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Vandals cause Waipuke Park closure

Council contractors arrived at their Waipuke Park worksite on Friday morning last week to find vandals had severely damaged their roller overnight. Stones were found in the engine, radiator and fuel tank of the roller…

Wins all round in the Battle of the Schools

The fourth annual Battle of the Schools track cycling event at the Avantidrome over the weekend saw the highest number of entries since its inception. Over 150 Year 5 to Year 8 students made up…

Students pitch in at community garden

The Leamington Community Garden was brightened up with both community spirit ad a fresh coat of paint last week when 31 students from Cambridge Middle School visited as part of a learning enquiry to do…

Ten of the best

Tom Voyle Sports Park has reason to celebrate with ten softballers named on Waikato regional teams recently – an achievement which club chairman Wayne West says was possible thanks to the young players’ dedication to…

Excavation work creating a stir in Cambridge

Excavation work underway at Cambridge North has cranked up the Cambridge rumour-mill. Excavation work started last week at Victoria Rd site and speculation has already begun on social media about what is being built. Waipa…

All go in Leamington

The Leamington commercial district is getting another boost, with a new 400m2 building behind the Four Square on Campbell St nearing completion. Divided into six shops for now, the internal walls can be reconfigured to…

New Homecoming Cross for town entrance

Members of the community who rallied behind the cause to bring back Cambridge’s iconic Homecoming Cross were rapt to see a new cross returned to the original spot over Te Kō Utu Lake last week….

Creative Fibre open to all

Those with a creative flair, a knack for craft or a simple enjoyment of making clothing and other items may find the perfect home at Cambridge Creative Fibre. Originally started as Cambridge Spinners & Weavers…

Jim does it again

Local cyclist Jim McMurray has been named the South Waikato Sportsperson of the Year for the fifth time, following the South Waikato District Sports Awards on November 15. Jim McMurray, who lives between Cambridge and…

Latest box spruce up

Artist Amanda Herbert has been at it again, livening up a telecommunications cabinet in Leamington as part of a Keep New Zealand Beautiful initiative. Her latest project, sits on Shakespeare St near the corner of…

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