Selwyn Times: May 24, 2016

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Greenpark hall opened
after long battle
After a long battle with the district
council, the new
Greenpark Community Hall
officially opened at the weekend.
The original Greenpark hall
was badly damaged following
the September 2010 and February
2011 earthquakes, and had to
be demolished as a result.
Greenpark also lost their
primary school not long after the
hall was demolished as part of
the seven schools the Ministry of
Education closed in 2013.
After losing the school the
community fought to convince
the district council to rebuild the
hall.
Greenpark Memorial Community
Committee chairman Terry
Lassen said the district council
at the time thought the Lincoln
Event Centre would be close
enough to serve the community
needs.
“It was a fight to get it back. . .
we had to stick to our guns. It is
important to have that especially
with more people coming in[to
the area],” he said.
The new facilities were built
on Greenpark Pavilion, across
NEW: The Greenpark Community Hall has been rebuilt, on the Greenpark
Domain.
Photo: Geoff Sloan
the road from the original site.
The total cost of the build
was $849,085. The fit out of the
building was funded through
grants and donations. The facility
includes a large meeting room,
floor space, storage rooms and
lockers and a kitchen.
The original stone foundations
were transported from the
old site across the road to the
new site while accompanied by
bagpipes before it was laid at the
new hall.
Selwyn MP Amy Adams cut
the ribbon to officially open the
new building. Greenpark RSA
president Ivan Norton helped
unveil and read out the war memorial
plaque before the public
were invited to look at the new
facilities.
Fire ban lifted
but caution warned
The prohibited fire season ban
has been lifted but authorities
are still warning people to be
cautious.
An open fire ban was put in
place two weeks ago due to low
rainfall.
The ban meant no outdoor
fires could be lit in the district
and burning crop stubble was
also not allowed.
Although the ban has been
lifted principal rural fire officer
Douglas Marshall warns
people to still use caution
when lighting fires.
“While rain over the past
few days has reduced the fire
risk, we request that people
continue to exercise extreme
caution if lighting a fire in
the open and follow all safety
precautions,” he said.
This prohibited fire ban lift
does not apply to Department
of Conservation land and there
is still a year-round restricted
fire season in place in the hill
and high country of Selwyn
district.
“It will be common over the
next few weeks for property
owners to undertake vegetation
fires in rural areas in Selwyn.
To avoid unnecessary call
outs of volunteer fire forces
people are asked to check
whether fires are being supervised
before dialling 111,” Mr
Marshall said.
District council guidelines
say fires should only be lit in
daylight hours and should not
be lit when strong winds are
blowing or forecast.
The fires must also be lit in
an area that is surrounded by
firebreaks and are clear of any
standing vegetation. People
should also make sure there is
a water supply available near
the fire.
Lincoln Event Centre
Saturday 30 July 2016
We are thrilled to announce two new sponsors of the
2016 Sensational Selwyn Awards
IPORT as the sponsor of the Arts & Culture Awards
The $500 million South Island Industrial Port or
IPORT is located on 122 hectares of prime industrialzoned
land in Rolleston. Developed by the Carter
Group, Stage 1 kicked off with the sale of 27
hectares to Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) who
are developing an inland port, MidlandPort.
I PORT will provide organisations access to the
efficiencies and convenience of being located next
to an inland port. Most of the large sites that share
the common boundary with LPC are for lease, with
a small number for sale.
Challenge as the sponsor of the Community Services Award
Where we have come from:
Challenge was formed in 1998 in an initiative by Fletchers, who saw an
opportunity in the New Zealand fuel supply industry to create an independent
retailer network. The goal was to create a network that could compete with
the big four corporate fuel entities.
The reason we do what we do:
We’re the little dog with the big bite. Challenge is a brand that cherishes its
Kiwi independence, value for money, down-to-earth service and being genuine
with our customers. We remain different simply by staying true to our identity.
The majority of Challenge sites are independently operated by people who aim
to provide the warm, personal and friendly service our customers deserve.
Don’t miss your opportunity
to show Selwyn how
Sensational you are!
Visit selwyn.govt.nz/awards or you local Selwyn library/
service centre for nomination forms.
The Awards are a community run event so rely on the generosity and
support of sponsors. There is a variety of options available so show
your support for the Selwyn District and contact selwynawards@
cirrusinternational.com
For more information visit www.selwyn.govt.nz/awards
Nominations are open!
Don’t miss this opportunity to show Selwyn how sensational you are
Visit selwynawards.govt.nz/awards for more information
Application forms available online or from Selwyn library/service centres
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