Brenda Harwood

The Otago Community Trust has granted $63,495 to Fairfield School to assist with upgrading the school-community hall.

The DVML-Dunedin Railways "Trains Not Planes" campaign was a hot topic of discussion for the Waikouaiti Community Board at its meeting last week.

Waitati now has its own public art, with the appearance of murals on local walls over the summer.

Weekly train trips to Waitati over summer have been a boon for Blueskin Bay businesses, who are adding their voices to calls for the train to continue.

The exciting and growing job opportunities in the film industry will be highlighted during a panel discussion as part of the Options 2021 event next week.

Roadside culverts at Ocean View, near Brighton, are being overwhelmed by rain more often than they should be.

The unveiling of a painting of St Mary MacKillop, depicting her time in Port Chalmers in the late 19th century, is the culmination of a 10-year project.

Plans for the renewal of stormwater pipes in Port Chalmers were music to the ears of the West Harbour Community Board last week.

Work on the restoration of Te Rauone Beach on Otago Peninsula is planned for later this year.

How to get the best out of the Dunedin Destination Plan refresh for its coastal areas will be a focus for the Saddle Hill Community Board.

A lifetime’s affection for the poetry of Cilla McQueen has led to an exciting performance project for Dunedin violinist Tessa Petersen.

As it marks 11 years of providing free medical care for Dunedin people in need, Servants Health Centre is struggling in the face of growing demand and dwindling volunteers.

One of the very first plays produced at The Globe Theatre, in 1961, returns to open the theatre’s 60th anniversary season.

Work has begun on installation of a shade sail at the Green Island playground this week — the final step to complete the three-year project.

The depth of writing talent in Dunedin and across New Zealand means the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival will remain a top-class festival, despite the ongoing lack of international travel.

The Dunedin Festival of Women’s Art and Music (DfestWAM) will be launched this weekend, as part of the Dunedin Fringe Festival.

The popular train at Dunedin Botanic Garden has a new engine after 29 years, and will soon have a new name to go with it.

Te Mahinga Kai— The Student Garden has been a labour of love for members of the on-campus group Students for Environmental Action during the past eight months.

Disturbing the present to bring about change and a better future is the theme of the Salvation Army’s 2021 State of the Nation report.

As a small public gallery listened intently, Waikouaiti Coast Community Board members asked health and local authorities searching questions about water quality and health in its area.