Neighbours plead to keep local playground and pool
With a population of just under 500, Pareora just south of Timaru, is fighting to stay alive. Its primary school is set to close in December, due to dwindling numbers. The New Zealand Transport Agency refused to lower the speed limit from 100kmh for the dangerous and crash-prone part of State Highway 1 that leads to the town, despite a 4000-signature petition requesting the change.
And now the locals are digging in their heels, begging the Timaru District Council to save their pool and playground too. There's nothing else left, and they don't want to lose its heart. Associate principal Jo O'Sullivan, of Timaru South School Pareora campus, said the closure of the school could potentially leave the community without a place for young people to play if the playground was neglected.
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