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Cambridge cyclist a world champion, again

Jim McMurray has added another rainbow jersey and gold medal to his collection after a spectacular performance at the 2018 UCI Gran Fondo World Champs in Italy recently. The Cambridge cyclist reclaimed his men’s 55…

Rats to get the boot

Just in time for Conservation Week, Predator Free Cambridge was out and about laying four trap lines around Lake Te Kō Utu last Saturday. With two lines around to the top of the lake’s reserve…

More eyes are on the way

Waipā District Council is to install a $240,000 video monitoring system (VMS) to help keep the community safe. The decision at Tuesday’s Service Delivery Committee approved the installation of seven cameras at key intersections in…

First XV national champions

St Peter’s School’s First XV has successfully defended the National Co-Ed title – becoming the only team to win it back-to-back since St Kent’s in 2011 – after an emphatic victory over Rangiora High School…

Bowls club open

Ray Rainsford shared an update recently on the new season at the Cambridge Central Bowling Club Saturday, September 1 saw the opening of the new season for lawn bowls at the Cambridge Central Bowling Club. A…

Budding scientists impress at fair

Science-minded students at St Peter’s School have wowed scientists with their project boards at the NIWA Waikato Science Fair on August 24. The local students won Best School, eight special prizes, and 32 commendations, with…

Sun welcome at cross country

Sunny weather came just in time for the Cambridge Combined Rural Schools Cross Country at Karapiro on September 7. Held at the Mighty River Domain, students from Karapiro, Kaipaki, Roto-o-Rangi, Te Miro and Horahora School…

Centenary one for the books

The countdown is on to a week of spectacular events in Cambridge to mark the centenary of the liberation of Le Quesnoy, France, and the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. The…

Mike shares latest from Community Board

Cambridge Community Board chairman Mike Pettit shares the latest from their September board meeting. After receiving further information, the CCB (Cambridge Community Board) has passed a resolution recommending to council to reduce the number of…

Purple glow a celebration

The Cambridge Town Clock is being bathed in purple light for a week, in honour of the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand. The Electoral Act 1893 was passed on September 19 of…

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