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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 >>
Precautionary Boil Water Notice
Sunday, 28 November 2021, 6:05 pm | Timaru District Council
Due to high levels of silt in the water source caused by the heavy rain, we have to put a precautionary boil water notice in place for the DOWNLANDS and TE MOANA rural water schemes. Please forward this message to any friends, family and neighbours ... More >>
70,000 Milestone Reached In Timaru District Libraries Guinness World Record Attempt
Friday, 26 November 2021, 1:05 pm | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Libraries have today beaten their target of 70,000 peggy squares for the Guinness World Record Attempt to knit the World’s Largest Knitted Blanket Fort. On June 12 2021, Timaru Libraries launched their knitting project – an attempt ... More >>
Timaru Lights Up For Christmas
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 6:39 pm | Timaru District Council
Timaru is having a brighter festive season than ever this year, with a new home for the star and a return of the Christmas Tree to the CBD. The star has found a temporary new home thanks to Fire and Emergency NZ. It is today being installed on ... More >>
Studio Appointed For Urban Design Strand Of City Hub Project
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 9:54 am | Timaru District Council
The multi-million plan to guide growth and investment in Timaru City Centre over the next decade and beyond has taken a major step forward with the appointment of an innovative urban design studio. Isthmus Group have been appointed as urban design ... More >>
Geraldine Boil Water Notice Now Lifted
Monday, 8 November 2021, 1:46 pm | Timaru District Council
Following clear bacterial tests on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday we are now able to remove the boil water notice on the Geraldine water scheme. People on the scheme can resume drinking and using water as normal. To completely ensure the ... More >>
Scott Base Build Incredible Opportunity For Timaru
Friday, 5 November 2021, 10:23 am | Timaru District Council
Timaru being selected as the home of the Scott Base build is an incredible opportunity for the district said Mayor Nigel Bowen. Timaru’s Prime Port has been selected to be the main build site of the $344 million project to rebuild New Zealand's home ... More >>
Boil Water Notice: Geraldine Township, Flat
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 1:03 pm | Timaru District Council
Following a failed water standard test, and due to the non-chlorinated status of the supply, we have to put a boil water notice in place for Geraldine Township and Geraldine Flat. Residents should boil water for at least a minute for all personal ... More >>
Mandated Water Reform Confiscates Local Accountability
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 11:03 am | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Mayor Nigel Bowen has today expressed extreme disappointment with the Government’s decision to mandate its Three Waters reform. Mayor Nigel Bowen said that today’s announcement is a sad shift away from the principles of local ... More >>
Community Help Needed To Identify Stormwater Impacts
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 11:39 am | Timaru District Council
Everyone in Timaru District is being asked to play their part in helping improve the long term health of our local waterways. Timaru District Council and Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua are making a plan to help manage stormwater discharges from the urban ... More >>
Mayor: Reports, Public Opinion Cast Further Doubt On Three Waters Reform
Friday, 24 September 2021, 10:27 am | Timaru District Council
Two new reports received by Timaru District Council show that case for Three Waters Reform isn’t as compelling as the Government claims, and a significant majority of the community polled also aren’t convinced. Councillors considering their official ... More >>
Theatre And Heritage Project To Go To Market
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 4:24 pm | Timaru District Council
The ambitious project to bring new life to the Theatre Royal and build a new destination museum in the CBD will soon be going out to market. Councillors unanimously approved an enhanced plan to demolish and rebuild the back of the Theatre Royal building including ... More >>
Combined Three Waters upgrades start on SH1 soon
Tuesday, 21 September 2021, 9:29 am | Timaru District Council
Work on a major upgrade of Timaru water, waste water and stormwater infrastructure will be getting underway on State Highway 1 soon. More >>
Time to have your say on water proposals
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 9:16 am | Timaru District Council
Everyone in Timaru District is being asked to have their say about the proposed shake up in how your water services are provided. The proposal to remove drinking water, waste water and stormwater from direct council control, and group it into ... More >>
Libraries to continue service with Virtual Storytime and Click and Collect
Thursday, 2 September 2021, 1:01 pm | Timaru District Council
People running out of things to read will have some new options thanks to Timaru District Libraries. COVID Alert Level 3 enables the library to start connecting with the community again via virtual storytimes and click and collect services. On 30 ... More >>
Geraldine Transport Plan Given Green Light
Friday, 30 July 2021, 9:07 am | Timaru District Council
A wide ranging plan to improve transport in Geraldine has been given the green light by Timaru District Council. The Geraldine Transport Strategy, which was endorsed by Geraldine Community Board after consultation with the community, was adopted unanimously ... More >>
Partners Wanted To Secure Share Of $1 Bn Infrastructure Fund
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 11:20 am | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council is on the search for local industry partners so it doesn’t miss out on a share of a $1 billion government infrastructure investment. The funding comes as a part of a government programme to address housing affordability issues ... More >>
Precautionary Boil Water Notice – Te Moana Incl Geraldine Downs
Monday, 19 July 2021, 9:19 am | Timaru District Council
The rainfall over the weekend has made the water at the Te Moana intake too dirty to ensure proper treatment, so we've had to put a precautionary boil water notice in place. This includes the Geraldine Downs area as it is currently fed from the ... More >>
New Inspection Schedule To Meet Industry Demand
Friday, 9 July 2021, 10:13 am | Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council is making some changes to how it delivers building inspections to better serve booming demand. The construction industry has seen a significant increase in the amount of building work across the whole country recently, including ... More >>
