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Waitangi Day Holiday Arrangements 2012

Monday, 30 January 2012 13:10 |

Opening times for Council facilities on Waitangi Day, Monday 6 February 2012 are as follows:

Aigantighe Art Gallery	Open 12:00 noon - 4:00pm
Council offices, King George Place, Timaru	Closed
District Libraries and Service Centres
Timaru	Open 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Temuka / Geraldine	Closed
South Canterbury Museum	1:30pm - 4:30pm (archives closed)
Redruth Landfill and Transfer Station	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm
Pleasant Point Transfer Station	No change to Monday opening times
Swimming Pools
CBay Outdoor	Open 10.00am - 6.00pm
Century	Open 10.00am - 7.30pm
Geraldine, Temuka and Pleasant Point	Open 10.00am - 6.00pm

The emergency telephone number for all services in all areas is Timaru (03) 687 7200

Geraldine residents may use Council’s freephone number 0800 4TIMDC or 0800 484632

Peter Nixon
Chief Executive

Labour Day Holiday Arrangements 2011

Thursday, 22 September 2011 10:01 |

Opening times for Council facilities on Labour Day, Monday 24 October 2011 are as follows:

Aigantighe Art Gallery	12:00 noon - 4:00pm
Century Pool Telephone 684 5379 for enquiries	10:00am - 7:30pm
Council offices, King George Place	Closed
South Canterbury Museum	1:30pm - 4:30pm (archives closed)
Timaru District Library	1:00 - 4:00pm
Temuka and Geraldine Library & Service Centres	Closed: Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Refuse Collection:	Wheelie bins will be collected as normal on Monday 24 October - please ensure your bin is out early.
Geraldine, Temuka and Pleasant Point CBD	Monday's rubbish will be collected on Tuesday 25 October
Transfer Stations:
Redruth Eco-centre, Timaru	Open 10:00am - 4:30pm
Pleasant Point (Becks Road)	Open 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Temuka and Geraldine	Closed

The emergency telephone number for all services in all areas is Timaru (03) 687 7200

Geraldine residents may use Council’s freephone number 0800 4TIMDC or 0800 484632

Peter Nixon
Acting Chief Executive

Timaru Eco-compost Sales

Wednesday, 20 October 2010 15:43 |

First Class Timaru Eco-compost can now be obtained from transfer stations!

NOTE: Scoops of compost are only available at Redruth

20 litre bags:	$5.00
40 litre bags:	$10.00
⅓ m3 scoop:	$25.00

Do your soil a favour, feed it local, clean and powerful compost!

Eco-compost Flyer (411.92 kB)

Sports Field Closures

The Timaru District Council advises that as from 9am Friday August 19 2011, all the grass sportsfields are available for all play.

Last Updated (Friday, 19 August 2011 08:59)

Rural Fire Wise

Thursday, 21 January 2010 15:15 |

Fire awareness is important for all of us, particularly for those in the rural community. Check the link for more information on how to ensure you are “rural fire wise”.

icon Lifting of Fire Restricitons in Mackenzie/Haka Area from 22 May 2010 (37.31 kB)

Christmas & New Year Holiday Arrangements 2011

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 10:13 |

Opening times for Council facilities over the Christmas and New Year period are as follows:

2011 / 2012	Council Offices, King George Place, Timaru	Timaru District Library	Temuka and Geraldine Libraries and Service Centres	Aigantighe Art Gallery	South Canterbury Museum*
Friday 23 December	8.30am-3pm	9am-5pm	8.30am-5pm	10am-4pm	10am-4.30pm
Saturday 24 December	Closed	10am-1pm	Closed	12 noon-4pm	1.30pm-4.30pm
Sunday 25 December	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Monday 26 December	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Tuesday 27 December	Closed	1pm-4pm	Closed	12 noon-4pm	1.30pm-4.30pm
Wednesday 28 December	Closed	9am-5pm	8.30am-5pm	10am-4pm	10am-4.30pm
Thursday 29 December	Closed	9am-5pm	8.30am-5pm	10am-4pm	10am-4.30pm
Friday 30 December	Closed	9am-5pm	8.30am-5pm	10am-4pm	10am-4.30pm
Saturday 31 December	Closed	10am-1pm	Closed	12 noon-4pm	1.30pm-4.30pm
Sunday 1 January	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Monday 2 January	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	1.30pm-4.30pm
Tuesday 3 January	Closed	1pm-4pm	Closed	12 noon-4pm	1.30pm-4.30pm
Wednesday 4 January	Normal hours resume	9am-5pm	Normal hours resume	Normal hours resume	Normal hours resume
Thursday 5 January		9am-5pm
Friday 6 January		9am-5pm
Saturday 7 January		10am-1pm
Sunday 8 January		1pm-4pm
Monday 9 January		Normal hours resume

* Archives will be closed 23/11/2011 to 04/01/2012

District Swimming Pools

All pools close at 5.00pm on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve and are closed on Christmas Day.
All pools open 12 noon-6.00pm on 26 December 2011 and 1 January 2012
Swimming Pools Holiday Hours on 27, 28, 29, 30 December, 2,3 January are as follows:

Pool	Opening Hours	Phone
Century Pool	10.00am-7.30pm	03 684 5379
CBAY Outdoor Pool	10.00am-6.00pm	03 688 4504
Pleasant Point Pool	10.00am-8.00pm	03 614 8149
Geraldine Pool	10.00am-8.00pm	03 693 9466
Temuka Pool	10.00am-8.00pm	03 615 8205

Normal hours resume on Wednesday 4 January 2012.

Timaru District Transfer Stations

2011 / 2012	Redruth	Pleasant Point	Temuka	Geraldine
Thursday 22 December	7.30am-4.30pm	Closed	1pm-4.30pm	Closed
Friday 23 December	7.30am-4.30pm	Closed	Closed	2pm-4pm
Saturday 24 December	10am-4.30pm	10am-4pm	10am-4.00pm	10am-4pm
Sunday 25 December	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Monday 26 December	10am-4.30pm	1pm-2.30pm	Closed	Closed
Tuesday 27 December	10am-4.30pm	Closed	9.30am-12.30pm	2pm-4pm
Wednesday 28 December	7.30am-4.30pm	3pm-4.30pm	Closed	Closed
Thursday 29 December	7.30am-4.30pm	Closed	1pm-4.30pm	Closed
Friday 30 December	7.30am-4.30pm	Closed	Closed	2pm-4pm
Saturday 31 December	10am-4.30pm	10am-4pm	10am-4.00pm	10am-4pm
Sunday 1 January	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Monday 2 January	10am-4.30pm	1pm-2.30pm	Closed	Closed
Tuesday 3 January	10am-4.30pm	Closed	9.30am-12.30pm	2pm-4pm
Wednesday 4 January	7.30am-4.30pm	3pm-4.30pm	Closed	Closed
Thursday 5 January	7.30am-4.30pm	Closed	1pm-4.30pm	Closed

Rubbish Collection - All Areas

Please note:

As collection rounds are quicker at this time of year bins should be placed out the night before, or by 6.00am on the relevant day, to ensure they are available for emptying.

2011 / 2012	Residential & Rural	Central Business Districts
2011 / 2012	Residential & Rural	Timaru	Rural: Temuka, Geraldine and Pleasant Point
Saturday 24 December	No Service	No Service	No Service
Sunday 25 December	No Service - Christmas Day	No Service	No Service
Monday 26 December	Normal Service	No Service	No Service
Tuesday 27 December	Normal Service	Recycle & Rubbish from 27th	Rubbish from 27th
Wednesday 28 December	Normal Service	Normal Service	Normal Service
Thursday 29 December	Normal Service	Normal Service	Normal Service
Friday 30 December	Normal Service	Normal Service	Normal Service
Saturday 31 December	No Service	No Service	No Service
Sunday 1 January	No Service - New Year's Day	No Service	No Service
Monday 2 January	Normal Service	No Service	No Service
Tuesday 3 January	Normal Service	Recycle & Rubbish from 3rd	Rubbish from 3rd
Wednesday 4 January	Normal Service	Normal Service	Normal Service

The emergency telephone number for all services in all areas is Timaru (03) 687 7200
Geraldine residents may also use Council’s freephone number: 0800 4 TIMDC / 0800 4 84632

Peter Nixon
CHIEF EXECUTIVE

South Canterbury Anniversary Day Holiday Arrangements 2011

Thursday, 22 September 2011 10:01 |

Opening times for Council facilities on South Canterbury Anniversary Day, Monday 26 September 2011 are as follows:

Aigantighe Art Gallery	12:00 noon - 4:00pm
Century Pool Telephone 684 5379 for enquiries	10:00am - 7:30pm
Council offices, King George Place	Closed
South Canterbury Museum	1:30pm - 4:30pm (archives closed)
Timaru District Library	1:00 - 4:00pm
Temuka and Geraldine Library & Service Centres	Closed: Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Refuse Collection:	Wheelie bins will be collected as normal on Monday 26 September - please ensure your bin is out early.
Geraldine, Temuka and Pleasant Point CBD	Monday's rubbish will be collected on Tuesday 27 September
Waste Disposal Centres:
Redruth Eco-centre, Timaru	Open 10:00am - 4:30pm
Pleasant Point (Becks Road)	Open 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Temuka and Geraldine	Closed