Council News
A 10-year budget that invests $419.7 million in the District’s three waters network and roading and transport systems was adopted by the Ashburton District Council today.
A group of trades students from Ashburton College will have a unique view of the Ashburton District Council’s new Library and Civic Building.
Ashburton Museum has been busy this week packing down its Critters, Creatures and Curiosities exhibition, which included a 100-year-old stag’s head donated to the Ashburton Historical Society in 1979.
A dramatic rise in the water table after May’s flooding weather event has made life tricky for contractors working on a new sewer line near the Ashburton River, but the project is still on track and making good progress.
Ashburton’s old information centre building has been transformed into modern new clubrooms at the Ashburton Airport, and the local aviation community is thrilled.
The Ashburton District Council has again issued a precautionary boil water notice for the Methven/Springfield water supply, effective immediately.
We are two weeks into recovery, and the effects of May’s big rain event will continue to be felt in the months ahead as we progress through this phase.
Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown on Thursday (24 June) hosted Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, local MPs Jo Luxton and Rino Tirikatene, other Canterbury mayors, local iwi, and a range of central and local government agencies and representatives for a roundtable discussion on the impact and challenges each Canterbury district face, following a wet weather event last month that resulted in significant flooding in the region.
New Library and Civic Centre building project gets first concrete pour, expect heavy trucks on roads
People and traffic moving around Baring Square East on Friday (25 June) are being reminded that the roads will be busy with trucks delivering concrete to the construction site of Council’s new Library and Civic Centre building.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today announced the Government is injecting a further $4 million into relief funding to support flood-affected Canterbury farmers who are recovering from the damage of a historic one in 200 year flood.