Council News
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.
The Council’s draft 2024-34 long-term plan (LTP) budget for the coming year is currently sitting at an 11.5% average rate increase.
Council is going down a new cyber path to try to capture the opinions of young adults in the Ashburton District.
The little wins make you smile as much as the big ones.