Public Notices
Recent public notices can be found below.
Water service maintenance shutdowns, restrictions and notices
Find out about all the water service maintenance shutdowns, restrictions, and notices here.
All Alcohol Notices
See all the public notices for alcohol licensing here.
Local Authority Elections - Ratepayer Roll Public Notice
Local authority elections will be held on Saturday, 11 October this year. This notice tells you how to enrol, and who can enrol as a ratepayer elector, so you can vote in the elections. Read more
Anzac Day Road Closures 2025
Notice is given that the following roads will be closed on 25 April to allow Anzac Day services at Baring Square West. Read more
Road Closure - Ashburton Car Club Street Sprints
Notice is given that the following roads will be closed to allow the Ashburton Car Club to hold the KFC Ashburton Street Sprints 2025. Read more
Plan Change
Notice is hereby given that the Ashburton District Council made its decision on Proposed Private Plan Change 6 to the Ashburton District Plan (2014), at its meeting of 19 March 2025. The Commissioner's recommendation to approve the Plan Change was adopted by the Council. Read more
Application for Resource Consent - Ashburton Riverside Development Limited
Ashburton Riverside Development Limited has applied for subdivision consent to subdivide one existing site zoned Rural A in order to create two resultant allotments at 21 Melrose Road, Ashburton to facilitate widening of Melrose Road. See details
Alcohol Licensing - Notice of hearing
The Ashburton District Licensing Committee will hold a public hearing to consider an application by Alexandre limited in respect to the premises known as Flashbacks. See details
Application for Resource Consent - Haven Housing
Haven Housing has applied for land use consent at 10 Cambridge Street to address non-compliance associated with the construction of ten single residential buildings. See details
Proposed Road Closures - Ashburton Car Club Gravel Sprint and Kids' Triathlon
Council gives public notice or proposals to temporarily close roads to enable the holding of the Ashburton Car Club Gravel Sprint on 15 February, and the holding of the EA Networks Centre Kids' Triathlon on 23 March. See details
Tinwald Reserve Board land tender
On behalf of the Tinwald Reserve Board, Council is calling for expressions of interest in a licence to occupy land at the Tinwald Domain. See details
Ashburton District Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw - amendments
Public notice is given that on 20 November 2024, Ashburton District Council adopted amendments to the Ashburton District Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2018. See details
Road Closure for Ashburton Santa Parade - 7 December 2024
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a road closure for the purpose of holding a community event, the Ashburton Santa Parade, on Saturday 7 December. See details
Ashburton District Plan Change 6 - Further Submissions
Ashburton District Council is inviting further submissions on decisions received during the initial statutory consultation on an application for a private plan change by Pajanti Limited. The change covers the rezoning of a 1ha property at 259 Alford Forest Road from Residential D to Residential C and to adopt the operative provisions of the Residential C Zone onsite. See details
Proposed Road Closure for Ashburton Car Club's Standing Quarter Mile Sprint on 14 December
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event – the Ashburton Car Club's Standing Quarter Mile Sprint. See details
Final representation arrangements - 2025 local elections - 31 October 2024
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of final representation arrangements for the 2025 local elections. See details
Proposal to stop a road - 23 October 2024
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to stop a road at Chertsey to construct a new water treatment plant. See details
Proposal to close roads - Santa Parade 7 December 2024
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event – Ashburton Santa Parade. See details
Proposal to close roads - Light up the Night 30 November 2024
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event – Light up the Night. See details
Final proposal for representation arrangements for the 2025 local elections - 12 September 2024
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of the final proposal for representation arrangements for the 2025 local elections. See details
Proposal to close roads – Hakatere Noodle Festival 7 September 2024
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event, the Hakatere Noodle Festival on Saturday 7 September 2024. Read more
Initial proposal for representation arrangements for the 2025 local elections
On 5 June 2024 the Ashburton District Council reviewed its representation arrangements, and resolved that the following proposal apply for the Council and its community boards for the elections to be held on 11 October 2025. Read more
Proposed Road Closure - Ashburton Car Club Standing Quarter Mile Sprint 18 May 2024
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event – Ashburton Car Club Standing Quarter Mile Sprint Meeting. Read more
Proposed Road Closures - Anzac Day 2024
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event – ANZAC Day Ceremony 2024. Read more
Ashburton Car Club Sealed Autocross - Proposed Road Closure
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close parts of Bonningtons, Seaside and Fitzgerald Roads on 17 March for the Ashburton Car Club's Sealed Autocross Event. Read more
Public Notice: Adoption of Local Alcohol Policy 2023
Ashburton District Council advises that, following a review of the Local Alcohol Policy and two separate community consultations, Council has approved the adoption of the amended Local Alcohol Policy 2023. This notice serves to meet the requirements of section 90(1) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. Read more
Public Notice of right to demand a poll on Electoral System
Notice is given under section 28(1) of the Local Electoral Act 2001, that electors of the Ashburton District Council have the right to demand a poll on the electoral system to be used at the next two triennial general elections (2025 and 2028) of the Ashburton District Council. Read more
ROAD CLOSURE – Wills Street, Friday 23 June
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a road closure for the purpose of allowing the Ashburton Event Centre to hold the Ashburton College Ball. Read more
Reserve Management Plan
Ashburton District Council is proposing to prepare a reserve management plan for all parks and reserves they have decision-making responsibility for. Read more
Ashburton District Plan - Plan Change 5
Ashburton District Council has prepared Plan Change 5 – Transportation to its Operative District Plan (2014). Read more
Adoption of Alcohol Control Bylaw
On 17 May 2023, Council adopted the reviewed Alcohol Control Bylaw which includes expanded Alcohol Ban Areas in both Ashburton and Methven. Read more
Rating Information Database available for inspection
The Rating Information Database of the Ashburton District Council is now available for inspection on our website ashburtondc.govt.nz at any time. Read more