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Wednesday 7 August 2019
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Nelson Cricket’s financial woes Jonty Dine
Second-hand style on show Amy Cunningham was one of 10 models who were part of the Styled By fashion show which raised money for local charities at the Boathouse on Saturday. Organiser Sinead Ogilvie, of Socially, says the event was entirely curated from second-hand clothes sourced from local op-shops. “We wanted to showcase that money can’t buy style and that you don’t have to be rich to dress well. We want to encourage our community to spend less and be more sustainable and less wasteful.” She says that the event raised close to $5000 with the final tally still to come. All clothing was second-hand and styled by Sonya Leusink-Sladen. Photo: Wendy Beattie
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Nelson Cricket is in financial strife with the organisation reporting a loss last year of $74,000 – much of it owed to the Nelson City Council. The situation prompted a review of Nelson Cricket Association’s (NCA) finances and led to an internal report entitled ‘What Happened?’, which has been obtained by the Nelson Weekly. According to the report, conducted by Central District Cricket, various factors have caused the deficit as the organisation looked to expand the game throughout the region. The report attributes poor financial administration, inadequate reporting and lack of oversight for the position the organisation finds itself in. It says this resulted in too many surprises and no warning signals, which made it difficult to see the full financial picture. The report comes as Nelson celebrates Saxton Oval getting another international match – between the Black Caps and England later this year. However, the report says that profits from One Day Internationals haven’t risen as the association has needed to absorb more of the costs when hosting international fixtures. Hospitality numbers have also been down on previous years.
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