THOUGH Stratford didn’t officially have an Americarna stop in town, scores of people had a great time watching the cavalcade rumble down Broadway as it headed south. The Americarna Stratford never had?

STRATFORD came alive last Friday lunchtime as hundreds of American cars draped in Stars and Stripes drove through the town. Hundreds of locals from shop ... More

Taranaki Electricity Trust King’s Theatre – Birthplace of the ‘Talkies’ in the Southern Hemisphere

Stratford is the home of an important part of cinematography history! For some time the town could boast the existence of two separate theatres, a feat that was not common ... More

 
Council welcomes new sharemilkers

THERE will be a change in June 2010 with Aaron O’Byrne and Kim Barson leaving the Council farm at Flint Road. Aaron and Kim have spent the past eight years ... More

 
Firefighters battle hayshed fires

STRATFORD and Toko firefighters battle a hayshed fire with foam and water on Toko Rd early Tuesday afternoon. A Toko appliance, two from Stratford and a water tanker from Eltham ... More

 
Business association and tourism network merge

THE Stratford Business Association is restructuring its operation, splitting the organisation into different arms.The first step of the new structure is the merging of Central Taranaki Tourism Network (CTTN) with ... More

 
Forget the real thing, tribute bands are great!

THE UK is famous for many things, but in this case I’m talking music festivals. You know the ones, Glastonbury, The Green Man etc. You turn up to see your ... More

 
Eltham Primary – the ERO hero

THE sun is definitely shining around Eltham Primary School, having been given the big tick from the Education Review Office.In a playground full of both toothy and toothless smiles, no ... More

 
Senior leaders - Stratford High School 2010

THE senior leaders for Stratford High School, 2010 were announced at assembly on Thursday, February 11. This year there is a team of eight leaders drawn from the Year 13 ... More

 
Hillary Challenge – Top Notch Experience

ON Friday February 12, eight active and aspiring year 13 students from Stratford High School left for Tongariro National Park. “On arrival we all felt a little nervous and felt ... More

 
Welfare Centre training in Stratford

ON March 3 2010, Welfare Centre training is being held in Stratford at the War Memorial Centre from 6-7pm. This session is a practical exercise session, which allows experienced volunteers ... More

 

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