Restoring Wolffs Rd Footbridge – a community-led effort
Go to WolffsBridge.org for more information
Ohoka Rugby Club First 50 Years – 1927 to 1977
Rugby commenced at Ohoka in 1927 although it had been at the school for many years. Initially talk of a team took place at a dance and then later that year a group of young men were gathered outside the store and decided to go ahead and form a team. None of the players had any experience apart from schooldays but apparently they quickly learnt. There were only four married
Waimakariri District Council Roles
Tim Fulton – WDC Council Committees District Planning and Recreation Committee Audit and Risk committees Council Portfolios District Planning Development Other Groups Canterbury Water Management Strategy Waimakariri Water Zone Committee Facilities and Consents Fee Waiver Subcommittee Oxford Promotions Action Committee Oxford Rural Drainage Advisory Group Waimakariri Water Race Advisory Group https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/council/council,-boards-and-committees/elected-member-info/tim-fulton
Valley of Peace v Deans X1 – March 10, 2024
March 10 Match Report The Deans X1 has a tradition of about 80 years of play against Valley of Peace and this rich tie continued at our home ground on March 10th. Known officially as Homebush Cricket Club, the youngish Deans’ from Homebush and Malvern districts met a Valley team loaded with regular Senior players from Oxford county, just across the Waimakariri Gorge. In peerless sunshine, Valley won the toss
About the Oxford-Ohoka Community Board
ABOUT THE OXFORD-OHOKA COMMUNITY BOARD The Waimakariri district is divided into three wards with the Oxford-Ohoka Ward covering predominantly the southern to the south-western area of the Waimakariri district. Bordered by the Waimakariri River, the community areas include Mandeville, Ohoka, Eyreton, West Eyreton, Swannanoa, Oxford through to the northern foothills, Ashley Gorge, and across to Lees Valley. The community area of Oxford-Ohoka comprises a diverse mix of properties and people,
Commemorative plaque on Tram Road near Swannanoa
Commemorative plaque on Tram Road near Swannanoa 29 March 1975 A plaque commemorating two motor cycle world records on the Tram Road near Swannanoa. The Vincent Owners Club financed the plaque to commemorate the records set on July 2, 1955, by Russell Wright (left) and Bob Burns. Burns set a world sidecar record of 162mph on the Tram Road with a Vincent Rapide. Wright raised the world solo record to
Waimakariri District Council Insight – What’s a Long Term Plan?
Long Term Plan (process underway Jan- June 2024) What is a Long Term Plan? The Long Term Plan sets our direction as a council and establishes the work we will deliver to the community over the next 10 years, as well as setting out how that work will be funded, such as the setting of rates. It is reviewed every three years. A Long Term Plan: describes community outcomes for
Swannanoa School – A Few Memories
I was lucky enough recently to get the chance to tell a story or two at the Swannanoa School 150th reunion, as recounted below. Thirty six years ago, in 1987, Swannanoa School was tiny. School concerts and prizegivings were held in the old hall across Tram Rd. I remember that hall well; in my last year at Swannanoa I was the lead in the school play – possibly only because
PR in Public
An excellent RNZ investigation into the use of public funds to further questionable PR practices.
Return to the Valley
Valley of Peace v Deans X1 Match Report George Fulton Sunday, March 19th, 2023 Prain for Better Fortunes The passing of time usually tempers the perspective of a victorious Valley captain, but not this time round. This match has a rich legacy, originating in 1934. This year the match carried a hint of trepidation, because only 12 months ago a Valley team styled as the Fulton X1 was given a