Council News
Ashburton District Council is congratulating the Canterbury Mayoral Forum on the release of its updated wellbeing overview, a document that will be a valuable resource over the next three years.
Council is employing drone technology to help assess the condition of about 30 monuments and statues around the district.
Council has this week officially lodged its detailed business case for a second Ashburton River bridge with Waka Kotahi.
Kerbside recycling from Ashburton is now being sorted by a new $3.8 million materials recovery facility (MRF) in Timaru.
Ashburton men dealing with prostate cancer will have their exercise costs covered by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand if they want to access weekly Prost-FIT classes at EA Networks Centre.
Motorcycle Awareness Month starts on Thursday (1 September), with messages for all road users to be alert for motorcyclists and tips for riders on how to lessen their chances of being involved in a vehicle crash.
As the manager of People & Capability at Council, my role and that of my team, is to support and work with our managers and teams to provide the best services and places for our community members and visitors to enjoy.
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown wrapped up this year’s Community Honours Awards by presenting the Mayor’s Award for Public Service to Trevor Croy recently.
With the help of the Creative Communities fund, EA Networks have partnered with Ashburton District Council to offer up three of their cabinets for painting this year.
The first big roading job of the new year begins in early September, when 3.16km of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road and 800m of Ashburton Staveley Road are rehabilitated.