Council News
We're hearing that drivers using State Highway 1 (SH1) intersections are worried about crashes and are frustrated with lengthy delays at busy times. Access onto the highway from Lagmhor Road and Graham Street is especially challenging.
Ashburton District Council has today adopted it's consultation document for the draft 2021-31 Long-Term Plan (LTP) ahead of consultation opening for feedback on Friday 19 March.
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Hakatere/Ashburton River at SH1.
Next time you are driving or walking near the corner of Oak Grove and Elizabeth Street in Ashburton, be on the lookout for an impressive new work recently completed by Amalia Worsfold, a young artist who participated in the Chorus Cabinet Art Programme.
A vacancy has opened for a Trustee to join the Plains Museum Trust. In this role, you'll get to work as part of the board that administers the Trust running the Plains Vintage Railway & Historical Museum. This is your chance to make a change at the committee level. Apply now!
Litter from wheelie bins blowing down the street on windy Mid Canterbury days may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a simple solution being rolled out across the district.
Ashburton District Council is preparing to adopt its draft 10-year plan for the district next week ready for residents to provide feedback, and a series of public meetings have been scheduled where all residents are welcome to attend.
Ashburton's new-look town centre is continuing to take shape, and next week residents are being advised to be mindful of excavations starting on Burnett Street.
If you are thinking of holding an event that would attract visitors from outside of Mid Canterbury to the district, make sure to apply now for Regional Event Funding, as you could be eligible for up to $10,000.
Mid Cantabrians looking to enjoy a few extra weeks in an outdoor pool before the warm weather ends, are in luck: the EA Networks Centre has extended the Tinwald Pool season until 28 March.