Council News
Seventy-three community groups will receive a little over $263,000 when Council distributes its community grants this month.
Council has contracted Tru-Line Civil to carry out 2.2km of wastewater pipeline renewals in the district.
About 10km of community drinking water pipes will be renewed in the next seven months as part of a $4.2 million package of work awarded to Rooney Earthmoving recently.
The rose gardens at the Ashburton Domain are getting a makeover and moving to a new management model that will eliminate the need for regular spraying of fungicides and pesticides.
Dog owners in the Ashburton District are being urged to make sure their pets are vaccinated, as the presence of Parvovirus also known as parvo, has been confirmed locally.
Detecting water leaks in Council pipes can be a tricky business because often the evidence drains away.
Some parts of Allenton may experience low water pressure on Tuesday 1 July, while critical connections are made for a UV upgrade at the Argyle Park water treatment plant.
The EA Networks Centre celebrated a visitor milestone and new record on Wednesday when its 500,000th customer walked through the door.
Residents interested in Council’s work to exit its stockwater delivery service can now read three investigation reports related to Pudding Hill, the first of 17 stockwater intakes under consideration.
Council is working with leading digital metering company Intellihub, to trial smart water meters on the eastern side of Rakaia township.