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TUESDAY, MARCH 24, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Councillor takes<br />
matters into<br />
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Connecting Your Community<br />
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, <strong>2020</strong><br />
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, <strong>2020</strong><br />
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St Patrick’s Day<br />
Ge ry Brownl e<br />
MP for Ilam<br />
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Ge ry Brownl e<br />
MP for Ilam<br />
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Christchurch<br />
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St Albans resident Mark Wilson<br />
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Page 8<br />
Page 17 But chief executive Dawn<br />
GIRL BOSS: Julia Holmes wants to be a geneticist after Page high school, 3 and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will Page help <strong>10</strong> said the community are “somewhat<br />
thankful” for the delay.<br />
her achieve her dreams.<br />
Page 3<br />
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Page 11 said the final submission is yet to<br />
GIRL BOSS: Julia Holmes wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help Board chairman Mike Mora<br />
Baxendale said any request to<br />
her achieve her dreams.<br />
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN<br />
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• By Bea Gooding<br />
for biology, and from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated,<br />
• By Bea Gooding<br />
for biology, and from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, be completed but it was likely the<br />
east would have to be agreed<br />
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upon by council.<br />
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Julia<br />
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in how things worked, often country to participate in the<br />
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Julia in how things worked, often country to participate in the<br />
months, but it’s still there. Until Rates<br />
taking things apart just to put GirlBoss Advantage programme<br />
next month, designed She was shocked to hear the<br />
and maths.<br />
Holmes is on a mission to taking things apart just to put GirlBoss Advantage programme<br />
next month, designed She was shocked to hear the Main South Rd, has been a source<br />
and maths.<br />
The former service centre, on<br />
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on any guidance to staff around<br />
make a difference in the world.<br />
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•Story, more photos, page 5<br />
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DEDICATED: Dave Bryce is passionate about gardening as it is sustainable and promotes healthy eating.<br />
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• By Louis Day<br />
CALLS HAVE b en made to<br />
stop rates increases in response<br />
to the Covid-19 crisis.<br />
City counci lors James Gough,<br />
Sam MacDonald, Catherine<br />
Chu, Phil Mauger, Aaron Keown<br />
and James Daniels have sent a<br />
le ter to Mayor Lianne Dalziel<br />
asking her to lead a conversation<br />
as to how a zero per cent rates<br />
increase could be achieved this<br />
year.<br />
The city council is proposing<br />
an average rates increase of 4.65<br />
per cent acro s a l ratepayers in<br />
this year’s Draft Annual Plan<br />
which is cu rently under public<br />
consultation until April 5 and<br />
wi l be finalised before July 1.<br />
The 2018-2028 Long Term<br />
Plan also predicts a 50 per cent<br />
rates increase over <strong>10</strong> years.<br />
Said Cr MacDonald: “In<br />
the cu rent environment it’s<br />
clear busine s as usual is not<br />
a propriate and the council<br />
n eds to l ok at how we enable<br />
this 12-month rates increase<br />
fr eze to o cur, it’s crucial for<br />
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the economic confidence of our<br />
city.”<br />
Ms Dalziel said the las thing the council’s budget, which is urchNZ, the Canterbury Employers’<br />
Chamber of Commerce Covid-19. We wi l discu s these Covid-19 pandemic.<br />
dinary circumstances related to the economy in response to the<br />
the city council n eded was for not entirely funded by rates, and<br />
someone to hi the panic bu ton. the consequences that wi l flow and other key players so we are options with elected members The bi gest b ost is $5.1<br />
“Calm heads must and wi l from decisions we make. best prepared for the economic as we develop the Annual Plan,” bi lion towards wage subsidies<br />
prevail,” she said.<br />
“The Annual Plan is not cha lenges that lie ahead.”<br />
for affected busine ses in a l<br />
“Our residents and busine ses signed off for thr e months so City council chief executive The push from city counci lors sectors and regions.<br />
wi l be depending on us to we have time to ge this advice. Dawn Baxendale did not rule a for a fr eze on rates rises comes<br />
make adjustments, and we wi l,<br />
•Tips for weathering virus, p3<br />
A the same time, the council zero rates rise out.<br />
shortly after Minister of Finance<br />
however, we wi l n ed advice is m eting with our economic<br />
•Mayor’s column, p9<br />
“We’re considering a series of Grant Robertson announced<br />
on the impacts on a l aspects of development agency, Christch-<br />
options in light of the extraor-<br />
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ACTION: Six city counci lors including<br />
Catherine Chu, Sam MacDonald (top right),<br />
James Daniels (above left) and Aaron<br />
Keown have ca led on Mayor Lianne Dalziel<br />
to lead a conversation on how to achieve a<br />
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off service for most types of blinds.<br />
Bookings are required.<br />
Convenient Location<br />
We are located at 47 Mandeville St,<br />
Riccarton (next to Window Treatments<br />
NZ Ltd), parking available onsite<br />
friendly cleaning products.<br />
Temperature Controlled Drying<br />
Re-oiling & Rejuvenating<br />
Fabric Blinds - such as Austrian and<br />
Roman<br />
Same Day Pick Up & Drop Off<br />
We offer a same-day, pick up and drop<br />
off service for most types of blinds.<br />
Bookings are required.<br />
Convenient Location<br />
We are located at 47 Mandeville St,<br />
Riccarton (next to Window Treatments<br />
NZ Ltd), parking available onsite<br />
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Situations Vacant<br />
Part-time Compost Laboratory Technician,<br />
full training provided<br />
An opportunity exists for a Compost Laboratory Technician, based<br />
at our Composting Plant near Dunsandel. This role is permanent<br />
part-time, around 24 hours per week, and there is some flexibility on<br />
days and hours, but they will fall on Monday through to Thursday.<br />
Key responsibilities of this role will be:<br />
• To collect samples from throughout the Composting process and<br />
analyse them using some basic and some specialised laboratory<br />
equipment<br />
• To enter the information into the relevant spreadsheets<br />
• To keep stock of laboratory supplies, prepare dilute chemicals,<br />
compost extract and other materials as required<br />
• To keep the laboratory clean, tidy and organised<br />
No prior qualifications or experience are necessary, as full training<br />
will be provided. But to be successful in this role we would like you<br />
to have:<br />
• Demonstrated capacity to work autonomously and diligently, and<br />
experience in a role that requires a very structured approach to<br />
tasks, accuracy and attention to detail<br />
• Excellent spoken and written English<br />
If this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you.<br />
To apply please email your CV and covering letter to<br />
kiri.armstrong@meadowmushrooms.co.nz<br />
Applications for this vacancy close on Monday, 22nd <strong>June</strong> <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
Rolleston East<br />
Primary School<br />
Establishment Board<br />
of Trustees Secretary<br />
The Rolleston East Primary School Establishment Board<br />
is seeking a reliable and efficient board secretary to<br />
join a hardworking and dynamic team. The role will<br />
be on a contractor basis and will include limited board<br />
administration work including taking minutes of board<br />
meetings. Board meetings are held on Wednesday<br />
evenings in the Rolleston area.<br />
The hours will vary, but it is expected the role will initially<br />
require approximately 15-20 hours per month with<br />
competitive remuneration. The position is to commence<br />
as soon as possible and will conclude no later than <strong>June</strong><br />
2022.<br />
If you are interested please send your application<br />
letter with a CV to Tom Scollard, Governance<br />
Facilitator email: tom@tomscollard.co.nz to be<br />
received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 19th<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2020</strong>.
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