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Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road gearing up for repairs

More than two kilometres of one of the Ashburton District's busiest rural roads is about to go under the digger for repairs this week.

Subway Ashburton celebrates diversity in Welcoming Communities video campaign

When lunchtime rolls around in Ashburton, there's a beeline of locals and passing traffic to one of their favourite sandwich joints. And while there's much to be celebrated in the fresh mix of ingredients filling their lunch of choice at Subway Ashburton, the diversity of the people making the sandwiches is a point of interest that's been explored in the first of a series of videos.

Ashburton District Council Annual Residents' Survey about to start

Residents from across the Ashburton District will soon have the chance to say how they think the Council has performed throughout the year, as part of the 2019/20 Annual Residents' Survey.

Forty new citizens welcomed in the Ashburton District at special ceremony

Surrounded by family, friends and well-wishers, 40 people completed the final chapter in their journey to becoming New Zealand citizens at a ceremony held in the Ashburton Trust Event Centre today.

Lend a hand at Ashburton's Clean Up Day

Being a tidy Kiwi is a much-valued tradition in New Zealand, and this week, Ashburton District residents are invited to help keep their patch of Aotearoa looking beautiful at the district's own G.J Gardner Homes Clean Up Day.

Suns out - flowers out at the Ashburton Domain

The first few rays of spring sunshine have begun to thaw out the Ashburton District in the past week, but if the warmth wasn't enough to let you know that spring was here, then the blossoms and blooming flowers around the Ashburton Domain certainly would.

Invasive gorse in the firing line at Wakanui Beach seed bombing event

With homemade catapults lined up and clay balls ready to fire, you'd be forgiven for thinking a battle was about to go down at Wakauni Beach today, but for those gathered at the beach, the task at hand had a much more environmental (and peaceful) purpose.

Public urged to dispose of rubbish responsibly to deter birds from roosting around businesses

The Ashburton District Council is encouraging businesses and the public to ensure food waste and rubbish is correctly disposed of to help reduce the temptation for birds to roost around Ashburton's Central Business District.

Refugee hui sheds light on settlement process in Ashburton

When the first group of refugees begin settling into Ashburton from August 2020, a great deal of planning work will have already been done to help ensure the newcomers and community are adequately supported. The details of the kind of support to be in place and general information about refugees was shared at a special Refugee Hui in Ashburton.

Committee breaks ground on Methven skatepark

Twelve years of planning and fundraising finally came to fruitation for a group of dedicated volunteers in Methven yesterday (27 August), when ground was broken on the new Methven skatepark.

'Slippery' excess bitumen getting the boot on rural roads

It's slippery in winter and sticky in summer, but thanks to water-cutting trucks, excess bitumen on rural roads around the Ashburton District is being removed to promote better driver safety.

Te reo proficiency increased at Council thanks to pilot language course

Earlier this month, staff at the Ashburton District Council celebrated the completion of a pilot te reo Māori course, designed to increase cultural competence and help staff improve their use of te reo.

Councillor Ellis ruled out of elections

Ashburton District Council has today announced that Councillor Russell Ellis will not be included in the upcoming 2019 election candidate roll, after the Electoral Officer determined he had not been validly nominated.

Time to rally around affected workers as silver fern farms propose Fairton closure

Ashburton District Mayor, Donna Favel has today expressed sadness and great disappointment at the announcement that Silver Fern Farms is proposing to close its pelt processing operation in Fairton.

Major roadworks on Beach Road

With warmer weather in the foreseeable future, the contract for the rehabilitation of Beach Road between Chalmers Avenue and Trevors Road (RP 20 - RP 710) has been awarded to Fulton Hogan.

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