Council News
Liz McMillan has been declared the new Mayor of the Ashburton District, following the release of final results in the 2025 local elections.
The new term of Council also signals a new three-year term for the volunteers who sit on the district's hall boards, reserve boards and domain boards.
Property owners on the Methven and Methven-Springfield drinking water supply are being asked to conserve water on October 15 and 16 while new pipes are connected to the town’s water treatment plant on Longs Ford Road.
Council is teaming up with Greypower to run a free information session about mobility scooters and how to use them safely.
This is my final column and I feel a mix of pride, sadness and excitement.
It’s not too late to vote in the Local Elections but move fast, as voting papers must be in our ballot bins by noon this Saturday.
Schools, businesses, families and individuals in the Ashburton District are being encouraged to take part in the national earthquake drill next week.
Ashburton District Councillors have paid tribute to retiring Mayor Neil Brown, describing him as an authentic and democratic leader, with a considered and practical approach.
Remediation work on the splashdeck at EA Networks Centre has begun, with the toddler pool and leisure pool closed to the public for the next two weeks.
Two new reports about the Methven Auxiliary water race network have been published on Council’s website, as part of the stockwater exit transition work programme.