Council News
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown says the new traffic lights at Walnut Avenue will make a big difference to the community and be safer for school kids crossing the railway tracks and State Highway 1.
Motorhome drivers and caravanners will be able to pull up in Rakaia and take a load off, literally, thanks to a new waste dump station now operating in the town.
Budding astronauts will be able to take part in a special space science exhibition that will run at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum from 22 December until the end of January.
Ashburton’s iconic clock tower will begin glowing orange next week for the duration of Zonta’s 16-day international campaign against domestic violence.
As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, it is great to be able to get out for walks in the evening.
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, as the Council unwraps the festive season with three free community events guaranteed to spark joy in even the biggest grinch!
Hard work and study paid off for more than 200 Mid Canterbury people recently when they were recognised at the Ashburton District Council’s industry training awards.
Waka Kotahi - NZTA is proposing to lower the speed limit through Rakaia township to 50km/h and Mid Canterbury residents are being urged to have their say on that and other changes in their Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan.
Ashburton District Councillors have approved temporary road closures in the CBD for Light up the Night, the first of Council’s Christmas festival events on Friday 2 December.
Ashburton College is looking for volunteer drivers to sit alongside students working towards their restricted driver’s licence.