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Otago Daily Times
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Otago Daily Times
Gilmour itching to get back in the seat
Emma Gilmour It has not been too long between rallies, but Emma Gilmour is eager to get back behind the wheel this weekend. The Dunedin driver will take her Citroen C3 rally car to Rally South Canterbury tomorrow. The one-day Timaru-based event is the New Zealand Rally Championship's second round and not too far from home for Gilmour, who is fresh from a successful testing day last weekend with the Paddon Rallysport team. "The Otago Rally was only a month ago, but seat time is something all of us drivers crave," Gilmour said. "It was great to be back in the C3 on Sunday for our short test near Alexandra. "I'm keen to keep up the momentum from the season-opener and build on that with [Australian co-driver] Ben [Searcy] to push our fifth place finish at Otago up on to the podium in Timaru. "I felt like I really got to grips with the C3 again at my home event in April and I'm keen to see what Ben and I can do on the South Canterbury roads." The rally will be run over eight special stages, totalling about 148km of competitive action and 224km of touring. Rally fans can catch the teams at the ceremonial start from 5.30pm in the Mitre 10 Timaru carpark. The first car starts from Timaru's Levels Raceway at 7.30am tomorrow, with the service parks based in Cave and Temuka. The rally's completion back at Levels about 3.30pm will be an ideal place to see Gilmour and the other drivers in action. The race circuit will double as the final stage of the event and the cars will complete four laps of the full track on rally tyres. Following Rally South Canterbury, the competition moves further up the South Island to the Canterbury Rally in Christchurch on June 1. After a mid-season break, teams will head to the North Island for another returning event, Rally Coromandel, to be held on August 23 from Whitianga. The series then moves to the Tauranga-based Rally Bay of Plenty on October 11, before the second two-day round of the season, the International Rally of Whangarei, to finish the championship on November 7-9. — APL
Scoop
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scoop
Gilmour Ready To Move Up The Field At South Canterbury Rally
It hasn't been too long between rallies and Emma Gilmour is eager to get back behind the wheel of her Vantage Windows & Doors Citroen C3 rally car at Saturday's South Canterbury Hydraulics Rally South Canterbury. The one-day Timaru-based event is the Brian Green New Zealand Rally Championship's second round and not too far from home for the Dunedin driver, who is fresh from a successful testing day last weekend with the Paddon Rallysport team. 'The Otago Rally was only a month ago, but seat time is something all of us drivers crave, so it was great to be back in the C3 on Sunday for our short test near Alexandra. I'm keen to keep up the momentum from the season-opener and build on that with [Australian co-driver] Ben [Searcy] to push our fifth place finish at Otago up onto the podium in Timaru,' Emma says. 'I felt like I really got to grips with the C3 again at my home event in April and I'm keen to see what Ben and I can do on the South Canterbury roads. There are a few new stages which always adds to the enjoyment factor.' The rally will be run over eight special stages, totalling around 148km of competitive action and approximately 224km of touring. Rally fans can catch the teams at the ceremonial start on Friday evening from 5.30pm in the Mitre 10 Timaru carpark. The first car starts from Timaru's Levels Raceway at 7.30am on Saturday and the service parks will be based in Cave and Temuka. The rally's completion back at Levels Raceway at around 3:30pm will be a great place to see Emma and the other drivers in action. The race circuit will double as the final stage of the event and the cars will complete four laps of the full track, including the esses, on rally tyres. Gates open at 3pm and entry is $10 cash-only. Children 16 years and under are free, if accompanied by an adult. Following the Rally of South Canterbury, the competition moves further up the South Island to the Canterbury Rally in Christchurch on June 1. Then after a mid-season break, teams will head to the North Island with another returning event, Rally Coromandel, to be held on August 23 from the seaside town of Whitianga. The series then moves to the Tauranga-based Rally Bay of Plenty on October 11, before the second two-day round of the season, the International Rally of Whangarei, to round out the championship on November 7-9. Emma Gilmour thanks the following sponsors for their support: Vantage Windows & Doors, Gilmour Motors Suzuki, Dura-Seal, Dayle ITM, MITO, Suzuki New Zealand, Castrol NZ, Sparco, Allport Motorsports, Custom Signs, NGK, Webdesign, Pure Sports Nutrition and Body Synergy Gym. 2024 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship calendar
Scoop
30-04-2025
- Scoop
Private Dump Owners Unhappy Over Council Court Action
Article – Lois Williams – Local Democracy Reporter The company, under Timaru-based directors Tony Moir and Bruce Tinnelly, is being prosecuted by the regional council, on charges of discharging contaminants to land. The owners of a private dump near Greymouth say they are still 'disappointed' that the West Coast Regional Council has chosen to take them to court. The case against Taylorville Resource Park Ltd (TRPL) for allegedly dumping unconsented toxic waste came up for review this week in the Greymouth District Court. The company, under Timaru-based directors Tony Moir and Bruce Tinnelly, is being prosecuted by the regional council, on charges of discharging contaminants to land. The pair are also co-directors of Paul Smith Earthmoving Ltd. The council alleges the waste, not covered by the landfill's resource consent, included drums full of sandblasting media; 'road- derived sediments' containing heavy metals, and reels of fibre optic cable – all from Christchurch. TRPL has pleaded not guilty to the charges as what it calls 'an interim measure.' 'We are currently working with a team of experts, scientific and legal, and have sought further time from the court to resolve these allegations,' a TRPL spokesperson said, after the case was called yesterday. (subs: Tuesday 29/4) The company is planning to apply for a new resource consent from the WCRC that would allow it to expand its operations and accept a wider range of waste materials. Under its existing consent, it can take cleanfill, demolition and construction waste, asbestos, coal tar and tyres. But if it wants to take other contaminated material it must apply for consent from the WCRC on a case-by-case basis, a restriction it describes as 'unusual and cumbersome.' The new Class 2 consent would mean it could accept waste – like the material it is being accused of having – as of right. The original resource consent for the landfill was granted by the Regional Council without notification – a sore point for neighbours and the Grey District Council. The council takes its public water supply from bores beneath the Grey River, and though the intake is upstream of the landfill, the council says the dump is still a potential risk. Public feedback was sought for the landfill's expansion plans, with the company advertising in local media. The company was now working 'proactively' through that feedback with the community and stakeholders and making good progress, a spokesperson told LDR. The landfill sited above the Grey River has been controversial since it opened in 2021. Neighbours complained of the stench coming from the dump after it accepted horticultural waste. The Grey District Council called for the closure of the dump after tests revealed water from an unlined cell was leaching into local drains. The Environmental Protection Authority took over the WCRC inquiry at the council's request; shut the dump down, ordered TRPL to dig out and line the offending pit, and eventually cleared it to reopen. In 2023, two landfill workers were knocked out by poisonous gases in the pit they were clearing. TRPL and Paul Smith Earthmoving have admitted Worksafe charges of endangering the lives of the two men and will be sentenced for those offences in July. But TRPL says it now complies fully with Worksafe and environmental requirements, and the landfill poses no risk to the Greymouth water supply. 'We now meet national landfill standards, after making significant investments in the site, and to our health and safety operations.' The company understood the 'sensitivities' around Greymouth's water supply, particularly given the recent contamination issue – which was not related to the landfill, the spokesperson said. 'We wish to again provide assurances to the community as to the safety of the water supply in relation to our facility.' 'That assurance is based on the landfill location downstream of the supply intake, but also on extensive scientific reports that have found the issue to be one of low to very low risk.' When the company formally applies for its new resource consent, it will be asking the West Coast Regional Council to publicly notify the application, the spokesperson told LDR
Scoop
30-04-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Private Dump Owners Unhappy Over Council Court Action
The owners of a private dump near Greymouth say they are still 'disappointed' that the West Coast Regional Council has chosen to take them to court. The case against Taylorville Resource Park Ltd (TRPL) for allegedly dumping unconsented toxic waste came up for review this week in the Greymouth District Court. The company, under Timaru-based directors Tony Moir and Bruce Tinnelly, is being prosecuted by the regional council, on charges of discharging contaminants to land. The pair are also co-directors of Paul Smith Earthmoving Ltd. The council alleges the waste, not covered by the landfill's resource consent, included drums full of sandblasting media; 'road- derived sediments' containing heavy metals, and reels of fibre optic cable – all from Christchurch. TRPL has pleaded not guilty to the charges as what it calls 'an interim measure.' 'We are currently working with a team of experts, scientific and legal, and have sought further time from the court to resolve these allegations,' a TRPL spokesperson said, after the case was called yesterday. (subs: Tuesday 29/4) The company is planning to apply for a new resource consent from the WCRC that would allow it to expand its operations and accept a wider range of waste materials. Under its existing consent, it can take cleanfill, demolition and construction waste, asbestos, coal tar and tyres. But if it wants to take other contaminated material it must apply for consent from the WCRC on a case-by-case basis, a restriction it describes as 'unusual and cumbersome.' The new Class 2 consent would mean it could accept waste - like the material it is being accused of having - as of right. The original resource consent for the landfill was granted by the Regional Council without notification – a sore point for neighbours and the Grey District Council. The council takes its public water supply from bores beneath the Grey River, and though the intake is upstream of the landfill, the council says the dump is still a potential risk. Public feedback was sought for the landfill's expansion plans, with the company advertising in local media. The company was now working 'proactively' through that feedback with the community and stakeholders and making good progress, a spokesperson told LDR. The landfill sited above the Grey River has been controversial since it opened in 2021. Neighbours complained of the stench coming from the dump after it accepted horticultural waste. The Grey District Council called for the closure of the dump after tests revealed water from an unlined cell was leaching into local drains. The Environmental Protection Authority took over the WCRC inquiry at the council's request; shut the dump down, ordered TRPL to dig out and line the offending pit, and eventually cleared it to reopen. In 2023, two landfill workers were knocked out by poisonous gases in the pit they were clearing. TRPL and Paul Smith Earthmoving have admitted Worksafe charges of endangering the lives of the two men and will be sentenced for those offences in July. But TRPL says it now complies fully with Worksafe and environmental requirements, and the landfill poses no risk to the Greymouth water supply. 'We now meet national landfill standards, after making significant investments in the site, and to our health and safety operations.' The company understood the 'sensitivities' around Greymouth's water supply, particularly given the recent contamination issue – which was not related to the landfill, the spokesperson said. 'We wish to again provide assurances to the community as to the safety of the water supply in relation to our facility.' 'That assurance is based on the landfill location downstream of the supply intake, but also on extensive scientific reports that have found the issue to be one of low to very low risk.' When the company formally applies for its new resource consent, it will be asking the West Coast Regional Council to publicly notify the application, the spokesperson told LDR
