Council News
Ashburton Library staff are gearing up to celebrate the opening of the new library on Monday and can't wait to show it to the public.
A 2.4km section of Thompsons Track will be closed for two months from this week as contractors begin a rehabilitation project to widen and strengthen what is one of the district’s busiest rural roads.
Council is continuing to liaise with Te Whatu Ora and Environment Canterbury regarding the health warning in place for Lake Hood.
New Ashburton Library staff Jay and Ben can't wait to show their community all the cutting-edge library features when it opens to the public later this month.
The new library and civic centre, Te Whare Whakatere, will be fully open to the public and Ashburton District Council staff from Monday 29 January. The library remains on track to open a week prior, on Monday 22 January.
Reduced river flows and hot weather are putting pressure on Council’s stockwater network, with subsequent declining flows in the race network.
Residents on the Dromore neighbourhood water supply have been asked to conserve water following high demand on the scheme during yesterday’s hot weather.
Te Mana Ora | Community and Public Health has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Lake Hood.
Here’s a summary of Council services over the Christmas and New Year public holidays 2023-24 – there are a few temporary changes to operating hours at some facilities.
A $2.5 million upgrade for the Rakaia wastewater treatment plant has been approved by Councillors and the money will be used to construct drying beds for wastewater sludge.