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NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>24</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
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Construction of alarge processingplant supporting the rural sector<br />
is under way on a2ha site off JB Cullen Drive at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Business Estate.<br />
Business park fills<br />
Workisprogressing on<br />
developing 50 sectionsfor saleat<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Business Estate.<br />
ACLwon thecontract forthe<br />
development, whichisexpected<br />
to be handed overtothe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>District Councilatthe<br />
end of October or beginning of<br />
November.<br />
Stage 2and 3ofthe project will<br />
see 31 sectionsadjacent to the<br />
railwayofbetween 2000m2 and<br />
4500m2upfor saleand afurther<br />
18 sections of between9000m2<br />
and1300m2.<br />
Thecouncilowned<br />
development in northeast<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>has expandedslowly<br />
but steadily since Stage 1started<br />
in 2010.<br />
The businessparkwas<br />
developed in response to<br />
demand forcommercial and<br />
industriallandinthe district<br />
and emerged fromacouncil<br />
development planbackin2005.<br />
Stages 2and 3will include<br />
kerbs and channel construction<br />
and water, power, stormwater,<br />
phone andsewerage services<br />
being laid. Roads are expected to<br />
be sealedbetweenOctober 15<br />
and20.<br />
Two newsectionagreements<br />
weresignedover lockdown,one<br />
a2ha site in the existing<br />
development which is currently<br />
under construction andwill be a<br />
processing plantsupportingthe<br />
rural sector.<br />
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Enjoyfishing, but stick<br />
to therules, says F&G<br />
Anew fishing season opens on<br />
October1,though high country<br />
waterways like the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Lakes are closed until the first<br />
Saturday in November to protect<br />
rainbow trout spawning and<br />
othersensitivefisheries.<br />
But there are still plentyof<br />
good spots in the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
districtfor fishing, saysCentral<br />
South Island Fish and Game<br />
officer Rhys Adams.<br />
‘‘Lake Hood has ahigh<br />
population of perch and afew<br />
troutthat cruise theshoreline,<br />
it’s agreat spot to picnic and<br />
learntofish.’’<br />
The<strong>Ashburton</strong> Riveralso held<br />
somenice brown trout and the<br />
Rangitata andits tributaries<br />
provided great fishing andviews,<br />
he said.<br />
Further afield,Lake Opuha<br />
was apopulardestination on<br />
opening day and throughout the<br />
summer. Kidscould use agarden<br />
worm for bait and catch a<br />
rainboworbrown trout.<br />
Left: Adam<br />
Daniel with a<br />
fishofalifetime<br />
caught in the<br />
Upper Ohau<br />
River this<br />
month.<br />
Tekapo, Pukaki and Ohau<br />
canals were alsogood fishing<br />
options.<br />
Mr Adamssaid theupper Ohau<br />
River near Twizelhad aspecial<br />
spring seasoninplace for<br />
<strong>September</strong> and October and<br />
some big trout, up to 14.5kg,had<br />
been reported there.<br />
He saidfishing wasagreat way<br />
to stayconnected withnature as<br />
well as providing afish for<br />
dinner.<br />
‘‘The new season’s opening<br />
falls in the school holidays and<br />
Fish and Game are encouraging<br />
experiencedanglerstomakethe<br />
time to teach ayoung person how<br />
to fish.’’<br />
Everyone fishing for trout,<br />
salmon andperchinfreshwater<br />
needs asports fishing licence;<br />
those caughtwithoutone risk<br />
losing their gear and afine up to<br />
$5000. Licences canbebought for<br />
afamily,orjustfor oneday,and<br />
are at tackle shops or online at<br />
www.fishandgame.org.nz.<br />
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