Council News
More than 50 Mid Canterbury community groups and organisations are set to benefit from a share of $1.2 million for their upcoming programmes and projects after the Ashburton District Council announced the recipients of its Community Grants and Funding.
Methven's town centre public toilets on Main Street will be temporarily out of action from Monday 29 June, when renovation work begins on the facilities.
The Ashburton District Council has had to shut the gates to the Taylors Stream camping and picnicking area on Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road for the remainder of winter, following significant vehicle damage to the grassy area.
Information for tourists and residents in Methven will soon be available at a community information centre, when the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Board, in conjunction with the Council takes over the service on 1 July.
The Ashburton District Council has today announced the new hearing date for the district's Speed Limit Review as well as the new closing date for submissions on the draft Ashburton Domain Development Plan, after the two consultations were impacted by the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Tancred Street in the Ashburton CBD will be temporarily closed to through-traffic on Monday 8 June, as work gets underway to renew the underground services.
The Alert Level lockdowns may have briefly halted work on Ashburton's new pump station and wastewater pipeline upgrades, but great progress is being made to deliver the $7 million project on time for residents.
The New Zealand Mountain Film Festival is heading back to Ashburton for a second time! Join us in a celebration of sport and lifestyle adventure this August!
Watch to find out what major projects we're proposing for the Domain over the next 30 years.
Mid Canterbury tourism promotion will be delivered through a slimmer operational model from 1 July this year, as the Council and its tourism promotion agency, Experience Mid Canterbury (EMC) respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its significant impact on local tourism.