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Council services over the 2025-26 holiday period
To help residents and businesses plan for the Christmas and New Year period, here’s a summary of Council services over the holiday period from 24 December 2025 to 5 January 2026 – there are a few temporary changes to operating hours at some facilities.
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Digouts, linemarking up first on roading list
Council’s new roading operations and maintenance contractor Fulton Hogan Ashburton will initially concentrate on digouts and linemarking when it takes over the job on 1 December.
Cr Carolyn Cameron: Making the most of every dollar
I feel very fortunate to have your support to represent our community for another three years.
Mini golf bookings now open online
Mini golf enthusiasts can now book a round at Mini Mid Canterbury, the district's new mini golf course.
Christmas line-up to deliver great cheer
A big line-up of local entertainment is planned for Light up the Night, Council's Christmas festival on 29 November.
Dropoff point established for contaminated coloured sand
Ashburton District Council is urging residents to keep contaminated coloured sand products out their kerbside rubbish bins and instead bring them to the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park.
How do you hook a giant salmon?
Sculptor Phil Price had his measuring tools out last week at the Rakaia salmon, riding up in a cherrypicker to inspect where the lifting hook will make contact.
Lake Hood update: Water quality trials start 18 November
Lake Hood residents will see six shipping containers craned into a canal alongside Huntingdon Avenue on Monday, in preparation for the first stage of water quality trials this summer.
MAYOR: Events bring our people together
A good crowd gathered at the Ashburton RSA to commemorate Armistice Day on Tuesday.
Summer road resealing programme kicks off
It’s the season for reseals and work is about to start on a $7.1 million contract to reseal a total of 84km on 39 roads in the Ashburton District.
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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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Cr Carolyn Cameron: Making the most of every dollar
I feel very fortunate to have your support to represent our community for another three years.
MAYOR: Events bring our people together
A good crowd gathered at the Ashburton RSA to commemorate Armistice Day on Tuesday.
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Upcoming meetings
Hearings
25 November 2025, 1.30 pm
ADVISORY GROUP: Biodiversity
1 December 2025, 1.00 pm
Workshop
3 December 2025, 10.30 am
Workshop
10 December 2025, 9.30 am
Council - Activity Briefings
10 December 2025, 1.00 pm
Road Closures
BURNETT STREET
from 24 Nov 6:00 to 27 Nov 6:00
SPAXTON STREET - LILLEY PLACE
from 20 Nov 7:00 to 19 Dec 18:00
CHALMERS AVENUE
from 19 Nov 7:00 to 19 Dec 18:00
MAYFIELD VALETTA ROAD
from 19 Nov 8:00 to 5 Dec 18:00
BURNETT STREET
from 19 Nov 7:00 to 26 Nov 18:00
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Council Events
Juicy Summer Reading Challenge
Ashburton Library
Our teen summer reading challenge has never been sweeter!Is there anything better on a hot summer's day than an ice-cold Juicy?Well, score one for FREE...
Workshop | Nature Drawing with Graphite Powder
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
Learn how to make a botanical drawing using graphite powder at this special workshop with Katharine Allard!First, we will find inspiration in the Botanical Art...
Clay Fever | Hakatere Ceramics
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum
Clay Fever is the exhibition of the Hakatere Ceramics and Pottery Club. The show opens with an awards evening on Wednesday...
Kids Night Out!
EA Networks Centre
Looking for well-deserved night off? Let us look after the Kids! It will be an evening of fun with capture the flag, quizzes, nerf wars,...
Facilities News
Mini golf bookings now open online
EA Networks Centre
Mini golf enthusiasts can now book a round at Mini Mid Canterbury, the district's new mini golf course.
Mini golf promises major fun
EA Networks Centre
Mini Mid Canterbury, the district’s new mini golf course, is on track to open on Saturday 22 November.
Consider the Flowers: Celebrating the life and work of Margaret Trolove
Art Gallery and Museum
Rokowhiria, the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, is honoured to be showcasing the work of Margaret Trolove, a long-standing and valued member of Ashburton's artistic community.
Minigolf project passes half-way point
EA Networks Centre
Ashburton’s new minigolf course is coming to life, hole-by-hole at the EA Networks Centre.
Project News
Second Ashburton Bridge: Update on trial pile
2025 News
We’re getting ready to install a ‘trial pile’ near the Ashburton/Hakatere River as part of early works for the Second Ashburton Bridge. This test helps us understand how the ground behaves so we can design the right foundations to safely support the new bridge.
Stockwater Exit: New reports for Methven stockwater network
2025 News
Two new reports about the Methven Auxiliary water race network have been published on Council’s website, as part of the stockwater exit transition work programme.
Key milestone for new Ashburton Bridge
2025 News
The long-awaited second Ashburton Bridge is a step closer with the signing of a key agreement, Minister for the South Island and Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced.
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Short water shutdown planned for Chertsey township
Households on the Chertsey community drinking water scheme will have a short water shutdown next week, as part of important work to commission their new water treatment plant.
Planned shutdown for Dromore drinking water supply
The Dromore community drinking water supply will be shut down on Wednesday 22 October from 9am until 2pm as part of preliminary work to replace the main pipeline that distributes water to households on the rural supply.
Short water shutdown in north-east on Sunday night
Households and businesses in a large part of north-east Ashburton, including all of Fairton, will have a short water shutdown on Sunday night to allow important work on the Bridge Street water treatment plant.
Short water shutdown for Philip and Walker Streets
Properties on Philip Street and Walker Street will have a short water shutdown on Monday 18 August as part of work by Council contractors to renew water pipes in the area.