Some people who attended the Waipā Business Awards on Friday night have become unwell with symptoms of gastroenteritis. Cambridge Chamber of Commerce sent an email to everyone at the event on Monday saying they were taking the matter extremely seriously and were working with the catering provider and health authorities to investigate the situation thoroughly.
A follow up communication on Tuesday from Dr Geoffrey Cramp, the Medical Officer of Health, asked all attendees to fill in a questionnaire so they can compare those who became unwell with those who remained well so they could determine what caused the illness to spread.
Outbreaks of gastroenteritis can be due to a variety of bacterial and viral and other causes often transferred by food but it is unknown what has caused this illness and Public Health are in the process of finding out.
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Certified successes
The team, pictured from left, Graeme Martin, Memorie Brooky, Ashton Neighbor, Sally Hastie, Makayla Odlum, Jessica Forkert, Harriet Smith and Kelly Woodmass.
It was a night to celebrate for the Riverside Adventures team last Friday at the Waipā Business Awards staged at Mystery Creek. The team won two categories after being celebrated as finalists in the Excellence in Medium Business, Community Contribution, Marketing and Communications, Contribution to Tourism and or Hospitality and People and Culture categories. The wins came in Contribution to Tourism and or Hospitality and, with Ross and Co Hair Design, the People and Culture sections. Riverside Adventures provides “an authentic outdoor experience” on or along the Waikato River south of Lake Karāpiro. The overall winners on the night were Livingstone Building, which started in Te Awamutu 78 years ago but is now Hamilton-based.
