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New AED for Matangi

Members of the Matangi community are now much more likely to be brought back from the brink of death after an automated external defibrillator (AED) was installed at the local Foursquare on Tauwhare Rd. “AEDs…

Kaivolutionaries wanted

  Five days a week, Hamilton food rescue organisation, Kaivolution, comes out to Cambridge to collect food for those in need.  Food that is still good enough to eat, but not good enough to sell,…

Thornton Club – 3 years on

The Thornton Club has reported an increase in membership since two of the town’s longest-standing clubs, the Cambridge Bowling Club and the Cambridge Club, joined as one inside the iconic Thornton Rd building. Now known…

What next for State Highway 1?

With uncertainty surrounding the plans to extend the Waikato Expressway to the Tauranga turnoff, concerned locals are speaking out about the urgent need for improvements to the intersection of Karapiro Rd and SH1. Dave and…

Mainstream Green high tea a winner

  Claire Castle and her daughter, Molly, headed along the Mainstream Green Mother & Daughter High Tea at the Leamington Band Rotunda last the weekend, the first of two held in Cambridge on Sunday. The…

Lively meeting tackles council

Water charges, questions around growth and the topic of a third bridge were among issues raised at an unusually packed Cambridge Grey Power meeting held earlier this month. Cambridge Grey Power president Val Massey invited…

‘Steady hand’ steps down

The Cambridge Community House said farewell to its chair, David Day, who stood down after 2 years in the role and 3.5 years on the trust. Trustees, staff and supporters held a farewell lunch for…

E-waste collection on horizon

Following a successful e-waste collection in Te Awamutu recently, which netted nearly 19 tonnes of waste, the Cambridge Community Board (CCB) is considering holding a similar event here. The early March collection was organised by…

Battle of the Bridge gives back

The Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade is the recipient of last year’s collection money from the Battle of the Bridge rugby match, getting a $1,000 boost to its coffers. Co-founders of the annual event, Mike Cochrane…

New quad bike to fix carpark dilemma

The Cambridge Lions were gifted a generous donation last week – a quad bike. It’s more of a long-term loan, which will come in handy for the charity organisation which has thousands of items donated…

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