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City rivers and beaches caution removed

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 11:43 am | Gisborne District Council

City rivers and beaches caution removed Warning signs for people to avoid swimming or gathering seafood in the Waimata and Turanganui Rivers and city beaches were removed on Monday morning. More >>

Avoid Waimata and Turanganui Rivers

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 9:54 am | Gisborne District Council

People are advised to avoid swimming, paddling or gathering seafood from the Waimata and Turanganui Rivers for up to 5 days after wastewater leaked into the Waimata River last night. More >>

Money available for waste projects

Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 4:16 pm | Gisborne District Council

Got a great idea for a new project that’ll reduce, reuse or recycle waste? It’s the last week to get applications in for the Waste Minimisation fund. More >>

Public welcome to talk with aquifer scientist

Monday, 7 December 2015, 12:42 pm | Gisborne District Council

Principle scientist for the proposed Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) trial, Bob Bower of Golders International, will be in Gisborne on Thursday 10 December. More >>

Surf club dunes recovering

Monday, 7 December 2015, 10:17 am | Gisborne District Council

A six month project to restore the dune and build a retaining wall in front of the Midway Surf Club was completed last week. More >>

Managed Aquifer Recharge gets close scrutiny

Friday, 4 December 2015, 5:28 pm | Gisborne District Council

Two papers on aquifer recharge projects in the Poverty Bay Flats featured at the NZ Hydrological Society conference in Hamilton this week. More >>

Get prepared for fire this summer

Friday, 4 December 2015, 11:00 am | Gisborne District Council

Get prepared for fire this summer “Check with us before lighting any fires this summer,” is the message form Gisborne District Council principal fire officer, Ray Dever. More >>

Inspiring visions of future Gisborne city

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 11:33 am | Gisborne District Council

A discussion on what could be done to revitalise the CBD and the area around the Waikanae was a highpoint of a Council workshop on urban development this week. More >>

New plan for Managed Aquifer Recharge

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 11:10 am | Gisborne District Council

El Nino weather predictions and tight timeframes mean Council will delay lodging consents for a Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) trial in the Makauri Aquifer. More >>

Small bridge carries heavy weights

Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 11:33 am | Gisborne District Council

Small bridge carries heavy weights A portable bridge system has been used as a solution for heavy vehicles travelling along East Cape Road. More >>

First in the country for innovation

Friday, 27 November 2015, 2:34 pm | Gisborne District Council

Gisborne District Council has been awarded the prestigious 2015 ALGIM Excellence in Innovation award for developing a smart financial management system called Financial Business Intelligence (FBI). More >>

Investigating faults before review

Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 5:21 pm | Gisborne District Council

Council are currently investigating the need for a review of a resource consent, after residents in Moana Road complained last month about overhead Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) cables installed by Chorus. More >>

Council to sign historic agreement

Friday, 6 November 2015, 10:52 am | Gisborne District Council

The signing of an historic Joint Management Agreement (JMA) between Gisborne District Council and Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou will take place at Tikapa Marae on Saturday 7 November at 10am. More >>

Midway Beach the place for Guy Fawkes bonfires

Friday, 30 October 2015, 5:02 pm | Gisborne District Council

Midway Beach the place for Guy Fawkes bonfires Fireworks enthusiasts planning a bonfire this Guy Fawkes Night should head to Midway Beach. More >>

Traffic diversions at Quay intersection

Friday, 30 October 2015, 2:43 pm | Gisborne District Council

Traffic diversions at Quay intersection Traffic will be diverted and parking spaces will be closed while work is carried out to replace the sewer manhole at the Gladstone Road and Reads Quay intersection. More >>

War on weeds win

Friday, 30 October 2015, 9:30 am | Gisborne District Council

War on weeds win The ‘War on Weeds’ site, run by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Gisborne District Council, proved to be a popular attraction at this year’s A&P Show winning the Best Site 2015. More >>

Wyllie Cottage closed for return to 1896

Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 10:11 am | Gisborne District Council

Wyllie Cottage closed for return to 1896 A blessing was held at Wyllie Cottage yesterday morning before it was closed to visitors for Tairāwhiti Museum to begin emptying its contents in preparation for the restoration of the building. More >>

New information on coastal flooding risk

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 5:25 pm | Gisborne District Council

New information on coastal flooding risk Council has received a new report detailing the risk of coastal flooding and possible effects to the districts coastline. More >>

Camping changes this season

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 5:25 pm | Gisborne District Council

Camping changes this season Summer camping at any of the Council’s nine summer campgrounds between Doneraille and Waipiro Bay will be the same as it always has been for this upcoming season. More >>

Dogs on leash at Oneroa

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 5:03 pm | Gisborne District Council

Dogs on leash at Oneroa Council are calling for dog owners to be aware of the rules around where dogs must be on a leash in public, after several incidents of uncontrolled and unleashed dogs attacking both people and other dogs along the Oneroa walkway ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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