Council News
A contract to harvest grass from the Council's wastewater treatment property, Ocean Farm has been awarded to local company, Andrew Quigley Contracting Ltd.
Hinds residents are being advised to be mindful of contractors working in their neighbourhood from Wednesday this week (25 November) as the Council begins renewing the town's drinking water pipes.
The arrival of warmer weather in Mid Canterbury has signalled the start of the district's busiest time for roadworks, with several repairs getting underway around Ashburton this month.
The Ashburton District Council is pleased to announce that two new bridges crossing the Rangitata Division Race (RDR) on Canterbury's Inland Scenic Route have almost finished construction and will be open to motorists in coming days.
Update: The planned road closure on Tancred Street tonight (19 November) has been postponed until Monday 23 November.
Tancred Street will remain open this evening, however will be closed to all traffic from 6pm 23 November until 6am Tuesday 24 November.
Move over Richie Mo'unga and Kendra Cocksedge - Canterbury has some future stars coming through the ranks and they're tearing it up at the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union's rippa rugby comp at Argyle Park.
The holiday season will arrive with a bang in Ashburton next week as the month-long Nights of Lights festival kicks off and it all begins at the headline event, Light Up the Night, presented by Tru-Line Civil on Friday 27 November.
UPDATE: NEMA have cancelled the upcoming test Emergency Mobile Alert that had been planned for Sunday 22 November. Learn more about the decision here.
Millions of mobile phones will receive a test emergency message next week as the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) test the country's Emergency Mobile Alert service.
Ashburton's town centre upgrades are fast taking shape, but the new streetscapes aren't just giving Ashburton a new look - they're also adding a special home-grown touch to the CBD.