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FARMERS GEAR UP FOR CROP COMPETITION ...and community fundraiser
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for the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust, purchasing a nerve pain barrier machine for Dunstan Hospital, and providing literacy and numeracy packs for Upper Clutha children starting school.
Organised by the Rotary Club of Wānaka and supported by the Wānaka A&P Foundation, the event recognises top-performing winter feed crops and highlights the district’s rural sector.
“These community services are essential for our remote region, and every bit of support makes a difference,” Deans said.
Local businesses, farmers, and supporters have been generous in contributing prizes for the award night’s fundraising auction. Funds will go toward upgrading night vision goggles
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Upper Clutha farmers will gather on Friday, 8 May for the Wānaka A&P Foundation Winter Crop Competition Awards Dinner, celebrating farming excellence while raising funds for key community services.
“There are some great winter feed crops being grown in the district in preparation for winter feeding,” organising committee chair Deans Hudson said.
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Upper Clutha A&P Society chair Keith Cooper said the event reflected the spirit of the society and the Wānaka A&P Show, “celebrating rural life, bringing people together and supporting our community”. The evening begins at 5.30pm at the Upper Clutha Rugby Clubrooms, with former farmers Tony and Alison Cleland, now of Carrick Vineyard, appearing as guest speakers.
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