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WINNERS: Burnside High’s trumpet player Pip<br />
Goomes with competitions director Rodger<br />
Fox (left) and adjudicators Michael Booth,<br />
Bryn Van Vliet and Danial Hayles.<br />
Calling the tune: Burnside HS<br />
continues to triumph<br />
BURNSIDE HIGH School has<br />
proved to be top of the pops<br />
again in jazz.<br />
The school’s band won the<br />
Essential New Zealand Jazz<br />
Band competition on Saturday<br />
for the second year running<br />
– the top award at the Young<br />
Jazz Band-it school competition<br />
at the New Zealand School of<br />
Music in Wellington.<br />
Said Burnside High head of<br />
music and big band director<br />
Chris Petch: “This is another<br />
fantastic achievement for the<br />
talented musicians in our big<br />
band, especially after their success<br />
last year, and facing such<br />
stiff competition from the best<br />
bands in the country.<br />
“Burnside’s big band has now<br />
won every competitive event<br />
they have entered in the last 13<br />
years.”<br />
The band received $6000 of<br />
musical equipment from Musicworks<br />
NZ, and a recording<br />
and music video.<br />
Student William Kao took<br />
out the $1000 prize for best<br />
piece composed, and was third<br />
in the composition competition<br />
receiving $250.<br />
The Young Jazz Band-it<br />
initiative is a joint venture<br />
between Youthtown and the<br />
Aotearoa Jazz Education<br />
& Performance Charitable<br />
Trading Trust.<br />
More than 700 students<br />
entered the competitions,<br />
either as members of bands<br />
or individuals, with over 200<br />
competing in the finals.<br />
Said competitions director<br />
Rodger Fox: “What a fantastic<br />
day. It was both encouraging<br />
and inspiring hearing these<br />
young musicians perform,<br />
making great music together in<br />
a supportive environment.<br />
“A big shout-out to all the<br />
music teachers, band directors<br />
and family members who<br />
helped make it all possible.<br />
“Huge kudos to Youthtown<br />
for funding the Young Jazz<br />
Band-it competitions via<br />
the Aotearoa Jazz Education<br />
& Performance Charitable<br />
Trading Trust Inc, to<br />
Musicworks NZ for providing<br />
the generous prizes, and to the<br />
New Zealand School of Music –<br />
Te Kōkī for hosting the event”.<br />
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what’s on<br />
this week<br />
Awesome Antarctica Polar<br />
Women<br />
Exhibition runs until October 31<br />
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre<br />
The exhibition draws from a growing<br />
network of female polar researchers<br />
who, through sharing their stories<br />
and experiences, hope to inspire<br />
the careers of other women. These<br />
extraordinary scientists are shaping<br />
the way we understand the polar<br />
regions, their findings highlight<br />
how essential the natural world is to<br />
our survival, and how crucial polar<br />
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Scrabble Group<br />
Wednesday, 1.30-3.30pm<br />
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre<br />
Have a way with words? Come along<br />
when you can and join in friendly<br />
groups. Some boards provided, but<br />
feel free to bring your own. Free, no<br />
booking needed.<br />
Councillor for Hornby Ward:<br />
Drop in<br />
Thursday, 10am-noon<br />
Hornby Library<br />
Mark Peters will be available at<br />
Hornby Library most Thursday<br />
mornings between 10am and noon,<br />
with community board members<br />
Sarah Brunton or Henk Buunk<br />
substituting if Mark is unavailable.<br />
These sessions are for anyone wanting<br />
Beats Lab, Friday, 3-4.30pm, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre. Drop in and<br />
have a go with the library’s music gear or work on your own project! Have<br />
a go at finger drumming or performing your tracks on the SP-404, and flip<br />
some samples on Logic Pro X or Koala Sampler. Try scratching with the<br />
vinyl turntable, have a bash on the electronic and hip-hop music gear, or<br />
jam on the digital piano or electronic drum kit. Beginner friendly, free.<br />
to discuss local issues or ask questions<br />
they may have about anything city<br />
council related. Contact Mark to<br />
make an appointment: 0<strong>28</strong> 409 5615<br />
or mark.peters@ccc.govt.nz<br />
Family History Help<br />
Wednesday, 11am-1pm<br />
Upper Riccarton Library<br />
Looking for more help with your<br />
family history research? A volunteer<br />
from the Riccarton Branch of the New<br />
Zealand Society of Genealogists will<br />
be available to help you with ancestry,<br />
New Zealand birth, deaths and marriage<br />
indices and recording and ordering<br />
your research. Meet at the Family<br />
History computer.<br />
Citizen’s Advice Bureau<br />
Thursdays, 9am-5pm<br />
Hornby Library<br />
Citizens Advice Bureau provides free<br />
and confidential advice to everyone.<br />
They take the time to listen to you<br />
and equip you with the information,<br />
options and support that fit your<br />
needs. They can be found in their<br />
office inside the building entrance.<br />
Contact on 0800 367 222.<br />
Knit ‘n’ Yarn<br />
Upper Riccarton Library – Thursday,<br />
10am-noon<br />
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre –<br />
Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-3pm<br />
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Riccarton Park Menzshed<br />
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Retired, looking for something to<br />
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Thursday <strong>September</strong> <strong>28</strong> <strong>2023</strong> 3<br />
Hornby<br />
lifeguard<br />
takes top<br />
award<br />
MATATIKI HORNBY Centre’s<br />
Jen Baen-Price is the top pool<br />
lifeguard of the year.<br />
Baen-Price took out the<br />
honour at the national aquatics<br />
awards in Auckland earlier this<br />
month.<br />
She started lifeguarding in<br />
2008, with her first season at<br />
Waltham Pool, and has since<br />
done stints in every pool and<br />
aquatics position at the city<br />
council. She is currently aquatics<br />
team leader at Matatiki Hornby<br />
Centre.<br />
Prior to this work, Baen-<br />
Price completed her level four<br />
certificate and level five outdoor<br />
education diploma at what is<br />
now known as the Ara Institute<br />
of Canterbury.<br />
Following this, she undertook<br />
a Bachelor of Teaching and<br />
Learning (primary) at Canterbury<br />
University.<br />
“I took away many skills<br />
through each of these<br />
qualifications, including<br />
managing a team, dealing with<br />
customers and training staff,”<br />
she said.<br />
Since her lifeguarding career<br />
began, Baen-Price has worked<br />
her way through each city<br />
council pool facility, including<br />
the old QEII and Centennial<br />
pools, and believes Christchurch<br />
residents have an amazing<br />
network of pools across the city.<br />
She says while lifeguarding<br />
might look tame or quiet, this is<br />
how they like it to look.<br />
“It means nothing is broken,<br />
everyone is being safe, and<br />
all the hard work of training,<br />
educating and preventing<br />
rescues has already been done.<br />
“I’ve stayed as a lifeguard<br />
through the years as I enjoy the<br />
customers, and I’m passionate<br />
about water safety and keeping<br />
people in our communities<br />
active.<br />
“It’s a huge motivator working<br />
as part of a team that really<br />
aligns with my goals. We all<br />
want to see more people in,<br />
being active and having fun.<br />
My team are awesome people<br />
that make coming to work<br />
fun.”<br />
Duties behind the scenes for<br />
the lifeguard team include water<br />
quality, lifeguard training and<br />
plantroom maintenance.<br />
Baen-Price says it’s great to be<br />
able to represent the city council<br />
at a national level through the<br />
national aquatics awards.<br />
“Just being nominated is<br />
an honour! Lifeguarding is a<br />
great job, with a great work-life<br />
balance.”<br />
Baen-Price passes on her<br />
congratulations to other finalists,<br />
including city council Graham<br />
Condon Recreation and Sport<br />
Centre’s Martin D’Orso – who<br />
received one of two merit awards<br />
presented at the ceremony.<br />
The city council also received<br />
the aquatic innovation award in<br />
collaboration with Youth and<br />
Cultural Development and Sport<br />
Canterbury, for the FRESH pool<br />
parties.<br />
This initiative aims to engage<br />
people from a high deprivation<br />
region of Christchurch in active<br />
recreation.<br />
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Literacy Quiz <strong>2023</strong><br />
On Wednesday 13th <strong>September</strong>, Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka<br />
had two teams compete in the South West Christchurch<br />
Literacy Quiz held at Somerfield School. Both teams had<br />
worked hard over two terms reading 6 novels and 6 picture books<br />
and memorising key information from each of the texts.<br />
Our two teams came first equal, with South Hornby coming third.<br />
I was incredibly proud of our teams, not only for the result but for<br />
the way they collaborated and supported each other.<br />
The two teams are:<br />
The Oaklands Book<br />
Thieves - Megan Siave,<br />
Fletcher Paintin, Charlotte<br />
Bebbington, Griffin Bryce,<br />
Carter Scott, Lily Riding<br />
Oaklands Sushi Attackers-<br />
Jason Zhang, Mila Carter,<br />
Blaire Wiringi, Lucy<br />
Bebbington, Dominic<br />
Anthony, Delaney Wall<br />
Reserve - Harseerat Kaur<br />
Special thanks to:<br />
Trish Ward, our librarian,<br />
for all her help with<br />
preparing the teams. Karen<br />
Bebbington & Stacey Paintin<br />
for providing transport<br />
to Somerfield School. As<br />
<strong>2023</strong> winners Oaklands Te<br />
Kura o Ōwaka will host the<br />
competition next year.<br />
Selwyn Lions Speech Competition<br />
Congratulations to Laisa Samah Year 8, and Max Dill-Russell<br />
Year 7, for representing Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka on Monday<br />
night at Halswell Primary School to take part in the Selwyn Lions<br />
Speech Competition.<br />
They took part in a speech competition with 15 other schools in<br />
the area. The ākonga/students curated their speech using a TED<br />
Talk module during Literacy time. The ākonga wrote a TED talk<br />
that would either influence or inform others.<br />
We are very excited to report, Max placed first in his category.<br />
This is the first time that Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka has placed<br />
in this competition! Well done Max.<br />
Success and Triumph at Canterbury Chess Individuals:<br />
Celebrating Oaklands School’s Achievements<br />
At the recent Canterbury Chess Individuals, Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka excelled with Ryan<br />
Lau placing 3rd in Year 7 and Didi Xue claiming victory in the Year 8 division.<br />
Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka participated in the Canterbury Chess Individuals event at Te Hapua on<br />
Tuesday, August 29th. We are thrilled to share that our students achieved great success, with Ryan Lau<br />
securing the 3rd position in the Year 7 division.<br />
A special congratulations goes to Didi Xue for winning the Year 8 division. This remarkable<br />
accomplishment highlights Didi’s exceptional chess skills and strategic thinking.<br />
Chess is a fascinating game that not only provides entertainment but also enhances critical thinking,<br />
problem-solving, and concentration skills. It requires players to analyse various possibilities, make<br />
calculated moves, and foresee potential outcomes. It is no wonder that chess has been an integral part<br />
of educational institutions worldwide.<br />
Participating in chess tournaments like the Canterbury Chess Individuals allows students to showcase<br />
their strategic abilities, learn from other players, and gain valuable experience. The competitive nature<br />
of these events fosters a sense of determination, resilience, and sportsmanship within students.<br />
By honing their chess skills, students can improve their decision-making abilities, enhance their<br />
memory retention, and develop patience. Chess also teaches important life lessons, such as the<br />
value of foresight, the consequences of impulsive decisions, and the importance of planning and<br />
adaptability.<br />
At Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka, we believe in encouraging our students to explore diverse areas of<br />
interest and providing them with opportunities to excel. Chess is just one of the many avenues through<br />
which they can cultivate their intellect and abilities.<br />
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the participants who represented Oaklands Te Kura<br />
o Ōwaka at the Canterbury Chess Individuals. Your dedication and hard work have paid off, and we<br />
commend you for your achievements. Let this success be a source of inspiration for further growth<br />
and accomplishment.<br />
Once again, congratulations to Didi Xue for winning the Year 8 division and all the participants from<br />
Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka. We are proud of your achievements and wish you continued success.<br />
We also wish all the best to the Year 7&8 Team that will be representing Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka at<br />
the Chess Nationals on the 23rd-24th <strong>September</strong> in Auckland.<br />
Te Wiki o te Reo<br />
Throughout the 1960’s-1970’s,<br />
Māori had been protesting for<br />
the right to speak Te-Reo Māori<br />
throughout Aotearoa New<br />
Zealand.<br />
In 1972 the Māori Language<br />
Petition had started and had<br />
gained over 30,000 signatures.<br />
This petition was then presented<br />
to the parliament and had been<br />
accepted. That’s how Māori<br />
Language Day started.<br />
Three years later, Te wiki o te Reo<br />
Māori debuted and has been a<br />
big event ever since!<br />
Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka has<br />
embraced speaking te reo Māori<br />
as part of our everyday practise.<br />
We say karakia, sing waiata,<br />
and speak with others on a daily<br />
basis.
Thursday <strong>September</strong> <strong>28</strong> <strong>2023</strong> 5<br />
Hospital Harry turns 12<br />
• By Sasha Watson<br />
HARRY IS a favourite among<br />
staff, visitors and patients at<br />
Burwood Hospital.<br />
When he turned 12 recently,<br />
he got what every cat dreams<br />
of: Many cans of tuna – as well<br />
as fan mail from all over the<br />
country, birthday cards, cat toys,<br />
and treats.<br />
Harry has been a popular and<br />
permanent fixture at the hospital<br />
for about nine years.<br />
“We spent the first year with<br />
Harry, who was about three at<br />
the time, trying to get him back<br />
home. He decided he’d like to<br />
live at the hospital and never<br />
left,” said primary carer, clinical<br />
manager of occupational therapy<br />
Cherie Porter.<br />
The fluffy, long-haired moggy<br />
once belonged to a family who<br />
lived nearby, but they officially<br />
gifted Harry to the hospital after<br />
he decided that living there was<br />
more fun than going home.<br />
“Harry is very good at finding<br />
the people who need him most.<br />
He is very tolerant, he often gets<br />
pestered multiple times a day by<br />
patients but he never hisses, or<br />
bites,” said Porter.<br />
“He will sit next to those<br />
feeling anxious before an<br />
appointment – he’s just a lovelynatured<br />
cat who is perfect for a<br />
hospital environment.”<br />
Porter said Harry brings<br />
a sense of homeliness and<br />
reassurance to a traumatic and<br />
daunting situation, and he puts<br />
people at ease.<br />
“Patients often try to find<br />
him during the day to pet, he’s<br />
become a source of motivation as<br />
well,” said Porter.<br />
Occupational therapy assistant<br />
Michael Keown said Harry has<br />
become a therapy cat to many<br />
recovering from mental health<br />
issues and dubbed him “the<br />
coolest cat in town”.<br />
“He offers a sensory experience<br />
to those who have closed<br />
off parts of their emotional<br />
wellness,” Keown said.<br />
Occupational therapist Pip<br />
Dow is another of Harry’s carers.<br />
“A lot of people are surprised<br />
to see a cat in a hospital,” she<br />
said.<br />
“But Harry is well-received, so<br />
well received in fact, he has been<br />
put on a special diet for many<br />
years due to being very good<br />
PURR-THDAY: Burwood<br />
Hospital’s celebrity cat Harry<br />
celebrated reaching the age<br />
of 12 with patients and staff,<br />
and tuna.<br />
(like most cats) at putting on a<br />
hungry face.”<br />
Harry has been featured in<br />
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Board’s staff newsletters and<br />
even has his own Facebook page.<br />
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7<br />
20 minute homemade tortillas<br />
Easy soft flour tortillas<br />
Makes 8 large<br />
3 cups standard flour<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil<br />
1 cup warm water<br />
Method<br />
• Combine flour, salt and baking<br />
powder in a medium-size bowl<br />
and whisk the ingredients<br />
together.<br />
• Make a well in the centre of<br />
the dry ingredients and add the<br />
oil and water. Using a butter<br />
knife, gently stir from the centre,<br />
until the dry ingredients have<br />
incorporated and the dough<br />
comes together in a shaggy ball.<br />
• Turn the dough out on to<br />
a lightly floured surface and<br />
knead for 1-2 minutes until<br />
smooth.<br />
• Divide into 8 equal portions,<br />
turning each piece to coat in<br />
flour. Form into balls and flatten<br />
with the palm of your hand.<br />
• Cover with a clean tea towel<br />
and rest for a minimum of<br />
15 minutes or up to 2 hours<br />
(resting prevents shrinkage and<br />
allows you to roll your dough<br />
out thinly).<br />
• Heat a 20cm non-stick frypan<br />
over a medium heat.<br />
• Roll each ball into a rough<br />
circle, about 18-20cm in<br />
diameter, lightly flouring to<br />
prevent sticking.<br />
• Place one circle into the hot<br />
pan and cook until the top starts<br />
to form bubbles or pockets of<br />
air – about 45 seconds – and<br />
the underside is forming brown<br />
spots.<br />
• Flip over and cook for another<br />
15-20 seconds (brown spots<br />
should appear) before removing<br />
with tongs.<br />
• Keep warm on a plate covered<br />
with a clean towel and separated<br />
by baking paper.<br />
Keeps for up to a week in a<br />
ziplock bag or an airtight<br />
container in the fridge. Reheat<br />
covered in the microwave for 10-<br />
15 seconds.<br />
Roasted vegetable<br />
wraps with feta and herb<br />
dressing<br />
Serves 4<br />
Feta and Herb Dressing<br />
100g feta, crumbled<br />
½ clove garlic, finely chopped<br />
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon<br />
1½ cups of fresh green herbs,<br />
leaves only, roughly chopped<br />
(mint and coriander go well with<br />
this recipe)<br />
½ cup natural Greek yoghurt<br />
1 Tbsp water<br />
Roast Veg Salad<br />
2 Tbsp olive oil<br />
1 tsp ground cumin<br />
1 tsp cumin seeds<br />
1 Tbsp maple syrup<br />
1 capsicum (red, yellow or<br />
orange), sliced into 2-3cm strips<br />
1 red onion, cut into 8 wedges<br />
1 medium kumara or 1 small<br />
crown pumpkin (approx 300g),<br />
cut into 1-2cm wedges (keep<br />
the skin on, or peel based on<br />
personal preference)<br />
6 baby carrots, scrubbed and<br />
trimmed (or use a combination<br />
of your favourite vegetables)<br />
Flaky sea salt<br />
Freshly ground black pepper<br />
400g tin chickpeas, drained<br />
120g bag of rocket, spinach<br />
leaves or watercress<br />
Method<br />
• Place all the ingredients for the<br />
dressing in a nutribullet or small<br />
food processor and whizz until<br />
smooth.<br />
• Adjust the seasoning with salt<br />
and pepper to taste.<br />
• Store in fridge until ready to<br />
serve.<br />
• Preheat oven to 180°C.<br />
• In a large bowl whisk together<br />
the olive oil, ground cumin,<br />
cumin seeds and maple syrup.<br />
Add the capsicum, red onion,<br />
kumara or pumpkin and<br />
baby carrots and toss so they are<br />
well coated.<br />
• Place in a single layer on two<br />
lined baking trays, season with<br />
the flaky sea salt and freshly<br />
ground pepper.<br />
• Roast for 25 minutes until<br />
golden brown, then add the<br />
drained chickpeas (tossing a<br />
little with the roast vegetables<br />
and pan juices) and roast for a<br />
further 5 minutes until golden.<br />
• Place a generous spoonful of<br />
the dressing on a tortilla, spread<br />
the spinach, watercress or<br />
rocket on top followed by<br />
the roast vegetables and<br />
chickpeas and another dollop of<br />
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CROSSWORD<br />
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7 8 9<br />
10 11<br />
12 13 14<br />
15 16 17<br />
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Good 8 Very Good 12 Excellent 17<br />
19 20 21 22<br />
23 24<br />
25 26<br />
Across<br />
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9. Savage (6)<br />
10. Clue (4)<br />
11. Peach or plum (5,5)<br />
12. Forcefully request (6)<br />
14. Magnificent (8)<br />
15. Neighbourhood (6)<br />
16. Make great efforts (6)<br />
19. Appear like (8)<br />
21. Strongly against (6)<br />
23. Give new life or vigour to (10)<br />
24. Drench (4)<br />
25. Prickly plant (6)<br />
26. Prudent (8)<br />
Down<br />
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2. Cried (4)<br />
3. Think carefully (8)<br />
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5. Enforced isolation (10)<br />
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15. Painfully thin (8)<br />
17. Travel across or over (8)<br />
18. To the rear (6)<br />
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22. Frightened (6)<br />
24. Certain (4)<br />
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Spouse, 13. Abbreviate,<br />
15. Skeletal, 17. Traverse,<br />
18. Behind, 20. Brassy, 22.<br />
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hoe, hole, holey, holm, holy,<br />
home, HOMELY, homey,<br />
homy, hoy, ley, lye, mole,<br />
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petrol engine, and a lithium-ion<br />
battery for a combined power<br />
output of 135kW and 315Nm of<br />
torque at just 2000rpm. The ZR-V<br />
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back needs more than double<br />
that serving of revs to produce<br />
its maximum torque of 240Nm.<br />
The hybrid system conjures up<br />
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it knocks it out of the park with a<br />
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proud mother of four children, chartered accountant, qualified teacher, businesswoman, community volunteer,<br />
and a strong advocate for Wigram.<br />
I understand what prompts people to take risks, to start businesses or to hire another person. I know how<br />
important those risk-takers are for a country to succeed, and I understand how the decisions politicians make<br />
can either encourage or discourage people to have a go.<br />
As I’m out campaigning, whether it’s been at one of the 8,000 doors I’ve knocked on, businesses I’ve visited,<br />
or at community events, I hear concerns around the cost of living crisis, declining educational standards, a<br />
struggling health system and increasing crime. Like many of you, I share these concerns.<br />
I’m standing for the National Party because I believe that hard working kiwis should have the opportunity to get<br />
ahead in life, like I have. National is the only party with a plan to fix the economy so we can lower the cost of<br />
living, bring down interest rates, restore law and order, build roads, deliver better health and education, and let<br />
you keep more of your hard earned money.<br />
Are you better off today than when the Labour Government came into office six years ago? Vote for me if you<br />
want change! It’s time to get Wigram back on track.<br />
The successes I’ve achieved in my life so far are due to sheer grit, tenacity and determination. I work hard and I<br />
know how to get things done.<br />
I believe Wigram needs an MP who is accessible, engaged, interested and connected with our community. I<br />
believe that someone is me.<br />
This election, I’m asking for your support to elect me as your local MP.<br />
Kind regards<br />
Tracy Summerfield<br />
Candidate for Wigram