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Stockwater race

Progress made on plan to exit stockwater delivery

Council is progressing work on a transition plan to exit its stockwater delivery service.

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Community awards

2024 Community Awards recipients revealed

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown will mark the achievements of a busy farmer, a very active retiree and a caring community organisation at the 2024 Community Civic Awards on Thursday.

Councillor Leen Braam

Cr Leen Braam: Planting for future generations

It was a milestone for this district recently with the official opening of the Ashburton Library and Civic Centre, Te Whare Whakatere.

Image of the South Island and alpine faultline

Be prepared: Residents invited to online quake presentation

Council is inviting the community to tune in to an online presentation of how a major alpine earthquake would impact the Ashburton District, and how they can prepare for such a disaster.

Sports centre and parking space

Sports centre prepares for basketball takeover

EA Networks Centre will host hundreds of young basketballers this week when 54 teams hit town for the Under 14 Southern regional championships.

Build cost finalised for Te Whare Whakatere

The end construction cost of Te Whare Whakatere, Ashburton library and civic centre has been finalised at $62.1 million.

Youth voices sought for digital hub

Council is promoting an online space for youth, with discussion topics that could help inform future council decisions.

Aerial view of road to Lake Hood

Lake Hood water quality update: October 2024

Council has engaged engineering consultants Tonkin and Taylor to help create a future strategy plan for the management of Lake Hood, which has been affected by water quality issues over the past two summers.

Councillors visit construction site

First concrete pour at Friendship Lane project

The first concrete pour at the new Friendship Lane elderly persons housing project has happened this week.

Aerial view of small water treatment plant

New water treatment plant for Chertsey

Council will begin the formal process of closing part of a paper road at Chertsey, so it can build a new water treatment plant for the township.

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Council Brief

A weekly roundup of our top news and important notices. Council Brief is published every Thursday in the Ashburton Courier, Ashburton Guardian and on this website.

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Public Notices

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From the Mayor & CE

CE Hamish Riach: Important next step in second bridge progress

Ashburton’s second bridge was in the headlines again this week, after it was included in the Government’s National Land Transport Programme 2024-27.


MAYOR: Council building projects for all stages of life

It was my pleasure on Friday to declare Ashburton’s new library and civic centre officially open, even though I’ve had my feet under the desk here since the start of the year.


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Upcoming meetings

Hearings

16 October 2024, 9.00 am


Council

16 October 2024, 1.00 pm


BOARD: Methven Community

21 October 2024, 9.00 am


COMMITTEE: Audit & Risk

23 October 2024, 1.00 pm


Council - Activity Briefings

23 October 2024, 9.30 pm


Road Closures

DROMORE METHVEN ROAD (ONE-WAY CLOSURE)

from 16 Sep 7:00 to 21 Oct 19:00


BACK TRACK

from 23 Sep 6:00 to 31 Oct 19:00


WINCHMORE DROMORE ROAD

from 5 Oct 6:00 to 25 Oct 19:00


DROMORE METHVEN ROAD

from 16 Sep 6:00 to 28 Oct 19:00


WILLIAM STREET

from 22 Oct 6:00 to 25 Oct 18:00


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The new Ashburton Library is open!

Explore everything that the new library, Te Kete Tuhinga, has to offer!


Ashburton District Council Events

Seed Swap!

Ashburton Library

Looking to grow your own food this season but not sure where to start?Wanting to try a new crop in the garden?Keep Learning...

Beginner Sewing Class

Ashburton Library

Beginner Tote Bag Sewing CourseCourse Duration: 4 WeeksSkill Level: BeginnerExplore your creativity in our Beginner Tote Bag Sewing Course! Over the course of four weeks,...

Mawhiti Tino Rawe | Clever Crustaceans

Ashburton Museum

Crabs, shrimps, lobsters, barnacles, slaters and other crustaceans are the stars of this new mini exhibition at Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, developed by NIWA...

Exhibition Opening | Esther Deans, Jane Venis, Jenna Packer

Ashburton Art Gallery

Join us for the opening of three new exhibitions on Saturday 26 October at 6pm.Esther Deans’ thesis exhibition An Iconography of Doubt is an accumulation...

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Facilities News

Woman and storage boxes

Capsule to seal a slice of our time

Library

Sealing a time capsule filled with images, papers, digital records and other small items about Ashburton will be a milestone moment for the new civic and library, Te Whare Whakatere.

entrance to swimming pool

Hampstead pool an option during maintenance shutdown

EA Networks Centre

Swimmers will be able to take a cool dip in the Hampstead Pool when EA Networks Centre closes its aquatic area in January for planned maintenance.

Poster for school holiday programme

Spring into our school holiday programme

Library

Children’s author Deano Yipadee headlines a jam-packed two weeks of fun activities organised by the Ashburton Library during the coming school holidays.

Clever crustaceans set to share secrets of the sea

Museum

Crabs, shrimps, lobsters, barnacles, slaters and other crustaceans are the stars of a new mini exhibition at Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum.

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Project News

Wastewater project sign

NW Ashburton wastewater extension project moves to final stage

North West Ashburton Waste Water Servicing

Contractors will return to Allens Road at the end of May to begin the final stage of the North West Ashburton wastewater extension project.

Wastewater holding pipe

Last pipes laid in NW Ashburton wastewater extension

North West Ashburton Waste Water Servicing

The final pieces of pipe in the North West Ashburton wastewater extension were laid underground on Allens Road recently, but not before attracting a bit of attention because of their unusual shape.

Detour sign for road works

Wastewater project starts final phase in Allenton

North West Ashburton Waste Water Servicing

A 500m stretch of Allens Road will be closed to traffic for 10 days, weather permitting, from Monday 23 January when contractors begin the final phase of the North West Ashburton wastewater extension project.

Ashburton civic square and garden

Contract awarded for Baring Square East refresh

Baring Square East Upgrade

A $2.45 million contract to redevelop Baring Square East has been awarded to Tru-Line Civil, the same contractor who worked on the revitalisation of Ashburton’s CBD.

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Tenders

Portal used for advertising tenders and other commissioning requirements to the market. All processes through to contract award stage are manage in Tenderlink.

Open for Feedback

House drawn on Post-it Note

Resource Management Notifications

From December 1, 2031 to December 1 2031

Recently Closed

Representation Review Initial (Draft) Proposal

From June 13, 2024 to July 21 2024

Draft Long Term Plan 2024-2034

From March 27, 2024 to April 28 2024

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Alerts & advisories

Further Notice of By-election for the Western Ward

The nomination period to fill the extraordinary vacancy for the Western Ward has now closed, with four candidates standing in the upcoming election.

Notice of 2022 Triennial Local Authority Elections

Official notice of the 2022 Triennial Local Authority Elections

Website Maintenance Ahead!

Some of our online EServices will be down for scheduled maintenance Saturday 26 March 2022 from 7am till 5pm. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Kettle boiling water

UPDATE: Precautionary boil water notice lifted for Methven

UPDATE 18 February: Methven’s boil water notice has been lifted.

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