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I wish to support the people who are writing complaining about the Bethlehem shopping centre and the dreadful confusing mess they have made of the traffic management plan for the Centre. Since they have closed one of the exits onto Bethlehem Road they have created utter confusion and it is far from satisfactory. The only entrance onto Bethlehem encourages drivers to turn left to the roundabout on Carmichael which has schools on each corner and it is becoming very built up. Forcing cars to go out the back entrance forces cars to go to the Z station roundabout and as there are 2 lanes dropping down to one as one goes to the right it is a total bottle neck at times. Left turning traffic would welcome the right to turn right out of the Bethlehem Road exit which has been closed. The Company that owns the shopping centre has changed the whole character of the site and it behoves them to fix it so we can again enjoy the shopping at Bethlehem. Margaret Murray-Benge, Bethlehem
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The tragedy that occurred at Ongatete on Wednesday evening another horrible event happened. 5 Tongan’s who were valued members in the kiwi fruit industry in Katikati lost their lives whilst leaving work after a long day. They came here to work, to earn money to take back home, so imagine the heartache for their families there, with no bread winners and no loving husbands or sons. One cannot imagine their grief which will not fade, and the horrible deprivation they may well experience. We need to lock around these Tongan families and do what we can to support them. This accident was one tragic mistake, and no one can blame the truck driver, who will be stricken with grief also. We at Western Bay were having a workshop with the people who organise and provide accommodation for seasonal workers and with the success of our kiwi fruit industry we are going to require much for accommodation. So we too are shocked and heartbroken for our community at this time. Cr Margaret Murray-Benge, Western Bay District Council |
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