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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 58]
Have your say on Council services
Saturday, 8 June 2019, 1:39 pm | Marlborough District Council
Each year Marlborough District Council surveys residents to find out their level of satisfaction with its services. The 2019 survey begins this Monday and will continue until late July. More >>
Picton Library and Service Centre takes out award
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 10:55 am | Marlborough District Council
Picton’s Library and Service Centre - Waitohi Whare Mātauranga, has taken out top honours in the Public Architecture section at this year’s Top of the South New Zealand Institute of Architects Incorporated (NZAI) Local Awards. More >>
AA Positive rating for Council’s financial management
Friday, 31 May 2019, 2:00 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council’s strong financial management has been confirmed by rating agency S&P Global Ratings, with Council retaining its “AA Positive” long term credit rating. More >>
Earthquake strengthening at Stadium 2000 done and dusted
Friday, 31 May 2019, 8:57 am | Marlborough District Council
Work to upgrade Blenheim's Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 is now complete, with the facility back up and running at full capacity. More >>
One step closer to metered water for Renwick and Havelock
Monday, 27 May 2019, 2:15 pm | Marlborough District Council
Havelock and Renwick residents are one step closer to a metered water regime with Council awarding the contract for the meter box installation to Fulton Hogan. More >>
Annual Plan hearings set down for next week
Monday, 27 May 2019, 9:34 am | Marlborough District Council
A total of 118 submissions were received on the Council’s 2019-20 Annual Plan, covering a wide variety of issues. Three-quarters of those, or 86 submitters, have indicated they would like to speak at hearings with the Mayor and Councillors, which ... More >>
Awatere Community Memorial Hall gets revamp
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 4:09 pm | Marlborough District Council
Seddon’s Awatere Community Memorial Hall is set for a revamp so it can once again become a multi-use community hub, fit-for-purpose and available for all community groups. Having served the Awatere East Coast community well for nearly 40 years, ... More >>
Mayor welcomes LiDAR mapping funding
Friday, 17 May 2019, 11:37 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett has warmly welcomed the announcement by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and the Provincial Development Unit on LiDAR mapping funding. Further details are here More >>
Speed limit bylaw review for Marlborough
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 10:28 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council will undertake a review of speed limits on local roads across the region in a two-stage process in 2019 and 2020, through its local roads asset management agency Marlborough Roads. More >>
Pest passenger a wakeup call for boaties
Monday, 13 May 2019, 9:53 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council’s Biosecurity Team, working with Marlborough Marinas, recently responded to the worst case of Mediterranean fanworm seen to date on a vessel in Marlborough. The yacht had recently sailed from Auckland and moored at Waikawa ... More >>
Forestry company failures result in prosecution
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 4:53 pm | Marlborough District Council
Forestry management company, Laurie Forestry Services Limited, has been convicted and fined $71,000 after their actions and practices led to significant sediment pollution in South East Bay of Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere, in the Marlborough Sounds. More >>
Last call for Annual Plan submissions
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 9:13 am | Marlborough District Council
“There is less than a week until submissions close on the Council’s 2019-20 Annual Plan,” says Marlborough Mayor John Leggett. More >>
Pay by Plate parking comes to town
Monday, 29 April 2019, 12:03 pm | Marlborough District Council
It’s a case of out with the old, in with the new, as Blenheim’s CBD prepares to move to new Pay by Plate parking meters. More >>
Council welcomes funding for Smart Services
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 3:13 pm | Marlborough District Council
Government funding for the Marlborough District Council’s Smart Services project has been welcomed by Mayor John Leggett as a major step towards all of the region becoming more prosperous and sustainable under Council’s Smart+Connected framework. More >>
Innovative Intergenerational Regional Strategy Announced
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 3:06 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Government has announced support for the development of a new intergenerational Regional Growth Strategy for Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman. More >>
Anzac Day 2019
Monday, 15 April 2019, 4:18 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett will lead the dawn service in Seddon before joining the Renwick community to attend their morning service. Mayor Leggett will then open the Blenheim service at the war memorial clock tower at 11.00 am. More >>
Council flicks switch on solar power scheme
Monday, 15 April 2019, 3:08 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough ratepayers wanting to switch to solar power can now call on Council for assistance. More >>
Marlborough speaks as one on education reforms
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 9:04 am | Marlborough District Council
‘Marlborough Inc.’ has presented a single submission to the Government on its consultation on the proposed reform of vocational education. More >>
Have Your Say - Annual Plan adopted for consultation
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 10:11 am | Marlborough District Council
Submissions open tomorrow on Council’s 2019-20 Annual Plan, which explains Council’s work in the coming financial year, how much we expect to spend on our activities and services, and how it will be funded. Councillors adopted the Plan for public ... More >>
Blenheim’s ASB Theatre to host National Remembrance Service
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 9:54 am | Marlborough District Council
The National Remembrance Service for victims of the Christchurch terrorism attacks, to be held this Friday, will be livestreamed at the McLauchlan Family Auditorium in the ASB Theatre, 2 Hutcheson St, Blenheim. More >>
