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Fine weather boosts progress on wastewater site
Monday, 22 November 2010, 12:18 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council is going to great lengths to ensure no odour arises from the new Banks Street wastewater treatment plant once it is commissioned by year’s end. The latest are lengths of fibreglass pipe – about 60 metres in total – placed ... More >>
New Wharekahika Bridge to be opened
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 2:33 pm | Gisborne District Council
The first new traffic bridge to be built by Gisborne District Council in ten years will be opened on Sunday at Wharekahika. Three kilometres from the Hicks Bay store, the four-metre wide bridge replaces a narrow concrete bridge built in the early 1930’s. ... More >>
Gisborne link to wastewater building design
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 9:37 am | Gisborne District Council
The son of an architect who left a lasting impression on the city will soon leave his own architectural legacy. Gisborne-born Rod Glengarry, architect with Beca Architects in Auckland, has designed the buildings for the city $B!G (Bs new wastewater treatment ... More >>
Sod turning marks start of construction
Friday, 5 November 2010, 12:13 pm | Gisborne District Council
T he traditional turning of the sod ceremony has taken place high in the Raukumara Forest Park, marking the start of construction on the $1.74 million Motu Trails cycleway project. Low cloud shrouded the hill tops on the Motu Road at the head of the Pakihi ... More >>
Where to have a bonfire this Guy Fawkes
Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 11:29 am | Gisborne District Council
For those planning on enjoying a bonfire this Guy Fawkes head down to Midway Beach . A special permit has been granted for the stretch of beach between Midway Surf Club and the Green Light for Friday 5 November only. There is still plenty of wood ... More >>
Funding applications wanted for rural sports teams
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 1:09 pm | Gisborne District Council
Getting involved in regular sporting competitions is always a challenge for people living in rural communities. Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) can help with the costs of travelling. Those who represent a rural sporting team competing in a ... More >>
Envirolink o look at management of sand dunes
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 1:04 pm | Gisborne District Council
Scientific help to stabilise dunes at Wainui Beach is on its way courtesy of funding from Envirolink. Dr David Bergin, Senior Scientist with Scion Research will be in Gisborne on Wednesday (27 October) to meet with Gisborne District Council staff and ... More >>
Groovin at ‘Peel St Party’
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 11:23 am | Gisborne District Council
Last year over 2000 people shimmied in Peel Street during the Friday/Saturday Book Sale. It is going to be bigger and better this year as Peel St retailers get on board with a Street party on Friday 29th October hosted by Heart of Gisborne ... More >>
Progress On Tairāwhiti Navigations Project
Friday, 15 October 2010, 1:09 pm | Gisborne District Council
The Tairāwhiti Navigations Project is making good progress after receiving a grant from New Zealand Trade & Enterprise in June this year. A contract was signed this week with APR Consultants Ltd and Te Puia - New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts ... More >>
Rain eases but big mop-up ahead
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 12:19 pm | Gisborne District Council
Rain has eased this morning in Gisborne but remaining surface flooding has again prompted calls for extreme caution on the roads as the big clean-up begins. More >>
Gisborne eDay 2010 announced
Monday, 11 October 2010, 2:32 pm | Gisborne District Council
The date for eDay 2010, New Zealand's free computer recycling event, was announced today by the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Nick Smith. eDay will be held in over 40 centres throughout New Zealand, including Gisborne, on Saturday 6 November ... More >>
Time to attack pretty Senecio
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 1:03 pm | Gisborne District Council
Council Reserves Supervisor Jenny Allen with the Senecio that is so invasive in our district at this time of year. Landowners are asked to be on the look out for an invasive weed that is making its showy presence known around the district’s ... More >>
Council focusing on core infrastructure
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 11:09 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council’s 2009/2010 Annual Report, which goes to Council this Thursday for adoption, shows a focus on key infrastructure and working with the community to meet other objectives. The Annual Report is Council’s key accountability document ... More >>
Council ends year in a strong financial position
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 11:09 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council made a moderate surplus last financial year which will be carried forward to fund expenditure in the current year and repay past deficits. The 2009/2010 Annual Report goes to Council on Thursday to be adopted and highlights ... More >>
Plastic media fitted inside filter tank
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 11:08 am | Gisborne District Council
Eleven thousand black plastic blocks are quickly filling the giant biological trickling filter tank at the city’s new wastewater treatment plant in Banks Street. More >>
First step to sustainable water management
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 11:47 am | Gisborne District Council
Increasing pressure on the nation’s water resources makes a comprehensive approach to fresh water management a critical priority, says Local Government New Zealand. These comments follow the release of the Land and Water Forum Report which sets the ... More >>
New milliscreen units fitted at Banks St plant
Friday, 10 September 2010, 11:51 am | Gisborne District Council
The first major mechanical componentry for the Banks Street Wastewater Treatment Plant was fitted this week, marking another significant milestone for the $39.5 million project. More >>
Gisborne building inspectors to help out in quake
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 6:04 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has sent four building inspectors who worked in the December 2007 Gisborne earthquake to Christchurch today (Wednesday 8 September) to help with the enormous job of assessing buildings for earthquake damage. More >>
Lots of people want to care for our dunes
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:13 pm | Gisborne District Council
Lots of people are keen to care for sand dunes in this district if the turn-out at a meeting last Friday (20 August 2010) night is anything to go by. More than 50 people attended a dune care workshop organised by Gisborne District Council at Wainui Beach ... More >>
Wastewater Project Brings Benefits
Friday, 13 August 2010, 5:46 pm | Gisborne District Council
The $39.5 million Gisborne Wastewater Project is bringing benefits to the community through jobs, goods and services and, by early next year, cleaner wastewater going into the bay. More >>
