Council News
Wheels will soon be turning at Mid Canterbury’s new bike skills park, which has been gifted $100,000 from Lottery Community Facilities.
Photographer Bill Irwin shares his love of photography and advice on how to get a great photo of heritage buildings, as he prepares to judge Heritage New Zealand’s Mid & South Canterbury photo competition, held in partnership with Rokowhiria Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum.
Council is looking at the future of the Tinwald drinking water bore, which continues to show higher levels of nitrates than other bores used for community supplies.
One of the biggest surprises since joining Council has been just how complex many decisions are behind the scenes.
This year marks a big step forward for the Second Ashburton Bridge project. We’re gearing up for construction, and a lot of the work happening now is about setting the project up well so the main build can start smoothly.
Council is installing three bulk flow meters on the drinking water network in east Rakaia, as part of its Rakaia metering trial project.
Council is inspecting Rakaia's salmon sculpture after it was the target of activism.
Road works in various parts of Tinwald may cause traffic disruption over the next few weeks, so drivers should allow extra time on their journeys.
The Annual Plan process to set a budget and work programme for 2026-27 moved to the next phase this week, with another workshop.
Inspiring stories from local business owners made an impact on participants in the King’s Trust Aotearoa workshop for young entrepreneurs in Ashburton last week.
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