FREE TUESday FEBRUaRy 212017 379 7100 ATTENTION ALL DRIVERS Selwyn SIMPLE TIPS TO REDUCE FATIGUE TAKE A BREAK SHARE THE DRIVING Times Proudly locally owned and published by Star Media Award winning publishing group Kea (Nestor Notabilis) SNACK LIGHTLY STAY HYDRATED Ladbrooks, Tai Tapu, Leeston, Lincoln, Southbridge, Prebbleton, Halswell, Rolleston, Templeton, Burnham, West Melton, Darfield, Arthurs Pass ATTENTION ALL DRIVERS – SIMPLE TIPS TO REDUCE FATI ATTENTION ALL DRIVERS – SIMPLE TIPS TO REDUCE FATIG Countdown to big rock concert • By Tom Doudney THE LINCOLN Domain is about to be transformed from a sleepy sports and recreation ground to rock ’n’ roll showpiece. With Selwyn’s biggest ever music festival just around the corner on March 4, preparation will begin on Monday, almost a week before the first band takes the stage. The show features big name Kiwi acts, including Mi-Sex, Dragon, The Jordan Luck Band, Annie Crummer, Margaret Urlich, Debbie Harwood, Sharon O’Neill and Jason Kerrison, as well as many other artists. Promoter David Parlane said bringing everything together for the day was a bit like organising an army. “You’ve got to get everybody in at the right time and in the right spot.” The first trucks will roll in on Monday, putting the 20m by 15m wide stage in place, with more work on fully assembling it and putting up the marquees to take place over the next two days. About 1km of fencing, 70 portaloos, 24 urinals and four 6.1m beverage chillers will also be installed at the ground during the week. There will be 28 food vendors, more than 125 festival staff and of course 62 artists on stage. “We hope to be in concertprepared mode by about 8am on the Friday morning so if there is anything that needs to be fixed we have got all day to figure it out,” Mr Parlane said. The first big name artist expected to arrive in Lincoln will be Kerrison on March 2, with most of the others getting in on March 3. The ground has capacity for 10,000 people. Mr Parlane said ticket sales had been strong but there were still some available from Ticketek. While special bus passes between Christchurch and the show were almost sold out, there is a plan to increase the number of public buses on the day. •See an interview with Murray Burns from Mi-Sex and information on where you can buy tickets, page 11. Selwyn’s firefighters in the thick of battle As fires engulfed the Port Hills last week, burning everything in their path, firefighters were the last line of defence for homes and property.Today Selwyn fire chiefs pay tribute to the efforts of their crews. •Turn to pages 4 and 5 •Editor’s note, p2 PHOTOS: OLIVER WATSON Free confident driving course for mature drivers Selwyn District Council and Age Concern offer a free refresher course for mature drivers. The informative, enjoyable and informal session starts at 9.30am and finishes at 2.30pm. Morning tea, lunch and refreshments are provided. 2017 course dates Prebbleton: Wednesday 15 March Leeston: Wednesday 29 March To book your place on the course, please contact Yvonne or Deidre at Age Concern on (03) 366 0903 or Ngaire at the Council (03) 347 2901. www.selwyn.govt.nz
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