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Works Ahead: Week Starting January 26
23 Jan 2026

Works Ahead: Week Starting January 26

See here for the road closures for the week starting from January 26
Monday Movie Club: Tinā
19 Jan 2026

Monday Movie Club: Tinā

Welcome to Monday Movie Club! Through your Timaru District Library card, you will get access to Kanopy. This weeks pick is Tinā.
Got It Nailed - January '26
16 Jan 2026

Got It Nailed - January '26

News and Views from the Building Team
On This Day: Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was formed
16 Jan 2026

On This Day: Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was formed

For 2026 we are looking back at historic events in Timaru and sharing them as part of a #onthisday series. See here for the #onthisday about the Women's Auxiliary Air Force forming.

Council News

Got It Nailed - January '26
16 Jan 2026

Got It Nailed - January '26

News and Views from the Building Team
TDC Christmas and New Year Facility hours and Kerbside Collection days
19 Dec 2025

TDC Christmas and New Year Facility hours and Kerbside Collection days

See here for our facility hours over the Christmas and New Years period and the alternate kerbside collection days
Public Workshop 18/11: Council Structure
18 Nov 2025

Public Workshop 18/11: Council Structure

See here for Today's livestream of the public workship
Council Meeting 04/11
04 Nov 2025

Council Meeting 04/11

See here for the livestream of today's council meeting.
Annual Report Meeting 31/10
31 Oct 2025

Annual Report Meeting 31/10

See here for the livestream of today's Annual Report 2024/25

Culture + Lifestyle

Monday Movie Club: Tinā
19 Jan 2026

Monday Movie Club: Tinā

Welcome to Monday Movie Club! Through your Timaru District Library card, you will get access to Kanopy. This weeks pick is Tinā.
On This Day: Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was formed
16 Jan 2026

On This Day: Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was formed

For 2026 we are looking back at historic events in Timaru and sharing them as part of a #onthisday series. See here for the #onthisday about the Women's Auxiliary Air Force forming.
On This Day: 167 years since the Strathallan Anchored offshore in Timaru
14 Jan 2026

On This Day: 167 years since the Strathallan Anchored offshore in Timaru

For 2026 we are looking back at historic events in Timaru and sharing them as part of a #onthisday series. See the first #onthisday installment about the Strathallan arrival here.
The Ghost Light - Issue 2
06 Jan 2026

The Ghost Light - Issue 2

Keeping the light on the Theatre Royal Redevelopment
Community saves Christmas
17 Dec 2025

Community saves Christmas

Christmas have been saved in Timaru thanks to local businesses coming together. The wider community has a chance to help too.A community-led proposal has been progressed to install a felled pine tree,

Infrastructure Matters

Works Ahead: Week Starting January 26
23 Jan 2026

Works Ahead: Week Starting January 26

See here for the road closures for the week starting from January 26
Works Ahead: Week Starting January 19
16 Jan 2026

Works Ahead: Week Starting January 19

Please see the upcoming planned road closures straight from the Land Transport Department for the week starting January 19
Works Ahead: Week Starting January 12
09 Jan 2026

Works Ahead: Week Starting January 12

Please see the upcoming planned road closures straight from the Land Transport Department for the week starting Janurary 12.
Works Ahead: Week Starting December 15
12 Dec 2025

Works Ahead: Week Starting December 15

Please see the upcoming road closure(s) straight from the Land Transport Department for the week starting December 15
Works Ahead: Week Starting December 7
05 Dec 2025

Works Ahead: Week Starting December 7

Please see the upcoming road closure(s) straight from the Land Transport Department for the week starting 7 December.