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Tuesday January 16 2018
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North Avon club dominates BMX
ANYTHING THAT helps the water quality of our rivers has to be applauded. That’s why it’s great news that – finally – booms are back in the Heathcote (and Avon, too) as our page 1 article reveals. The Heathcote boom in Woolston is designed to catch, contain and hold debris that pollutes our waterways until the boys and girls from City Care get there. The reintroduction of the booms post-quake has been because of lobbying from three very worthwhile groups – Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust, Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network and Avon-Ōtākaro Network. itionTheir datE]bid to restore and develop the city’s waterways cannot be underestimated. The people in these groups are tireless workers, who fight tooth and nail for the city’s future. All power to them. - Barry Clarke
The North Avon Christchurch BMX Club had a strong showing with eight top three finishes at the South Island championships in Kyle Park, Hornby.
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