Council News
The Methven community drinking water supply will be without fluoride for about three months, while a new water treatment plant for the town is being completed.
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown hosted 15 international students from Mt Hutt College for a traditional Kiwi cup of tea and biscuits this week.
Expanded alcohol ban areas in Ashburton and Methven could be on the cards, as Ashburton District Council asks for public feedback on its draft Alcohol Control Bylaw.
Ashburton Dog Park will be closed from 8am on Monday until 5pm on Wednesday next week so contractors working for the Council can continue making improvements to the popular canine exercise area.
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 and its canals.
Contractors working for the Council are installing 13 new seats and three new picnic tables at neighbourhood parks and playgrounds around Ashburton over the next two weeks.
The Ashburton District has sent $37,360 in donations to people in the North Island who have been badly affected by the recent extreme weather events.
The nomination period to fill the extraordinary vacancy for the Western Ward has now closed, with four candidates standing in the upcoming election.
Baring Square East has always had a special place in the history of Ashburton town, so it is good to see a planned renovation of the space getting under way.
Waste educators working in the Ashburton District have begun using a new tool to encourage good kerbside recycling habits: a brown envelope.