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Only one week left to apply for a rates rebate
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 11:06 am | Gisborne District Council
Over the past 11 months, 1750 households have successfully applied for a rates rebate in the Gisborne District, saving eligible households up to $550 off their rates bill. That is worth $900,000 to the district. More >>
Plan fine-tuned for any oil spills at “The Cut”
Wednesday, 23 June 2010, 9:09 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council conducted an oil spill exercise at ‘The Cut’ Waikanae Beach yesterday (Wednesday 22 June). How the Marine Oil Spill response team would respond to an oil spill in this area and where the equipment would be placed was ... More >>
Oil spill team to exercise at ‘The Cut’ Waikanae
Monday, 21 June 2010, 11:31 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council is conducting an oil spill exercise at ‘The Cut’ Harbour end of Waikanae Beach on Tuesday (22 June) this week designed to fine tune its response to real environmental emergencies. More >>
New pipes to separate city’s industrial waste
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 2:23 pm | Gisborne District Council
As buildings make their presence known in Banks Street as part of the city’s wastewater upgrade, a vital link in the new system has been less obviously getting on with business. More >>
Register now for the Great Graffiti cover up
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 11:18 am | Gisborne District Council
Release date: Thursday, 10 June 2010 Fitzherbert Street, Gisborne, New Zealand. www.gdc.govt.nz More >>
Sports ground closures 28/5/10
Friday, 28 May 2010, 1:13 pm | Gisborne District Council
All sports grounds have been inspected this morning & there are a number of ground closures due to the wet weather & some due to maintenance work. More >>
Wastewater treatment plant major influence on rate
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 4:14 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council will plan for the development of the inner harbour, protect Ruatoria from flooding, build a new dog pound facility and is likely to start work on an upgrade the War Memorial Theatre in the next financial year. This is on top ... More >>
Concerns addressed in Annual Plan process
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 4:08 pm | Gisborne District Council
Few changes were made to the Gisborne District Council’s draft Annual Plan as a result of consultation with residents in March. This does not mean Council is not responding to the issues raised according to community planning and development manager ... More >>
Council wants to know how well it is doing
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 11:22 am | Gisborne District Council
As part of its on-going commitment to actively seek public opinion and involvement, the Gisborne District Council is to conduct a survey of its residents. More >>
Colossal structure begins to take shape
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 11:10 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne’s new wastewater treatment plant is beginning to make its presence known on the landscape. More >>
Experts rank Gisborne District Council’s website
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 4:26 pm | Gisborne District Council
The quality of information and services available on Gisborne District Council’s website has earned it 6th place out of 85 district and regional council websites in New Zealand. The Association of Local Government Information Management (ALGIM) ... More >>
Workshops on Wainui’s environmental issues
Friday, 7 May 2010, 11:12 am | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council has organised two workshops to be held in Wainui/Okitu next week. These will provide an opportunity for residents to find out what Council is doing to manage and protect the Wainui/Okitu environment and provide input into ... More >>
Keep warm but safe this winter
Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 12:30 pm | Gisborne District Council
That is the message behind an education campaign launched this week which aims to raise awareness about the possible harmful effects of using unflued gas heaters. Tairawhiti District Health, Gisborne District Council and energy efficiency organisation ... More >>
Parking monitored at Barry Park after complaints
Monday, 3 May 2010, 12:01 pm | Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council is asking players and supporters who use Barry Park to park legally even though this may mean parking further away. Council has received complaints from neighbours of Barry Park about the number of vehicles that are parked ... More >>
Keeping district’s sports grounds in top condition
Friday, 30 April 2010, 4:00 pm | Gisborne District Council
A very dry autumn has meant that getting the district’s sports grounds ready for the busy winter sports season has been challenging. More >>
Rubbish changes for some local communities
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 11:15 am | Gisborne District Council
People wanting to get rid of refuse and recycling may need to get up a little earlier as operating hours in some areas of the district will change at the beginning of May. More >>
Gisborne organisations keen on composting
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 5:07 pm | Gisborne District Council
Children staying at Te Kainga Whaiora Childrens Health Camp are actively involved in transforming their food scraps into tasty home grown vegetables. “Now the children stay in individual houses they are involved in preparing their own meals,” according ... More >>
Massive concrete pour at wastewater site
Friday, 23 April 2010, 11:11 am | Gisborne District Council
More than 60 truck loads of concrete were carted to Banks Street 22 April in what was the biggest concrete pour on the wastewater treatment plant site to date. More >>
Eliminating graffiti as part of Paint NZ Beautiful
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 9:12 am | Gisborne District Council
Eliminating graffiti as part of Paint NZ Beautiful Week Get rid of unwanted paint and paint cans this week as part of Paint New Zealand Beautiful Week. The paint recycling truck is in town at the Resene Colourshop on Gladstone Road. The paint collected ... More >>
New markings on Lytton Road to assist cyclists
Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 10:35 am | Gisborne District Council
A campaign to help make our roads safer for cyclists gets underway next week. A critical concern for many cyclists is negotiating roundabouts safely. There have been a number of accidents locally where cyclists have been hit at roundabouts including one fatality. ... More >>
