Issue 1,100 Friday 25th August 2023

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A Givealittle page set up for Rolleston resident Olivia Oughton by one of her close friends highlights a tragic car accident in Twizel on the early hours of Sunday, July 30 resulting in Olivia being unresponsive and on a ventilator in the Christchurch hospital fighting for her life.

Olivia sustained trauma to her brain, with some small bleeds on the brain, a fractured neck, and some internal bleeding in the abdomen.

The accident came after Olivia's dad, Dave, had just finished chemo and radiation treatment for cancer.

On the Givealittle page, over a week ago, Olivia’s mother, Suzanne, says, “Olivia was moved from ICU up to the Neuro Ward. This is where she began her rehabilitation journey. She has a massive team of nurses and doctors dedicated to brain injury recovery and is in the best hands”.

For the family this was a big change with more restrictions on visiting hours as Olivia’s daily routine became busy and exhausting. Each stage of Olivia’s recovery journey is in small steps and is an emotional time for Suzanne and Dave.

The good news is that her spinal cord is intact and they can see Olivia make improvements with each visit.

Suzanne says they understand

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that people are eager to visit, but the ward is strict regarding the number of visitors.

Suzanne and Dave along with Andrew, James, and Emily wish to convey their thanks for so much support, love, and prayers. “It’s truly appreciated by us all.”

Stacey Dalley, a family friend, says, “We all know how much of a fighter Olivia is, she is a strong-willed young lady with too much to live for, so we are holding out all hope that this zest for life will be what brings her back to us and fight to survive’.

If you would like to donate to Olivia’s Givealittle page, where the funds raised will be used to support Olivia with rehabilitation in a care unit at Dunedin as well as accommodation and travel costs for the family and a vehicle to transport her if required visit: givealittle.co.nz/cause/support -for-our-shining-star-olivia

HEART TO HEART FUNDRAISING

When the call came to support Rolleston local Olivia Oughton after an accident left her in hospital in critical condition, Selwyn people came to the rescue, not just those who knew her and her family but also strangers. They came forward wearing their hearts

on their sleeves and money or services to donate.

Last Friday the community supported Olivia’s fundraising Golf Tournament and the family were overwhelmed with all the love and support from everyone - it was a very emotional day for all.

The Oughton family being long

time Rock and Rolleston locals drew strength from The Rock in Rolleston, when the business announced they would run a Quiz Night on September 5 to raise much needed funds for Olivia and her family.

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YEAR 7-9 EXPLORERS

Applications are now open for the next Young Inspiring Explorers Summit. Students in Year 7-9 are invited to apply for a place in the Summit. In partnership with William Pike Challenge and supported by the US Embassy New Zealand, International Antarctic Centre and Antarctica NZ, the weekend will offer successful applicants some exciting opportunities including meeting huskies and riding in a Hägglund at the

International Antarctic Centre, camping out in a tent, exploring Christchurch on an Antarctic scavenger hunt, experiencing interactive Antarctic science and making new friends.

There are currently 25 places are available on the Summit, which will run from Nov 10 to Nov 12 2023. Applications close Sunday, Sept 10 2023. For more information and to apply, visit www.nzaht.org.

SLOWER SPEEDS SAVE LIVES

Many factors cause road crashes, but the impact speed during a collision is the primary factor determining your survival. It’s that simple.

Over the last five years, 100% of all fatalities in Selwyn occurred on roads with speed limits over 70km/hr. This doesn’t mean that these crashes were caused by exceeding the speed limit, but in many cases, the speed at the point of impact was too great for the occupants to survive the crash.

We often hear that our roads are unsafe for our children to get themselves to and from schools, but what speed do you drive past children? Remember they are speed limits, not speed targets. Roads are easier to cross if traffic is slower. The Council can build raised platforms, adjust speed limits, and educate, and the New Zealand Police can enforce,

but ultimately for speeds to be reduced and made safe on our roads, you (as the driver) need to lift your right foot a fraction.

Over the coming weeks, you will see information around the role speed plays in the road toll in Selwyn and how you can make a difference on our roads.

Please take the time to learn how driving a little slower can make a significant difference to everyone’s chances of survival.

The Selwyn District Speed Management Plan will be out for public consultation in October, and we encourage everyone to review it and provide feedback. Treat other road users like family and we all might stand a better chance of survival.

Plan Ahead, Stay Alert, Slow Down, Drop Back.

Selwyn District Council.

HELP A SHINING STAR

...continued from front page. A spokesperson for The Rock says, “They are facing the most challenging period of their lives and we, along with all their family and friends, are gathering to raise funds to support them through this.”

“This quiz, which is already booked out, will be a fun way to raise money to help. The raffle and auction items along with quiz prizes that her family and friends have gathered from other local businesses keen to help the Oughtons’ are amazing!”

The Rock will donate 20% of all money spent on food and beverages on the night, along

with the money raised from quiz entries, raffles, and auctions. “This will really help this awesome local family in the fight of their lives.”

Richard from Rural Property Solutions, Methven, doesn’t even know the family but wants to help. He personally believes in the concept of ‘paying it forward’ after experiencing life’s ups and downs.

Richard has offered to donate 50% from his $80 heat pump servicing profits for the month of August to help support the Oughton family of Rolleston.

He’s been overwhelmed with the response and working seven days a week to keep up

with the demand. He says, “when I set this business up we decided to keep our prices low so we could help and offer our services to as many people as we can. For those of you who know me and my family we have had our fair share of ups and downs. Over the years we have had help from a lot of people. We always do our best to pay it forward. We are paying it forward to a Rolleston family who are going through the biggest fight of their life.”

To book your heat pump servicing, call Richard on 022 697 2879.

DAFFODIL DAY FUNDRAISER

This coming Friday and Saturday, August 25-26, is the annual Cancer Society’s Fundraiser for The Malvern Cancer Support Group and the many street volunteers giving their time to collect out in the community and townships. One in three people will receive a cancer diagnosis at some stage in their lives, so almost everyone has a family member or friend affected. Daffodil Day is a chance for you to show your support for those going through cancer and help the Cancer Society ensure no one must go through cancer alone.

The Malvern Cancer Support Group has also once again initiated this year their “Paint the Town Yellow” for businesses to help promote Daffodil Day by dressing up a window or having a display in their store. Thank you to the businesses who have participated and made a great effort. Judges are out and about and once the winner is announced, they will hold the trophy for the next 12 months. As the Cancer Society has gone away from plastic daffodils to environmentfriendly paper daffodils for their collection this year, there was an excess supply of plastic daffodils. The local schools were given the challenge to make good use of these in the hope that this would also help the kids understand and promote the Daffodil Day Fundraiser for the Cancer Society. The winner will also be announced for the

Best School Entry. Thanks again to those who have participated - some great entries are coming through.

Other events happening are the Property Brokers sausage sizzle outside their office on Friday, August 25, and on Saturday, August 26, Springfield will host their annual Fun Run/Walk, 6km and 2km around the township. The start time is 10am from Donut Park in Springfield, come dressed in your ‘best yellow’ to be in to win a spot

prize. Family and friends, including your furry friends (on a lead), are all welcome to join in with donations going to the Daffodil Day Fundraiser. The Malvern Cancer Support Group looks forward to another successful fundraiser this year! Thank you, in advance, to everyone supporting this great cause - it is much appreciated.

Ainsley Burton, Secretary, Malvern Cancer Support Group.

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If you or someone in your family has been diagnosed with cancer you are welcome to contact us. We have a variety of support options available for your needs.

Register your interest via email to: malverncancer@gmail.com

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COAL TROLLEY MISSING

One of Glentunnel’s iconic coal trolleys went missing last weekend from the southern end of the township. Locals were horrified to discover that the locally made replica trolley had been removed from its platform.

Glentunnel Residents Committee chairperson Glenn Chambers says that it likely went missing over the weekend. The metal braces holding the trolley in place had been cut and he says the trolley would have been quite heavy with its metal cast wheels and axles and would need several people to move it. He was concerned that the trolley may have been removed for private use in a garden or be

dismantled for scrap metal. The coal trolley is one of three on display in the township, referencing the town’s historic

link to the early coal mines in the area, and had been in place for the last ten years.

COMMUNITY CAMERAS NEEDED

Glentunnel’s brazen theft of a heavily constructed coal trolley highlights the need to monitor what is happening in country townships. Small communities are vulnerable and want to make sure they can keep their townships safe and track down people who visit with intent to steal or vandalise private and public property.

The Community Patrol network is currently pushing for communities to install automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras, which take photos of number plates of vehicles coming and going. The cameras are positioned in a way that provides the camera enough time to read and process the number plates. ANPR cameras only record vehicle registrations; police can officially view the images and do so only when an incident has occurred and been reported.

Glentunnel Residents Committee chairperson Glenn Chambers says the residents’ committees, Coalgate and

Glentunnel, are each currently fundraising the costs to install cameras at the entrances to both townships. Each camera costs around $3000 and the

money must be fundraised independently through various activities as there is currently no funding available from the local council.

FUNICULAR TRAM

New

is open for the 2023 Broken River ski season. Built in 1985, the unique funicular ski tram had been out of action for nearly four years. Ski enthusiasts can now enjoy a spectacular start to their day with a four-minute ride from the car park up through native beech forest to the ticket office. The Tramway is simple to use with just two buttons - one for up and one for down - and saves a 30-minute hike with gear up to the ski field. It is fully certified to carry passengers and runs daily from 8:30am-10:30am and 3:30pm-5:30pm, during the winter.

The police have been notified about the theft of Glentunnel’s coal trolley from the southern end of the township.

Zealand's steepest and shortest railway, the Tyndall Tramway,

ARTWORK FOSTERS COMMUNITY

This year’s Darfield Artweek 2023 is on Friday 6 to Sunday 15, October 2023 with the grand opening on Friday evening. The exhibition is open to the public daily from 10am to 4pm at the Darfield Recreation Centre and at Te Huanui Art Gallery in Darfield. Artweek is an annual community open exhibition, and this year is its 42nd exhibition. Planning is already underway for the Malvern Community Arts Council Artweek committee of volunteers. Each year more than fifty volunteers are involved, and new volunteers are always welcome.

Darfield Artweek 2023 offers artists throughout the district and beyond the opportunity to exhibit, the public to view a wide range of artworks and, for the local community, an event that attracts visitors to the area. Artweek encourages the creative efforts of artists who work in all mediums with entries from painters, photographers, potters, glass workers, jewellery makers, metal workers, woodworkers, textile artists and much more.

There are adult and youth categories and each year Artweek invites a different independent, qualified judge to award the prizes. Opening night expects to attract around two hundred invited guests, sponsors, supporters, and artists and include awards of locally sponsored prizes for artists. Art supporters and local businesses support Artweek each year with awards valued at approximately $6000 worth of prizes.

In 2022, the event received

entries from 160 artists and displayed a record 375 artworks. The exhibition consistently attracts highquality artwork. The new Youth section, including prizes, is allowing our younger artists to enter the exhibition. This year, there will be two age categories – 10 to 14 and 15 to 18.

Darfield Artweek 2023 remains open to the community for ten days of viewing, attracting approximately 1200 visitors

from around the region. Entry to the exhibition is free to all and all artworks are for sale. The event provides an opportunity for the public to appreciate a range of art in an easily accessible and relaxed environment. Parents and children are welcome, and visitors are encouraged to participate in voting for their favourite artwork for the People’s Choice Award.

HOMEKILL PROCESSING SERVICE

The Malvern Farmers Vet Club Charitable Trust (MFVCCT) would like to invite individuals, community groups and organisations to apply for grants from our organisation. The MFVCCT purpose is to advance the welfare of our rural community and the individuals connected to the community.

This involves distributing grants that meet the following criteria:

• The strengthening of charitable community and voluntary organisations involved in the relief of poverty

• The advancement of education

• The provision of financial support for specific community projects that advance charitable purposes

• The strengthening of charitable community and voluntary organisations

• The provision of financial and other support in anticipation of or in response to emergencies or adverse events

• The enhancement and retention of essential services that advance charitable purposes.

To apply for grants please visit: mfvc.org.nz for more information on the application process. All applications to be received by the 30th September.

Darfield Artweek 2023 promises to be an exciting week showcasing the talent of local artists

Darfield Artweek 2022, People’s Choice winner was ‘Without a Paddle’, by Diana Nicholson-Plank.

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NEW PUBLIC ART

SCAPE Public Art, combined with Selwyn District Council and the Rolleston Residents’ Association, is proud to announce a new permanent public artwork to become an iconic landmark of the Rolleston Town Centre. The work will be in Rolleston Town Centre’s newly developed reserve, surrounded by the

community enrichment of Te

Ara Ātea, a sensory garden, and youth recreation space. Arts laureate Dr Areta Wilkinson’s distinctive and meaningful new artwork, Toro Atua, takes inspiration from ancestral rock art of Te Waipounamu. The work will take the form of 20 light-reflecting stainless-steel

figures, mounted on tall, slender poles to vibrate with life, shimmering slightly in the air far above our heads. The tallest of these will be four metres high and the 20 figures will be arranged in groups throughout the reserve, leading people through the landscape and indicating areas of importance.

Areta Wilkinson’s new public artwork, Toro Atua, for Rolleston Town Centre, artist impression (render detail day). Image by Georgina Stokes.

DARFIELD  ASHBURTON  ROLLESTON  CHRISTCHURCH

CHURCH HIGH TEA FUNDRAISER

Hope West Melton Church is raising funds to support their new facility with a high tea in October. The Presbyterian church has had a presence west of Christchurch for 150 yearsthe original Halkett congregation formed in 1873. Those pioneering men and women had the vision to serve the local farming families and build a church for the future, starting congregations in both Hornby and on the corner in West Melton.

The growth of the West Melton township following the earthquakes meant that the church also began to grow as families moved out west to build and settle into the semi-rural community. As a result of this, the church building was overflowing as the number of people attending meant the church building could no longer cope and needed to be expanded. With support from Hornby, Halkett and Rolleston congregations, the West Melton firewood mission, and a large garage sale, funds were raised to extend the existing building. The vision included doubling the seating in the auditorium space

and including a separate youth space to cater for the growing number of children and young adults in the community. In 2021, the building was completed. However, due to Covid, no further fundraising events could happen to raise funds for this new facility. Now the church is back raising funds for this amazing building with the support of the community and individual businesses, with the main sponsors Conveen, Vargo Mentoring, BackCountry Coffee, Darfield Automotive and Paradigm.

The outreach programmes provided in the new building are an extension of what we do on a Sunday at church. During the week the church offers Mainly Music for young families. There is a strong youth ministry, which builds connections with teens and teaches elements of serving in the community. Support is given to local families and the West Melton School. The building provides a space for local organisations to hire. Also, different groups within the church offer professional development opportunities for locals and community groups.

The annual Carols on Kirrin event in December also draws the community together at the local park for Christmas celebrations.

High Tea - Saturday 7th Oct, 11.30am and 2pm at Hope West Melton Church. Buy a table for two or four. Tickets available at: hopechurch.net.nz/high-tea/. Limited spaces so get in quick.

A recent community event saw local women enjoying supper in the foyer of the new Hope West Melton Church building.

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With cold chilly days leading into spring, it’s still good practice to make sure you dispose of your hot ashes safely, so they don’t become a fire hazard. Ashes can stay hot long after a fire has gone out and they can and do start fires in household rubbish bins. Hot ashes have also started fires in rubbish trucks and transfer stations.

Always remember – bucket, bag it and bin it.

Using a small metal shovel, scoop ash from your fireplace into a metal bucket with a lid.

It's important that you only use a metal bucket or container and not something that could easily catch fire from any residual heat left in the ashes such as plastic or cardboard. Take the bucket outside, away from any buildings, and douse with water. Leave to cool for at least five days.

Once the ash has been safely cooled you can use it sparingly in your garden by spreading thinly over your lawn or stirring thoroughly into your home compost pile or empty the cold

ash into a rubbish bag and place it into your rubbish bin. Do not place ash into your recycling or organics bin.

PROPOSED DISTRICT PLAN

Selwyn’s proposed new rulebook has taken a major step closer to being adopted with the notification of decisions from the hearings of public submissions.

Over the past two years the Council has heard and considered public submissions on the Proposed District Plan and the decisions on submissions and further submissions were notified on August 19.

The decisions cover changes to reflect new legislation, national policy direction, and issues raised through submissions. It creates new urban zones, strengthens protection of highly productive land, protection of properties from natural hazards, protection of historic and culture heritage, important landscapes, as well as updating rules for what activities can occur where.

The appeal period is now open for 30 working days for submitters to appeal decisions on the Proposed District Plan if they wish to.

In addition, the Council also notified decisions on Variation 1 to the Proposed District Plan and various Private Plan Changes, as required by central government legislation. The legislation requires Council to provide for medium density housing in Rolleston, Lincoln and Prebbleton. These rules are now operative, with no right of appeal.

The Hearings Panel considered 605 submissions, covering around 9,300 individual submission points. Notification of decisions by

the Council is major milestone for the new plan.

Council Acting Chief Executive Tim Harris says, “A huge amount of work has gone into getting us to this point. The District Plan is very important document for setting up the district for the future - helping keep Selwyn a great place to live. We’re grateful to the Hearings Panel and the submitters for helping us with getting this right and we are looking forward to the final stage of getting the new plan into place.”

The next step in the District Plan Review process will be to receive and resolve any appeals on the Proposed District Plan. Parts of the Proposed Plan that are not subject to appeals now become operative.

The Proposed District Plan will be fully operative after all appeals have been resolved.

The decisions on submissions and further submissions, and further information on the can be viewed online at www.selwyn.govt.nz/ districtplanreview.

Decisions include:

• Greater protection of highly productive land in line with the National Policy Statement on Highly Productive Land and submissions.

• Introducing new zones to provide for a range of business services and employment opportunities.

• Rezoning 2,532ha of existing urban zoned

(residential, commercial or industrial) land to a new urban zoning category. This includes 1,922ha of residential intensification to Medium Density Residential Zoning. And rezoning 1,371ha of rural zoned land to urban and special purpose zones. The rezoning has come from submissions accepted by Council, updating areas where consents had been granted but the zoning hadn’t been changed and to comply with national legislation to increase housing supply.

• Further protections from wildfire and flood hazards, including new setbacks around rural properties to reduce wildfire risk and new flood assessment certificates for new buildings to specify minimum building floor height requirements.

• Areas of significant natural biodiversity are identified and protected where they meet specified criteria.

LOCAL SPORTS NEWS

MALVERN NETBALL SUCCESS NETBALL PRIZEGIVING

The Malvern Netball season started at the end of March with the Senior Midweek Competition, with only four teams competing. The overall winner was Kirwee Seniors, who also took the honours of winning the Searle Family Challenge Shield. The Social and Year 7/8 Grades were played on Saturdays, along with the Year 5/6 Future Ferns. Springfield/Sheffield Cowgirls won the Social grade with Kirwee Krazies taking the honours in the Year 7/8 Grade.

WESTY WEKAS

FIRST ALL-BOY NETBALL TEAM

The West Melton Westy Wekas are a bunch of great mates with some of them being friends since they were twoyear-olds at preschool. They love to hang out whether it’s at school, on the rugby field, motorbike track, skatepark or the netball court.

Five out of the seven of the boys are playing netball for the first year. Coach Hannah Helm says, “The boys have all loved their time on the court and have improved immensely, learning lots of skills, which will help them in other sports going forward”.

The junior program played on a weekday at the Selwyn netball centre is a great pathway to learning the game. Each week they learn a key skill with two to three drills to help master this skill and finish with a five aside game against another team. At the end of the season there was a fun day tournament held in Lincoln, with multiple clubs involved.

“The Westy Wekas had a blast and were challenged to some

very tough games, which pushed them to utilise all their skills they had learnt throughout the season,” says Hannah. “With no scores kept, netball won on the day followed by some hot chips and a fizzy at the Famous Grouse. The boys are very excited for next year’s season.”

Playing a variety of sports is hugely beneficial, and netball

is the ultimate team sport, due to the fact players must pass the ball to score. “It teaches young kids, girls or boys, some great teamwork skills.

The Wekas hope they have inspired lots of other Selwyn boys to give netball a go next season and who knows there might even be a boy’s league someday soon.”

Years 1/2 and 3/4 were held on a Monday afternoon in Term 2. President, Vanessa Moore says, “The Centre couldn’t run without all the people that volunteer their time and for that, I am extremely grateful. A big thanks also, to all the committee members of the Centre and Clubs who help make the season run smoothly. Melissa Jebson was awarded the Betsy Little Service Award for her time and dedication and Victoria Leech was awarded the Terina Graham Future Ferns Trophy for her effort with the Junior Netball Programme on both Monday afternoons and Saturdays. Victoria spends hours planning and presenting the Programme and ensuring it all runs according to plan.” The season has also finished for the Malvern A, B and

Malvern Masters A & B teams that play in the Selwyn Netball Competition. Malvern A won the Premier 2 Grade in the first round and were promoted to Premier 1. Malvern B won their grade and Masters A & B both had an enjoyable season.

2023 Awards:

• Yr 7/8 Round 1 Winner: Kirwee Krazies

• Social Round 1 Winner: Springfield/Sheffield Cowgirls

• Year 7/8 Runner Up: South Malvern Maples

• Year 7/8 Winner: Kirwee Krazies

• Social Runner Up: Darfield Goal Diggers

• Social Winner: Springfield/ Sheffield Cowgirls

• Mid-Week Senior Runner Up: Malvern A

• Mid-Week Senior Winner: Kirwee Seniors

• Shield Match Runner Up: Darfield Seniors

• Shield Match Winner: Kirwee Seniors

• Most Improved Umpire: Libby Gameson

• Umpires Trophy: Rebecca Cornish

• Terina Graham F/Ferns: Victoria Leech

• Grice & Read Goal Aggregate: Springfield/Sheffield Cowgirls

• Fair Play Supporter: Pauline Sewell

• Integrity Cup: South Malvern Magic/Social

• Executive Cup: Kirwee Krazies

• Betty Black (Highest Achiever): Jamie Van Keulen

• Betsy Little Services to Malvern: Melissa Jebson

The Malvern B team won the Selwyn Netball 2nd Grade competition on Saturday, August 19, beating Ellesmere Senior B 25-22. The team was promoted up a grade mid-way through the season after winning the 3rd Grade in the first round, finishing the season un-beaten. Back: Michaela Cameron, Jessica Lal, Riley Slaven, Rachel McKenzie, Poppy Molloy, Taylah Weavers, Chloe Lilley, Ashleigh Collier (Coach).

Front: Brylee Holland, Paulini Rabitu, Ayla Abraham.

Westy Wekas all-boy netball team. From left, Franklin, Kade, Finn, Kaiden, Reid, Brax and Ollie.

Victoria Leech was once again awarded the Terina Graham Future Ferns Trophy for the 2023 season. Pictured is Victoria receiving one of the Cadbury Volunteer Packs from Malvern Netball President, Vanessa Moore. Other recipients included: Ashley Collier, Melissa George.

Under 6

Player Of Year - Riley Carson

Most Improved - Zara Browne

Under 7 Black

Player Of Year - Meelah Boyes

Most Improved- Oliver Setz

Under 7 Gold

Player Of Year - Arlo Hand

Most Improved - Joshua Campen

Under 9

Player Of Year - Sam Nash

Most Improved - Fletcher Greer

LOCAL SPORTS NEWS

LOCAL DANCERS GET GOOD RESULTS

Under 10

Player Of Year - Connor Jones

Most Improved - Mitchell Grigg

Under 11

Player Of Year - Oscar Le Compt

Most Improved - Ben Morten

Under 12

Player Of Year - Noah Monk

Most Improved - Joe Crequer

Female Player Of The Year - Anna Truscott

BLAZER GAME HONOR

Danzfit student Tessa Dalley recently competed in the New Zealand Dance Awards National Finals in early July this year. The talented young dancer came away with some amazing results in some very tough classes - third in Musical Theatre with Gumboots choregraphed by Leisa Yaxley, sixth in Contemporary with a gold award, a gold award in Jazz, and a silver award in Lyrical - all these dances were choreographed by Natasha Boon.

Tessa has also qualified, along with Issy Limbe, Helana Macdonald, Ruby Peacock, and Bella Yaxley, to compete at Showcase Australia, National Finals in Australia in January 2024. Showcase is the largest dance competition in Australia and has become the number one platform for dancers to compete for the nation's top titles.

Danzfit owner Leisa Yaxley says, “It is an amazing opportunity for them to compete at an event such as this - especially when you come from a little dance school in Springfield! They have some busy months ahead as they continue to train up to eight hours per week and fundraise to get to Australia. Coming up on October 28, they are

planning a fundraising night so keep an eye out for this fun upcoming event”.

The Christchurch Competitions Society event was also a busy week for the school’s team of dancers. “This is a fabulous competition that the girls always enjoy competing at. They all achieved fantastic results!”

With Danzfit’s small team competing in the open (any age) team classes, Leisa says they were pleased with placings of third in Jazz, third in Contemporary and fourth in Lyrical against teams that were much older and larger.

“They are such a supportive

and dedicated group of girls that are also great friends and love dancing together.”

Other individual results were:

• Helana Macdonald: Novice Jazz 1st, Lyrical 6th

• Ruby Peacock: Jazz 4th, Musical Theatre 4th, Lyrical 5th

• Bella Yaxley: Jazz 4th, Contemporary 4th

• Allesandra Carrol-Pudney: Jazz 4th, Lyrical 5th

• Tessa Dalley: Musical Theatre 2nd, Jazz 3rd, Contemporary 3rd, Lyrical 4th

• Jazz Duos: Tessa Dalley & Helana Macdonald 1st, Bella Yaxley & Ruby Peacock 3rd.

After playing 12 representative games for Ellesmere Seniors Rugby, Haigh Jebson was presented a blazer by Ellesmere Referee and Ellesmere Rugby Board member Ross Amyes. Haigh has played for the senior team for the last four years, receiving the club tie after his first game. He says, “It is an honour to play for Ellesmere and the ‘blazer game’ was made better played at my hometown in Darfield”. Unfortunately for Haigh, he had to come off the field with a dislocated ankle, however the team had a good win against Canterbury Waitaha, 19 – 12.

Tessa Dalley dancing as Fred Dagg in Gumboots.

Danzfit team; Helana Macdonald, Tessa Dalley, Teacher - Natasha Boon, Bella Yaxley and Ruby Peacock. The other team member to go to Australia is Issy Limbe.

Kirwee Under 9 Player Of Year, Sam Nash and Most Improved Player, Fletcher Greer.

♦ Exciting New Art Event: Arts Canterbury is excited to announce its inaugural Arts Canterbury Art Trail being held November 25-26 and December 2-3. Members of the public will be able to interact with artists in their studio/workshops or galleries throughout Canterbury. This event is open to all Canterbury artists and galleries. Hospitality businesses can be included on the map too. To find out more, visit www.artscanterbury.org.nz/open-studios/

♦ MS and Parkinson’s Collection Day: The annual Multiple Sclerosis (MS) & Parkinson’s Canterbury collection day is happening in Darfield on Friday September 1, 2023. Funds go towards helping people with MS and Parkinson’s to live well in their communities and enable them to manage their health and wellbeing. Look out for the collection point on South Terrace.

♦ Looking for young women trailblazers: Canterbury GirlBoss New Zealand is excited to launch its inaugural Canterbury GirlBoss Awards. The Awards is looking for Canterbury’s most brilliant and inspiring young women (aged 11-18), who are breaking stereotypes and carving out new paths. Be in quick as applications close: midnight Sunday, August 27. Nominate yourself or someone you know at: https:// www.girlbossawards.com/canterbury

♦ Around the world with CultureFest: Held every year, the highly anticipated event will be hosted at Lincoln Domain on Sunday, September 10 from 10am to 2pm. It is a free family event that celebrates the diversity of the district with interactive activities, exciting cultural performances, delicious food and much more. This year, a two-week series of activities ranging from dance lessons to performances, art and cooking classes will be held around Selwyn to celebrate CultureFest. To find out more, visit: www.selwyn.govt.nz/ culturefest.

The August meeting was held at the Recreation Centre on Tuesday, August 15.

Beautifully handmade cards of thanks were received from the Darfield Primary School after a recent donation was presented to them. The school plans to purchase seedlings and an irrigation system for their school garden, which is part of their garden to plate programme.

Cynthia Bishell won the most points in the flower section and new programmes for the year were available with an interesting selection of visits, visiting speakers, and flower shows.

Chris Smith was our invited guest and is the plant centre manager for Southern Woods. He has worked at Clifton Gardens in London and various garden places in New Zealand. He brought along a variety of plants and shrubs, and with his wealth of knowledge explained their place in home gardens. His power point of trees was a highlight. He impressed on us the need for good tools to always be clean and sharpened. The meeting concluded with afternoon tea and a time to view the flowers on display.

The September meeting will be in the Recreation Centre on September 19 at 1.30pm and is a popular one being the Spring Flower Show. New members always welcome.

Lee Stokes.

Kirwee Treehouse is excited to support Whānau Āwhina Plunket and their local community with a new clothing collection bin in their carpark. Any clean, wearable clothing suitable for all ages that is no longer needed can be dropped into the bin.

Sheffield Tennis Club

Annual General Meeting

Monday

7pm

Any enquiries phone Bex Prattley 027 353 6106

Malvern Collie Club

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday 31 August, 7:30pm

Apologies to: Andy Stringer 0274211686 or ali-dave@xtra.co.nz

SPORTS RESULTS

GREENDALE GOLF

Results 19th August 2023

CHAMPIONSHIP STROKE PLAY 2ND ROUND.

B Sauness 63 S Hygate 70

L Giles 71 P Bee 71

S Black 72 W Watson 72

G Hawker 73 S Jeffs 73

Nearest Pins

#3. H Macphee #7 D Rutter #9. P Youngman #13. S Johnstone # 17. E Hawker

Men’s longest Drive G Hawker

Longest Putt C Faithful

Ladies longest Drive C Banks

Ladies longest Putt D Gibbs

TWOS . B Sauness. S Hance

H Macphee W Watson S Johnstone

HORORATA GOLF

Results 19th August 2023

Best Gross Alfie Bell 69

Nett Round

Seniors S Edwards 75 S Deverall 77

A Inch 78 P Helmore 83

G King 84 S Prendergast 84

Junior A

A Kenworthy 85 A Wall 93

D Mansbridge 96 J Morten 96

Junior B

A Earl 95 P Taylor 96

M Will 98

Closest to pins

#2 in 2: M Weatherly #6: S Deverall #11: R Steiler #14: M McNally #17: G Deans.

WAIMAK GOLF

Results 17th August 2023

LGU & Putting

18 Holes - Silver

J Pottinger +3 N Robertson +5

Intermediate

L Steele +1.5

Junior

K Bush -2.5 S Macdonald -2.5

M TeAwa -.5 M Robertson -.5

L Scott +.5 S Gillespie +4.5

Nearest to Pin for 2-#4 N Robertson

Nearest to Pin for 1-#8 J Pottinger

Nearest to Pin for 2-#11 B Thompson

Nearest to Pin for 1-#17 J Pottinger

Longest Putt #2 M TeAwa

Putt N Robertson 27

9 Holes R Benny 7.3

Putting B Faulkner 14

Nearest to Pin for 1 – 8 / 17

Gee Gee Jar B Thompson

ACCOUNTANTS

ARE you wasting your valuable time trying to keep up with accounts? Call us now for hassle-free accounting, tax and business advice - right on your doorstep. Sterling Accountants @ Malvern Business Hub, Ann-Maree 021 215 0981.

AUTOMOTIVE

DARFIELD Automotive, service & warrant centre. 3D wheel aligner. 7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. Your onestop auto shop! Please phone 03 318 8113.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Self Employment Opportunity

COUNTRY TOUCH

WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES

has our Rolleston,West Melton and Christchurch franchise area for sale.

We are extremely busy and offer a great cash flow business for a hard working person to earn an excellent income. Easy to run with many loyal customers, all gear supplied plus full training and support.

For further details check out Trade Me ref 4281892245 or Contact Wilf Lock on 022 044 0654

CARPET

NEED carpet? Go local! Very competitive pricing, seldom beaten. 30 years servicing this area. In home sample service, also repairs and installations. Please ph Alan Roberts 021 227 2080.

CHIMNEY CLEANING

CARRS Chimney Cleaning. Servicing the Selwyn district. $70 per chimney. Please ph Rodney on 03 324 2999 and leave a message.

CHIM Chim. We'll sweep your log-burners flue, check the firebricks, baffles, air-tubes and controls. We're experts on coal-ranges, also sweeping any sized open fire. We quote and undertake repairs, flue extensions and install bird netting. Please phone us on 021 939 113.

CLEANING

CARPET /Window Cleaning. Thorough job, good price, quick drying. Highly recommended. Phone/ text Robert anytime on 027 299 9599.

10:30am every Sunday. Darfield Baptist Church

15 Greendale Rd, Darfield

9am, on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month.

Glenroy Hall Windwhistle Rd, Glenroy

FLATMATE

FLATMATE wanted. Fully furnished bedroom. Private bathroom. Carpark. 5 minutes from Darfield shops. $200pw including utilities & wifi. Contact: 021 0296 8246.

FOR SALE

MEADOW Hay Medium Sq. Good quality shed stored $60 per bale +GST Please phone 03 318 1794

GARDENING

GARDENING, handyman. All jobs considered. Interior and exterior. Please ph 021 207 0532.

HORORATA Firewood - dry

man pine for sale. 4, 6 and 8 mtr loads. Free delivery. Phone or text 027 781 1492.

LOCKSMITH Selwyn based 24hr mobile service, keys cut and general lock and safe maintenance. EFTPOS available. Call Locktight Security 021 171 8060.

MORTGAGE BROKER

ARE you in need of a refinance, first home loan, buying a new home, investment property or a property development? I deal with all the lenders, and I can get you the best deal to suit you. I have 30+ years of lending experience, and I am local. I can come to you. Alan Lover Loan Market 027 2516644. I bring the banks to you.

Staffy Neo/Bull Mastiff Puppies

11 weeks old, 2 females, 9 males. Beautiful, healthy and all different.

$1200 ono Ph 0272026893

Jo Babe - Wedding Celebrant 0274323360 jobabenz8@gmail.com

www.jobabecelebrant.co.nz

For your personalised wedding ceremony

FIREWOOD & COAL

FOR LEASE OFFICE SPACE DARFIELD

Darfield township

• 5 Ross Street

• 1st floor

• 79sqm open plan office

• Small kitchenette and toilet

• Heat pump/air conditioned

• Fully alarmed

• Parking.

SINGLE lockable rooms in Darfield Hostel. Internet, Sky TV. $180pw. Please phone 027 479 1431 or 318 3660.

WANTED! Amalgamated Scrap Ltd. Buying cars & farm machinery. Specialising in farm clean-ups. Best prices Rod McQuoid - buyer. Please phone either 027 695 0480 or alternatively 0800 030 712.

Contact:

Gerald: 021 340 990

Vivien: 021 340 991

SCRAP METAL

Cleaner / Housekeeper Position

We are looking for a keen, energetic person to join a small team in the role of cleaner / housekeeper for a private property located in Windwhistle.

• The person we are seeking must have a strong work ethic with high attention to detail and be prepared to take ownership of the role.

• You will drive this position and be responsible to ensure that buildings are clean and tidy to the highest of standards and that all facilities within each of the buildings are in full working order.

• Typically working by yourself however, you have the full support of the rest of the team and the Property Manager when required.

• It is a wonderful role in beautiful surrounds and yours to run with and make it your own.

• Privacy and confidentiality is paramount.

• This is a 24 hours a week role, being worked over 3 full days.

• A competitive salary is being offered to ensure we get the right person with the right qualities to fit this wonderful role.

If you believe you have what we are looking for and are interested in pursuing this, please email your expression of interest to steve@windwhistle.co.nz and a position description will be provided. Applications close Friday, September 8 2023.

STORAGE

SECURE OUTDOOR STORAGE available in Darfield.

Suitable for motorhomes, boats etc. Phone 027 222 1632.

WINDOW CLEANING

Andrew Love

Contract Window Cleaning

Commercial  Residential Free Quotes

E: torque_roll@hotmail.com

M: 021 818 816

WINDOW REPAIRS

TENANCY

Rural Tenancy Inspections

Also providing Total Rural and Residential Property Management Solutions. Phone Rebecca 027 313 2270 or rebecca@ruraltenancy.co.nz

WINDOW TINTING

TINT-A-WINDOW Solar Protective films. Fade UV block. Heat Glare control. Privacy. Safety/ Security. Frosted films. Free online quotes. Ph 0800 368 468. info@tintawindow.co.nz www.tintawindow.co.nz

WINDOW REPAIRS

DUNSANDEL STOP SHOP

Front of house position available.

Must have food prep knowledge and barista experience. 29hrs p.w.

Ph 03 325 4154 or email CV to: dunsandelstopshop@gmail.com

WANTED

AMMUNITION and reloading equipment. Powder projectiles, presses etc. Any calibre rifle / shotgun.

Anything hunting related. Cash buyer. Please contact Rob 03 342 5885.

DEAD Cars - we buy dead cars, end of life cars, scrap cars, old farm vehicles. Cash paid.

Please phone 027 484 8121.

STEEL rims off wagons or buggies. Any size considered. Ph 027 217 1271.

WANTED TO BUY

GEMSTONE equipment. Slab saw, vibralap table, stone tumbler. Doesn’t matter what condition. Ph 022 643 6617.

POSSUM fur wanted. South Island wide, based in Canterbury. Phone Charlie 027 458 6338.

TRADES

KITCHENS - new or renovate existing with new doors and bench tops, wardrobes, laundries, vanities made to size. Built-in bookcases and wall units, melamine or timber desks, buffets, tables or any furniture. Great prices and advice. Please phone Lex 027 439 3926 or 349 0150.

 Retrofit Double glazing

 Frameless showers

 Repairs  Mirrors

 Splashbacks

 Pet doors and more

Locally owned and operated 03 318 3003 www.hunterglass.co.nz

TRADES

TRADES

Certified water proofer Wet rooms Splashbacks Floor and wall tiling Free quotes Give Mark a call on 0277229818

Gibson Tiling is a local business.

based with over 43 years of local knowledge and experience

House

concrete & machinery.

Moss

Treating: roofs, footpaths & driveways.

Free Quotes. Ph Mike Richards 03 318 8380 or 021 179 0584

A teenager failed the leaners test 4 mes. At the fi h test he was determined to pass. But the test had the same ques on, “You are driving at 100kmh. One your right is a wall, on your le is a cliff. On the road you see a young man and an old man. What will you hit?”

The teenager walked up to the examiner and says, “I’ve answered this ques on all four ways, wall, cliff, old man and young man, yet I failed all four mes. How is this possible? What am I supposed to hit???”

“The brakes”, the examiner relied, “The brakes!!!!”