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.
Read more about the lake closure
Learn more about the health warning
Help us decide how drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services will be delivered.
The public holiday on Anzac Day 2025 will bring some changes to Council services and facilities.
Ashburton District Council has again welcomed ANZ bank as the naming partner for the 2026 Business of the Year Awards.
Civil Defence volunteer radio operator David Watson received a very special message this week.
Thank you to all those people who have given Council feedback on its plan to deliver water services in the future.
The public holidays over Easter and Anzac Day 2025 will see temporary changes to some Council services and facilities.
New filtration and UV disinfection equipment will come online at Mayfield’s drinking water plant on Monday, in a seamless transition for the community.
Whether you want quiet time or have energy to burn, there’s loads of (mostly) free stuff to do at our Ashburton District Council facilities.
