Are you the kind of person that picks up after others? The ‘Keep Richmond Beautiful’ organisation picked 340 kgs of rubbish from our local shorelines recently. Find out how you can help them on the next ‘Big Beach Clean Up’.

Tasman District councillor and Richmond ward incumbent Mark Greening’s door-to-door campaign behaviour has been labelled “aggressive” and “odd” by two separate Richmond residents during this year’s council election campaigning.
Negative comments made towards cyclists by the man Mr Greening endorsed to be the next mayor, fellow councillor and Moutere and Waimea incumbent Dean McNamara, in a personal online blog six years, ago have also come to light.

Station Officer Nathan Freeman was honoured on Saturday for his great community work with Richmond’s Volunteer Fire Brigade. He was awarded a 25-year Gold Star from the United Fire Brigades Association (UFBA). Post a comment below and show your appreciation for these community heroes.

A group of children have been improving the quality of life for the residents of the Stillwater Retirement Village. The children from The Tree House Early Learning Centre visit the seniors every Friday for singing, playing and having fun.

The Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Response Team (NZRT2) is promoting an Open Recruitment Night on Monday, 7 October at 6:30pm, at the Civil Defence Building (John Wesley Lane) in Richmond. Just turn up and meet the team.

‘Simpatico Lavender and Rosemary’ won nine of 12 awards at the New Zealand Lavender Growers Association awards night (NZLGA) held in Wellington recently.

A petition with almost 600 signatures was presented to the NZTA early this year to reduce the speed from 100km/h to 80km/h on SH6 from Hope to Wakefield. The NZTA is currently working towards speed review consultations.