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Bringing the beat back to Papanui By Julia Evans A NEW music recording programme will fill a vacuum left since the earthquakes. Developed with the modern music industry in mind, BeatONE is a new programme for students run by the Papanui Youth Development Trust. Trust manager Hamish Flynn said there’s been a real need for a programme like this ever since the February 22, 2011, earthquake. “Pre-quake you had places like Zebedees, White Elephant and Fuse, but they’re pretty much all gone now,” RISING STARS: Budding musicians Asher Flynn, 13, and Gavin McGill, 19, mix songs in the new music recording programme, he said. BeatONE, in Papanui. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER •Turn to page 5
Bottle store plan doubles in size By Julia Evans A REVISED application for a controversial bottle store on Trafford St has now been submitted to the city council. A hearing was set for the end of March, for a bottle store at 2a Trafford St, but it was withdrawn just days beforehand because the applicant wanted to double the size of the shop.
Now, the applicant Sarmarth Rajeshkumar Limbachiya, has publicly notified the updated details, confirming that it will be twice the size but opening hours would be shorter. The site has been controversial, with residents vowing to fight the application in spite of their frustrations.
“We’re still encouraging people to participate. There’s rock solid support,” Trafford St resident Colin Fussell (left) said. Mr Fussell alongside another resident Bruce Tulloch have organised a petition with more than 1100 signatures and counting. “The expansion has just given
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more clout to what we originally said,” Mr Fussell said. They do not want to encourage anti-social behaviour and think there are more options for buying alcohol in the area already. “They are making a profit from public harm and it has to stop,” Mr Tulloch said. Mr Limbachiya has not responded to calls from
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