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14/08/2025

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12/08/2025

🎉 Need a Popcorn Machine for your next event? 🍿

Ellesmere Promotions Trust is now renting out our commercial Popcorn Machine – perfect for school fairs, fundraisers, birthdays, and community events!

👉 Rental is just $100 per day, which includes a $50 bond. The bond will be refunded if the machine is returned clean, undamaged, and on time.

✨ It’s easy to use and great fun to watch – kids love seeing the popcorn pop!
➡️ Makes 250g of popcorn every 2 minutes (just 1 cup of kernels, a little oil, and butter is all you need).

📅 Fill out the request form here:
🔗 https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/a9d9dceca1c648d6b2e06784fb117d37

✅ We will respond to all requests within 48 hours.
🧾 A GST invoice will be sent for payment – please don’t pay anyone unless it comes directly from us.

Let the popping begin! 🎈

30/07/2025

30/07/2025

🎉 Freebies Alert – But We Need You! 🎉
The Ellesmere Echo, Suburban Eatery, and Leeston Hammer Hardware are giving away goodies — but no one’s claiming them!

💛 Know a local legend?
Pop into Suburban Café and nominate someone who’s gone above and beyond in our community — they could win a FREE coffee and muffin!

🎂 Got a birthday coming up?
Drop into Leeston Hammer Hardware and put a name down for a chance to win a special birthday gift!
Let’s spread the love and celebrate our awesome locals!

03/07/2025

🌟 We Need You – Vote for Your Local Paper! 🌟
We’re thrilled to announce that The Ellesmere Echo has been nominated for the People’s Choice Award at the Selwyn Awards 2025!

As your dedicated community newspaper, we proudly shine a light on local stories, champion the spirit of neighbourliness, support mental wellbeing, and encourage growth in our amazing Selwyn district.

🗳️ Voting opens Monday 30 June at 12pm
🕛 Closes midnight Sunday 20 July
📍 Every vote helps us continue doing what we love—celebrating you, our community!

👉 Click the link to vote [insert link when available]
💬 Share this post and tell your friends to !

This award wouldn’t just be a win for us—it would be a win for the whole Ellesmere community.

02/07/2025

📅 1 July – 11 days to go!

🦕 The countdown begins! Only 11 more sleeps until The Land Before Time takes over Southbridge Hall for a night of dino-sized fun!

🍿 Free popcorn
☕ Free hot chocolate (BYO mug!)
🎟️ Family night out for just $10 adults / $5 kids / under 5's free
🎁 Pre-purchase to go in the draw to win the movie + a surprise!

✅ Book now and help us plan the snacks!
👉 https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/feb39d9874804c8e9181cbdcbd7b01a4

03/06/2025

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02/06/2025

Here it is... our first sneak peek of the Ellesmere Hot Chocolate Fest entries (28th June- 11th July).

This will be available to purchase from Screamin Beans Coffee Limited during the winter school holidays. Their location will be announced later as they are a mobile vendor.

To rate it, just scan the QR code when you buy it.

The winner will be announced at the family movie screening in Southbridge on 12th July.

03/05/2025

🦕 We have a winner! 🎉

A HUGE thank you to everyone who voted in our family movie poll – your input helped us choose something truly special! 🩵

With a roaring 46% of the vote, the clear favourite is…
🎬 The Land Before Time – a timeless tale of friendship, courage, and dinosaurs!

🐾 Paddington and Shrek tied for second place at 16% each, but Littlefoot and his friends stole the show (and our hearts).

We can’t wait to welcome you all to Southbridge Hall on Saturday 12 July for an unforgettable family movie night – complete with popcorn, hot chocolate, great food, and the announcement of our Ellesmere Hot Chocolate Fest winners! 🍫🍿🎉

Tickets are available now – don’t miss out! 🦖
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/feb39d9874804c8e9181cbdcbd7b01a4