Bay Harbour: June 26, 2019

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PAGE 2 Wednesday June 26 2019 BAY HARBOUR Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi get in touch from the editor’s desk THERE WILL no doubt be a lot of people happy to see Skippy back at the timeball station (see page 1). The jack russell cross lived next door to the station and would head there each day until she went to the great dog kennel in the sky in 2009. She would turn up every day, just before 1pm, as the timeball was being raised. Skippy would hear the mechanism clanking, then squeeze under the fence, run through the garden and bark. Said former timeball station manager Jan Titus. “Skippy was such a feature that people on our tours would watch the drop then race across on the viewing platform to spot Skippy as she trotted home.” Great to see her back. – Barry Clarke GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 Star Media, a division of Allied Press Ltd PO box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi NEWS Jess Gibson Ph: 021 914 169 jess.gibson@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Jo-Anne Fuller Ph: 364 7425 jo.fuller@ starmedia.kiwi Rob Davison Ph: 021 225 8584 rob.davison@ starmedia.kiwi news Clock tower repairs to start soon Plans to repair the Scarborough clock tower is well under way. Workers will start on the structure next month. Page 5 news Volunteers pick up awards Alan Christie and four others have been honoured for their services to the community. Pages 6 & 7 community events Celebrate Matariki Head to the Mt Pleasant Community Centre on Saturday from 4.30 to 8pm and join a lantern walk, storytelling and astronomy talks. Page 18 The best-read local newspaper, delivered to 10,056 homes, RDs and farms every Wednesday Brookhaven, Heathcote, Ferrymead, Redcliffs, Mt Pleasant, Sumner, Lyttelton, Diamond Harbour, Governors Bay, Akaroa. A BRANCH OF Adam Curtin Solicitor akc@younghunter.co.nz Michelle Rossiter Legal Executive mjr@younghunter.co.nz Proudly providing legal advice to the community for over 25 years P 03 384 5350 www.younghunter.co.nz 186 Main Road, Redcliffs Follow us on Facebook for the latest news and amazing giveaways! KidsFest kidsfest.co.nz
Wednesday June 26 2019 News Peninsula speed limits could drop • By Jess Gibson Janis Haley ROADS ON Banks Peninsula may have speeds reduced by up to 80km/h. The Banks Peninsula Community Board has recommended the city council approve more than 40 different speed limit reductions around the Akaroa Harbour, bays, and Little River areas. Reductions were recommended on roads within higher risk travel routes, roads near small settlements, places where pedestrians are likely to be present as well as unsealed roads. One recommendation was to change the speed limit on Childrens Bay Rd from 100km/h to 20km/h as it is highly used by vehicles and pedestrians, unsealed and has a blind corner. Wainui Main Rd is a high-risk, rural route and has been ranked seventh out of 32 priority routes within the city council area. If approved, the entire length of Wainui Main Rd will be reduced from 100km/h and 70km/h to 60km/h. tree trouble? call us 384 9630 www.fourseasonstreecare.co.nz t h e t r e e p e o p l e f o u r s e a s o n s t r e e C a r e Part of this route is within the NZTA’s determined top 10 per cent routes nationwide for speed limit intervention to reduce death and serious injury crashes. The Onuku Rd route from Akaroa to Onuku has been ranked 31st out of the 32 priority routes. If changes are approved, the part of the near Onuku settlement will be reduced from 100km/h to 40km/h and the rest of the road will be reduced to 60km/h. More changes will be made around Akaroa, the French Farm and Wainui route, Onuku, the inner harbour route, Gebbies Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Pass and valley, Le Bons Bay, Little River, Little Akaloa, Takamatua, Duvauchelle and Okains Bay. Community board member Janis Haley said the changes would not affect a lot of people. “I think it’s what the local residents expect. I don’t think the limits will cause too much of a problem,” she said. “For a lot of the roads, it’s the speed that you can only really do anyway. It’s just a reality check for what is feasible.” There were 273 submissions made during a public consultation period from October to November. SPECIAL OFFER Selected hearing aids from $495^ SPEED REDUCTIONS: If approved by the city council, speed limits will be reduced on a number of roads around the Akaroa Harbour, bays, and Little River areas. The consultation was split into areas and the analysis was done based on the comments in each area. Feedback resulted in amendments being made to the report. The city council’s decision date is yet to be finalised but a city council spokesperson said it is likely to be at its next meeting on July 11. The reductions align with the NZ Transport Agency’s Safer Journeys Road Safety Strategy 2010-2020 which is designed to guide improvements in road safety, with the overall vision of “a safe road system increasingly free of death and serious injury”. BAY HARBOUR Local News Now In Brief FERRYMEAD NOW OPEN 987 Ferry Road, Ferrymead CALL 376 4483 to book your appointment. Our local Audiologist, Jenny She and the team can help with hearing tests, hearing aids, accessories, supplies and all your hearing needs. FREE hearing test and wax removal! For Super Gold Card holders * *Super Gold Card. Free hearing test must be booked to be eligible for free wax removal. Stand alone ear wax removal for Super Gold Card Holders is $24.50. ^ $495 hearing aid offer, selected hearing aids only, must be eligible for MOH funding to qualify. Ferrymead clinic only. PAGE 3 Fire rages, homes at risk GODLEY HOUSE Public consultation on the Godley House site is set to open on July 8 and will close on August 5. The city council updated the Banks Peninsula Community Board on the confirmation of dates at its meeting on Monday. During the consultation period, Diamond Harbour residents can have their say on what will happen at the site. CULVERT CLEAN-UP Work to remove build-up from the culverts in Rue Noyer, Akaroa, is set to begin today and will last until Friday. A city council contractor will remove gravel and rock build up on the culvert’s apron slab and inside the pipe. The road will be open to single lane traffic. There may be increased noise and dust during work, children and pets are advised to stay away. AKAROA MUSEUM VISITORS By the end of June, the number of visitors to the Akaroa Museum over 12 months is expected to hit 40,000. This number is 33 per cent up on last year and a rapid increase is beginning to place strain on the facilities and staff. Future planning will take account of the need for additional resources. 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