Council News
Contractors will tomorrow begin a big clean-up job at the Methven Cemetery, which suffered significant tree damage during last month’s big winds.
Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown has welcomed a $2 million Government investment in the district’s new Fairfield Freight Hub, which will see the town’s rail container terminal move to Fairton.
While there is no official target, it certainly looks like 90 per cent vaccination of the eligible population is the best way to protect our community and help prevent future lockdowns.
Ashburton College Year 9 science students have tried their hand at bridge design, motivated by historic floods that damaged the Ashburton River State Highway 1 bridge earlier this year.
A lawyer and a doctor have joined forces to bring the rapidly-growing sport of disc golf to Ashburton and the venture is being supported by Ashburton District Council and other funders.
The Ashburton Dog Park, beside the Ashburton River, should be open again by Christmas after renovations and improvements following May’s historic rainfall and flood.
Ashburton District Councillors have expressed reservations about the Government’s proposed Three Waters Reform
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency work is likely to affect drivers in Ashburton from this Sunday night (3 October).
Work will begin tomorrow, Tuesday 28 September, to clear wind-blown trees and branches from the Methven Walkway between Mt Hutt Station Road and the Rangitata Diversion Race.
Ashburton District Council’s EA Networks Centre is one of three recreation facilities in the South Island piloting an exercise class for people with breast cancer, to improve bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis and fractures.