Council News
A new series of free learning collaborations between Council and Keep Learning Mid Canterbury is aimed at growing skills in the community, from food safety practices to using social media in business.
Properties on Philip Street and Oak Grove will have a short water shutdown on Thursday 28 August as part of work by Council contractors to renew water pipes in the area.
Seven newcomers to Ashburton will be sharing their life stories with the community during Welcoming Week and in the lead-up to the Hakatere Noodle Festival on Saturday 13 September.
Council’s Water Services Delivery Plan was adopted this week and has now been filed with the Department of Internal Affairs.
Voting in the local elections is now just three weeks away and voters can find profiles and videos of those standing in the Ashburton District online at voteashburton.nz.
If you tuned in to this week's council meeting, you would have heard an update from the NZTA team in charge of building our second urban bridge and connecting road.
Council’s Customer Service team is heading to Methven and Rakaia in September and October to help residents with their rates rebate applications.
Community members interested in the future of the Brothers stockwater intake are being invited to a public meeting at Mayfield on 2 September and encouraged to have their say via an online survey.
Ashburton College and EA Networks Centre reinforced their special relationship this week with the unveiling of a new plaque at the base of a commemorative tree.
Council officers are continuing to meet with scientists to understand what drives algal blooms at Lake Hood, as they plan for the coming summer.