Council News
Work to remediate an old landfill by the Ashburton River, and add flood protection, is making good progress.
Local community groups with an upcoming project should check if they qualify for council funding, as the August round of grants is about to open.
Council has today lifted its boil water notice for the Methven water supply.
Council has lifted its boil water notice for the Mount Somers water supply, but the notice for Methven remains in place over the weekend.
Council is helping Mt Hutt skifield celebrate its 50th birthday by bringing an ice rink to the party.
The Ashburton Public Library has been given 26 refurbished laptops to help clear a backlog of people seeking a secondhand device.
Our State Highway 1 bridge over the Ashburton River is becoming almost as famous as the Auckland Harbour Bridge – both have now been the subject of amber alerts issued by Waka Kotahi.
Contractors are working hard to reinstate the Methven auxiliary stockwater intake, which was completely washed out in floods caused by the weekend’s heavy rain.
Council has approved the development of a bike skills park on the Ashburton Domain and will partner with service clubs to make the project happen.
Work has begun on a new $4.6 million membrane treatment plant for the Mt Somers water supply, and it should spell the end of boil water notices for the township.