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30.06.05: Project Works by the Nadur Local Council
Work on San Blas road, the longest road in Nadur with 1.5km, is finished with all the road in tarmac.
At Ta' Kenuna Garden work on the pathways continued while the tower floor was resurfaced with stone slabs. All this work is being sponsored by Maltacom plc, following a request by the Local Council. Other works to be done are a public toilet, railings and grid irons.
Restoration works on Ta' Sopu Tower continued on the outside, while the interior has all been finished. The Tower will be inaugurated later on this summer with a special programme to be announced later.
A new public convenience, accessible for all, has been opened at North Street. There are three public conveniences which are now open everyday: at Dahlet Qorrot, Gnien il-Kunsill and North Steet.
A new garden in turf at Ghajn Qasab Street was inaugurated with the Carnival Sculpture, work by Gozitan artist John Grima, on Saturday 4th June 2005 before the closing ceremony of the 25th FECC Convention
A meeting with the Director of Customer Services was held about the work to start on the government clinic in St Peter and St Paul Square, whereby this will be modernised and transferred to the ground floor. Work is to be carried out during the summer.
30.06.05: THIRD EDITION OF NADUR WINE FESTIVAL
The Third Edition of Nadur Wine Festival organised by Delicata in collaboration with the Nadur Local Council will be held over 3 days on the 19, 20 and 21 August 2005 at Gnien il-Kunsill from 7.30 p.m. till midnight everyday. Entrance is free, although visitors wishing to taste the vast range of free wines on show will need to purchase an official Festival glass, which will be theirs to keep as a souvenir.
18-9.06.05: Agricultural Show at Dun Martin Camilleri Square
The Mnarja 2005 festivities have started on Saturday evening at Dun Martin Camilleri Square, attracting over 200 participants with their fruits animals and other exhibits. This year's giant pumpkin reached only the 90kg mark, far from last year's 256kg. According to Nenu Muscat this was the result of unfavourable weather conditions. Click here for photos.
15.06.05: Nadur Local Council's programme for Imnarja 2005.
The Local Council has just published its programme of activities for Imnarja 2005 starting next Saturday 18th June with the Agricultural Show at Dun Martin Camilleri Square and ending on June 30th with the final activity at Gnien il-Kunsill.Click here to read
21.05.05: Press Release about the 25 FECC Convention.
A press release was held at Cafe Regina in Valletta. Dr. Chris Said, Mayor of Nadur, addressed the journalists with details about the coming Convention to be organised by the Nadur Local Council between the 28th May and 5th June 2005. Present were also Dr Paul Borg Olivier Mayor of Valletta, Mr. Joseph Borda, Mr Joseph J. Mifsud and the Hon , Dr Francis Zammit Dimech, Minister for Tourism and Culture.
It was also announced that the Valletta and the Nadur Council are going to sign an agreement of co-operation between the 2 localities to further their cultural manifestations.
4.05.05: New Traffic rules for Nadur starting on Monday
As from Monday 9th May 2005, new traffic rules are to be applied at Nadur. These are: a 35km speed limit for all Nadur with the use of roving speed cameras. Racecourse Street will remain open before and after school hours with a speed limit of 15km in front of the school, while F.S. Sciortino will be closed for traffic from 8:00 till 8:30am and from 2:15 till 2:45pm. Entrance and exit for school children will be from F.S. Sciortino street.
3.05.05: A Public debate at the council
On Monday 2nd May 2005, a well-attended public debate was held at the Local Council at 8:00pm. Mayor Chris Said addressed those present about: plans for the stone quarry landfill site in il-Qortin, works at San Blas road, the application by Gozo AFM to erect a communication tower at its base, the embellishment of San Blas beach and the access to it.
28.04.05: Mepa approves Nadur quarry extension
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority yesterday sanctioned an extension to a hard stone quarry in il-Qortin Street, Nadur and approved the utilisation of the disused quarry as an inert landfill site.
The quarry is in a remote rural area, on a plateau overlooking San Blas, about 175 metres southwest of the 17th century Isopu coastal watch tower.
To the west, the site adjoins the Gozo AFM base and to the south Wied ir-Rahhan. The quarry has been active since 1976 and its depth ranges between 16 and 30 metres.The permit was granted against a number of conditions including a planning gain contribution of Lm10,000 to be used for urban development in the locality and another Lm20,000 to go towards the restoration of the quarry. Click here for the Council's Press Release
1.04.05: 1st Meeting of the 5th Nadur Local Council
On Tuesday 29th March 2005, the 5th Nadur Local Council was sworn in and today Friday, 1st April 2005, the first meeting was held at 3:00pm. Dr Chris Said was confirmed as Mayor with Miriam Portelli as Vice-Mayor. The 3 year programme for the new Council was presented by the Mayor.
On Monday 28th March 2005, there will be the last meeting for the 4th Nadur Local Council, while on Friday 1st April at 7:00pm the newly elected 5th Local Council is holding its first meeting. Following changes in the election laws, on the first meeting, the Mayor and Vice-Mayor will be confirmed according to the results of the election, which goes to the party getting the majority of councillors. Dr Chris Said will be the Mayor, with Miriam Portelli as vice-Mayor. The new Mayor will be announcing the 3 year programme for the new Council.
17.03.05: Ground floor of New Premises nearing completion.
Work on the ground floor of the new premises in North Street is nearing completion. In fact, it is planned that the public convenience will be opened in May, in time for the 25th FECC International Convention to be held in Nadur from the 27th May to the 5th June 2005.
17.03.05: Easter Concert in aid of Tsunami Victims
The Nadur Local Council in collaboration with Chorus Urbanus and Stardom Promotions Agency is presenting an INTERNATIONAL CELEBRITY CONCERT at the MBC Theatre, Nadur on Sunday 27th April at 4.00pm. Entrance is free. Tickets may be obtained from the Local Council. Donations will be collected during the Concert in aid of Tsunami victims. Click here for programme.
The newly elected Nadur Local Council following Saturdays election will be made up of: Dr. Chris Said (PN), Ms Miriam Portelli (PN), Mr Andrew Muscat (PN), Mrs Maria Natoli (MLP) and Mr Jonathan Buttigieg (MLP). From 3453 eligible voters, 2737 cast their vote, out of which 147 turned out to be invalid. The established quota was 432 votes. 3 councillors were elected for the first time, while Alternattiva Demokratika claimed 70 votes. Click here for a detailed report.
8.03.05: Other Roads Resurfaced
5 other roads have been resurfaced in tarmac after structural work on all the services was carried out beforehand. These are: Triq l-Imnarja, Triq ix-Xaghri, Triq l-Isqof Buttigieg, Triq Agius de Soldanis and Triq Guze Bonnici. Click here for photos.
7.03.05: Agreement with Nadur Youngsters FC.
The Local Council has signed an agreement with the Nadur Youngsters Football Club for the resurfacing of the training football ground at Mgarr Road with artificial turf. The project is planned to be finished by the end of April 2005.
Construction work at Ta' Sopu Tower has been finished this week. Today, the tower was opened for the public to visit and enjoy the beautiful panorama surrounding this historic place. Helped by the nice sunny weather, many took the opportunity to go for a country walk and visit the place. Click here for photo album
28.02.05: 5 a-side Football Tournament for Tsunami Victims
It was a special inauguration of the artificial turf pitch at the MUSEUM premises with a 5 a-side football tournament organised to raise funds for the Tsunami victims. 24 teams took part with games starting at 9.30am and lasting at about 9.30pm despite the inclement weather later in the day.
21.02.05: March issue of Hidmietnaf'Isimkom published
The Nadur Local Council has just published the 17th issue of its info-magazine Hidmietnaf'Isimkom with a special full colour edition which gives an overview of all the projects which were carried out by the 4th Local Council since it was elected 3 years ago. With messages from the five councilors about their commitments in this Council, and articles about the various finished projects and cultural activities which has now become part of the yearly Calendar of events at Nadur, the publication is well designed with photos and printed on a special paper.
16.02.05: The Nadur Carnival 2005 Presentations
On Thursday 24th February 2005 at 7.00pm, a meeting for all the participants in the Organised Nadur Carnival will be held at Dr. Joseph Debono Hall of Nadur Primary school. Highlights of Sunday Carnival will be screened together with the presentation of awards as announced in the published results. Details about the May/June carnival will also be given for all those interested to participate. This is an open invitation to all.
Announcements of activities issued by the Nadur Local Council:
Thursday 24th February 2005 at 7.00pm - The Nadur Carnival 2005 Presentations.
Sunday 27th February 2005 - 5-a-side Football Tournament at the MUSEUM ground on artificial turf to raise funds for Tsunami victims.
Monday 28th February 2005 - Public Meeting to discuss the Council's budget for April 2005 to March 2006
Sunday 6th March 2005 - Open day at Ta' Sopu tower from 12.00 to 5.00pm
15.02.05: Local Council Election on 12th March 2005
The election for the 5th Local Council in Nadur will be held on the 12th March 2005. 11 candidates have submitted their applications with the Electoral Commission under 3 parties, namely: 1 AD:- Anthony Falzon; 4 MLP:- Johnatan Buttigieg, Joe Camilleri, Carmel Mifsud and Maria Natoli and 6 PN:- Andrew Muscat, Marlene Muscat, Miriam Portelli, Dr. Chris Said, Jeremy Vella and Raymond Vella
12.02.05: Art Exhibition for the 25th FECC Convention
The Nadur Local Council is inviting artists to exhibit their works at an art exhibition to be held for the 25th FECC International Convention from the 28th May to 5th June 2005. The application forms are to be submitted by Saturday 30th April 2005. Details and application form can be downloaded here.
The ground at the MUSEUM Boys' premises has been resurfaced with artificial turf in one of the projects by the Local Council aimed to support the organisation to work with children.
9.02.05: Nadur Carnival Results
The official results for the 11th edition of the Organised Sunday Carnival were published today with the San Blas Group winning the overall contest with 95.8 points. The Qala Road Bums' float "Minn Fejn L-Ocean Ifur Ghall-Karnival tan-Nadur" won the floats competition. Click here for all the results.
7.02.05: 11th Edition of Nadur Carnival
The 11th edition of the Organised Nadur Carnival took place on Sunday 6th February at the St Peter and St Paul Square in a 5 hours programme with 50 items from floats, dancing & costume competitions in 11 categories. Highlights of this programme will be screened on Net-TV on Tuesday 8th February at 9.30 pm.
4.02.05: The Children's Carnival
In a sunny afternoon, the Primary school children and their parents enjoyed a spectacular 'The Disney Show' which was preceded by 3 dances by the Nadur children as directed by Gemma Xuereb and Monica Grima. Ylenia Caruana ably presented the programme which lasted an hour and half. Click here for photos.
4.02.05: Exodus - The Tent Party
Nadur Carnival celebrations 2005 started with a bang! On Thursday 3rd February, Nadur main square was the venue of 'Exodus' - The Tent Party that saw hundreds of party revelers enjoying their first Carnival evening under a big tent. DJ's Jay Cee, Malcom B and Alfie Fabri entertained the crowd. This event was sponsored by Heineken.
31.01.05: Nadur Carnival Magazine2005
A 20-page magazine about the Nadur Carnival celebrations 2005 was published and delivered by post to all households in Nadur. One finds all the information about the activities being organised for Carnival in Nadur with an article about the 25th FECC International Convention to be held in Nadur next May-June and a report about the 2004 Nadur Carnival. Click here to read more in PDF format.
30.01.05: Frances Galea crowned Nadur Carnival Queen 2005
In a packed hall at the MBC Theatre, Frances Galea was crowned as Nadur Carnival Queen from among 11 local contestants, while Lana Xuereb won the title of Maltese Carnival Queen 2005 from the 14 Maltese contestants, with Chantelle Grech winning the National Carnival Queen 2005 from amongst all. Spiro Sillato, the Young Talent Team and Fabrizio Faniello were the main guests for the show. Click here for photos.
This is the final result:
Best Personality (Malta): Lana Xuereb
Best Personality (Nadur): Andrea Muscat
Best Figure (Malta): Chantelle Bonnici
Best Figure (Nadur): Melanie Grech
Beautiful Face (Malta): Shirelle Zammit
Beautiful Face (Nadur): Joanne Grima
Best Model Look (Malta): Claudine Frendo
Best Model Look (Nadur): Elaine Buttigieg
Best Hair Look (Malta): Jennifer Busuttil
Best Hair Look (Nadur) Christine Camilleri
Miss Photogenic (Malta): Alison Rapa
Miss Photogenic (Nadur): Joanne Grima
Best Fashion Look: Chantelle Grech
Best Cinema Girl Look: Kathleen Bugeja
Miss Bikini Nadur: Joanne Grima
The Local Council has these projects under construction:
The resurfacing by Road Construction has just started on Bishop Buttigieg Street, Agius DeSoldanis Street and Guze Bonnici Street. The ground at the boys' MUSEUM branch with be laid with artificial turf by next week. Sunday 30th January will be an Open Day at Ta' Sopu Tower from 9.00am to 4.00pm for the public, while restoration works are still being carried out. While the building of the first floor of the new premises in North street is almost finished, works on Andar Street were concluded this week
20.01.05: Police directives for Nadur Carnival
The Local Council had a formal meeting with the police officials to discuss safety procedures for the Nadur Carnival activities. The police announced their plans for the spontaneous Carnival as from Friday 4th to Tuesday 8th February about the traffic starting at 7.00pm till 12.00am:
* Racecourse Str, St John Str and Xandriku Str will be "One-way".
* While for Saturday 5th February, old and bulky vehicles will not be allowed to access December 13th Str except for hand driven floats.
The general public is kindly asked to observe these regulations for a successful Carnival celebration 2005.
19.01.05: Miss Queen Carnival & Miss Nadur Carnival
The first-ever Miss Nadur Carnival and Miss Queen Carnival beauty contests is going to be held at the MBC theatre on Saturday 29th January by the Nadur Local Council in collaboration with Catwalk Productions.
Trophies to be won: National Carnival Queen 2005 – Best among all contestants. Nadur Carnival Queen 2005; Maltese Carnival Queen 2005; Nadur Carnival Queen 2005 -Miss Photogenic; Maltese Carnival Queen 2005 -Miss Photogenic; Nadur Carnival Queen 2005 -Best Hair Look; Maltese Carnival Queen 2005 -Best Hair Look; Nadur Carnival Queen 2005 -Best Model Look; Maltese Carnival Queen 2005 -Best Model Look; Nadur Carnival Queen 2005 - Beautiful Face; Maltese Carnival Queen 2005 -Beautiful Face; Nadur Carnival Queen 2005 - Best Figure; Maltese Carnival Queen 2005 -Best Figure; Nadur Carnival Queen 2005 - Best Personality; Maltese Carnival Queen 2005 -Best Personality: National Carnival Queen 2005 Fashion Look; National Carnival Queen 2005 Cinema Look.
Fabrizio Faniello and the Young Talent Team will be the special guests. Entrance ticket can be bought for a nominal fee of 50c from the Council or carnival groups.
13.01.05: Building of the new Local Council Premises
Building of the new Local Council premises has already started at North Street and the first part is projected to be finished by June. This premises is planned to include administration offices, Internet Centre, an information desk about Nadur for residents and tourists, a meeting hall and public convenience.
8.01.05: January issue of Hidmietnaf'Isimkom published
The Nadur Local Council has just published the 16th issue of its info-magazine Hidmietnaf'Isimkom. This month's issue gives an overview of all the recent activities organised by the Local Council for Christmas, all the projects that are under construction and the new projects to start soon. One finds details about the work on Sopu Tower and the open day scheduled for the 30th January 2005, the Nadur Carnival 2005 programme and an important decision about a new system for the use of skips at Ta' Xurdin which will be restricted as from 15th January. read more
5.01.05: "The Disney Show" for Children's Carnival
"The Disney Show" is a spectacular for all the family on Children's Carnival on Friday 4th, 2005. It is an experience where the best loved Disney characters come to life through a conglomeration of dance, song, colour, music and magic. Excerpts from Disney Classic such as "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Aladdin" and "Pocahontas" are brought to life through vivid choreography performed by a troupe of excellent dancers. Each excerpt is linked and further enhanced with magic and illusions performed by "Jafar" (the Scorcer from Aladdin) himself, who entrains and helps the audience participate constantly in the show and in his illusions, and rewards the audience with several give away prizes. Read more
3.01.05: Work on Ta' Sopu Tower
Plastering of Ta' Sopu Tower has just started after construction work finished. The Nadur Council is planning an Open Day this month, for the public to see what has been done.
The Council has approved a motion for work to start on Andar Street which will be surfaced with concrete instead of tarmac because it is too narrow.
3.01.05: Official Programme for Nadur Carnival 2005
The Nadur Local Council has officially published the programme for Carnival 2005 starting on the 29th January with Miss Queen Carnival and Miss Nadur Carnival followed by a Carnival Tent Party on Thursday 3rd February at St Peter & St Paul Square. The Children Carnival will be held on Friday 4th at the Nadur Primary School grounds, while the Organised Carnival is set for Sunday 6th. Carnival ends on on Tuesday 8th February,2005. Read more
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