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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 54]
Marlborough welcomes Government tourism support
Monday, 27 February 2017, 5:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett has welcomed today’s announcement by Hon Paula Bennett, Minister of Tourism, of financial assistance for Marlborough’s tourism sector. More >>
Picton and Waikawa water supply upgrade on track
Monday, 27 February 2017, 2:59 pm | Marlborough District Council
The quality of Picton and Waikawa’s residential water supply has reached a new standard following the commissioning of two ultra-violet treatment units at the Speeds Road water treatment plant. More >>
One week delay to consultation process for Council bylaws
Friday, 24 February 2017, 4:43 pm | Marlborough District Council
Council is reviewing its general bylaws. They cover a range of matters ranging from public health and safety, parking, the use of public reserves, stock on public roads and driving on beaches as well as the keeping of animals. More >>
Government clean water measures announcement
Friday, 24 February 2017, 1:10 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Government has announced a new package of clean water measures, including amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management, a series of regional “swimmability” maps, criteria for the $100 million Freshwater Improvement Fund ... More >>
Marlborough sending more support to Port Hills fire
Friday, 24 February 2017, 12:20 pm | Marlborough District Council
Two fire crews from the Marlborough Sounds left Marlborough this morning to relieve some of the fire fighters who have been battling the Port Hills fire. More >>
Lansdowne Park redevelopment on schedule, on budget
Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 2:29 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Lansdowne Park redevelopment is progressing on schedule and on budget, says Marlborough Deputy Mayor Terry Sloan. More >>
QEII Music Fund Award
Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 11:25 am | Marlborough District Council
The QEII Music Fund Award was established in 1963 following a visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Set up with contributions from local bodies throughout the region at that time, today the Kaikoura and Marlborough District Councils administer the ... More >>
East Coast residents urged to stay clear of rivers
Friday, 17 February 2017, 11:12 am | Marlborough District Council
MetService has issued a severe weather watch for Marlborough’s East Coast from this afternoon through to Saturday morning, which could put pressure on landslip dams that had been created during the Kaikoura Earthquake. More >>
RAPID nationwide system of numbering rural properties
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 5:03 pm | Marlborough District Council
The RAPID number is, in effect, the street address for a rural property with a dwelling. The numbers are based on a distance along the road from a designated point at the start of the road. More >>
Lansdowne’s Jim Fraser Centre to be replaced
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 5:02 pm | Marlborough District Council
The earthquake-damaged Jim Fraser Centre at Lansdowne Park will be demolished soon as part of the Marlborough District Council’s major redevelopment of the sports grounds. More >>
Lake Elterwater cricket match can go ahead on dry lake
Monday, 13 February 2017, 5:30 pm | Marlborough District Council
A community cricket match on the dry bed of Lake Elterwater on Marlborough’s East Coast is not affected by an abatement notice asking a local farmer to stop using the lake bed to graze cattle and to cultivate. More >>
Council is updating its bylaws
Friday, 10 February 2017, 5:26 pm | Marlborough District Council
Anyone wishing to extend their domestic menagerie beyond a dozen poultry birds and four cats on a residential property will need permission under changes proposed in an update of Council’s bylaws. More >>
Mayor welcomes funding for emergency fuel planning
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 2:42 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett says building up a picture of fuel supplies and re-supply options in an emergency is an important piece of the resilience jig-saw for civil defence in Marlborough. More >>
Sports clubs invited to use new Lansdowne facilities
Friday, 3 February 2017, 10:44 am | Marlborough District Council
With plans well advanced for Lansdowne Park’s new sports hub pavilion, the Marlborough District Council is inviting Marlborough’s sports clubs to outline how they wish to use the new administration building. More >>
Earthquake recovery update
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 12:50 pm | Marlborough District Council
Work is underway to repair river stopbanks in Blenheim that were damaged by the earthquake. Crews have repaired stopbanks at the Wairau Bar and Diversion, and are currently repairing a stopbank in Spring Creek. Further stopbank work is planned in Grovetown ... More >>
Mayoral Earthquake Fund re-opens
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 3:30 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Marlborough Mayoral Earthquake Fund has been re-opened for new applications from Marlburians facing hardship issues due to the Kaikoura earthquake. More >>
How untidy are we and who is picking up after us?
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 4:58 pm | Marlborough District Council
With support from the Ministry for the Environment, Council’s waste management section is examining our littering habits and whether more could be done to keep Marlborough tidy. More >>
Mayor urges public to have their say on salmon farm location
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 2:59 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett says the time has come to face up to the need to relocate some existing Marlborough Sounds salmon farms to better positions for the sake of the industry’s long term future and for the sake of the Sounds environment. More >>
Community Project Fund now open
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 9:23 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough’s smaller centres have a chance to apply to Council for funding for minor improvements or amenities which would benefit their community. More >>
Kerbside recycling
Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 9:39 am | Marlborough District Council
It’s been a windy summer so far - conditions which mean we all need to take a bit of care with the kerbside recycling bins. More >>
