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Council News

Mayors around the South Island, including me, met recently with the new Minister for the South Island and encouraged him to keep advocating for our wider patch.

20 February 2025

Utility building at park

Construction of a new utilities building at Argyle Park to house water treatment equipment begins on 26 February, with little disruption expected for park users.

19 February 2025

Family talking around table

Mid Canterbury residents are being invited to take part in a survey that will help authorities better manage emergencies in our district.

17 February 2025

Road being sealed

Council’s roading contractors are making good progress on rehabilitating a 1.2km section of Maronan Road, with a 900-metre section sealed last week.

13 February 2025

Holiday homes

Residents on the Hakatere drinking water supply are being asked to conserve water next week while repairs are under way at their water treatment plant.

13 February 2025

Shed made from giant concrete pipe

A special joint project to restore the heritage-listed RDR pipe shed at Methven is now complete.

13 February 2025

Chief Executive Hamish Riach

Responses to the first of our stockwater exit surveys are arriving at Council, with users of water from the Methven Auxiliary intake the first to take part.

13 February 2025

Jumping platform in a lake

Vehicle access to the jumping platform at Lake Hood will be restricted in the evenings and overnight in an attempt to curb unsafe behaviour and damage at the lake reserve.

12 February 2025

Live music in a park

Set aside Saturday 29 March in your calendars, a new outdoor music event has been announced for Ashburton: Live on the Lawn will offer an afternoon of live jazz set amongst the trees, grass and flowers at Ashburton Domain.

12 February 2025

Channel in river

Council is seeking the views of the wider community on the future of the Pudding Hill stockwater intake, following a survey of the properties that use water from the intake.

12 February 2025

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