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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 28]
Make Your Vote Count
Monday, 3 October 2022, 9:12 am | Marlborough District Council
Voting in this year’s local government election closes at 12 noon this Saturday 8 October - so make sure you drop your envelope off at Council’s reception in time to make your vote count. Electoral Officer Dean Heiford says so far voter returns ... More >>
Messages Of Hope For Marlborough’s Recovery Mahi
Friday, 30 September 2022, 2:13 pm | Marlborough District Council
Christchurch-based charity, NZ Gifts of Love and Strength, has sent two boxes of hand-made cards and gift packs to local residents whose properties were red and yellow stickered following the August storm event. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2209/b28b160506b3562d85a5.jpeg" ... More >>
Pulling Pin On Plastic
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 8:51 am | Marlborough District Council
Council has welcomed new rules banning certain plastic products. From 1 October 2022, it will be illegal to provide, sell or manufacture certain hard-to-recycle and single use plastic products in Aotearoa New Zealand. They include; Single use ... More >>
Oil Spill Response Mitigates Damage
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 3:12 pm | Marlborough District Council
Council’s Harbours team put their training to the test at the weekend as they responded to an oil spill in Havelock Marina. Harbour Master Jake Oliver said he was advised a nine-metre launch was taking on water on Sunday 25 September. “The ... More >>
Marlborough’s Local Recovery Transition Period Extended
Friday, 23 September 2022, 5:01 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett today extended the local transition period from the region’s state of emergency caused by the August 2022 storm event for a further 28 days. The notice of extension of the local recovery transition period, under Section ... More >>
Feedback Wanted On New Freedom Camping Sites
Friday, 23 September 2022, 8:57 am | Marlborough District Council
Council is calling for further submissions on eight new freedom camping sites and areas across Marlborough. Council’s Parks and Open Spaces Planner, Linda Craighead, says this consultation follows direction from the panel hearing submissions on the ... More >>
Section Of Queen Charlotte Drive To Reopen Tomorrow
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 2:26 pm | Marlborough District Council
Queen Charlotte Drive, between Havelock and the Grove Jetty, will reopen from 9.00 am tomorrow, Thursday 22 September 2022, however the vehicle length restriction of 12.6m will still apply. Marlborough Roads Manager, Steve Murrin says roading crews ... More >>
Small Towns Time To Shine
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 8:56 am | Marlborough District Council
Rarangi, Grovetown and Seddon have been added to Council’s Small Townships Programme. With a focus on “love where you live”, the Small Township Programme’s kaupapa is about the design of a liveable and attractive central space that allows freedom ... More >>
Long Term Recovery Plan Requires Careful Consideration
Monday, 19 September 2022, 4:19 pm | Marlborough District Council
Any plans around the future of roading in the Marlborough Sounds will be based on informed decisions made in conjunction with the local community and Central Government. That was one of the key messages from Friday’s Marlborough Community Recovery webinar ... More >>
Marlborough’s Recovery Mahi About ‘people Helping People’
Friday, 16 September 2022, 12:24 pm | Marlborough District Council
The mantra ‘help thy neighbour’ is strong within Marlborough’s rural communities following the August weather event. Earlier this week, the Rural Support Trust hosted a successful and well-attended ‘farmers and growers’ drop-in ... More >>
Marlborough Community Recovery Webinar
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 12:05 pm | Marlborough District Council
The link for the Marlborough Recovery team’s community online webinar this Friday is now available. Held between 4.00 pm and 5.00 pm on Friday 16 September, the meeting will provide affected residents with information on the recovery efforts underway ... More >>
Renwick Water Treatment Plant Progress
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 9:16 am | Marlborough District Council
Work on Renwick’s new water treatment plant in Terrace Road has started. Simcox Construction was awarded the contract for civil and structural works and have made a start on groundwork, with completion scheduled for 2023. The plant is being built ... More >>
Marlborough Recovery Update Launched Today
Friday, 9 September 2022, 3:18 pm | Marlborough District Council
Communities impacted by the August weather event in Marlborough are encouraged to keep up to date with recovery developments via the new Marlborough Recovery Update launched today. The update will be posted every Friday afternoon on the Marlborough ... More >>
Marlborough Recovery Update - Community Meeting
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 2:02 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Marlborough Recovery team will host an informative community online webinar on Friday 16 September between 4.00 pm and 5.00 pm. Recovery Manager, Dean Heiford, says this meeting will provide residents affected by the August weather event with ... More >>
Marlborough’s Economic Growth Outpaces National Average
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 1:54 pm | Marlborough District Council
Economic growth in Marlborough for the year to June 2022 outpaced the national average according to the latest quarterly economic data released by Infometrics. Marlborough’s GDP (gross domestic product) was up 1.4 per cent, more than the 0.9 percent average ... More >>
Mayor Delivers Council’s Three Waters Submission To Select Committee
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 10:31 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett recently presented his oral submission to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee on the Water Services Entities Bill on behalf of Marlborough District Council. Mayor Leggett said he was disappointed not to be able ... More >>
Consultation Opens On Picton’s London Quay
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 2:00 pm | Marlborough District Council
Plans for the proposed development of Picton’s London Quay are on display now and Council wants your feedback. Landscape architect impressions of how the quay area will look are at Picton Library and Endeavour Park Pavilion and the last day ... More >>
New Sewer Main For Murphys Road
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 11:13 am | Marlborough District Council
The second stage in a series of upgrades to infrastructure services in Murphys Road is about to get underway with the laying of a new pressurised sewer main. Council’s Assets and Services Manager, Richard Coningham, says over the past eight months Marlborough ... More >>
Water Shutdown On Wednesday - Maxwell Road And Market Street
Monday, 5 September 2022, 3:57 pm | Marlborough District Council
Residents and businesses located on a section of Maxwell Road and Market Street will be without water for at least four hours on Wednesday 7 September as Council works to repair a water leak in Main Street, outside Harvey Norman. Council’s Operations ... More >>
Council Rubbish Bag Concerns
Monday, 5 September 2022, 10:18 am | Marlborough District Council
Over the past four weeks Council has received feedback from Marlborough residents about the quality of its refuse bags. Council’s Solid Waste Manager, Alec McNeil, says while this year’s bags are the same specification and standard as previous ... More >>
