Bill Campbell

A considerable amount of jewellery has been reported stolen in the burglary of a Palmerston house.

Ideas on the development of tourism in Palmerston flew thick and fast at a breakfast meeting attended by business and community leaders from the town this week.

East Otago Transport has decided the Breast Cancer Foundation will benefit from the $1000 prize it won in the pink day competition among businesses in Waikouaiti. The prize would be donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation, East Otago Transport owner Robbie Gray said.

The day-long visit by the Topp Twins to the 130th Palmerston and Waihemo A&P show on February 2 has boosted advance ticket sales for the show.

Railcar excursions from Dunedin to Oamaru are proving popular.

Rain put a dampener on the official opening of Palmerston's new skateboard park and playground on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of a skateboarding demonstration.

Community recognition and some commercial assistance has been given to Waihemo Wastebusters, the Palmerston-based recycling group, which is in its fourth year of operation.

Palmerston community radio station Radio Puketapu needs help to stay on the airwaves.

The Dunedin Silver Fern railcar has 65 bookings so far for tomorrow's excursion from Dunedin to Oamaru and back, with a stop in Palmerston.

Proposals are being discussed for a new health centre for Palmerston.

More than 200 people attended the first Palmerston Farmers Market for the season on Saturday. Fourteen market stallholders attended the market in the Waihemo Lodge car park.