Council News
A 75-page report will be presented to Councillors on Wednesday, providing an information update on water quality issues at Lake Hood and the work currently underway to address them.
Two cedar trees and an oak planted in a community space outside the Blue Pub in Methven will soon be bathed in a special glow.
The community has made their views on the future of the district’s water services clear, with 88 percent of submissions supporting the Council’s proposed inhouse delivery model.
Ashburton’s library and civic building, Te Whare Whakatere, has been declared a winner in the 2025 Canterbury Architecture Awards.
Low-income households who have not applied for a rates rebate for the 2024-25 financial year should do so before the end of June – they may qualify for a rebate of up to $790.
This week marks an important milestone in our work to implement Government’s Local Water Done Well programme.
Council contractors will begin upgrading the Bridge Street water treatment plant on 26 May.
Council is seeking the views of the wider community on the future of the Bushside stockwater intake.
The final concept designs for the new 18-hole mini golf course at EA Networks Centre have been signed off by Mayor Neil Brown, with a November opening date pencilled in for the project.
Secondary school teachers and careers advisors spent a day recently hearing about learning-on-the-job opportunities in the Ashburton District.