Council News
Eight people and two groups were celebrated at this year’s Community Honours Awards, which recognised the contributions and achievements of the Ashburton District’s outstanding volunteers.
Most of us should already know the importance of having a well-stocked emergency kit in the home, so you might be wondering why a grab bag would be required as well.
Schools, businesses, families and individuals in the Ashburton District are being encouraged to take part in the New Zealand ShakeOut 2023 next month.
Updated 9PM Friday - Ashburton District Council’s emergency management team is keeping a close eye on conditions as poor weather affects Canterbury.
Eight people and two groups will be celebrated at this year’s Community Honours Awards, which recognise the contributions and achievements of the Ashburton District’s outstanding volunteers.
Ashburton District Council staff are finishing visual inspections of the road network and quake-prone buildings in the district following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake this morning.
Couch to Wellness is the name of a 10-week pilot programme starting at EA Networks Centre next month to encourage not-so-active residents to lead healthier lifestyles.
Council and its contractor ACL have been working closely with Ashburton Hospital ahead of an eight-month project to install new water and sewer pipes along Elizabeth and Grigg Streets.
Lagmhor Road, at the intersection with State Highway 1, will be closed from Monday 25 September for two months while the railway crossing is reconstructed as part of Waka Kotahi's project to install traffic lights.
Things old and things new have been on our agenda recently, from the aging Tinwald Pool to the new Fairton Freight Hub.