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Charles rocks the R & B world of Jay'Ed
| Japanese R & B singer Jay'Ed meets Charles the tuatara at the Southland Museum. Jay'Ed was the guest of Museum Trust chairman Councillor Darren Ludlow and tuatara curator Lindsay Hazley. The Invercargill-born singer is making a documentary for Japanese TV about the land he left at the tender age of two.
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CheckpointsThe Mayor writes Know how to handle an oil boom? A Norwegian would (Southland Times)
Our winning ways (Southland Express)
City Santa Parade This year's Invercargill Santa Parade starts at 2pm on Saturday, November 28 (postponement date Sunday November 29). All proceeds from the parade collection go to Barnardos Southland.
Burt Munro Challenge This month's Burt Munro Challenge is one of the major events on the motorcycling calendar. The programme:
BLUFF HILL CLIMB Thursday, November 26, from 11am, Flagstaff Road, Bluff
CHALLENGE RALLY Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29, Oreti Park, Dunns Road, Otatara, Invercargill
CHALLENGE BEACH RACING Friday, November 27, from 5pm. Oreti Beach, Otatara, Invercargill
TERETONGA SPRINT RACES Saturday, November 28 from 9am to 4.30pm Teretonga Raceway, Invercargill
SPEEDWAY SPECTACULAR Saturday, November 28 from 5pm, Oreti Park Speedway, Pitt Road, Invercargill
WYNDHAM STREET RACING Sunday, November 29, from 10am, Wyndham (about 45km east of Invercargill) * Burt Munro Challenge website
Election count-down The 2010 Local Body Elections will be held throughout New Zealand on Saturday, October 9. Check the timetable.
Splash Palace will be closed from December 7 to December 18 for building maintenance. Bookings will still be taken for swimming lessons. Meanwhile Splash Palace has finalised its holiday swim school programme. Visit www.splashpalace.co.nz for all the details.
Civil Defence has developed plans for home, school and work. It's easy to be prepared: just follow the life-saving information here. Also, there's plenty of good local information at the web home of the Southland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group. |
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