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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 >>
Nelson Park footbridge removed for repairs
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 10:20 am | Gisborne District Council
All those who normally use the footbridge over the Hapara Stream that runs between Nelson Park and Loisels Reserve will have to take an alternative route for the next couple of weeks. The footbridge is in need of urgent repair. The bridge has been ... More >>
Challenge yourself to Swim the Distance at the Olympic Pool
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 3:29 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne Olympic Pool staff often hear people saying that they would like to swim more often but just need that incentive to get them out of the house. The ‘Swim the Distance’ Challenge could be just that, says pool manager Hendrik Geyer. More >>
Last day to pay dog licence is Friday.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 3:16 pm | Gisborne District Council
If you own a dog over three months old in the Gisborne District it must be registered. Annual licences were sent out to all dog owners at the beginning of the month and these must be paid by Friday – 29 July 2011 - to get the $20 discount. On payment ... More >>
New Councillors equipped to make good decisions
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 12:18 pm | Gisborne District Council
Councillor’s Rehette Stoltz and Manu Caddie may be the newest and youngest members of Gisborne District Council but they have proved that they can make good decisions along with the best of them. Both have recently qualified with the ‘Making Good ... More >>
Good financial result sets Council up for a positive future
Thursday, 7 July 2011, 3:19 pm | Gisborne District Council
For the third year in a row Gisborne District Council has finished the financial year in a strong position. Borrowings are relatively low, $19m less than forecast in the 2009-2019 Ten Year Plan. Council is now in a position where it can look at ... More >>
Rain in the Gisborne district
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 1:12 pm | Gisborne District Council
The Gisborne District is experiencing surface flooding after heavy rain overnight and this morning. Gisborne District Council is working through issues in Harper Road, Wheatstone Road, Cameron Road and at Ruatoria. The ground is saturated and so the ... More >>
Wastewater Treatment Plant Wins Silver
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 3:51 pm | Gisborne District Council
The Gisborne Wastewater Project continues to gain recognition with a finalist’s award at the IPANZ-Gen-I Public Sector Excellence Awards in Wellington last week and a silver award in France earlier this month. More >>
Very tight budget for Council approved.
Friday, 27 May 2011, 9:58 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council approved a prudent budget when the 2011/2012 Annual Plan was adopted at its meeting today. “It is going to be very tight for managers to work with,” says chief executive Lindsay McKenzie. “There is no fat and there ... More >>
Industrial area to be funded from development contributions
Friday, 27 May 2011, 9:56 am | Gisborne District Council
The Western Industrial area in Awapuni is set to play a key role attracting new business to the district thanks to a change to Gisborne District Council’s development contribution policy. An amendment to Council’s current Ten Year Plan increases ... More >>
Core services needed to make Gisborne a great place to live
Friday, 27 May 2011, 9:54 am | Gisborne District Council
The earthquake in Christchurch has emphasised how important core services are to keep a district humming. Gisborne District Council’s 2011/2012 Annual Plan, which was adopted this week, is all about living within our means and delivering the water, ... More >>
Dumping rubbish? You are being watched!
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 9:20 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has started using hidden video cameras to combat illegal rubbish dumping. The cameras can identify people 300-400 meters away. The will be moved from site to site so that a range of problem areas can be targeted. Council ... More >>
