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Residents urged to have their say on two key financial policies

The way the Council funds its activities and services, as well as how it fairly charges for growth and development in the district are the subject of two public consultations now open for feedback until Sunday 26 July.

Taylors Stream closed for winter due to damage

The Ashburton District Council has had to shut the gates to the Taylors Stream camping and picnicking area on Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road for the remainder of winter, following significant vehicle damage to the grassy area.

Renovations starting soon on Methven public toilets

Methven's town centre public toilets on Main Street will be temporarily out of action from Monday 29 June, when renovation work begins on the facilities.

Community information centre opening in Methven

Information for tourists and residents in Methven will soon be available at a community information centre, when the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Board, in conjunction with the Council takes over the service on 1 July.

Dates announced for Domain Development consultation and Speed Limit Review hearing

The Ashburton District Council has today announced the new hearing date for the district's Speed Limit Review as well as the new closing date for submissions on the draft Ashburton Domain Development Plan, after the two consultations were impacted by the COVID-19 lockdowns.

River crossing & pump station project regaining ground after lockdowns

The Alert Level lockdowns may have briefly halted work on Ashburton's new pump station and wastewater pipeline upgrades, but great progress is being made to deliver the $7 million project on time for residents.

Ashburton Domain Development Plan

Watch to find out what major projects we’re proposing for the Domain over the next 30 years.

NZ Mountain Film Festival Ashburton

The New Zealand Mountain Film Festival is heading back to Ashburton for a second time!

CBD streetscape revitalisation getting underway on Tancred Street

Tancred Street in the Ashburton CBD will be temporarily closed to through-traffic on Monday 8 June, as work gets underway to renew the underground services.

New tourism promotion arrangement moving ahead for Mid Canterbury

Mid Canterbury tourism promotion will be delivered through a slimmer operational model from 1 July this year, as the Council and its tourism promotion agency, Experience Mid Canterbury (EMC) respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its significant impact on local tourism

Poster competition to mark World Refugee Day

Ashburton District Council’s Welcoming Communities programme and Safer Mid Canterbury’s Refugee Settlement Support Service are calling on the district's creative kids (aged 8-12 years-old) to design a welcoming poster to mark World Refugee Day on June 20 2020.

Council to begin maintenance programme on Art Gallery and Heritage Centre

The Ashburton District Council will shortly begin internal and external maintenance work on the Ashburton Art Gallery & Heritage Centre, after it was announced earlier this month that litigation arising from the building project had been resolved.

Improvements being made to Tinwald intersection

Road construction improvements got underway on the Maronan Road, Melcombe Street, Shearman Street and Hendersons Road intersection last week.

Special protection for Willemia pine

A critically endangered tree in the Ashburton Domain is the subject of new protection efforts, with a cage recently being built and placed around the Australian Wollemia pine.

Trees to be removed and replaced on McMillan Street, Methven

McMillan Street residents in Methven will start seeing work happening in their neighbourhood from tomorrow (19 May) as the Council begins removing the unhealthy prunus trees along the street.

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