The Star: May 10, 2018

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Supermarket gets mobile
COUNTDOWN IS getting out
into the community.
Over the next 11 weeks the
supermarket’s new mobile
bus will be out in different
locations around the city hosting
barbecues and giving out free
samples.
“We’re really excited about the
launch of our new Countdown
mobile bus. We can’t wait to
take a slice of Countdown
out to the wider community,”
spokeswoman Kiri Hannifin
said.
“Over the coming months,
we want to take the bus across
the region and attend as many
community events as we can.
We’re really passionate about
helping and being involved in
the communities in which we
operate.”
The bus has already visited
Bottle Lake Forest and several
local schools, she said.
“Hopefully over the next
couple of months you will see us
in your local community. Come
and say: ‘Hi,’ as we’re giving out
loads of free fruit, water and lots
of samples from our Countdown
range,” Ms Hannifin said.
“We’re planning to help out
at the Mother’s Day Heart
OUT AND ABOUT: The new Countdown market bus spent the afternoon at Bottle Lake
Forest handing out free dog treats.
Foundation fun run this
weekend.”
While the bus is making its
way around the city, once a
month Countdown stores will be
hosting market garage sale days.
“We’re also helping to
fundraise money for several
community organisations
including the SPCA, local
schools, fire stations and
Plunket’s at our new market
days which are happening once
a month at our Christchurch
stores,” Ms Hannifin said.
Bid to prevent
boy racers from
accessing red zone
BOY RACERS doing burnouts
in the residential red zone has
led to a call for the placement of
barriers to be reviewed.
The Burwood East
Residents’ Association says
some closed streets can be
accessed by vehicles, due to wide
spaces between the barriers and
the fences around the vacant
land.
In the letter to the Coastal-
Burwood Community Board,
association secretary Gae Johns
said Stour Drive, particularly the
intersections of Priory Close and
Vivian St, are popular areas for
burnouts to occur.
“We have witnessed a couple
of burnt out vehicles and rubbish
dumpings as access alongside the
barriers is an easy access point for
those who wish to ignore them,”
Ms Johns wrote.
Areas along Stour Drive are
also a popular place for residents
to dump unwanted household
goods, she said.
But residents are too far away
to take photographs of boy racers,
therefore making a complaint to
the police is a “fruitless” action
without any evidence, Ms Johns
said.