Brekky break fills a gap

Brekky break fills a gap

Cambridge Community House’s inaugural BBQ Breakfast for Tradies is likely to become a regular ‘Movember’ fixture. Movember is an annual series of fundraisers held nationwide to promote men’s health.  The CCH event at the end…

Appeal is a shoe in

This year has been the most successful for the annual Shoe Box Appeal, a fast-growing charitable initiative that sees rehomed greyhounds given a shoe box full of goodies for Christmas. Cambridge greyhound owner and advocate…

The ploughman’s legacy

GRAHAM FREEGARD: 10th October 1931 – 3rd DECEMBER 2023 Graham Freegard – a man known as much for his ploughing skills and love of tractors as for his brightly painted tin hat – died earlier…

Another ‘rollicking’ good party

Last week’s Christmas ‘knees-up’ at Achievement House went a long way towards celebrating a year’s work well done with hopes for an even better 2024. The enterprise relies heavily on charity and community wellbeing, and…

New look on the cards

A few stylish artistic types have contributed to designs now brightening up Waipā district libraries’ membership cards and book bags. They were among the many who responded to an April competition held by the libraries…

Sexploitation ‘does happen here’

Kiwis who believe that the sexual exploitation of minors doesn’t happen in New Zealand are kidding themselves. It does happen here, says one expert on the topic, as does the commercial sexual exploitation of children,…

New look on the cards

  A few stylish artistic types have contributed to designs now brightening up Waipā district libraries’ membership cards and book bags. They were among the many who responded to an April competition held by the…

Fifth birthday for ‘Kids’

Linda Roil would prefer it if there was no need for the well-recognised charity she started in Cambridge five years ago, Kids in Need Waikato. But instead of working her way out of the role,…

Christmas cheer donation time

The annual Cambridge Christmas Cheer is up and running with donation bins set up around town and collections beginning to gather momentum. The initiative is organised each year by CCOSS, the Cambridge Community of Social…

Even spread of winners at tourney

The full field of players who took part in the November 14 tournament at Leamington Croquet Club came from Leamington, Matamata, Ōtorohanga, Te Awamutu, Hamilton East and Claudelands.  Games were close and some were won…