sunnews Safer journeys
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The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) wants input from motorcyclists on the Safer Journeys for Motorcycling guide being developed to help authorities make roads and roadsides safer for riders. The draft guide has been prepared with the aim of reducing the number of fatal and serious-injury crashes involving motorcyclists by providing consistent best-practice guidance for those who design, build and maintain them. NZTA chief executive Geoff Dangerfield said the statistics show plenty of scope to make motorcycling safer in New Zealand.
Aspiring art John Toomer won first prize and $5000 at the Aspiring Art Awards at Holy Family School on Tuesday. The Mosgiel artist’s painting depicts Waimate’s Arcadia Theatre built in the early 1900s. This year’s best young artist award went to Ruby Anderson for The Baby. Mehrdad Tahan won the $2000 best landscape prize and Claudia Recorean won best work for under $1000. Pictured above is Melissa Sharplin’s 60.5in x 48in oil. With a price tag of $33,000, the oil is the most expensive piece at the exhibition which has art for sale ranging in price from $60. The Art Awards exhibition runs until Saturday.
Thursday 12 January to Wednesday 18 January 2012
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