Council News
Council has opted not to consult the community over its Annual Plan 2025-26, given the forecast rate rise is lower than set out in its Long Term Plan and levels of service are not changing dramatically.
Ashburton Library is cresting a wave of increasing library membership and use, along with other modern libraries around the country.
Council has decided to close Lake Hood to the public until further notice due to an algal bloom and the risk to health posed by cyanobacteria toxins.
The Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum will close for two weeks after the April school holidays to combine two reception areas into one on the ground floor and create new exhibition space on the upper floor.
There’s a very big piece of Council work open now for feedback, and it’s about services that we mostly take for granted.
Keep an eye on your mailbox for an important letter from Mayor Neil Brown about the future delivery of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services in our district.
NZTA has opened two new speed reviews for State Highway 1 through Rakaia.
Sunshine, jazz music and good company combined for a successful Live on the Lawn event at the Ashburton Domain.
Following the success of the first summer holiday What’s on Guide, an autumn holiday guide has now hit countertops at Council facilities.
The EA Networks Centre’s hydro pool will be closed for about a week from 7 April to address a sand filtration issue.
Other pools in the centre will not be affected but members will be emailed with the option to put their pool membership on hold.