Council News
Special rain gardens in Ashburton’s new CBD have been environmentally designed to soak up and filter stormwater.
Flavour and fun returns with Ashburton Youth Council’s annual Bite Nite Culture Fest and tickets for the family event on Saturday 25 September are now on sale.
Ashburton District Council will be reviewing 12 intersections this financial year having recently received an analysis of crash data information recorded over the past few years.
High country roads, Ashburton Gorge Road and Blackford Road, have been closed to non-residents to prevent travel in snow covered areas.
The Ashburton Public Library is organising a special set of human books that will be on loan at a unique event next month.
New public unisex toilets at Wakanui Beach and Bowyers Stream that are user-friendly and comply with New Zealand standards for public conveniences are now operational.
A treasure trove of old cups and trophies has been discovered in a back room at the Tinwald Memorial Hall and Ashburton Museum staff are trying to find out the silverware’s stories.
Volunteering comes in many guises. It’s those who devote hours each week to helping the sport they are passionate about, it’s those who put their hand up to run a group or a club, it’s those who spend time with people who just need human contact.
EA Networks has partnered with Ashburton District Council to celebrate 100 years of serving the community by staging a three-day lighting spectacle in the Ashburton Domain.
The health of a district’s economy can often be seen in the number of businesses that trade within its boundaries - from farmers to manufacturers to coffee shops.