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Steel panels for two new reservoirs for Methven’s drinking water scheme are expected to arrive this month, marking a new stage in a project that will provide highly resilient water storage.

6 May 2022

Mountainbike and walking track sign

Four community groups that look after popular walking and mountainbiking tracks in the Ashburton district have been granted $9600 to help maintain and improve their tracks.

6 May 2022

Chief Executive Hamish Riach

If you’ve been thinking about giving us your feedback on the draft Annual Plan, now is the time to do it, with submissions closing at 5pm tomorrow (Friday 6 May).

5 May 2022

Business of the Year sign

The ANZ Business of the Year Awards and gala dinner have been rescheduled to Friday 27 May and a sparkling night to celebrate the best businesses in the district is planned.

4 May 2022

Sports facility

EA Networks Centre has launched a survey to collect people’s thoughts on the facility and look at how it might serve the needs of the community in the future.

3 May 2022

Photo by Bailey Chambers

Ashburton Glow in the Park 2023 returns to Tinwald Domain over King's Birthday Weekend 2-4 June.

29 April 2022

Smart phone with app displayed

A te reo Māori app developed for Ashburton District Council staff is to be shared with the community, so others can learn more about local Māori language and protocols. The app also covers Tagalog (the primary language of the Philippines) and Samoan.

28 April 2022

Mayor Neil Brown

Anzac Day provided a sobering reminder about the enduring impact of war and conflict, and it was humbling that hundreds of people around our district attended services to pay their respects to the men and women who have served to defend New Zealand.

28 April 2022

Volunteers seek out wilding pines

More than 1000 young wilding trees considered weed pests in the Ashburton Lakes area were uprooted by an efficient team of community volunteers on Saturday.

27 April 2022

Warning sign of compulsory stop

The Ashburton District Council is welcoming recommendations to improve safety at rural intersections following a coroner’s report into a triple-fatality at the intersection of Hepburns and Mitcham Roads three years ago.

27 April 2022

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