Waitaki Gears Up To Help

At a meeting convened this morning in Oamaru, Mayor Alex Familton spoke to a group of local community people on how our community could best reach out and help the people of Christchurch. Already a team from the local Fire Service along with a fire appliance were dispatched to assist last night. The District Council has agreed to co-ordinate activities through the Council Civil Defence system and members of the community are encouraged to either email or phone the Council if they are in a position to assist in any way. In the first instance they are preparing a list of short term accommodation and invite members of the community to contact the council on 433 0300 or to email service@waitaki.govt.nz

At the meeting this morning St Kevin's College was represented by Director of Boarding, Mr Justin Fowler, and along with Waitaki Boys High School the College has had an offer of emergency accommodation in our hostel accepted. As part of the community response students are asked to bring donations of non perishable food to school on Thursday 24 February in order to help support displaced families.