FIRE BRIGADE REPORT

The Brigade has been very steady with calls recently including our response to a tragic house fire, the Brigade extends our sympathies to the family at this difficult time.

We have started the Medical First Responder training for our Brigade members, and are still looking for more people :

• MEDICAL RESPONDERS – If you have a Nursing, Emergency Medicine,  Paramedic or similar background (you may qualify for a short familiarisation course), and want to contribute to your community, we would love to hear from you . We anticipate you would only spend 2 – 3 days a month on call along with a single night a month training. 

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Regional Council Notes

Back in 1991 the Resource Management Act was passed by Parliament.  It was a significant piece of legislation that repealed 78 statutes and regulations to provide a single piece of legislation for the management of land, water, soil and air throughout New Zealand.

At the time it was deemed to be ground breaking and soundly welcomed by many, as the Town and Country Planning Act it replaced was not providing the planning framework the country needed and was in urgent need of review.

Over the years however, the RMA too has failed to keep abreast with changing times as government after government tinkered with it but avoided tackling its limitations head on. … Continue Reading

South Wairarapa Tramping Club  –  Farm Walk in the Gladstone hills

After meeting in Greytown, we set off in 3 cars to a farm up Admirals Hill Road, Gladstone. The skies were very overcast, and once at our destination, the cold southerly wind made us put on all our layers, plus woolly hats and gloves.

We followed a track to the top point on the farm, at 568m, with transmitter aerials. The 360 degree views out to Lake Wairarapa and the South Island would have been magnificent had they not been hidden by clouds! We ate morning tea sheltering in the lea of a concrete shed. … Continue Reading

 Want to stay youthful?   Then keep on learning.

U3A is a volunteer organisation that offers life-long learning for those who are retired or semi-retired. It’s a chance to keep your  brain active and enjoy the company of like-minded people. There are no qualifications needed to join and no degrees  or certificates awarded because the aim is to study and learn for the fun of it. … Continue Reading