Council News
Unwrap the festive season this year with four free, fantastic events guaranteed to ignite Ashburton's Christmas joy!
Mid Canterbury residents are being encouraged to test their preparedness for an earthquake by checking their emergency plans and assuming the Drop, Cover and Hold position this week for ShakeOut 2020.
Mid Canterbury families will be in for a magical night of festive fun and celebrations on Friday 27 November at the district's annual Light Up the Night Christmas event in Baring Square East.
The Ashburton District Council has awarded more than $24,000 to 13 local community groups as part of its second round of 2020/21 grants and funding and first round of Creative Communities Scheme funding.
The path to constructing Ashburton's new Library & Civic Centre has taken an important step forward, with the Council today approving the procurement plan ready for tenders to open on Monday 12 October.
Parts of the Ashburton Art Gallery & Heritage Centre will be repainted from today, as the Council undertakes some remedial works on the building.
The Rakaia Salmon Site on State Highway One has long been a focal point for residents and a well-used stop off for travellers, and today a major upgrade to the reserve was unveiled as the brand new public toilets were officially opened.
Eight years on from initial planning and public consultation, Ashburton's new cemetery on Seafield Road has now finished construction and yesterday it was blessed and officially opened.
Tewera King, upoko of Te Runanga o Arowhenua led a karakia with Mayor Neil Brown yesterday afternoon to bless the new facility, where they were joined by Ashburton District Councillors, Council Chief Executive Hamish Riach, staff and representatives from the contractor, Ashburton Contracting Ltd (ACL) and consultant Davis Olgilvie​.
In partnership with Ministry of Social Development, Ashburton District Council is proud to host Ashburton's second annual Employment Exchange event on 4 November held at the Ashburton Club & MSA.
Great entertainment, inclusiveness, fun and atmosphere - that was the feedback families who came to the Ashburton Youth Council's (AYC) Bite Nite Reimagined had to say of the event on Friday 2 October.