Community Grant recipients this month!
Our Community Grant Fund this month goes to....
$500 The Little Rakaia Boating Club Inc. This will help towards the repairs from 2008 after the flooding and subsequent storms to the only registered boat ramp between Akaroa and Timaru.
$200 Anglican Parish of Ellesmere to assist with the their major annual fundraiser.
$300 Ellesmere A & P Society to help show case all the best that is Rural in Ellesmere. The Ellesmere A & P Show is the First show of the season and the largest one day show in the Southern Hemisphere
$66.50 Leeston Primary School as part of our annual support of the Junior Schools Cafe for Juniors.
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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91.4% Yes
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8.1% No
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0.5% Other - I'll share below!
Lest we forget...
On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.
Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.
Revamp an open wardrobe
Cut visual clutter and give tired shelves new life with doors and colourful Resene paint.