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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 40]
Northwest Sewer Upgrade Marches On
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 4:56 pm | Marlborough District Council
Assets & Services Project Engineer Melissa Hailstone-Workman inspects the recently completed Budge Street pump station. Milestones keep coming as significant works to upgrade the sewerage network in the north of Blenheim continue. This contract, ... More >>
Road To Recovery - 11 August Update
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 4:45 pm | Marlborough District Council
Testament to the unique challenges the region faces, Marlborough’s road to recovery will also include the underwriting of the barge services into the Kenepuru Sound, thanks to the Marlborough Mayoral Relief Fund. Twenty five Marlborough households ... More >>
Road To Recovery - 10 August Update
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 4:52 pm | Marlborough District Council
Waihopai Valley Road residents past the Māori Ford Bridge got road access back via a temporary ford on Saturday, 20 days after Marlborough’s July storm. Waka Kotahi NZTA System Manager for the Top of the South Andrew James said today that ... More >>
Road To Recovery - 9 August Update
Monday, 9 August 2021, 4:44 pm | Marlborough District Council
Fortunately yesterday’s Southerly rain and snow had only a limited impact on the Marlborough roading network, although it did cause a new slip on Queen Charlotte Drive. Waka Kotahi NZTA System Manager for the Top of the South Andrew James said ... More >>
Roading Recovery Team To Be Established
Thursday, 5 August 2021, 5:04 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Roads is establishing a recovery team so that existing resources can focus on operating and maintaining the rest of the Marlborough state highway and local road network while work on the recovery progresses. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport ... More >>
Review Of Responsible Camping Bylaw Planned
Thursday, 5 August 2021, 3:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
Councillors today decided at a full Council meeting to review the region’s new Responsible Camping Control Bylaw 2020 to respond to concerns raised by the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA) and address changes brought about by Central Government ... More >>
New Rates Instalments On Their Way
Thursday, 5 August 2021, 8:53 am | Marlborough District Council
New rates statements have been sent to Marlborough property owners, which introduce new quarterly instalments for the coming year. The total increase in Council rates and charges is 5.1%. This increase is lower than the 5.73% originally proposed and ... More >>
Latest Tech Tracking Ground Breaking Biochar Use At Lansdowne Park
Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 9:45 am | Marlborough District Council
Gone are the days when a groundskeeper would put a finger to the wind or simply look out the window to check the weather. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2108/882f5cb485f9089a287b.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Science meets sport . . . one ... More >>
Road To Recovery - Mayoral Relief Fund Opens For Applications
Tuesday, 3 August 2021, 4:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough’s Mayoral Relief Fund to assist the region in its storm recovery effort is now open for applications. The fund is for residents in the Marlborough District Council area who have suffered personal financial or emotional hardship as a result ... More >>
The Road To Recovery Continues
Monday, 2 August 2021, 3:38 pm | Marlborough District Council
Geotechnical engineers have largely completed their assessments of damaged roads and slips around the region and reinstatement works have started in many areas. 125 contractors and sub-contractors are on the ground working to get the roading network ... More >>
Roading Update - Repairs To Kenepuru Road And Queen Charlotte Drive ‘will Take Months’
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 4:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
The assessment of damage to the Kenepuru Road is on-going by Marlborough Roads and it is likely to be many months before it is fully open, Marlborough’s Recovery Manager Dean Heiford says. “We might be able to clear some sections of the road ... More >>
Dogs Allowed Back In Town From Sunday 1 August
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 11:25 am | Marlborough District Council
From Sunday 1 August our four-legged friends will be allowed back into Blenheim’s CBD as the new Dog Control Policy and Dog Control Bylaw 2021 comes into effect. Animal Control Subcommittee Chair, Councillor Jamie Arbuckle says the Marlborough community ... More >>
Minister Faafoi Sees Damage; State Of Local Emergency Lifted
Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 3:52 pm | Marlborough District Council
Acting Minister of Emergency Management the Hon Kris Faafoi was in Marlborough this morning to assess the damage to the region caused by the recent storm. Minister Faafoi joined a briefing at the Emergency Operations Centre and thanked the response team, ... More >>
Marlborough Weather Event Update No 24: Marlborough’s State Of Local Emergency To Be Lifted Tomorrow
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 4:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Emergency Management team is moving into the recovery phase as a period of more settled weather is predicted during the rest of the week. While there may be some rain over the weekend this is not forecast to be of any significance. Marlborough ... More >>
Marlborough Weather Event Update No 23
Monday, 26 July 2021, 4:10 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Emergency Management team continues to liaise with MetService and NIWA for the latest weather information. Scattered rain is expected to ease this evening with a mainly fine forecast for tomorrow. A period of more settled weather is predicted ... More >>
Marlborough Weather Event Update No 22
Monday, 26 July 2021, 11:47 am | Marlborough District Council
The team at Marlborough’s Emergency Management Operations Centre is continuing to keep an eye on the weather situation which is expected to pass through the region quickly today. The Emergency Management Operations Centre is fully operational and ... More >>
Marlborough Weather Event Update No 21
Sunday, 25 July 2021, 2:55 pm | Marlborough District Council
2.46 pm 25 July 2021 The team at Marlborough’s Emergency Operations Centre is keeping an eye on a weather system expected to bring rain to Rai Valley, the Awatere Valley and the Marlborough Sounds from the early hours of Monday morning until early ... More >>
Marlborough Weather Event Update No 20
Saturday, 24 July 2021, 2:31 pm | Marlborough District Council
Recovery efforts are continuing this weekend with roading and river stop bank repairs being carried out today. Marlborough Emergency Management Incident Controller Dean Heiford said while we have scaled back our response and recovery just a little this ... More >>
Marlborough Weather Event Update No 19
Friday, 23 July 2021, 4:08 pm | Marlborough District Council
Local residents on Queen Charlotte Drive express their gratitude to road workers as the clean-up from the storm continues. If a region could be measured by the compassion of its residents, Marlborough would be off the scale, says Marlborough Mayor John ... More >>
Park Closures Due To Recent Storm
Friday, 23 July 2021, 12:31 pm | Marlborough District Council
Last weekend’s significant weather event combined with ongoing rain this week has left its mark on Marlborough’s sports parks. All sports parks, with the exception of the Lansdowne Park netball courts and the College Park Hockey Turf, are closed ... More >>
