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8 Wednesday April 22 2020 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Bremner brimming with confidence SPORT SELWYN TIMES • By Jacob Page CHELSEA Bremner’s potentially big year will have to wait a little longer. The Lincoln University lock is a contracted Black Fern for the first time in 2020 after an impressive campaign with Canterbury which saw her named the best player in the Farah Palmer Cup. She looked set to make her first appearance in a black jersey later this year until the coronavirus outbreak occurred. “I’m trying to think on the positive side of things,” she said. “I’m excited to get my first run in the black jersey. I’m trying to think of the big picture and realise there will be a time when my chance will come.” The 24-year-old who teaches an intermediate class at Hornby High School believes it is all part of the process. Having grown up on a farm near Little River, Bremner only started playing rugby in 2016 after playing netball during her formative years. “That first year I played premier netball on a Tuesday night and so I was able to play rugby on a Saturday and I really enjoyed the social side of rugby,” she said. “Plus in netball I was a goal shoot and was limited in my space on the court where in rugby you can be physical and my fitness is a strength.” She credited sister Alana, who has played lock for Canterbury, with getting her up to speed quickly. “We’re best friends and we literally do everything together and we aren’t competitive with each other at all and whatever happens we’re both really happy for each other. TALENT: Chelsea Bremner is happy to do the hard yards in preparation for a Black Ferns debut. “This year she’s made the switch to flanker.’’ She said keeping routine has been the most important thing for her during the lockdown. “I’ve been going to bed at a normal time and waking up early,” she said. “After breakfast I go straight and do a running block or a gym block. “It has felt like an extra long pre-season.’’ Bremner said on top of earning a national debut she wants to push her claims for a World Cup spot next year. “That would be the ultimate dream.” She said she had worked on physicality and work rate over the past 12 months in an effort to get a national call-up. “My biggest work-ons were just being dominant and aggressive at ruck time and in the line out, having good aerial skills and proving my point there.” Black Ferns assistant coach, Wesley Clarke said Bremner’s drive and willingness to learn had really helped her progression. “Chelsea is coachable, she asks for help and she works bloody hard,” he said. “She’s a hard working country girl with a great attitude.” Ransley a contender in virtual motorsport championship • By Jacob Page PREBBLETON race car driver Jaden Ransley remains in striking distance of the leaders heading into the fourth round of the virtual ARG eSports Cup event tomorrow night in Monza, Italy. After a consistent third round last Thursday, the 19-year-old maintained fourth position in the championship standings after a fifth and seventh in the two races around New York’s Watkins Glen track. “Just to keep out of trouble and get some points means we are well in the hunt heading into round four (tomorrow),” he said. Ransley will switch from his Audi RS3 TCR car to a Dallara formula three car for tomorrow night’s racing. MOTIVATED: Prebbleton’s Jaden Ransley says consistent finishes are the key in the ARG eSport Cup event which enters its fourth round tomorrow at Monza in Italy. “It’s another challenge and something new during this period so I’m looking forward to it. “The key is not putting yourself in a situation where you get taken out or you take someone else out. “The first lap is often carnage. It’s not easy to do it but if you can get clean air you generally get a good result.” Ransley said he was focused on earning points for the latter part of the season. “The championship is the big goal. “I’d love to be out on the track competing like normal but it’s nice to still be racing and not have to leave home and be away so much. “Considering what others have to deal with in their sport, I’m pretty fortunate, I feel.” BACKYARD CRITTERS Get the kids out hunting for bugs during lockdown Running out of ideas to keep the kids engaged? Looking for something educational to keep them happy in the confined space of your lockdown bubble? How about checking out the insects, spiders and other invertebrates in your backyard? Mike Bowie, an entomologist/ ecologist from Lincoln University, has been recording his Lincoln backyard bug biodiversity for a few years now and has found more 250 species of invertebrates at his section in Lincoln. He photographs his discoveries and records them on iNaturalistNZ (https://inaturalist.nz ) I CONTINUALLY find new species as new pests arrive in the country and disperse southwards, finally reaching our section in Lincoln. Other native species arrive in our garden as my native plantings mature and become more diverse. Knowing what lives in your backyard is both educational and also useful for managing pests in your garden. Only last week I found the tomato potato psyllids ravaging my tomatoes. Although I am an experienced entomologist I can’t identify all the invertebrate species, so I rely on entomological experts on iNaturalistNZ to help. For this reason I believe anyone, including kids, can record their backyard bugs to see what they find in their bubble. iNaturalistNZ is free and is available as a cellphone app or can be used on your laptop. The app is very powerful and can identify observations you load using image recognition software based on its library of millions of stored images. You can setup your own project on iNaturalistNZ on birds, fungi, plants, insects, or just put casual observations if you want to identify something. Invertebrates or bug hunting is a good project for kids as there are plenty of species living around us. You could find a moth called a ruddy streak or a dusky scuttler on your windows at night. Alternatively you can search on plants, under paving stones or wood on the ground, on walls of your house or flowers in your garden. You can also shake or beat vegetation while holding a light-coloured sheet, large tray or basin directly under the branch. Insect pollinators can be caught by making simple pan traps using a yellow, white or blue container such as an ice cream container half filled with water and a few drops of dishwashing liquid. Another method called a pitfall trap is essentially a jar or plastic pot set snugly into a hole in the ground with some water and detergent added to the pot. THe trick then is being able to get a reasonable image of your specimen to load on to iNaturalistNZ. Happy bug hunting.
SELWYN TIMES Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Wednesday April 22 2020 9 ADVERTORIAL Are lifestyle blocks a thing of the past? Will Council's Plan Review stop 4.0ha lots? There is a new District Plan coming, and we expect major changes to the minimum lot size for rural subdivisions, in some or most parts of the District. It is intended for release mid 2020 (around June) however this may be delayed due to the national Covid-19 lockdown. So, if you own 8.0 or more hectares (20 acres) of rural land in Waimakariri District and you’ve been considering subdividing, now is the time to have a chat to your local surveyors, Survus Consultants about your options. What is the Waimakariri District Plan? The District Plan is the Council’s planning rulebook and governs how people can build on or develop land in North Canterbury. As well as making sure that future development is sustainable and protects our natural resources for generations to come, the Plan ensures that new development meets regulatory requirements like our National Planning Standards and the Resource Management Act. It also supports growth in the region - the Waimakariri District is booming and needs a robust set of rules to make sure it can continue to grow well into the future. The District Plan is reviewed every 10 years to make sure it’s up to date with the needs of the community, and current regulations. It’s under review at the moment, with the updated plan scheduled for release in mid-2020. We’ve had a thorough read of the Waimakariri 2048 District Development Strategy - which is the Council document that underpins the District Plan - and we expect the new plan to include changes to the rules and requirements around subdivisions. What are the current rules for rural subdivisions? The current Waimakariri District Plan allows for rural subdivision and building, with a lot and dwelling density of 4.0ha being required (and certain other criteria). What are the proposed changes? Until the updated Plan is released, we won’t know the full details - but there are strong indications that the minimum lot size for subdivisions will increase. Simply put: it’s likely that if you want to subdivide, 8.0 hectares (2 x 4 ha lots) will no longer be enough - you’ll need a larger piece of land. The Waimakariri 2048 District Development Strategy says; “While lifestyle lots are a feature of the District and many enjoy the open spaces, the most frequent comment made during early community consultation was a desire to restrict Dan and Craig from Survus Consultants on site discussing a project. further subdivision of rural land into lifestyle lots [...] Based on the feedback received the Council will explore increasing the minimum rural lot sizes in parts of the District.” Council also noted that over the last decade, 73% of all new rural houses were on lots between 4 - 4.99 hectares in size and that if this trend continues more than 3600 new lifestyle lots would be created by 2048. What does this mean for you? If you own 8.0ha or more of rural zoned land, & have been considering subdividing, don’t waste time. Mid 2020 is not far away, and the Council require a fair amount of information to go to Council in support of a subdivision application. If you secure your subdivision consent now, it’ll be valid for five years - so while you don’t have to subdivide straight away you can lock in your consent before the rules change, and preserve your slice of rural paradise! Give our friendly team a call or an email and we can talk you through the application and consent process. 0508 SURVUS or hello@survus.co.nz
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