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‘Quake risk in spotlight

With the New Zealand ShakeOut coming up, we thought we’d take a look at where Cambridge sits in the scheme of things ahead of the national earthquake awareness day on October 18. Cambridge is not…

Enter now for Christmas Parade

It may seem a little early to be talking about Christmas, but organisers of the Cambridge Christmas Parade are encouraging people to get their float entries in as soon as possible before their 50-float limit…

Trikers take on Hamilton Half

Members of the Avantidrome’s Community Trikes programme took on the Hamilton Half Marathon last Saturday, competing in a special segment of the event where they rode their trikes over distances of 10 or 21km. Encouraged…

Going blue for the cause

A blue-themed BBQ outside AMI was just one of many events around town for Blue September, raising money and awareness for prostate cancer. The organiser of the barbie, Mark Cameron, painted himself blue in honour…

QSM for local stalwart

There’s something quite telling in the way that Jocelyn Cooney points out the tiny lapel badge marking her new QSM status.  It’s small compared to the boxed version of the award … modest like its…

Speed racers go at EVolocity

Five Cambridge teams put their engineering skills to the test at the EVolocity regional final competition in Hamilton last Saturday, with one team taking out wins in two categories. James Ross and Matt Berry’s bike…

Move to fight Parkinson’s

People with Parkinson’s Disease in Cambridge can now hit the gym to fight the progression of the disease, with a local non-profit local organisation offering free strengthening exercise classes. The Studio Community Health and Fitness…

$150K for French museum

Waipa District Council voted last Tuesday to approve a payment of $150,000 to help fund a war memorial museum in Le Quesnoy, France. The total cost for the museum in our sister city is estimated…

Free talk to help students into work

Local teens, and parents too, will get an insight into how young people can put their best foot forward into the workplace at a free community event being held at Cambridge High next week. Human-resources…

Remember your bags tomorrow

Plastic Bag Free Cambridge is hoping the town will collectively turn its back on plastic shopping bags tomorrow, October 13, opting instead to take reusable bags to the shops. It’s a cause that’s gathering momentum,…

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