Council News
Rokowhiria, the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, is honoured to be showcasing the work of Margaret Trolove, a long-standing and valued member of Ashburton's artistic community.
Several controlled areas will be created at Lake Hood for trials of treatment options for the mitigation of cyanobacteria blooms in the future.
With our newly-elected Mayor and Councillors sworn in this week and ready for the regular business of Council, the spotlight now shifts to another group of community representatives.
Ashburton District’s deputy mayor will be Cr Richard Wilson.
The Council is inviting visitors to this weekend's Ashburton A&P Show to learn more about biodiversity and take home a free kānuka seedling for their garden.
Installation of new UV disinfection equipment at the Bridge Street drinking water treatment plant has been completed - it is one of the final upgrades in a $10 million project spanning six Council drinking water supplies.
Council staff are checking parks and open spaces today for damage after yesterday’s severe winds.
Council has awarded a $1.55 million contract for road rehabilitation on three high-use roads to local company Fulton Hogan.
7am Friday - The Environment Canterbury Flood Controller has confirmed the Rakaia River is now at a safe level and the self-evacuation advisory has been lifted.
Residents on the Methven and Methven/Springfield drinking water supply are being asked to conserve water, while the water treatment plant's reservoirs fill again overnight.