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Minister approves lease of Kelvin Park to C Company Trust
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 12:05 pm | Gisborne District Council
The Minister of Local Government David Carter has agreed that Kelvin Park can be leased by Nga Taonga o Nga Tama Toa Trust to build a permanent exhibition space for C Company Memorabilia. More >>
Get involved in the management of Wainui and Okitu Beach
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 5:14 pm | Gisborne District Council
Anyone interested in the how the beach at Wainui and Okitu will be managed in the future is urged to come along to a community meeting next week. Gisborne District Council has a strategy that covers how the coastal hazards at Wainui Beach should ... More >>
Number of Councillors to be decided by Local Govt Commission
Monday, 13 August 2012, 10:11 am | Gisborne District Council
A decision about how many Councillors should represent the Gisborne district will be decided by the Local Government Commission. Appeals have been received against Gisborne District Council’s decision on its final proposal to keep the current ... More >>
Gisborne: Young musicians get Creative Communities funding
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 10:00 am | Gisborne District Council
Do you have a creative project that just needs some funding to get off the ground? Applications are invited from all arts based individuals and groups for funding from the Creative Communities scheme. A Creative New Zealand initiative administered by ... More >>
Council doing all it can to ensure Girls High can open
Friday, 3 August 2012, 6:25 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council is doing every thing it can to ensure the problems that caused Gisborne Girls High School (GGHS) to shut on Friday (3 August) are not repeated on Monday. More >>
No burials at saturated Taruheru Cemetery
Friday, 3 August 2012, 6:23 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne city’s main cemetery, Taruheru, is unable to take any burials as the ground is too saturated to dig into. More >>
Pipeline car park and beach closed after sewer leak
Friday, 27 July 2012, 10:31 am | Gisborne District Council
The sewer main from Gisborne city’s wastewater treatment plant to the Midway outfall pipe has cracked. The pipe is pressurised and leaks have occurred. A number of sump holes have appeared in the Pipeline Car Park adjacent to Midway Beach. This car park ... More >>
Seal pup attack - owners must keep dogs under control
Friday, 13 July 2012, 2:56 pm | Gisborne District Council
Seal pup attack - owners must keep dogs under control An attack on a seal pup on Waikanae Beach yesterday (Thursday 12 July) morning by a Husky is another example of dog owners not keeping their pets under control at all times. Gisborne District ... More >>
Gisborne District Council Committees this week 12/7/12
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 2:55 pm | Gisborne District Council
The Art in Public Places Policy has been reviewed. It sets out the values and principles to that help Council and the Art in Public Places Trust make decisions on public art. Prior to review there were two separate policies – one for the Trust, and ... More >>
The Guardian – Te Tairawhiti to be unveiled soon
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 10:05 am | Gisborne District Council
Excavation work to enable the installation of a new piece of public art has started (Wednesday 11 July). The Guardian – Te Tairāwhiti is to be installed outside Kathmandu in Gladstone Road. It will be sunk into the ground for stability and to give the ... More >>
Consent granted to develop oil exploration site
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 5:33 pm | Gisborne District Council
Resource consents have been granted to TAG Oil and Apache Corporation to install a well pad at Kanakanaia, north east of Te Karaka, near Gisborne. More >>
The journey to adopting Council’s Ten Year Plan unanimously
Monday, 2 July 2012, 10:01 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council’s 2012-22 Ten Year Plan was adopted last week (28 June 2012) with the unanimous support of all Councillors. The adoption marks the beginning of a new phase implementing the many projects outlined in the plan. More >>
Gisborne District Council decisions
Friday, 29 June 2012, 10:47 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council’s 2012-22 Ten Year Plan was adopted with the unanimous support of all Councillors. This marks the beginning of a new phase delivering the many projects outlined in the plan. It will be Council’s blueprint to move the ... More >>
Monday last day to claim up to $580 off your rates
Friday, 29 June 2012, 10:45 am | Gisborne District Council
Over the past 11 months, 1751 households have successfully applied for a rates rebate in the Gisborne district, saving eligible households up to $580 off their rates bill. That is worth $975,000 to the district. More >>
Goodwin Road bridge strengthened to take class 1 trucks
Friday, 22 June 2012, 9:40 am | Gisborne District Council
Goodwin Road bridge strengthened to take class 1 trucks Trucks carrying logs, fertiliser or stock will now be able to use Goodwin Road Bridge after a $300,000 project to strengthen the piers and deck was completed. Goodwin Road is off Riverside Road and ... More >>
Oil spill training to focus on beach clean up
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 5:41 pm | Gisborne District Council
Experience gained from helping with the Rena oil spill clean up will benefit the Gisborne District Council’s Marine Oil Spill response team. The team meets on Friday at the Yacht Club on Kaiti Beach to look at various beach clean-up techniques. More >>
Council wants to know how well it is doing
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 4:00 pm | Gisborne District Council
Each year Gisborne District Council conducts a residents survey to find out how well the community thinks Council is doing. More >>
Resource consent application received from TAG OIL, Apache
Friday, 8 June 2012, 5:36 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has received a resource consent application from TAG Oil and Apache Corporation for site establishment work near Kanakanaia Road . More >>
Walking tracks closed while trees removed
Friday, 1 June 2012, 9:44 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council will be removing exotic trees from Titirangi (Kaiti) Hill and Makorori Headland over the next couple weeks. Walking tracks and car parks will be closed to the public between 8am and 5pm daily from Tuesday 5 June The trees will ... More >>
Motu Trails Blessed in Dawn Service
Monday, 21 May 2012, 5:05 pm | Gisborne District Council
A clear, crisp morning welcomed over a 100 guests gathered in Matawai on Sunday to bless the start of the Motu Trails – the seventh trail to open as part of the Government’s Nga Haerenga New Zealand Cycle Trail initiative. More >>
