Council News
It may feel a little like standing on the edge of a covid precipice, but there’s still work to be done.
Volunteers that help keep Ashburton looking spick and span are gearing up for another busy year, with the first rubbish pick-up day on Thursday 10 February.
A crane will be at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum beginning on Wednesday (26 January) to lift two water tanks onto the roof of the heritage centre building.
Community views will be sought soon for a 30-year plan being developed for Lakes Camp and Clearwater.
Local sports clubs and active recreation groups are being asked to complete a short survey as the Ashburton District Council tackles a new strategy to help support wellbeing within the District.
Community groups and individuals are being encouraged to start thinking now about projects that could qualify for financial help from various funds administered by the Ashburton District Council, which has $245,000 to distribute.
It’s only a matter of time before a positive case of covid is in our community, says the Ministry of Health.
It seems we are all on tenterhooks waiting for Omicron to explode around the country, and that can be an exhausting and frustrating state of play.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency urges drivers to be aware of potentially hazardous ‘summer ice’ on South Island roads currently. Like the better-known black ice of freezing winter days, summer ice is often invisible to drivers but is just as slippery and hazardous.
Council has introduced a wheelie bin tag system that will alert residents when their recycling is not up to scratch.