Council News
The big news of this week is that there will be a change of Government – so what does that mean for Council?
If you’re planning a big weekend in the garden, then you’ll be able to take all your green waste to the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park, which is open every day over the three days of Labour weekend.
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown is among mayors supporting rapid repeal of the outgoing Government’s Three Water legislation.
Updated 9.20PM Saturday - The Severe Wind Warning for Canterbury has now been lifted.
Five biodiversity projects, ranging from protecting rare plants at Wakanui Beach to planting wetlands at Staveley, have been granted a total of $30,500 from Council as part of a second round of community grants.
Have you ever wondered why we are encouraged to plant native trees? Planting New Zealand native trees has been a biodiversity focus recently, and with the advent of the National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity, more attention is being drawn to indigenous plants and the need to protect and restore them.
Council's Biodiversity team is organising a community biodiversity event at Taylors Stream Reserve, on Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road, on Sunday 15 October and volunteers are needed.
As well as bees, bugs and butterflies, Council will be showcasing another 'b' at this year's Ashburton A&P show - biodiversity.
The installation of a nine-hole disc golf course at the Tinwald Domain is getting closer. The course has been designed by Zac Taylor from the Christchurch Disc Golf club.
Nine Mid Canterbury events have been granted a total of $30,600 to help attract visitors from outside the district.