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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 50]
Local Road Speed Limits Bylaw Review Begins
Monday, 31 August 2020, 11:58 am | Marlborough District Council
A local road speed limits bylaw review that considers changing the speed limits on some of Marlborough’s roads is underway and Council wants your feedback. The Local Road Speed Limits Bylaw Review looks at the region’s top 10 per cent of local ... More >>
Winter Rainfall Update
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 2:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
With only a few days to go and not much rain forecast, August will fall short of normal rainfall totals, Marlborough District Council’s Environmental Scientist - Hydrology, Val Wadsworth told today’s Environment Committee. “Only two months ... More >>
Dog Control Policy And Bylaw Review Unleashed
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 11:49 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council’s Environment Committee today approved a review of the region’s Dog Control Policy and Bylaw. Councillors also approved the appointment of a Sub-Committee that will hear submissions on the review. The four councillors ... More >>
New Marlborough Environment Grant Scheme Launched
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 11:44 am | Marlborough District Council
A new environmental fund, Working for Nature/Mahi mō te Taiao, will soon be available to landowners, businesses and community organisations for restoring native ecosystems, protecting native habitat and planting stream banks. Councillor Gerald Hope, Deputy ... More >>
$65.8m Of Infrastructure Funding Since Lockdown Ended
Thursday, 20 August 2020, 11:55 am | Marlborough District Council
Today’s Assets and Services Committee received an update on the Council’s capital expenditure over the ten weeks since New Zealand moved to Alert Level 1 on 9 June. The Property and Community Facilities department issued 37 contracts involving 17 ... More >>
TEAM Recovery Work Programme Enters Second Phase
Thursday, 20 August 2020, 9:02 am | Marlborough District Council
The Economic Action Marlborough (TEAM) group was set up in April to identify and address the impacts of Covid-19 on Marlborough’s economy. TEAM brings together a range of representatives from across the public and private sectors and iwi in ... More >>
Marlborough district library and art gallery site blessed
Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 2:52 pm | Marlborough District Council
At dawn this morning, Marlborough’s new district library and art gallery site was ceremonially blessed with the laying of a mauri stone by iwi representatives, to an appreciative group of over 50 guests. Speakers included Shane Graham (Ngāti ... More >>
Have Your Say On Freedom Camping In Marlborough
Friday, 7 August 2020, 8:17 am | Marlborough District Council
A review of Marlborough District Council’s Freedom Camping Bylaw is underway and Council wants your feedback on freedom camping in our province. Council adopted the required documentation at its meeting yesterday, signalling the beginning of a month-long ... More >>
Green Light For Library And Art Gallery
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 10:50 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough district councillors gave their approval today to begin construction of the new Marlborough District Library and Art Gallery in High Street, Blenheim. Mayor John Leggett said it was a great feeling to finally sign off the project. “A ... More >>
New Lansdowne Park Sportshub Takes Shape
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 9:20 am | Marlborough District Council
Lansdowne Park’s new Sportshub is taking shape, with the concrete floor slab now being poured. Local company Robinson Construction Limited began work on the new facility in April completing the initial excavation and site preparatory work. Councillor ... More >>
The Quays Wins Architecture Award
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 10:01 am | Marlborough District Council
The Quays in Blenheim has taken out top honours in the Public Architecture category at this year’s New Zealand Institute of Architects Awards for the Nelson/Marlborough area. The local awards honour the best new architecture in each of the NZIA's eight ... More >>
New Zealand Wine Centre Funding
Monday, 27 July 2020, 3:41 pm | Marlborough District Council
Last Friday’s announcement of a $3.79 million interest-free suspensory loan to Marlborough Research Centre (MRC) through the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund is a 50 per cent contribution to the cost of New Zealand Wine Centre research and ... More >>
Work On Jacksons Road Cycle Trail Swings Into Gear
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 10:36 am | Marlborough District Council
Construction of a new cycle trail along Jacksons Road began yesterday. The two metre wide, 1.3 kilometre trail is being built on road reserve running between Rapaura Road and the Allan Scott winery and is expected to be completed by the end of August. ... More >>
Renwick Streets Set To Become More People-friendly
Monday, 20 July 2020, 3:04 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council has been successful in securing $195,000 in funding from the Government’s Innovating Streets for People programme, to invest in Renwick. The nationwide programme focuses on trial projects that make it easier for people ... More >>
Water Meters Installed In Renwick And Havelock
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 3:27 pm | Marlborough District Council
Metered water is just around the corner for Havelock and Renwick residents with domestic water meter installations in the two towns now complete. Council’s Operations and Maintenance Engineer Stephen Rooney says this is a major milestone for the project. ... More >>
Review Of Marlborough’s Freedom Camping Bylaw Begins
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 12:29 pm | Marlborough District Council
Council’s Assets and Service Committee today approved a review of Marlborough’s Freedom Camping Bylaw. Councillors also approved the appointment of a Freedom Camping Control Bylaw Review Sub-Committee that will be tasked with considering a report, ... More >>
Dog Control Bylaw Review Underway
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 8:57 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council has started reviewing its Dog Control Bylaw and policy, which it is required to do every ten years. Councillor Jamie Arbuckle, who chairs the Animal Control Sub-committee, says the review process will take several months ... More >>
Grove Road Report Finds Through-traffic Volumes Are Low
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 2:45 pm | Marlborough District Council
An independent report by Cardno, a professional infrastructure and environmental services company, shows that a bypass to the east of Blenheim would not alleviate traffic congestion along State Highway 1/Grove Road. The report was commissioned ... More >>
Havelock Community Pathway Gets Green Light
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 12:01 pm | Marlborough District Council
The construction of the Havelock Community Pathway is underway following funding approved by the Council’s Small Townships Programme Sub-committee. The one kilometre pathway will connect the Mahakipawa Road with Inglis Street allowing greater accessibility ... More >>
Mayor Welcomes Stream Restoration Funding
Sunday, 5 July 2020, 6:05 pm | Marlborough District Council
Mayor John Leggett has welcomed today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of $600,000 in funding for Marlborough’s Catchment Care Programme, part of the national Jobs for Nature programme. Jobs for Nature seeks to address major environmental needs ... More >>
