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Selwyn view
Thursday february 14 2013
Self-insurance still an option for council
Road patrol swings into action
Tom Doudney
A REPORT into the Selwyn District Council’s future insurance options will be discussed at the council’s March 27 meeting. The council’s assets are insured with Lumley General Insurance with a value of more than $170 million; however, the policy does not include earthquake insurance because of the limited cover that had been available after the Canterbury earthquakes. Council corporate services manager Douglas Marshall said the report had already been drafted and discussed with finance portfolio holders and was now in the process of being finalised.
Mr Marshall confirmed self-insurance, which would involve the council using its own funds to cover its assets against future earthquake damage, was under active consideration and likely to be one of the options suggested for the council. Last year the council said it was waiting on a review of insurance issues over the local government sector to be completed by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) as findings from that report would be relevant to the council’s policy decision. However, it had now been advised that the OAG would not be issuing an external report.
POLICE constable Meg Moynihan recently came to Rolleston School to train up the road patrollers, including Jayd Ngahungahu, Micayla Roberts and Elise Elliott, pictured above, for the new school year. A total of 25 year 6-8 children have been chosen for this special job. Constable Moynihan talked to the children about the importance of being a reliable road patroller. Twice each day they are on duty rain or shine ensuring the children and parents of
News in brief
Salmon competition shaping up
Job losses likely at university LINCOLN University has confirmed job cuts are likely to result as it looks to cut between 50 and 100 courses. Managing revenue and a move to focusing more on its specialist land-based qualifications have been cited as reasons for the proposal.
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ORGANISERS of the annual Rakaia River Salmon Fishing Competition are hoping that what has so far been a productive fishing season carries on into this year’s event. The competition, now in its 30th year, will take place from February 22-24 and Rakaia River Fishing Promotions president Ken Lee said the field was close to full with around 690 out of a maximum 750 entries having been received by Tuesday this week. There had been plenty of good-sized fish already, he said. “We’ll have to see what the rest of the season brings but so far it’s shaping up to be absolutely fantastic. We are hoping for clear rivers, that is our biggest thing.” All proceeds from the competition would go back into the fishery in some way, he said – whether through donations to the
The university is currently seeking feedback from staff and expects to release a formal proposal in March. It was not yet clear how many of the university’s 720 staff would be affected by the cuts.
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Rolleston School are safe crossing the two busy roads by the school entrance. There are two main ways to operate a school road patrol. One is not stopping traffic, but telling the children when it is safe to cross. This happens on Shelly Street. On the busy Tennyson St, patrollers check carefully and stop traffic so the pedestrians can cross safely. Children are reminded to walk over the crossing, as riding scooters or bikes across it can be dangerous.
Montrose hatchery, the Rakaia River Fishing Promotions’ own egg-planting programme or other initiatives aimed at benefiting the salmon population. In celebration of the 30th year the competition’s grand prize is a Kawasaki 650 motorbike with a Kea trailer to carry it, together valued at around $17,000. Anyone who enters the senior competition will go into the draw to win, whether they catch a fish or not. Mr Lee said the longevity of the competition showed it was a successful event; however, organisers were desperately seeking new volunteers to help carry it on into the future. “Unfortunately some of these few [organisers] are starting to get on in age,” he said. “We’d love to have some younger blood coming through to help out and keep it going.”
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