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First section of Waikanae cycle and walkway nearly complete
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 1:02 pm | Gisborne District Council
First section of Waikanae cycle and walkway nearly complete The extension of the Gisborne city cycle and walkway network from Customhouse Street to Waikanae beach is now open. It was completed late last week and is already getting a lot of use. ... More >>
Make over for Matawai township
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 9:48 am | Gisborne District Council
There has been a hive of activity in the Matawai township over the past few weeks. An upgrade of the main street has been underway with contractors working on stormwater pipes, kerb and channelling, footpaths, toilets, and a new rest area. More >>
Submissions invited on proposed rates remission
Friday, 2 November 2012, 4:15 pm | Gisborne District Council
Submissions invited on proposed rates remission Gisborne District Council is proposing to offer a rates reduction to some properties that had substantial increases in three of their targeted rates this year. The proposal is open for public comments until ... More >>
Rates Can Now Be Paid Online, Anytime
Friday, 2 November 2012, 8:49 am | Gisborne District Council
Media Release Release date: Wed 24 October 2012 Rates Can Now Be Paid Online, Anytime More >>
Weekend beach bonfires for Guy Fawkes
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 12:38 pm | Gisborne District Council
Weekend beach bonfires for Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes night (5 November) falls on a Monday night this year. Gisborne District Council as the Rural Fire Authority has decided to allow beach bonfires on Saturday 3, Sunday 4 and Monday 5th November 2012. More >>
New Tracks For Makorori Headland
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 9:49 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council will be extending the walking tracks on Makorori Headland. The new tracks will link existing pathways on the headland to the Department of Conservation’s Okitu Bush Reserve. Resource consent has been approved & work will start in the ... More >>
Rates relief proposed for some with big increases
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 6:43 pm | Gisborne District Council
A small number of properties have had substantial increases in their Gisborne District Council rates this year. A proposal mooted at a rates workshop this week is likely to bring significant reductions to the most affected properties. More >>
Guardian glows pink for Breast Cancer awareness week
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 4:35 pm | Gisborne District Council
The new Guardian Tairāwhiti Sculpture on Gladstone Road, and its neighbouring icon the ‘Town Clock’, will glow pink next week in support of breast cancer awareness. More >>
Cobden Street & Aberdeen Road traffic disruptions
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 1:40 pm | Gisborne District Council
MEDIA RELEASE Date: Thursday 28 September 2012 Fitzherbert Street, Gisborne, New Zealand. www.gdc.govt.nz More >>
Water supply shutdown to Makaraka Township and Bushmere area
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 1:39 pm | Gisborne District Council
Water supply to households and businesses in the Makaraka Township and Bushmere area will be disrupted early next week. “An urgent repair to the main pipeline will require a shutdown of water supply from 11pm Monday 1 October until 11am Tuesday ... More >>
Gisborne: Getting the Waste Message
Friday, 21 September 2012, 11:19 am | Gisborne District Council
This year’s environmental performance, being delivered to over 4000 of the district’s pupils, is giving a strong message to students on thinking about ‘stuff’ before throwing it into a landfill. More >>
Schools measure their waste
Monday, 17 September 2012, 9:40 am | Gisborne District Council
Tolaga Bay Area School is just one of the schools in the district sorting and weighing its waste in an endeavour to better understand what they are producing and where it goes. More >>
Stick it to Rubbish
Friday, 14 September 2012, 11:29 am | Gisborne District Council
All dwelling owners within 15 kilometres of a rural transfer station have had stickers posted to them in the last week. 13 stickers have been sent out with a pamphlet on how the changes will work, a change form the 17 mentioned on the pamphlet. The remaining ... More >>
Spring best time to bait for Argentine and Darwin’s ants
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 10:21 am | Gisborne District Council
Working together with your neighbours to get rid of Argentine or Darwin’s ants gets the best results. Gisborne District Council’s is looking to raise the awareness of Argentine/Darwin’s ants and will employ a coordinator for the next six month. More >>
Free compost bins make the difference
Saturday, 8 September 2012, 12:25 pm | Gisborne District Council
The first composting workshops run by the Gisborne District Council have been well attended. They have been run in the nine townships that have rural transfer stations. About 80 people attended the workshop at Tolaga Bay Area School this week. More >>
Gisborne: Workshop to help manage irrigation
Friday, 7 September 2012, 11:41 am | Gisborne District Council
A free workshop to help local horticulturists manage irrigation will be held next Friday, 14 September. The workshop is one of many being run throughout the country by Irrigation New Zealand and will offer practical ideas, technology and tools irrigators ... More >>
Council To Prosecute Over Resource Consent Breaches
Friday, 31 August 2012, 3:54 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has lodged a prosecution in the District Court against Hikurangi Forest Farms Ltd under the Resource Management Act. The prosecution relates to forest roading and harvesting activities carried out earlier this year at Waimanu ... More >>
Delivery of recycling bins to rural areas
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 12:26 pm | Gisborne District Council
Over the next 2 weeks over 2000 recycling bins are being delivered to householders in rural areas. More >>
Gisborne Council looking at sports ground improvements
Friday, 24 August 2012, 10:36 am | Gisborne District Council
Sports grounds throughout the district are an important community resource. Gisborne District Council is launching a project to improve how it delivers and manages sports grounds by working with the sports codes that use them. More >>
Council Looking At Sports Ground Improvements
Friday, 24 August 2012, 10:31 am | Gisborne District Council
Sports grounds throughout the district are an important community resource. Gisborne District Council is launching a project to improve how it delivers and manages sports grounds by working with the sports codes that use them. More >>
