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Some RWC events in Nelson have been confirmed by council. Which of the events would you like to attend?
Belinda Clark REGISTERED LEGAL EXECUTIVE (DipLExSt)
92 Collingwood St, Nelson Ph: 546 8670 or 0274 312 874 belinda@stallardlaw.co.nz
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Allan McLean, Nelson.
Jackie Stringer, Nelson.
Mark O’Donoghue, Nelson.
Ernest Cunningham, Atawhai.
“Italy vs USA is where I will be. I’m just a big rugby fan, so to see two countries play each other will be great.”
“I won’t be at any of them because I’ll have to work. I’m hoping work will be really busy during the World Cup. I’ll try to follow it though.”
“I’d go watch the re-enactment game at the Bontanics. The sense of history of it would be quite appealing.”
“I’ve actually got tickets to the pool games in Auckland. But If I didn’t get those, I would definitely be attending the fan zone and the re-enactment game.”
Arterial study due soon – NCC
All repairs - Ring resizing Custom design
The Arterial study, looking at the roading options for Nelson, is in the final process of editing and won’t be made public until it has been fully scrutinised by
council staff, says Nelson City Council. Four options remain in the study which includes widening of Rocks Rd and Waimea Rd or building a new road,
dubbed the Southern Link, to connect St Vincent St to Annesbrook. The controversial study was due to be finished last November but has been pushed back.
RWC festival not just about rugby
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Trafalgar St where a 20 metre big screen will beam the semi finals and final of the tournament to hundreds of fans, and the Tasman 7s Invitational is at Jubilee Park in Richmond. Council has also secured $50,000 from the Lottery Fund for the festival, $10,000 of which will be used for the re-enactment game with the rest earmarked for Piki Mai, a digital installation of Nelson Cathedral in October. The city will be decked to the nines for the expected influx of more than 14,000 visitors during the world’s third largest sporting event, including much of the central city. Susan Coleman, RWC Nelson regional di-
rector, says there is a lot has been achieved already in the build-up to the cup reaching Nelson but she is still keen to hear of more community events that can be included in the Game On festival. Council will also be seeking more community involvement from people wanting to be volunteers during the cup. So far 265 volunteers have been recruited in Nelson but a total of 350 are needed so Susan says another drive for volunteers will take place within the next few months. For more information on RWC in Nelson visit www.nelsoncitycouncil.govt. nz/rugby-world-cup.
• NMIT’s new arts and media building was blessed at a ceremony on Monday morning. The new building cost close to $9 million to build and is sustainable, environmentally sensitive and local, with the design and resources all being sourced within 100 kilometres of Nelson. The building will be officially opened in March with students using the facility this coming semester. • About 10 members of Labour Youth will arrived in Nelson yesterday as part of a nationwide “Clarion Tour” which they have embarked on over the summer. Labour MP Maryan Street and the Nelson Labour Party hosted them for a barbecue at Tahunanui Beach Monday night before the group were set to visit House 44 in Stoke and help establish a barbecue area at the Orchard St Reserve and build vegetable gardens. The group is expected to leave on Tuesday afternoon.