – until 25 FebruaryFantastic ‘Saxton Sit And Be Fit’Seated exercise class. Saxton Stadium Mondays at 10am. $4 Improve your flexibility, muscle tone, co-ordination – and have fun! Try some resistance bands, small balls, light handweights and more! Phthe instructor Leigh Dalzell on 5481689 or 021 547811 to find out more.Nelson Social Dancing Club at Club Waimea, 8pm Saturday 12 February. Ballroom, Latin, Rock ’n Roll and sequence dancing. Music provided by Richard Wakelin. Members $6; non-members $10. Enquiries phone 547 9085Rangers Rugby Club seeking senior players to play in the Division II competition in 2011. Light training Tuesday nights, 6pm, Fitness Boot camp 10.30am Saturdays at Moutere Hills. Phone Mark 0274229949Tai Chi New 8 week Tai Chi for Health classes Wednesday 1.30 to 2.30 & Friday 11.30am to 12.30pm starting at Richmond Recreation Centre, 9 Cambridge Street, Richmond 16th February. Perfect for beginners and those with chronic illnesses. Cost $55 for 16 classes. Phone 5443955 to enrol.”WAY2GO EASY BEAT Exercise Mondays & Fridays 9am to 10am $4 SHAPEUP Group fitness circuit Mondays & Fridays 10.30am to 11.30am $3 WALKING GROUP meet 9.30 every Monday (Free) NEW Walking Circuit starting soon $3 CLUB50 social recreation group for older adults $2 9 Cambridge Street, Richmond. For more info phone 5443955Richmond Boredom Busters AFTER SCHOOL CARE Enrolments for Term 1 are now being taken. If your child is a little bored & looking for something to do after school casual enrolments are welcome. Info phone: 5443955

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council meetingsAgendas and Minutes for Council Meetings can be viewed on Council’s website at www.tasman.govt.nz

Email [email protected] Website www.tasman.govt.nz 24 hour assistance

Tasman District Council Feel free to contact us:

Richmond189 Queen StreetPrivate Bag 4 Richmond, Nelson 7050, New ZealandPhone 03 543 8400Fax 03 543 9524

Murchison92 Fairfax StreetMurchison 7007New ZealandPhone 03 523 1013Fax 03 523 1012

Motueka 7 Hickmott PlacePO Box 123 Motueka 7143New ZealandPhone 03 528 2022Fax 03 528 9751

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Zero Waste Grants for Schools & Early ChildhoodDo you have a great idea that could reduce waste?Tasman District Council’s Zero Waste Grants may be able to help you put it into practice.Zero Waste Grants are available to all schools, early childhood education centres, businesses and community groups in the Tasman District to help promote waste reduction ideas and projects, and/or educate others about the importance of reducing waste. Funding is available to help you set up projects that reduce the amount of waste generated.This is a contestable fund.

Closing Dates for applications:• For funding requests of $1000 or more – closing date: Monday 21 March 2011• For funding requests of $999 or less – two closing dates :

Monday 21 March 2011 (mid Term 1) and Monday 26 September 2011 (end of Term 3)Contact Waste Education Services for further information about the Zero Waste Grant fund or an application form on 03 545 9176 or email [email protected] Information can also be downloaded from www.wes.org.nz

Tasman Resource Management Plan (TRMP)Proposed Variation 71: Slope Instability Risk AreaProposed Change 20: Richmond East Development AreaProposed Change 21: Active Fault Rupture Risk ManagementSummary of Decisions Requested by Submitters and Opportunity for Further Submissions

Summaries of Decisions RequestedIn response to submissions received on Proposed Variation 71 and Proposed Changes 20 and 21 to the Tasman Resource Management Plan, Council has prepared summaries of decisions requested.The summaries of decisions requested by submitters, along with copies of all original submissions (including submission point numbers) are available to view at Council’s Richmond office or to access online at www.tasman.govt.nz.

Further SubmissionsAny person who represents a relevant aspect of the public interest or who has an interest in the proposed variation or changes greater than the general public may make a further submission to the Council in support of or in opposition to the submissions received. Further submissions can be sent to Tasman District Council, Private Bag 4, Richmond, Attention: Manager Policy, to be accepted by Council for a period closing at 4.00 pm on Monday 14 February 2011. Forms for making further submissions are available at the Richmond office, on Council’s website or by contacting Pam Meadows 03 543 8581 or [email protected] submissions must be in writing clearly indicating which parts of the original submissions are supported or opposed, with reasons. Further submissions must state whether or not the submitter wishes to be heard in support of the submission and provide an address for service or contact address.Please note: In making a further submission to the Council a copy must be sent, within five working days, to the person or persons who made the original submission.

HearingsAfter the further submission process has closed, the Council will hold hearings into all submissions and all submitters (original or further) may be heard. After the Council considers the submissions and makes its decisions, any submitter who is not satisfied with the decision has the right to appeal to the Environment Court.

Information on the Further Submission ProcessFor more information please contact:Mary Honey 03 543 8397 or Steve Markham 03 543 8427

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Hall and Reserve Management Committees – triennial electionsManagement Committees are groups of volunteers who look after some of our Districts halls and reserves on behalf of Tasman District Council, taking care of bookings/usage and maintenance. The committees are elected thee yearly and the next round of elections begin next month.

Lake Rotoiti Community Hall Triennial Election Meeting to be held at the Lake Rotoiti Community Hall at 7.30 pm on Friday 11 February 2011.

Brightwater Recreation Reserve Management Committee Triennial Election Meeting to be held at the Brightwater Hall at 7.30 pm on Monday 21 February 2011.

Wakefield Village Hall Committee Triennial Election Meeting to be held at the Wakefield Village Hall at 7.30 pm on Monday 7 March 2011.

Spring Grove Recreation Reserve and Hall Committee Triennial Election Meeting to be held at the Spring Grove Hall at 8.00 pm on Monday 21 March 2011.

For further information please contact Francie Wafer, Community Services Administrator, Tasman District Council, Ph 03 543 8468 or email [email protected]

Decks Reserve Car Park ResurfacingTasman District Council will be completing resurfacing of the Decks Reserve car park during late February 2011. The work, which will take a few days, will involve chip seal resurfacing. This type of resurfacing results in some loose chip on the surface which is swept off a short time after the work is completed. The job will be done in two parts to ensure that half of the car park area will remain available for parking. Council acknowledges that this is a busy time of year in Motueka. However the nature of chip sealing work requires the resurfacing to be done during summer to ensure that the chip properly adheres to the bitumen. Council’s contractor, Fulton Hogan will contact adjacent businesses and residents at least five days prior to this work commencing. Any comments or concerns should be raised with Council’s consultants. Contact Jeremy Katterns of MWH New Zealand Ltd on 03 546 0679.

Navigation Safety Action: Temporary Reservation of wastewater pipeline corridor across Waimea Inlet between Bells Island and MonacoPursuant to provisions of the Tasman District Council Navigation Safety Bylaw 2005 (Amended 2006) and the Local Government Act 1974, the Tasman District Council and Nelson Harbourmasters have granted a temporary reservation to March Civil Ltd of a corridor of the waters of Waimea Inlet between Bells Island, Saxton Island and Monaco, for the installation and maintenance of a wastewater pipeline between 14 February 2011 and 20 October 2011. The effect of the temporary reservation will be to allow contractors involved in the project to control access to or across the reserved area, including defining or closing navigable channels for small craft, in the interests of safety. Closures will be notified by signage at Best Island, Rabbit Island, Monaco and Akersten Street boat ramps, and by broadcast on local marine radio stations from time to time. Sheet piles will be temporarily installed. These will be marked with yellow retro-reflective tape in most cases, with those defining the available channel(s) for navigation showing port or starboard lateral mark characteristics. Usual hours of work on the project will be 7.00 am to 6.00 pm, but navigation restrictions may be in force at any time. Mariners are required to observe and use only the marked route(s) across the reserved area, and take care that their wake, speed or proximity does not cause risk of harm to contractors (who may be involved in underwater operations), or risk of damage to structures including equipment and pipes. A number of other conditions have been imposed on March Civil Ltd, which may be viewed by contacting either the Harbourmaster at Tasman District Council, Ph. 03 543 8433 or email [email protected] , or Gary Kennedy of March Civil Ltd during office hours.

Community Services CommitteeTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday, 10 February 2011, 9.30 am. Public forum

Extraordinary Environment and Planning CommitteeTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday, 10 February 2011, 1.30 pm or at the conclusion of Community Services. No public forum

Council Enterprises SubcommitteeTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 9.30 am. No public forum

Environment and Planning Subcommittee (P Williams and J Bent)Tasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday, 17 February 2011, 10.00 am. No public forum

Creative CommunitiesCreative Communities is the local arts funding scheme to support community arts and cultural activity. There are four rounds per year. The next closing date is 10 February 2011.

For further information or to apply for the above grant, pick up an application form from your nearest Tasman District Council office (Takaka, Murchison, Richmond or Motueka), download a copy from the website www.tasman.govt.nz or email Mike Tasman-Jones, [email protected]

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