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Thoughts with the family of drowned toddler
Friday, 4 November 2011, 12:41 pm | Gisborne District Council
The drowning of a two-year old boy in the Taruheru River on Thursday is an absolute tragedy says Gisborne District Council acting chief executive Nedine Thatcher-Swann. "Our thoughts are with the family and the three-year old who has been flown ... More >>
Gisborne: traffic disruption as stormwater pipeline replaced
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 12:36 pm | Gisborne District Council
Clifford Street traffic will be disrupted next week as Gisborne District Council replaces stormwater pipes along Clifford Street between Sheehan and Stafford Streets. Traffic will be restricted to one lane at times and there will some noise during ... More >>
Council offices don’t meet building standard
Saturday, 29 October 2011, 2:00 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council offices don’t meet building standard Gisborne District Council’s original Fitzherbert Street building does not meet new building standards. “The building has recently been assessed as part of Council’s ten year planning and asset management ... More >>
Third year of positive financial results for Council
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:34 pm | Gisborne District Council
Three straight years of positive financial results and $14 million less debt than expected, are the financial highlights in Gisborne District Council’s 2010/2011 Annual Report which was adopted on Thursday (29 September). This year’s operating ... More >>
Plan for War Memorial Theatre agreed to
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:33 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has agreed to get detailed plans drawn up to redevelop the War Memorial Theatre on its existing site. The building, which was originally a dance hall before being converted into a theatre in 1975, is deteriorating. More >>
Dame Kiri to be patron of Gisborne’s War Memorial Theatre
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:28 pm | Gisborne District Council
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has accepted an invitation from Mayor Meng Foon to be patron of Gisborne’s War Memorial Theatre. Plans to upgrade the aging theatre are reliant on a raising $6 million dollars from funders and the community. It is great news ... More >>
Faster processing of resource consents
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:23 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has lifted its game in processing resource consents in a timely way. This is confirmed in national survey of local authorities’ resource consenting practices. Whilst the national average of processing resource consents ... More >>
Problem ants should be baited now
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 10:43 pm | Gisborne District Council
A coordinated approach is the secret to controlling Argentine or Darwin’s ants. Gisborne District Council has a project underway now to encourage people to bait soon and in conjunction with their neighbours. More >>
Te Karaka to consider drinking water options
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 10:49 am | Gisborne District Council
News that the Ministry of Health has granted a $387,780 subsidy to assist improving Te Karaka’s drinking water has been well received but will not be used until Te Karaka residents have considered all the options. More >>
Contact Council if you see pesky rooks
Monday, 26 September 2011, 12:11 pm | Gisborne District Council
Rooks are a pest bird in the Gisborne district and Gisborne District Council wants to get rid of them. It is their breeding season right now which is the best time to put controls in place. If anyone sees rooks in the district please let us know ... More >>
Bollards installed to protect Wainui dunes
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 5:03 pm | Gisborne District Council
Bollards have now been installed along the road at Okitu, Wainui. Keeping vehicles off the dunes is their main purpose. We need to care for our dune areas a lot better than we are currently says Gisborne District Council property services manager Grahame ... More >>
Inner harbour pontoon to reopen
Friday, 9 September 2011, 3:15 pm | Gisborne District Council
Engineers have inspected the pontoon at the boat ramp where six-year old Oska Smith lost two of his toes in a freak accident on Sunday. The area has since been cordoned off. More >>
Inner harbour pontoon to reopen
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 10:59 pm | Gisborne District Council
Engineers have inspected the pontoon at the boat ramp where six-year old Oska Smith lost two of his toes in a freak accident on Sunday. The area has since been cordoned off. Engineers confirmed there are no maintenance issues needing attention before ... More >>
Feedback on traffic and parking bylaw needed
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 11:17 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council is reviewing the Gisborne District Traffic and Parking Bylaw. A number of changes are proposed as result of issues that have been raised since the bylaw was last updated in 2008. More >>
30 families could be clothed with what school’s picked up
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 4:32 pm | Gisborne District Council
Thirty families could be clothed with what school’s picked up This week has been Cleanup New Zealand Week and one group in the community has picked up 17,782 pieces of waste from our beaches. That group is our local school children. More >>
Mussels in place to start testing
Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 3:18 pm | Gisborne District Council
Hundreds of juvenile green-lipped mussels attached to various structures within and outside Gisborne harbour have begun an important role in monitoring the quality of water in the bay. More >>
Housing NZ tenants to receive rubbish stickers soon
Friday, 12 August 2011, 1:12 pm | Gisborne District Council
Release date: 12 August 2011 PO BOX 747, Gisborne 4040, +64 6 867 2049 www.gdc.govt.nz More >>
Age-old technique of Aut revived
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 11:32 am | Gisborne District Council
The age-old technique of Aute has been brought back to life thanks to a Creative Communities grant. Aute is the cloth made from Mulberry bark and created through beating the bark and scraping the resulting material with shells to thin it out and ... More >>
No rubbish stickers for tenants
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 9:27 am | Gisborne District Council
Housing New Zealand tenants have not received rubbish stickers this month. Rubbish stickers are issued by Gisborne District Council to all ratepayers with the quarterly rates invoice. More >>
Waiteata footbridge removed for repairs
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 9:48 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council will be removing another footbridge for urgent maintenance this week. The footbridge between Waiteata Street and Richardson Avenue will be removed on Wednesday 10 August for approximately two weeks. All those who normally use the ... More >>
