Council News
UPDATE: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has advised that planned repairs to Ashburton’s SH1 bridge will continue this week, weather permitting.
People organising Mid Canterbury events that will attract visitors from outside the district are being encouraged to apply for up to $10,000 from a regional event fund set up by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to help boost domestic tourism.
Hunters, trampers, climbers and even armchair explorers will get a buzz out of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival National Tour when it hits Ashburton next month.
The Ashburton District Council is hosting a business networking event at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on Friday, August 6, from 4 pm to 6 pm, to spread the word about the ANZ Business of the Year Awards.
The boil water notice in place for the Methven Water Supply has been lifted. Water quality on the Methven-Springfield supply has continued to improve over the weekend however the boil water notice still remains in place.
Ashburton District Council today announced a partnership with ANZ for its inaugural Business of the Year Awards. The awards will be held in February 2022 and seek to celebrate excellence, innovation, and business success within the region.
Methven businesses are being visited by water tankers twice a day while the town is under an extended boil water notice.
An unexpected surge in building and development has resulted in the Ashburton District Council receiving its second highest value of total building consents on record.
Rain at the weekend caused more issues for those on the Methven and Methven Springfield water schemes but planned upgrades mean boil water notices might become a thing of the past.
Ashburton's streets will receive some creative flair in the coming months as part of Chorus’ cabinet art programme and local artists are being invited to submit their designs by 1 September 2021.