HERITAGE IN THE NEWS
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Our spring newsletter is out!
Our spring newsletter is out, featuring stories about the wonders of our clear night skies, the grand lady of Roxburgh, the history of Holden's Cottage and more... You can read this newsletter as a flipbook by clicking on the image below.
Economic Development Strategy Workshops
Council is developing a new ten-year Economic Development Strategy and is asking for community input through completing a survey(External link) and attending workshops. The survey will be open until Monday 30 September. By getting involved, you’ll help ensure that the plan reflects the needs and aspirations of our community and businesses. [...]
Central Otago wellbeing project – Shaping tomorrow together
Wellbeing means different things to different people. For most, it’s linked with health, happiness, prosperity, and having a sense of meaning or purpose in life. That could mean having a good, stable job. It could be knowing your kids are safe at school and getting a good [...]
Retellings of Central Otago history find home online
Julie Asher, ODT , 02/09/2023 The stories of Central Otago’s history in the words and voices of those who were there can now be heard online from anywhere in the world. Volunteers from the Central Otago Oral History group had their first view this week of their work being [...]
New book immortalises story of general store that survived against odds
The story of Gilchrist’s Store is one of endurance, community and surviving against the odds. For nearly 125 years, the store has been a cornerstone in Oturehua — and the wider Maniototo — servicing communities and providing a central hub for rural folks. It has survived World Wars 1 [...]
Trust’s church purchase part of ‘long project’
A piece of Cromwell history has been given a secure future with its ownership being finalised. Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust chairman Warwick Hawker said the trust had completed the purchase of the former Methodist church at the corner of Donegal and Erris Sts. "It’s been quite a long project." [...]
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