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Downlands Brings Largest Water Upgrade In 85 Years On Stream
Tuesday, 2 August 2022, 7:03 pm | Timaru District Council
Boil water notices on the Downlands Water Rural Water Scheme will likely be a thing of the past with the commissioning of the scheme’s biggest upgrade in 85 years. The Downlands Joint Standing Committee opened the new Te Ana Wai Water Treatment ... More >>
Timaru District Council URGENT CONSERVE WATER NOTICE
Friday, 29 July 2022, 4:28 pm | Timaru District Council
This is an urgent conserve water notice from the Timaru District Council. Following the bad weather earlier in the week, we have been unable to take enough water from either of our sources to meet demand, so are at risk of having to put a boil water ... More >>
Timaru Civil Defence Update 1415h
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 2:16 pm | Timaru District Council
Flood water and river levels are receding across the Timaru District, lessening the immediate risk to riverside communities, but uncovering a significant number of issues on the road network. Rain is beginning to clear up both inland and at the ... More >>
Urgent Water Conservation Notice: Timaru Urban
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 2:37 pm | Timaru District Council
Water users on the Timaru Urban network are being asked to conserve water until Monday to avoid a Boil Water Notice having to be put in place. The current weather event has created muddy conditions on our main and backup water sources, so we are ... More >>
It’s Time To Demand Better Water Reform, South Canterbury
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 10:21 am | Timaru District Council
It’s time for everyone to demand better three waters reform, and reject the Government’s one size fits none plan, say South Canterbury Mayors. The public currently have their one and only opportunity to have their say on the water reforms through the Select ... More >>
Council Approves 2022/23 Annual Plan
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 8:59 am | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council has approved more than $76 million in investments in essential infrastructure and community facilities as part of the Annual Plan it adopted at its meeting on 28 June. The Annual Plan, which was approved unanimously outlines ... More >>
Navigating The GIB Shortage, We’re Here To Help
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 10:49 am | Timaru District Council
While the GIB shortage is causing a headache for builders throughout the District, council is here to help people use the right alternatives, says Timaru District Council Building Control Manager Jayson Ellis. The supply issues and shortages of certain ... More >>
Future Of Aigantighe Goes On Display
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 11:29 am | Timaru District Council
Aigantighe Art Gallery is launching one of its most personal displays this weekend, as the Gallery showcase a range of future concepts for the home of art in South Canterbury. In addition to the earthquake strengthening of the Heritage House Gallery, as part ... More >>
STEC Will Remain Open Following Seismic Review
Monday, 4 April 2022, 2:52 pm | Timaru District Council
The Southern Trust Events Centre’s earthquake prone status will be resolved as part of the upcoming redevelopment project, and it will be mostly business as usual until then. A recent comprehensive engineering report has shown that overall building ... More >>
Staged Vaccine Pass Reduction From Friday
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 11:17 am | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council will be opening some of its facilities from Friday in a staged reduction of COVID restrictions. The changes being introduced are: · The council’s offices and cultural facilities will remove the requirement for Vaccine ... More >>
Pareora Water Project Approaches Finish Line With Completion Of Section 3
Friday, 11 March 2022, 10:31 am | Timaru District Council
Pareora water project approaches finish line with completion of Section 3 More >>
Mayors United In Disappointment Over Three Waters Working Group
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 2:21 pm | Timaru District Council
Three South Canterbury Mayors are united in their disappointment with the outcome of the Government’s Three Waters Working Group. The mayors of Timaru, Waimate and Mackenzie districts have been part of a nationwide campaign to get the Government ... More >>
Timaru To Go To Level 2 As Water Issue Continues To Resolve
Thursday, 20 January 2022, 1:52 pm | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council is thanking the community for their support as it moves the city to Level 2 Water Restrictions from noon on Friday. Moving down to Level 2 restrictions enables people to now use a single handheld hose or microjet system ... More >>
Water Actions And New Research Offers More Clarity To Timaru Water Issue
Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 2:47 pm | Timaru District Council
Community and Council actions are having a positive effect on the water coming out of taps in Timaru, as experts work to piece together a final picture of the cause of the discolouration. Following the introduction of Level 3 Water Restrictions, ... More >>
Council Is Delivering A Multi-faceted Solution To Discolouration Issue
Friday, 7 January 2022, 6:28 pm | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council is currently working on a range of engineering solutions to help with the discolouration issue, and is asking the community to support it by following increased Water Restriction rules. Work will begin on river engineering ... More >>
Soundshell Seating Works Get Underway
Thursday, 6 January 2022, 7:10 pm | Timaru District Council
Initial groundworks to prepare for the project to replace the 65 year old seating at Caroline Bay Sound get way on Monday prior to demolition work in early February. Thompsons Engineering have been awarded the contract to demolish and rebuild the ... More >>
Downlands & Te Moana Precautionary Boil Water Notice Reminder – Includes Springbrook, St Andrews.
Monday, 20 December 2021, 5:57 pm | Timaru District Council
Consumers on the Downlands and Te Moana Rural Water Schemes will be on a precautionary boil water notice until early 2022 following the introduction of an enhanced risk management approach by the new regulator. This now extends to the Springbrook area ... More >>
Downlands & Te Moana Precautionary Boil Water Notice
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 7:12 am | Timaru District Council
Due to significant rain causing high levels of silt (turbidity) of water at our intake we are now required to put a precautionary boil water notice in place for the Downlands scheme (Excl. Pareora and St Andrews) and extend the notice on the ... More >>
Te Moana Precautionary Boil Water Notice
Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 1:43 pm | Timaru District Council
Due to the continued headwater rain causing high levels of silt (turbidity) of water at our intake we are now required to put a precautionary boil water notice in place for the main part of the Te Moana rural water scheme. This does not include Geraldine ... More >>
Vaccine Pass Will Be Key To Most Council Facilities From Friday
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 4:53 pm | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council is urging people to get vaccinated for themselves and their community, with the Vaccine Pass soon becoming key to most of its facilities. When the Government brings the district into the Orange traffic light level at 11.59pm ... More >>
