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Marlborough District Council
New Zealand
Marlborough District Council is a unitary authority with offices in Blenheim and Picton. It looks after Marlborough's outstanding natural environment, investing in its infrastructure, people and quality lifestyle. The region is well known as the centre of New Zealand's wine industry and for the natural beauty of the Marlborough Sounds.
Marlborough District Council - Latest News [Page 17]
New Library Art Gallery Building Takes Out National Awards
Monday, 27 May 2024, 11:17 am | Marlborough District Council
Te Kahu o Waipuna - Marlborough’s new library and art gallery building - won three awards at the Master Builders Association Commercial Project Awards held in Wellington on Friday. More >>
Drinking? Don't Drive
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 11:50 am | Marlborough District Council
According to the Police and NZTA, between 2014 and 2023, alcohol contributed to at least 13 per cent of road deaths and serious injuries in Marlborough. This is higher than Nelson Bays and the West Coast. More >>
Drinking? Don't Drive
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 11:49 am | Marlborough District Council
New Zealanders continue to get behind the wheel after drinking, with alcohol being a major factor contributing to deaths and serious injuries crashes in Marlborough. More >>
Get On Board The Picton Bus
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 11:40 am | Marlborough District Council
Council has approved the trial of a Saturday bus service for 12 months, funded from existing budgets. More >>
Rabbit Control On Taylor River Reserve Starts In July
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 9:39 am | Marlborough District Council
Two specific areas are being targeted, both on the western side of the Taylor River. More >>
Rolling Out The Region’s Remote Transfer Stations
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 11:34 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough’s first remote transfer stations (RTS) are about to be built as part of improvements to the way Council manages waste and recycling. More >>
350 Submissions Received On Long Term Plan - Marlborough District Council
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 11:33 am | Marlborough District Council
Public submissions to Marlborough District Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-2034 closed at 5pm yesterday. Three hundred and fifty were received, 327 via the online portal and 23 as hard copies. More >>
Freshwater Farm Plans On Hold
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 8:47 am | Marlborough District Council
Freshwater Farm Plan start dates are on hold while the Government investigates the system further. More >>
Library Card Competition Launched To Replace Rocket
Monday, 13 May 2024, 11:57 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Libraries are looking for a new design for the Children’s Membership Card which currently features a rocket ship. More >>
Blenheim Pianist Recipient Of Queen Elizabeth II Music Award 2024
Friday, 10 May 2024, 3:44 pm | Marlborough District Council
Sixteen-year-old Sophia Jones from Blenheim is the recipient of this year’s Queen Elizabeth II Music Award. More >>
Reduced Services At Marlborough District Libraries Next Thursday
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 12:50 pm | Marlborough District Council
For the customer, this means a library card must be presented to borrow a book from the one counter in each library set up to manage this. The library app, and other digital resources that require library sign in, will be unavailable including catalogue ... More >>
Dam Safety Regulations Coming Into Force
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 11:16 am | Marlborough District Council
The new Building (Dam Safety) Regulations 2022 come into force on 13 May 2024, covering dams of a certain height and volume threshold. More >>
Picton’s Dublin Street West Reopens
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 3:02 pm | Marlborough District Council
The west side of Dublin Street including Market Street and the side streets have now reopened after kerbing and pathways were replaced. Some additional work will be needed to reinstate a water pipe and to finalise road resurfacing over the coming ... More >>
Marlborough Sport The Winner In Dry Turf Decision
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 5:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough sporting codes including rugby and football will benefit from Council’s Economic Finance and Community Committee decision to back a ‘dry turf’ for Blenheim. The area will be offered as a ‘dry turf’ facility for other sporting codes rather ... More >>
McLauchlan Street Works On Track
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 1:27 pm | Marlborough District Council
McLauchlan Street’s $1.7m water main upgrade is well on track to be finished ahead of time. More >>
Wheelie Bin Rollout Passes Halfway Point
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 10:53 am | Marlborough District Council
More than 18,000 wheelie bins have been delivered across Marlborough ahead of the new kerbside collection service starting on 1 July. More >>
Two Weeks To Have Your Say On LTP And RLTP
Monday, 29 April 2024, 4:00 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlburians have a fortnight to have their say on Council’s planned expenditure over the next 10 years. Submissions to the Long Term Plan (LTP) 2024-2034 close at 5pm on 13 May. The Marlborough Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) 2024-2027 ... More >>
Spring Creek Residents’ Meeting
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 4:41 pm | Marlborough District Council
Spring Creek residents are invited to an update from Council’s Rivers and Drainage Engineering Team about the proposed Peninsula Road stop bank repair and upgrade project. The meeting is at the Spring Creek Community Hall on Thursday 2 May at 7.30pm. More >>
Celebrating Marlborough’s Homefront Heroes This Anzac Day
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 11:29 am | Marlborough District Council
An exhibition looking at the lives of Marlborough women during World War 2 opens at the Marlborough Museum this Friday 26 April to coincide with Anzac Day. More >>
Council And Anzac Day Services – Thursday 25 April
Friday, 19 April 2024, 1:12 pm | Marlborough District Council
Council’s Blenheim office will be closed from 4.30pm on Wednesday 24 April and reopen on Friday 26 April at 8.30am. Opening times for transfer stations, the Resource Recovery Centre, the Re-use Centre, Greenwaste Acceptance Facility and the landfill ... More >>
