Council News
Websites and social media are a great way to spread the message about your local fair, show, or major event but if you’re not tech savvy it can seem all a bit tricky. Ashburton District Council is organising a two-part workshop later this month to help share some practical insights and advice about digital marketing, especially for those organising events that will draw people to Mid Canterbury.
Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown, with the support of local elected Councillors, has added his name to a letter being presented to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern asking for a face-to-face meeting to discuss the Government’s decision to mandate the Three Waters reform.
Ashburton District Council has accepted two Maori names, gifted by Arowhenua, for the new library and civic building. The library will be known as Te Pataka o ka Tuhituhi and the civic centre as Te Waharoa a Hine Paaka.
The opening weekend of Ashburton’s new disc golf course saw 110 full rounds completed and a big smile on the face of course organiser Polly Hill.
A Methven and foothills walking festival, an aviation and military extravaganza and the South Island Motor Home Show are among nine events in Mid Canterbury to secure regional tourism funding.
A report to Council on the economic impact of achieving 2.4mg nitrate in lowland streams makes sobering reading: Dairy farming and dairy support land use will need to reduce by 50 per cent from current levels, the district’s GDP will decline by $409 million and 1735 jobs will be lost.
Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta has today announced that the Government’s proposed Three Waters Reform Programme will become mandatory effective 1 July 2024, creating a new four-entity structure that would manage water services across New Zealand.
Ashburton District Council will contribute $2.33 million towards relocating Ashburton’s rail container terminal from the middle of town to Fairton.
The Company Road Dog Exercise Area was added to Ashburton District Council’s official list of dog exercise areas when the Dog Control Bylaw and Dog Control Policy was adopted earlier this week.
A 1.7km section of Thompsons Track will be closed for six weeks from 1 November so the road surface can be dug out, widened and strengthened.