Council News
Bridge Street from the Netherby roundabout to Seafield Road will be under temporary traffic light management next week while contractors remove a wastewater tank near the entrance to the Hampstead Sports Club.
With Local Body Elections on the horizon, now's the time to make sure you're ready to vote, by enrolling or updating your details on the Electoral Commission’s vote.nz site. You can also visit the Ashburton Public Library, with staff happy to help with the forms if required.
If you’ve recycled a chest of drawers or a bicycle at the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park’s re-use shop recently, then chances are you have helped Ashburton man Ford Gerbes get to the world kickboxing champs in Ireland later this year.
A newspaper article written in 1881 formed part of our background reading for a Council meeting item recently on the future of the Pudding Hill stockwater intake.
Seven commemorative trees will be planted in the district’s domains this month to mark the platinum jubilee year of Queen Elizabeth II.
Did you know that Burnett Street was once the “Fleet Street” of Ashburton where newspapers and printers plied their trade? Or that Tancred Street was the entertainment part of town?
Some of our services and operating hours will change temporarily for Queen’s Birthday this weekend, as Monday 6 June is a public holiday.
A $3.395 million contract for the supply of membrane equipment for Methven and Mt Somers’ new water treatment plants has been awarded to Masons Engineers (NZ) Ltd.
Ashburton’s CBD revitalisation project has been highly commended at local government awards that celebrate the creation of special places.
The inaugural ANZ Business of the Year Awards last weekend were a wonderful celebration of our district’s business community and Council was proud to be a part of it.