Council News
Ashburton District Council has awarded its solid waste management contract to Christchurch-based waste management company WasteCo.
Council has adopted the Stand Alone Business Unit as the delivery model for future water services in the Ashburton District.
If you’re flying with Air New Zealand this month, make sure you read the Kia Ora magazine tucked into the seat pocket in front of you – you’ll find Ashburton’s big Glow in the Park event on one of the pages.
Following a successful trial last year, low sensory sessions are returning to EA Networks Glow in the Park this King’s Birthday weekend.
A 75-page report will be presented to Councillors on Wednesday, providing an information update on water quality issues at Lake Hood and the work currently underway to address them.
Two cedar trees and an oak planted in a community space outside the Blue Pub in Methven will soon be bathed in a special glow.
The community has made their views on the future of the district’s water services clear, with 88 percent of submissions supporting the Council’s proposed inhouse delivery model.
Ashburton’s library and civic building, Te Whare Whakatere, has been declared a winner in the 2025 Canterbury Architecture Awards.
Low-income households who have not applied for a rates rebate for the 2024-25 financial year should do so before the end of June – they may qualify for a rebate of up to $790.
This week marks an important milestone in our work to implement Government’s Local Water Done Well programme.