Council News
The public holidays over Easter and Anzac Day 2025 will see temporary changes to some Council services and facilities.
New filtration and UV disinfection equipment will come online at Mayfield’s drinking water plant on Monday, in a seamless transition for the community.
Council is extending the variable speed limit zone outside Tinwald School to include Graham Street, which means traffic must travel at 30km/h at the beginning and end of the school day.
Councillors and members of Historic Places Mid Canterbury joined forces yesterday to launch two town walks, designed to show off Ashburton’s heritage and cultural spots.
It's been a week of big decisions, many about water: the second Ashburton bridge has cleared its last administrative hurdle, water reforms that affect this district are out for consultation and Lake Hood is closed until further notice because of cyanobacteria.
Contractors have begun installing a new public toilet block at the Lower Hakatere Huts.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and Ashburton District Council have signed an agreement to manage the construction of the second Ashburton bridge and connecting road as one project.
Ashburton District is well placed to accommodate future residential and business growth, according to a report by consultants Property Economics.
Council is extending the survey for users of stockwater from the Bushside intake until Monday 14 April.
Council has opted not to consult the community over its Annual Plan 2025-26, given the forecast rate rise is lower than set out in its Long Term Plan and levels of service are not changing dramatically.