Council News
I’ve been enjoying hearing feedback from the annual Ashburton A&P Show, held without covid restrictions last weekend for the first time in several years.
Updated Thursday 9.30pm - MetService has now lifted all heavy wind and rain warnings for our district. No further updates will be published unless the situation changes.
More than 2000 native plants were put into the ground at the Methven Cemetery recently, as part of work by Council and the Methven Lions to beautify the area.
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown says he and his councillors are keen for a discussion about how a regional water organisation could work for the district, as part of an alternate three waters reform proposed by the mayors of Auckland and Christchurch.
Farm Road, between Middle Road and Racecourse Road, will be closed for 12 days from Wednesday 2 November as contractors move early into the next stage of the North West Ashburton wastewater project.
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown has appointed Cr Liz McMillan as deputy mayor.
EA Networks Centre’s new manager Richard Wood loves his job, and sometimes it takes an hour for him to make it to his desk after coming in the front door.
Ashburton District Council is seeking co-operation from landowners to ensure irrigators are not spraying water onto adjacent roads as the spring growing season gets under way in Mid Canterbury.
This is a week devoted very much to tradition and process.
An exercise machine that simulates cross-country skiing and a robot called Robbie will be among attractions in the Ashburton District Council’s marquee at the Ashburton A&P Show on Friday and Saturday.