Council News
Reduced river flows and hot weather are putting pressure on Council’s stockwater network, with subsequent declining flows in the race network.
Residents on the Dromore neighbourhood water supply have been asked to conserve water following high demand on the scheme during yesterday’s hot weather.
Te Mana Ora | Community and Public Health has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Lake Hood.
Here’s a summary of Council services over the Christmas and New Year public holidays 2023-24 – there are a few temporary changes to operating hours at some facilities.
A $2.5 million upgrade for the Rakaia wastewater treatment plant has been approved by Councillors and the money will be used to construct drying beds for wastewater sludge.
The Council’s draft 2024-34 long-term plan (LTP) budget for the coming year is currently sitting at an 11.5% average rate increase.
Council is going down a new cyber path to try to capture the opinions of young adults in the Ashburton District.
The little wins make you smile as much as the big ones.
The Tinwald viaduct will be closed for about six weeks from Wednesday 10 January as part of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s current work to improve the State Highway 1 corridor through Tinwald.
There’s just over a week left to grab your holiday reads for the beach or bach, as staff at the library make final preparations for the big move to Te Whare Whakatere, the new library and civic centre.