Council News
Waka Kotahi NZTA advisory for Walnut Avenue traffic lights project: We want to alert you to a closure of Walnut Avenue beside the Ashburton Domain.
Ashburton District Council will be sending weekly samples of its wastewater for analysis, to help monitor the spread of Covid-19 in its communities.
An enthusiastic group met at the Ng King Brothers Chinese Market Garden Settlement in Ashburton today (Thursday 17 February), armed with paintbrushes and buckets of stain and whitewash.
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown says the district is well prepared to deal with Omicron, as positive cases were confirmed in the community yesterday (Wednesday, 16 February).
Work to improve the road surface and drainage on a section of Christys Road is on target to finish in March.
New Zealand has now moved to the second phase of its Omicron response, and that means measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus rather than stamp it out.
If the Winter Olympics in Beijing has captured your attention over the past week or so, then you should check out some snow sport history in our own back yard.
Waka Kotahi NZTA advisory: Thank you so much for your patience while we work at night on improving the intersections on Walnut Avenue.
Council has notified Police of at least six rubbish or recycling wheelie bins that appear to have been deliberately set alight on Tancred Street in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Mid Canterbury Netball has adapted well to the challenges posed by Covid, but Centre Manager Erin Tasker says that partnering with the Council on a new Sports and Recreation Strategy will be vital for helping sports continue to operate and thrive in the Ashburton District.