Cambridge-based freemasons farewelled one of their own this month at an unusual ceremony that dates back to the late 1800s. The ‘Empty Chair’ ceremony was performed by Lodge Copernicus members to mark the passing of…
Another community collaboration has helped ease the lot for some of Cambridge’s struggling families. The Salvation Army’s Foodbank was recently given a donation of meat valued at $2000 and purchased through the combined efforts of…
Author and singer/songwriter Holly Christina was part of the recent Cambridge Autumn Festival lineup with a talk at the library on the publication of the third novel in her ‘Harp and the Lyre’ trilogy. Holly…
Twenty-one charitable organisations and groups operating throughout the Waikato area have received funding from last year’s Cambridge Christmas Festival. A total of $33,511,67 was given out, with varying amounts going to each of the recipient…
Three of Cambridge’s core charities have received $10,000 each from funds raised at last year’s Cambridge Rotary Garden Festival. Kids in Need Waikato, InterlockNZ Trust, and Cambridge Lifeskills received the funding boost. Representatives from each,…
Cambridge may be small by international standards, but a surprising number of artists with global reach call the town home. The extent of that talent will be on display this weekend at the Passion for…
A street carnival second-to-none. That’s the view of Cambridge Autumn Festival main street carnival organisers on the back of Sunday’s four-hour event. Musicians, dancers and tables selling a variety of wares set up through the…
Cambridge Community House (CCH) is more than $6000 better off thanks to the efforts of two recent fundraisers – one by an individual and the other a group event. The more recent of the two…
Planning for the belated extension of the Waikato Expressway to the new Piarere roundabout is gaining pace. An animated flyover of the new road is now online. But it’s come at an emotional cost. The…
The message shared at last week’s Women’s Business Network luncheon put on by the Cambridge Business Chamber sounded loud and clear. In a world where international voices countering diversity and inclusion grow louder, women need…
