Council News
Council will rehabilitate another section of Fairfield Road and upgrade the Oak Grove roundabout after receiving additional funding from NZ Transport Agency.
The Dromore drinking water treatment plant will shut down for two hours on Tuesday 20 January, as part of work to upgrade the plant.
The new year has arrived, heralding the usual annual discussions about budget and work programmes but also talk about reforms for local government.
Artist Phil Price has been busy at his Christchurch workshop leading the restoration of Rakaia’s landmark salmon.
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning after potentially toxic harmful blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) were found in Lake Hood.
Council has modernised its booking system for Council rooms, some outdoor spaces and the Tinwald Memorial Hall, and reservations can now be easily made online.
Wastewater pipes are being replaced on Tancred Street, between Cass Street and Chalmers Avenue, over the next six weeks and temporary road closures will be in place.
A total of 47 finalists have been selected for the Zonta Ashburton Women’s Art Awards, which will be exhibited at Rokowhiria, the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, in March.
The conserve water notice for Methven has now been lifted following an outage at the water treatment plant yesterday.
Residents on the Chertsey drinking water supply can now use water normally, after earlier being asked to conserve water following an unexpected outage at the treatment plant.