Council News
The silly season has begun, and the next six weeks is a whirl of events, from acknowledging the efforts of more than 200 apprentices to lighting up the big Christmas tree on East Street and hearing submissions on Council’s alfresco dining policy.
Canterbury Anniversary Day on Friday 11 November is a public holiday affecting some Council services, and it also co-incides with Armistice Day and South Canterbury Anniversary Day, which was moved from September this year following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
November is Safe Digging Month and Council is encouraging contractors to check before they dig to avoid striking water pipes, power cables and other essential infrastructure.
The Ashburton District Council has released updated tsunami evacuation zones after scientific modelling showed new areas that could be flooded in some worst-case tsunami scenarios.
Bike Methven is waging a productive war against unwanted sycamore trees, rats, stoats and possums in its Mt Hutt Bike Park, with the help of a $6000 grant from Council’s biodiversity fund.
Pets and fireworks don’t mix, so as Guy Fawkes night approaches you should think about how you can keep them safe.
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.