ROLLESTON FIRE BRIGADE UPDATE

The Rolleston Fire Brigade currently sits at 146 calls for 2023. It feels like this year has already been very busy and has disappeared fast to date.

March has seen a big milestone for one of our members, Nigel Lilley, who has now served his community for twenty five years. This is a huge achievement that is only achieved by a small few. What makes it even more special is that Nigel has served all twenty five years in the Rolleston Brigade. Congratulations Nigel on achieving your Gold Star. You have certainly been a loyal servant to Fire and Emergency and to the Rolleston Fire Brigade.

As we head towards winter, it’s a good time to remind everyone when driving in low light conditions to turn their headlights on, please. Drive to the conditions, and allow a little extra time on the road. If you’re lucky enough to have a fireplace be careful when disposing of ashes - make sure the ashes are cold and out before putting them into a bin.

On the 25th of March, we had some of our members compete in the South Island Firefighter Challenge at Hagley Park. Congratulations Nathan, you represented the Brigade well. All the best at the National competition in Wellington in May.

Congratulations also to Chris for running in his first individual event coming third in the Rookie category.

Chris Peat, Senior Firefighter, Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade.

And the Outlook Look for Thursday, Your Guess is Good as Mine!

Economists are all over the place, but overall it would seem they are looking a lot more positive than last month.

Forecasters seem to agree interest rates will hold steady at about where they are at, with the OCR predicted to rise only another 25 base points at the next review.

Housing prices are predicted to bottom out towards the end of the year, if not sooner, so a lot of positive talk is out there right now. Recently we have even seen some cuts in interest rates.

If you have been thinking about buying your first home, or a second home, upgrading or investing, there is no time like the present.

However, to be forewarned is to be forearmed as they say. So many things come into play, and the only truly predictable thing is the unpredictability.

So stay your course, make adjustments as needed and enjoy the ride!

Ginny Nelson.

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