1519 days ago

Water shortage, the dam and our rate increases

Mac from Richmond

So now it's official, the dam that we all appear to so desperately need with our ongoing water shortage is now a further $25 million over budget and they haven't even started to pour concrete yet!! With the type of "skilled" project management that TDC staff employed for the management of the resurfacing of Bateup Road how can we ratepayers possibly have any cause to be concerned that our annual rate increase will exceed even further the 1.9% predicted by the newly elected Mayor of Richmond for the construction of this major project? The original figure banded about by the previous Mayor was $70 million and I wonder if anyone is taking bets that the final bill will be nearer double that amount?

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1 day ago

Double glazing winter chills

Chris Soutar from Soutar-able Glass

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9 hours ago

Get painting with Resene plant-based paints!

Resene

Plant-based paints are made just like normal paint but everything in the tin comes from plants and minerals.

Plus they’re Eco Choice approved with low odour and easy water clean-up, so you can paint or stain your place with ease.

Available from Resene ColorShops.
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19 hours ago

New Store Open

The Team from Red Cross Shop Stoke

We are open in our new Nelson Store...whoop whoop

Just served our first customer.

Come on down to 52 Vanguard St and see Martine and the team browse all the goodies we have to offer you.

This means sadly our time in Stoke has come to an end. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Stoke community for all their support, it has been a pleasure to get to know many of you. I invite you all to come and visit us in our wonderful new store.

The Red Cross Store at 76 Vanguard St remains open for another few weeks so get in there for some absolute bargains.

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