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Selwyn District Council - Latest News [Page 2]

Watch out for our kids!

Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 3:40 pm | Selwyn District Council

From Monday, 30 January, school children all over Selwyn District will make the journey back to school. Whether by school bus, bike, car, scooter, on foot, or whatever, the message is the same: Watch out – children are about!!! More >>

Leading economists take Selwyn workshop

Friday, 13 January 2012, 1:37 pm | Selwyn District Council

Two top NZ economists from Lincoln University will provide local, regional and international context for doing business in 2012 in a workshop entitled Navigating the New Normal in Rolleston on Tuesday, 31 January. More >>

HEB Construction to build $27.8m treatment plant

Monday, 9 January 2012, 11:32 am | Selwyn District Council

HEB Construction has been awarded the tender to build the Pines II Wastewater Treatment Plant for $27.8million. More >>

Naylor Love Construction wins Selwyn Aquatic Centre Tender

Friday, 16 December 2011, 10:24 am | Selwyn District Council

Award-winning Naylor Love Construction Limited has won the tender to build the Selwyn Aquatic Centre, due to open in January 2013, with a price of $12,428,643. More >>

Council adopts Smokefree outdoor policy

Thursday, 15 December 2011, 12:28 pm | Selwyn District Council

An effort to avoid children and young people seeing smokers as role-models has led the Selwyn District Council to adopt a Smokefree Public Outdoor Areas Policy. More >>

Earthquake relief fund criteria approved

Thursday, 15 December 2011, 12:25 pm | Selwyn District Council

The Council adopted terms of reference for the Selwyn Fund, to be overseen by a committee comprising the Mayor, two councillors, the Community Development Advisor and the Selwyn Recovery Support Service Coordinator. More >>

Celebrating Selwyn event worthwhile

Friday, 9 December 2011, 1:42 pm | Selwyn District Council

Despite Celebrating Selwyn happening shortly after the Canterbury earthquakes, the festival was still able to achieve its objectives and was a great success, Chair Dee Innes says. More >>

Anti drink drive campaign underway

Friday, 2 December 2011, 12:51 pm | Selwyn District Council

Because Selwyn has had 71 crashes where alcohol was a contributing factor over the past five years, with 15 deaths, 33 severely injured people and 53 with minor injuries, the Selwyn District Council is urging people to plan ahead. More >>

Selwyn health & social services directory out

Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 2:57 pm | Selwyn District Council

Media Release November 29, 2011 Selwyn health & social services directory out A new Selwyn Health and Social Services Directory has been produced by the Selwyn District Council to give residents information about the range of services available ... More >>

Check grave adornments fit cemetery bylaw

Friday, 18 November 2011, 1:28 pm | Selwyn District Council

Anyone responsible for maintaining a loved one’s grave in a Selwyn District cemetery is asked to check that adornments fit the Cemetery Bylaw 2011. More >>

Council awaiting funding applications

Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 12:19 pm | Selwyn District Council

Grants for travel to sporting fixtures and for arts/cultural projects administered by the Selwyn District Council seem to be attracting little attention, administrator Stuart Westoby says. More >>

New Cemetery Pit Reserve to open early December

Monday, 14 November 2011, 4:22 pm | Selwyn District Council

Grab your picnic baskets and get ready for the opening of a new park for Selwyn District residents in early December at Cemetery Pit between Leeston and Southbridge! The Selwyn District Council has been working on restoration of the area adjacent to a ... More >>

Selwyn Aquatic Centre construction tenders to close

Thursday, 10 November 2011, 12:53 pm | Selwyn District Council

Tenders for Selwyn's first new indoor year-round aquatic facility close next Tuesday. Five shortlisted companies were selected from expressions of interest put forward recently, Selwyn Aquatic Centre Project Manager Kerry Newell of Davis Langdon says. More >>

Selwyn Aquatic Centre construction tenders to close

Thursday, 10 November 2011, 12:52 pm | Selwyn District Council

Tenders for Selwyn's first new indoor year-round aquatic facility close next Tuesday. Five shortlisted companies were selected from expressions of interest put forward recently, Selwyn Aquatic Centre Project Manager Kerry Newell of Davis Langdon says. More >>

Berm mowing policy out for consultation

Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:16 pm | Selwyn District Council

A draft Berm Mowing Policy outlining maintenance responsibility and standardising the levels of service offered throughout the district is now available to township committees and the public for consultation. More >>

New survey for 40km school zone trials

Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:35 am | Selwyn District Council

New 40km signs are now installed around nine rural Selwyn schools and the Council is ready to survey drivers once again to ascertain how the trial is working. The sign installation over the past few months followed six years of planning and consultation ... More >>

Boil Water Notice: Malvern Hills & Sheffield

Friday, 21 October 2011, 4:14 pm | Selwyn District Council

Residents in the Malvern Hills Rural Water Scheme, including Dalethorpe, Hartleys Rd and Glentunnel, and the Sheffield area, are advised to immediately begin boiling water. Water testing today has shown unacceptable levels of e.coli, an organism which ... More >>

Zero Waste Week activities planned

Friday, 21 October 2011, 10:50 am | Selwyn District Council

Lincoln Envirotown and Selwyn District Council are about to launch this year's Zero Waste Week, starting next Saturday, 29 October. Selwyn District Council Solid Waste Manager Gavin Sole says the Zero Waste Week was set up to encourage people to focus ... More >>

New residential opportunities in Selwyn District

Friday, 14 October 2011, 4:12 pm | Selwyn District Council

New zoning in Rolleston and Lincoln approved this week by the Selwyn District Council means a potential 8800 residential sections will be available over the next 20 - 30 years in Rolleston and Lincoln. More >>

Huge hike in building activity

Saturday, 8 October 2011, 4:48 pm | Selwyn District Council

Huge hike in building activity Figures tallied by the Selwyn District Council show $16,355,279 worth of earthquake-related building activity that has been consented in 170 applications between September 5, 2010 and the start of October this year. ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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