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Ashburton reporting better wellbeing outcomes than national average

The Ashburton District has a good economic outlook thanks to a strong rural sector, but now a new reports also shows our wellbeing is in a positive space too.

FROM LGNZ: Nominations open for local council elections

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Ashburton CBD revitalisation becoming reality

Plans to transform the Ashburton CBD by rejuvenating the streetscape are making headway, with work progressing on the detailed design.

Ashburton District to benefit from Government investment in tourism infrastructure

The Ashburton District will benefit from a share of $2.4 million being invested in the Canterbury region on tourism projects, with the Rakaia Salmon site on State Highway One set to receive $739,945 for upgrades.

Methodist Church hall commemorated ahead of new Ashburton Library and Civic Centre development

Blessings, words of rememberance and the opening of a time capsule marked the end of an era and the beginning of an exciting future in Ashburton today, as parishioners and church officials joined Ashburton District Council in farewelling the Methodist Church Hall on Baring Square East ready for the new Library and Civic Centre.

Celebrations as Chinese market garden settlement declared archaeologically significant

A special gathering of family and officials congregated at Ashburton's Chinese Market Garden Settlement yesterday (7 July) as the site was declared archaeologically significant - an honour only extended to seven other sites in New Zealand.

Results in for national drinking water quality

A Government report on the nation's drinking water quality in 2017-18 has been released, showing that the overwhelming majority of New Zealanders who access their water through a network supplier (such as councils) receive water that is safe.

Sealing project completed on Poplar Road

Poplar Road, east of Hinds has now been completely upgraded from shingle to seal, after Ashburton Contracting Ltd (ACL) finished the final touches to a 5.15km section of the rural road last week.

Ashburton's Chinese Market Garden settlement declared archaeologically significant

A former Chinese market garden settlement established in 1921 in Ashburton has today been declared an archaeological site, becoming only the eighth site in the country to be declared by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

New year, new projects for local roads

The start of a new financial year is an important time around the district, with new roading budgets allocated and ready to action on Ashburton's local roads.

Council to reconsider removal of East Street water feature

The Ashburton District Council will reconsider the relocation of the East Street water sculpture at the open Council meeting on 15 August, after five Councillors signed a Notice of Motion to revoke the Council decision on 27 June to move the sculpture to the Ashburton Domain.

Pre-election Report now available

The Council's 2019 Pre-Election Report, which helps to promote informed discussion in the lead-up to the local body elections is now available.

Damaged concrete 'whale bone' feature to be removed amid safety concerns

A damaged concrete 'whale bone' sculpture in Ashburton will be removed this week, after a structural engineers assessment of the damage found the feature to be a significant health and safety risk to the public.

Proposal for Information Centre not to progress

A proposal to operate an information centre inside the former i-SITE building in Ashburton will not proceed after a formal agreement could not be reached.

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