Timaru District Council - Latest News [Page 17]
First in NZ for CD First Responder Accreditation
Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 2:38 pm | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council Civil Defence Response Team volunteers are the first in New Zealand to receive an international accreditation after being put through their paces as first responders. More >>
Positive Fitch Rating for Council
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 9:57 am | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council has been given a good financial bill of health by one of the world’s largest rating agencies. The council has, for the first time, been given a rating of ‘AA-‘ with a stable outlook by Fitch Ratings. The credit rating ... More >>
Rock out Timaru!
Monday, 6 March 2017, 2:09 pm | Timaru District Council
To celebrate Parks Week and Timaru Rocks, our parks team are currently busy hiding 10 special prize rocks in TDC colours throughout our parks and reserves. There also some few ones amongst them that aren't prize winners, check the back for winning ... More >>
Council to co-design new model of youth engagement
Monday, 6 March 2017, 11:07 am | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council is taking another look at how it works with and consults young people to try and help stem a national decline in political engagement amongst youth. More >>
Council proposes 2017/18 rates change
Thursday, 2 March 2017, 3:56 pm | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Councillors and Community Board Members are being presented with a proposal to adopt a smaller rate increase than initial forecasts. More >>
Study launches consultation on future of town centres
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 11:37 am | Timaru District Council
A new report presenting options to address the issues and opportunities involved in the development of Timaru District town centres has been published today by Timaru District Council. More >>
Timaru District Council wins the SOLGM Great CD Competition
Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 5:57 pm | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council wins the SOLGM Great CD Competition The Timaru District Council’s Consultation Document “Are We There Yet?” was awarded first place in the SOLGM Great CD Competition at the SOLGM Community Plan Forum currently being ... More >>
TDC Lets Contract for Widening of Factory Road Bridge
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 4:21 pm | Timaru District Council
A $3.1 million contract to widen the Factory Road bridge was let today by the Timaru District Council. More >>
Prospect of hot summer brings water conservation message
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 3:57 pm | Timaru District Council
The possibility of above average temperatures and near or below average rainfall over summer on the east coast of the South Island, as predicted by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Science in its latest seasonal outlook, has again raised ... More >>
Wetlands take shape as sewer project progresses
Friday, 25 October 2013, 11:13 am | Timaru District Council
Extensive earthworks covering 10 hectares of land to the south-west of the Timaru District Council’s wastewater treatment plant upgrade on Aorangi Road have dramatically transformed the landscape of the area as the project’s wetlands take shape. More >>
Joint venture proposed for PrimePort; giant boost for port
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 3:49 pm | Timaru District Council
A Joint Venture proposed by Timaru District Council and Port of Tauranga will be a giant boost for PrimePort resulting in a secure future with increased container traffic, employment opportunities and improved financial benefits for the district. More >>
CBay Also Now Finalist In Second National Award
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 4:37 pm | Timaru District Council
Timaru’s Caroline Bay Trust Aoraki Centre has been judged a finalist in the Ingenium Engineering Excellence Awards. More >>
New parking meters for Barnard St will give more flexibility
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 10:47 am | Timaru District Council
Patrons of Timaru’s Theatre Royal and those using the South Canterbury District Health Board’s outpatient services block in Woollcombe Street, will be among motorists to benefit from car parking changes planned in June for Barnard Street and Woollcombe ... More >>
Sewage treatment plant upgrade reaches first milestone
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 10:35 am | Timaru District Council
Heavy rain over the last few days and weeks and the cold winter months have failed to slow substantive progress on Timaru District’s major sewerage upgrade. More >>
Busy Timaru roadways to get first permanent traffic counters
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 3:18 pm | Timaru District Council
A traffic monitoring first is coming to Timaru early next week with the installation of permanent traffic counters on two of the city’s busiest roads. The use of temporary counters has been widespread, but permanent traffic counters to be installed on Church ... More >>
Council campaign to remedy unsafe rural entranceways
Friday, 1 June 2012, 1:01 pm | Timaru District Council
The Timaru District Council is advising rural property owners to be more aware of their responsibilities when it comes to farm entranceways and driveways. Road user safety is paramount and to ensure this Council bylaws require that all new entranceways ... More >>
Elite Swim Coach Joins CBay Team
Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 1:54 pm | Timaru District Council
Internationally-recognised swim coach Roly Crichton joins the Caroline Bay Aquatic Centre team in July as swim programmes head coach. More >>
First sod turned in $15 million domestic sewage treatment up
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 4:12 pm | Timaru District Council
One of Timaru District's biggest sewerage improvement projects got under way this week (eds: Monday, April 16) with the turning of the first sod on the $15 million domestic wastewater treatment plant upgrade on Aorangi Road at Seadown. More >>
$15m sewage ponds contract awarded by Council
Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 11:10 am | Timaru District Council
The culmination of years of work by the Timaru District Council to improve the way the district’s sewage was piped and treated was reached today with the awarding of a $15 million contract to upgrade the domestic waste water treatment plant on ... More >>
Talbot Forest Working Group Information day
Monday, 12 March 2012, 12:32 pm | Timaru District Council
On Saturday 24 March 2012, Talbot Forest Working Group will be holding an information day at the Tripp Street Car Park in Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve Geraldine, between 9.30am and 12.30pm. More >>
