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Update on Gisborne road conditions and sportsgrounds
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 10:47 am | Gisborne District Council
There is a fair amount of surface flooding around the district. The following roads have been closed due to flooding this morning. • Waiomatini Road at Kainga Hill • Paroa road • Anarua Road • Tauwhareparae road at the 10 Km mark • Pilmer ... More >>
Gisborne District Council Appoints New Chief Executive
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 11:44 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council Appoints New Chief Executive Gisborne District Council is pleased to announce that Judy Campbell has been appointed as its new Chief Executive. More >>
Fundraising trust boost for Gisborne's War Memorial Theatre
Friday, 30 March 2012, 4:14 pm | Gisborne District Council
The quest to redevelop Gisborne’s War Memorial Theatre just took a giant leap forward. The War Memorial Theatre Gisborne Trust has now been formed. It will spearhead a major fundraising campaign that will deliver a theatre to the Gisborne community ... More >>
Sticker System To Help Manage Rural Rubbish
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 8:49 am | Gisborne District Council
Sticker System To Help Manage Rural Rubbish Using rubbish stickers to deal with waste in rural areas is being proposed in a plan to minimise and manage waste in the district. Gisborne District Council wants to know what residents think about ... More >>
Wastewater Pipes in Ormond Road to be Replaced
Friday, 23 March 2012, 3:36 pm | Gisborne District Council
Deteriorating wastewater pipes have been discovered now that part of Ormond Road has been excavated. More >>
Get involved in Gisborne Council's plan for the next decade
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 11:32 am | Gisborne District Council
A plan for the future of the Gisborne district has been drafted and now Gisborne District Council wants to know what its residents and ratepayers think about it. Consultation for the plan that spans 2012 to 2022 opened on Tuesday (20 March 2012). More >>
Bigger pipes for Te Hapara will prevent ponding
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 2:51 pm | Gisborne District Council
Te Hapara residents may have seen the last of the flooding and ponding they experienced on their properties this week after heavy rain. An upgrade of the stormwater pipes in the area is now underway. “A survey of the area has shown that there is an issue ... More >>
Gisborne road and river works update
Friday, 16 March 2012, 1:23 pm | Gisborne District Council
Traffic disruptions are nearly over for some Ormond Road users and just about to begin for others. More >>
Informed decision on oil exploration aim of trip
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 10:51 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has noted the level of public interest and debate concerning the Council’s role in consenting for oil exploration and the possible use of hydraulic fracturing in the Gisborne district. More >>
Informed Decision On Oil Exploration Aim Of Trip
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 8:59 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has noted the level of public interest and debate concerning the Council’s role in consenting for oil exploration and the possible use of hydraulic fracturing in the Gisborne district. More >>
Minor diesel spill in Gisborne harbour
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 4:37 pm | Gisborne District Council
A minor diesel spill was reported in Gisborne Harbour yesterday (Tuesday 13 March). Gisborne District Council’s Marine Oil Spill response team attended to it immediately. Department of Conservation and local iwi have been informed. More >>
Eel deaths still under investigation
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 10:26 am | Gisborne District Council
The recent case of eel deaths in the Awapuni Stream is still under investigation but discovering what has caused the deaths is not proving easy. Gisborne District Council takes any deaths to aquatic life very seriously, says water conservation ... More >>
Motu Trails opening postponed
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 12:34 pm | Gisborne District Council
The grand opening of the Motu Trails planned for this Sunday in Matawai and Opotiki has been postponed due to the closure of Waioeka Gorge and the Motu Road between Gisborne and Opotiki. More >>
Motu Road now closed to all traffic
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 10:19 am | Gisborne District Council
Release date: Motu Road now closed to all traffic The Motu Road has been closed to all traffic. Gisborne and Opotiki District Council have made this decision because of the risk to travellers and vehicles trying to use the road as an alternative route ... More >>
Motu Road only suitable for 4x4 vehicles
Monday, 5 March 2012, 10:22 am | Gisborne District Council
Motorists are reminded that the unsealed Motu Road between Matawai and State Highway 35 north of Opotiki is suitable for 4-wheel drive vehicles only. Trucks and small cars should not attempt to use this road at all. More >>
Connecting Makaraka to city wastewater poll results
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 12:10 pm | Gisborne District Council
The majority of Makaraka people do not want to connect to the Gisborne city wastewater system. Feedback was received from 85 of the 174 properties at Makaraka with 66% or 56 properties not supporting reticulation. The feedback was sought in response ... More >>
Taruheru River wall repairs close walkway
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 11:32 am | Gisborne District Council
Part of the wall along the city side of the Taruheru River is slipping. Work will start on Thursday 16 February to repair it. To ensure public safety barriers will be put up and the riverbank walkway between Lowe Street and Peel Street will be closed ... More >>
Should Makaraka connect to the city’s wastewater system?
Friday, 3 February 2012, 12:17 pm | Gisborne District Council
Makaraka residents are being asked to attend a public meeting next week about whether their township should be reticulated. A petition received last year called for reticulation of Makaraka to be included in Gisborne District Council’s 2012-2022 Ten Year Plan. More >>
Changes proposed to how septic tanks are managed
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 10:03 am | Gisborne District Council
Changes proposed to how septic tanks are managed The rules around how septic tanks and other on-site wastewater systems are managed may be changing. The changes will affect about thirty percent of property owners in the district who are not connected ... More >>
Keeping Gisborne didymo free
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 1:28 pm | Gisborne District Council
Keeping Gisborne didymo free An awareness campaign to combat the threat of didymo or ‘rock snot’ in Gisborne waterways is underway over summer. More >>
