March 22 2016
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Annual cycle event leaves town An afternoon in concert
Kevin Friedrich is back in town for his annual concert and this year he is presenting …
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Visitors enjoying Kaipara options
The Dargaville Rail Carts directors, John Hansen and Dave Selby, have been busy the past few months…
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p Dargaville was busy with cyclists enjoying the scenes of the Northern Wairoa River when the 16th edition of the BDO Tour of Northland Cycle Event saw 320 riders take part in the annual four-day event. “Everyone had a great time in Dargaville. There was plenty of socialising in the main street with people spread across all the cafe’s and eateries,” said organiser, Nathan Cox. “Elite riders, competitive masters, and social or corporate groups all joined in. This year visiting riders included Canadian, Australian and German tourists.” Amongst the group were the only tandem cyclists, Andrew Neville and Chris Heunes of Auckland. “It’s been awesome. We enjoyed the route from Whangarei to Dargaville because it was reasonably flat which suited us,” said Chris. The route started in Whangarei to Dargaville and up to Opononi and Paihia with a ferry crossing to Russell as they headed back to Whangarei along the Old Russell Road.
Reaching new heights u by Ann Morgan
The staff and students of St Joseph’s school in Dargaville are excited to have a new addition to their playground. Standing nearly seven metres high, the red and blue rope tower is a construction enabling users to play as they learn new skills.
Helping with advice
Although more and more services are provided online, the Citizens Advice Bureau remains committed …
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“We started fundraising last year and the PTA had a goal of raising $10,000 toward the costs,” said principal Richard Truter. “We thought it would take a couple of years to achieve our aim but we
raised the funds really quickly so the children now have their new playground which is really exciting. The school held fundraising events and managed to secure a Pub charity grant of $25,000 plus many other sponsors including
Farmlands, Fonterra Grass Roots, NW Lions club, Silver Fern Farms, Dargaville library, the Warehouse and Delta Produce and a local guy donated the safety chip at a discounted rate.” continued on page 3 …
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