Selwyn Times: April 15, 2020

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‘Initially I was a bit panicked’
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“I’m getting used to waking
up at 9am and 10am and I’m
less stressed and feeling good
in that sense.
“I’m also learning how to
cook since mum usually does
that for me, so she felt it was a
good time for me to learn that.”
Bates said she missed the
routine, even its less glamorous
parts.
“I’m a very structured person
so when I first heard about going
into isolation initially I was
a bit panicked.
“I knew there would be no
swimming so I just had to grab
some gym gear and put a plan
in place.”
Bates had planned to
compete in the New
Zealand open swim
championships in Auckland at
TRAINING:
Selwyn’s
Hannah
Bates is
not used
to being
without a
swimming
pool.
the end of March which was
postponed.
That meet was meant to act
as the qualifiers for the Oceania
Championships which are now
also on hold.
“I was really worried about
how this was going to affect my
season.
“I’m someone who really
likes structure, routine and
goals and now I’m not sure
what this year is going to look
like.
“I’ve started doing some yoga
and meditation and I find that
is really helping me.”
Bates said everyone is in the
same boat and it was up to her
to make the most of the situation.
Her next scheduled event is
the New Zealand short course
event in October.
Options being
considered for
support package
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“It’s not that people don’t
want to pay it is just that they
probably need a bit of help right
now, so in my opinion it would
be a great move for the council
to approve a zero per cent rates
rise.”
Prebbleton resident and
Christchurch business owner
Hamish Prebble said: “A rates
freeze is a great idea for those
who need it. I mean any assistance
is going to be great at
this time. Nobody knows what’s
around the corner,” he said.
Residents were expecting an
average 3.5 per cent increase in
rates.
It will all be considered during
the consultation process for the
Draft Annual Plan.
Some of the options being
considered for the support package
are:
•Extending rates payment for
the 2019/20 financial year, due
in June and September, until
December 15 for ratepayers that
enter into a direct debit payment
plan.
•Businesses that have received
the wage subsidy and ratepayers
that have lost their jobs or lost 20
per cent or more of their income
from all sources could be eligible
for a six-month deferral on rate
payments for the 2020/21 financial
year.
Storage King Rolleston owner
Chris O’Brien said a six-month
referral for payments would be
helpful.
“That is because six months
now we’ll be fully operational
and ideally business has gone
back in the right direction. It
gives you a super short-term
relief,” he said.
It follows the Christchurch
City Council’s announcement
it would grant struggling businesses
a six-month extension on
rates payments.
They would need to show a 30
per cent decline in actual or predicted
revenue over the course of
a month compared to the same
period last year due to the virus.
Individuals who have suffered
a loss of employment or have
qualified for the Government’s
wage subsidy will also be eligible
for the six-month extension.
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