Trees at Halswell School by the School Rd fence line will not be removed to build a new play area. The trees, planted at Halswell School by the School Rd fence line in the mid-1920s, were to be removed to build an astroturf play area pending the approval of the school community. The survey closed on Friday, with 61 per cent of the parents, senior pupils and School Rd residents who took part voting to move ahead with the plan. Creating it was one way the school proposed to spend a $400,000 government school investment package. “The money tagged for this will go towards other projects around the school,” Dixon said.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 18, 2021 23:26 UTC