Ashburton Courier: September 24, 2021
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NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>September</strong> 23, <strong>2021</strong><br />
25<br />
Groundswell protestback<br />
Groundswell New Zealand has announced<br />
‘the mother of all protests’ will be held on<br />
Sunday, November 21.<br />
Participants are being asked to travel into<br />
their local town, big or small, and gather at<br />
1pm with the Groundswell statement played<br />
at 1.35pm.<br />
The group, which was standing up against<br />
the unworkable regulations impacting the<br />
rural sector, said it was time to unite and force<br />
government to take notice.<br />
Groundswell cofounder Laurie Paterson<br />
believed the November protests nationwide<br />
would be ‘‘bigger and better’’ than the Howl of<br />
aProtests in July.<br />
Truckies wanted to join in which was why a<br />
Sunday was chosen as that suited them.<br />
He was confident of support with many<br />
people ‘‘just so frustrated,’’ he said.<br />
The group was also writing to all councils<br />
calling for ahalt to all Resource Management<br />
Act planning processes, citing the significant<br />
negative impact zonings such as significant<br />
natural areas, wetlands and landscapes were<br />
having on people and property values.<br />
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has<br />
previously said the Government was listening<br />
to farmers and had heard the concerns raised.<br />
Players line up at last week’s first triples events held at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Bowling Club.<br />
Players roll out<br />
for triples opener<br />
Bowlers areback outfor<br />
another Fridaytriples<br />
competition.<br />
The first interclub roll last<br />
week was heldatthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Bowling Club.<br />
Matcheswereplayed in damp<br />
conditions withmanybowlers<br />
wearingwaterproofs.<br />
Forty eight players from five<br />
clubs, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Hinds,<br />
Allenton, Methven and MSA,<br />
will contest the competition,<br />
whichrunsuntilApril.<br />
MSABowling Club triples<br />
organiser John Argyle said the<br />
greens were currently being<br />
done at his club and there would<br />
be no play there until around<br />
November.<br />
It had been about 12 years<br />
since the greens had be relayed<br />
andthe job camewith ahefty<br />
price tagofaround $10,000.<br />
He said 40mm had beentaken<br />
off the top andthe grass resown.<br />
Nina<br />
Ara graduate<br />
Grants for<br />
biodiversity<br />
Biodiversitygrantstotalling<br />
$21,300have been approved by<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Council and<br />
will supportweedcontrol, native<br />
planting andpestcontrol work<br />
aroundthe district.<br />
TheUpper Rangitata Gorge<br />
Landcare group receives $5300<br />
forground spraying and both<br />
MountainBike <strong>Ashburton</strong>and<br />
BikeMethven $3000 each<br />
towardsnative plants andtraps<br />
and bait.<br />
Beekeepers Benand Leah Mee<br />
also receive $3000 for natives and<br />
for wasp traps they will putin<br />
along the foothills.Awa Awa Rata<br />
Reserve Society has been<br />
given$7000for an ecological<br />
assessment,rat trap boxesand<br />
stoatand possum traps.<br />
Upgrade<br />
for hall<br />
generator<br />
Funding of $1937 has been<br />
approved foranupgrade to<br />
the emergency generator<br />
switchboardat the Mt Hutt<br />
MemorialHall.<br />
The upgrade will givemore<br />
power to the generator and<br />
allow it to coveralarger<br />
portionofthe hall, which is<br />
usedasanemergency<br />
headquartersbyMethven<br />
Civil Defence.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />
used covidrecovery response<br />
moneytofund the purchase.<br />
The old generator will be<br />
given to theMethven Medical<br />
Centre.
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