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Free buses Anzac Day Timaru
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 11:06 am | Environment Canterbury
This Saturday, Anzac Day, all Metro bus services in Timaru– Gleniti, Marchwiel, Grantlea and South End - are free for everyone. More >>
Chch motorway extension gets funding green light
Monday, 20 April 2009, 5:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Regional Transport Committee today approved funding for the Christchurch Southern Motorway Extension - Canterbury’s number one priority transport project. More >>
Toxic Alga: reminder to dog owners
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 3:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
Flows in many Canterbury hill-fed rivers are still low and are prone to developing toxic algae, reports Environment Canterbury. More >>
ECan Supports High Country Water Recommendations
Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 9:00 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury (ECan) supports the concerns of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment in relation to protecting water quality in the Canterbury high country. More >>
Building Consent Authority for large dams
Monday, 6 April 2009, 3:28 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has become a Building Consent Authority with responsibility for the consenting and safety of large dams throughout Canterbury. The regional council’s new role will ensure that new large dams, which need a building consent like any ... More >>
Timaru Metro review open to public consultation
Monday, 6 April 2009, 1:24 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury and Timaru District Council are undertaking a review of the Timaru Public Transport Strategy in order to improve bus services now and in the future. The existing Timaru Public Transport Strategy was developed in 2005 leading ... More >>
Draft Long Term Council Community Plan: Canterbury
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 12:34 pm | Environment Canterbury
Changes to the way sustainable water management is funded, increased flood protection from the Waimakariri River and changes to eligibility for Christchurch’s Clean Heat Project are outlined in Environment Canterbury’s draft Long Term Council Community ... More >>
Public Consultation For Canterbury Transport Plan
Friday, 27 March 2009, 3:29 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Regional Transport Committee is seeking input from the public on the priorities and balance of transport activities proposed in the Draft Canterbury Regional Land Transport Programme 2009-19. More >>
Environment Canterbury adopts new air plan rules
Friday, 27 March 2009, 12:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury will be encouraging Christchurch residents to switch to cleaner forms of heating in the next year. As of April 1, 2010 the ban on using open fires and 15-year old plus non-complying solid fuel burners comes into effect. The council ... More >>
Canterbury Keen To Work With Government
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 9:53 am | Environment Canterbury
The announcement by government this afternoon on the replacement of regional fuel tax legislation is welcomed, provided it meets Canterbury’s needs too, says CrJo Kane, Chair of the Canterbury Regional Transport Committee and Deputy Chair of Environment ... More >>
Crunch Time on the Future of Canterbury Water
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 4:31 pm | Environment Canterbury
A group of Canterbury’s leading water experts came together recently to progress a long-term workable solution to this critical issue for the region. More >>
Non-toxic algal bloom Lyttelton harbour
Friday, 27 February 2009, 1:45 pm | Environment Canterbury
An algal bloom in Church Bay, Lyttelton Harbour, has been confirmed as a non-toxic phytoplankton Gymnodinium . More >>
Update on toxic algae in Canterbury rivers
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 3:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
The heavy rainfall and high river flows in some parts of Canterbury will have reduced the amount of Phormidium mats in many rivers said Environment Canterbury surface water quality scientist Shirley Hayward. More >>
Algal Bloom Warning
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 10:04 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury (ECan) and Community and Public Health are warning people to avoid contact with Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora, Banks Peninsula, due to algal bloom. More >>
ECan steps up toxic river algae warnings
Monday, 16 February 2009, 12:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
The death of a second dog at the weekend at Chamberlain’s Ford on the Selwyn River, Central Canterbury, has prompted an urgent warning to dog owners from Environment Canterbury. A dog died last week on the Ashley River/Rakahuri after licking the toxic ... More >>
Phormidum toxic algae advisory
Monday, 16 February 2009, 12:20 pm | Environment Canterbury
Update on Phormidium inspections made mid February by Environment Canterbury More >>
Overall rate rise of 2.7% proposed for 2009-10
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 5:22 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury (ECan) has proposed an overall rates rise of 2.7 per cent for the 2009-10 year. This includes the inflation rate of around 3 per cent. The overall rise includes the general rate, which itself includes the proposed new Uniform ... More >>
Students to get $10 free bus travel
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 3:43 pm | Environment Canterbury
The University of Canterbury is giving students $10 worth of bus trips free when they buy a Metrocard at Orientation this year. A Metrocard saves bus users up to 25 per cent off cash fares. More >>
Warning to all Canterbury dog owners
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 12:02 pm | Environment Canterbury
The prolonged warm dry weather in Canterbury is prompting warnings about rivers developing potentially toxic algal growths. Environment Canterbury (ECan) warns that as the warm weather continues and river flows reduce, some rivers or ponds may develop toxic ... More >>
Warning To River Users Over Toxic Algae
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 12:01 pm | Environment Canterbury
A dog died this week after licking toxic algal mats near the lower reaches of the Ashley River/Rakahuri, North Canterbury. More >>
