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Gisborne Council Annual Report Available

Friday, 20 November 2009, 10:19 am | Gisborne District Council

Gisborne District Council’s 2008/2009 Annual report is now publically available from the Council’s website, Customer Service Centres and the HB Williams Library. The new look report, which was adopted by Council at the end of October, reports ... More >>

Successful tenderer has wide experience

Friday, 13 November 2009, 9:48 am | Gisborne District Council

MEDIA RELEASE Release date: 13 November 2009 13 November 2009 Fitzherbert Street, Gisborne, New Zealand. www.gdc.govt.nz More >>

Whales to be tidied up

Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 5:05 pm | Gisborne District Council

The “Whales’ area at Okitu is to have a tidy up in time for summer. As part of the reserve management plan for this area Gisborne District Council will be carrying out some work over the next month. This includes removing plant pests and exotic ... More >>

Gisborne’s marine oil spill team well prepared

Monday, 2 November 2009, 9:54 am | Gisborne District Council

A marine oil spill exercise planned by the Gisborne District took place by the Marina car park at the junction of the three rivers on Friday (30 October). The Council’s oil spill response team tested their capability and refined strategies to contain ... More >>

Gisborne recycling tidy up

Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 11:53 am | Gisborne District Council

Gisborne District Council rubbish and recycling contractor AllBrites have been tightening up what they will accept in recycling bins. They are doing more sorting kerbside and only taking the items that Council has contracted them to accept for recycling. More >>

Council’s Annual Report highlights a busy year

Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 3:02 pm | Gisborne District Council

Forty two million dollars was collected in rates last year in the Gisborne district. The Annual Report, which goes to Council this Thursday, outlines how residents benefitted from that investment. “Last year was about asking residents how they saw this district ... More >>

Botanical Gardens playground upgrade

Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 3:56 pm | Gisborne District Council

Families who enjoy using the Botanical Gardens playground will notice some changes taking place. Gisborne District Council is upgrading the play equipment, starting with an old set of swings that was removed last week. This two-seater swing has been ... More >>

Council in a strong financial position

Friday, 16 October 2009, 9:43 am | Gisborne District Council

Gisborne District Council staff reported to the finance and monitoring committee on Council’s performance measures in a new look Annual Report. “Council takes measuring its performance very seriously,” said Finance and Monitoring Chair Craig ... More >>

Second Hand Sunday this weekend

Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 10:00 am | Gisborne District Council

Second Hand Sunday is coming up this weekend. If you have been spring cleaning, now is the perfect opportunity to get rid of your unwanted goods for free. To be involved you just need to register with the council by 5pm on Thursday 8 October and then ... More >>

Civil defence happy tsunami threat taken

Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 5:01 pm | Gisborne District Council

Gisborne civil defence is happy with the response from local and East Coast residents to today’s tsunami threat. While it never looked like there was a significant risk to local communities it was important that residents avoided beaches and took the ... More >>

Guide to “Working with Wetlands” produced

Friday, 18 September 2009, 4:22 pm | Gisborne District Council

Landowners responsible for areas of wetland can now pick up or download a guide written specifically for this region. It outlines how to develop and restore these environments and identifies what plants will grow well in this region and where they should be ... More >>

Inner city residents' parking problems addressed

Friday, 18 September 2009, 3:35 pm | Gisborne District Council

People who live in the central business district can now apply to the Gisborne District Council for a permit which allows them to park in the inner city. With the permit residents can park their vehicle in 60 or 120 minute time restricted parks at any ... More >>

World Parks Day ‘09

Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 10:16 am | Gisborne District Council

The second World Parks Day will take place on Saturday 19th September 2009. Activities and events will be happening around the globe to celebrate the importance or parks, and encourage people to get out there and enjoy their local park. More >>

Banks Street site for wastewater treatment plant

Friday, 3 October 2008, 12:53 am | Gisborne District Council

Gisborne District Council is to buy a site within the industrial subdivision for the city’s new wastewater treatment plant. More >>

Engineers look to future at INGENIUM conference

Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 10:38 am | Gisborne District Council

Camels, Cadillacs, soil nail launchers and a Papatuanuku channel hardly sound like discussion fodder for an engineering conference. But these topics are among the many examples of engineering innovation for public infrastructure to be presented at the ... More >>

Options could trim up to $32M off water project

Thursday, 22 May 2008, 12:26 am | Gisborne District Council

Constructing a consent-compliant wastewater treatment plant at the already designated Stanley Road site could cut nearly $11.75M from the $84.37M projected cost of the Gisborne Wastewater Project. More >>

Ice pigs offer novel way to check outfall

Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 4:23 pm | Gisborne District Council

Take up to 10 large blocks of ice, a few ping pong balls, tennis balls and a crayfish buoy or two. Add half a dozen experienced divers and two days of low tides and good weather, and the scene is set for a novel attempt to clear the city’s 1.8km marine ... More >>