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Ferries Cartoon

MARFELL ECLIPSES TRAVERSE TIME

They should be helping organisations like ambulances and firefighters, to what extent is a hard answer because some of the things they do are expensive. Maybe it’s a case of funding a certain percent.

As far as our first responders are concerned if the police are differentiated from other vital services, then it’s being hypocritical as it both puts pressure on volunteers to fund themselves and on the general public to fund needed community services.

The government should be helping more than they do for our local services, especially with Marlborough’s responsibility covering a large, relatively remote area. St John’s and the Fire Service should be funded more than they are with some support.

The cartoon in this week’s Marlborough Weekly regarding the new larger ferries, was quite amusing. But what is not so amusing, is that not a thing seems to be happening regarding a bypass for all the extra traffic that is going to be using them. Nothing from the District Council and nothing from Waka Kotahi. So we can look forward to all the extra heavy traffic causing congestion in central Blenheim.

Already there are times when the traffic is stalled from Nelson Street roundabout to over the Opawa bridge. It’s about time someone got their act together and planned for this extra ferry traffic. It needs to be done right now, not in ten years’ time.

R Howe, Blenheim

Fantastic achievement Gus Jenni Morris Gane

That’s awesome! Congrats team Marfell!! Anna Straker

Awesome Gus! Janine Collett

ART GALLERY HOURS, STRAY CATS AND LEAKY HALLS HIGHLIGHTED IN ANNUAL PLAN HEARINGS

Sorting the tree by Blenheim School should be sorted by the council too!!! It’s been all fenced off for so long now it’s becoming a bit of a joke!

Magz Lowther

I’m not a fan of building expensive art galleries and then holding the community to ransom for what will be forever. Maybe the artist should pay? Or sell the artwork…. It’s not exactly a hard job at 40k plus a year…. Maybe look for volunteers….

Jamarl Thomson

BLENHEIM SWIM CLUB’S TALENT POOL RUNS DEEP

Fantastic effort = fantastic results

Craig Love

Great work Coach and Team xxx

Frances Copland

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