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Local taskforce formed to help Smithfield staff
04 Oct 2024

Local taskforce formed to help Smithfield staff

Group brings together government, community and business groups.
Mayor welcomes $6 million government funding for Peel Forest clean-up
02 Oct 2024

Mayor welcomes $6 million government funding for Peel Forest clean-up

Ministry for the Environment commits $6 million to major site cleanup.
Error in Environment Canterbury Rates Portion
30 Sep 2024

Error in Environment Canterbury Rates Portion

Councils working to remedy issue, which will mean lower bill for district residents.
Central Government increases parking infringement fees
30 Sep 2024

Central Government increases parking infringement fees

As of October 1 parking infringement fees are going up,  announced the same time as the increase in the fine for parking in a mobility park without a permit, to account for inflation.

Council News

Local taskforce formed to help Smithfield staff
04 Oct 2024

Local taskforce formed to help Smithfield staff

Group brings together government, community and business groups.
Central Government increases parking infringement fees
30 Sep 2024

Central Government increases parking infringement fees

As of October 1 parking infringement fees are going up,  announced the same time as the increase in the fine for parking in a mobility park without a permit, to account for inflation.
Error in Environment Canterbury Rates Portion
30 Sep 2024

Error in Environment Canterbury Rates Portion

Councils working to remedy issue, which will mean lower bill for district residents.
Film shows young drivers the consequences of poor decisions behind the wheel
27 Sep 2024

Film shows young drivers the consequences of poor decisions behind the wheel

Timaru District Council, Fire and Emergency NZ, Hato Hone St John, NZ Police collaborated to create a short film to tour schools to show how many people are involved when just one car crashes.
South Canterbury Anniversary Weekend hours
20 Sep 2024

South Canterbury Anniversary Weekend hours

The hours of our facilities over South Canterbury Anniversary Weekend

Culture + Lifestyle

South Canterbury Art Society Annual Exhibition and Alpine Energy Awards
26 Sep 2024

South Canterbury Art Society Annual Exhibition and Alpine Energy Awards

Over 130 works by local artists will line the walls of Aigantighe Art Gallery, with this year’s South Canterbury Arts Society Annual Exhibition featuring guest artists with strong links to galleries i
Timaru rolls out the welcome mat for Welcoming Week 2024
06 Sep 2024

Timaru rolls out the welcome mat for Welcoming Week 2024

Timaru District Council is excited to roll out the welcome mat to celebrate all newcomers - whether they be migrants, former refugees, or international students.
Project Update: Aigantighe House Gallery Seismic Repairs
02 Sep 2024

Project Update: Aigantighe House Gallery Seismic Repairs

Project to bring the Aigantighe House Gallery back into public use.
Retrospective of nationally renowned printmaker
06 Aug 2024

Retrospective of nationally renowned printmaker

Aigantighe Art Gallery is thrilled to announce a retrospective exhibition celebrating the works of Malcolm Warr, one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s foremost printmakers. This marks the first major retrospe
South Canterbury Museum: Mawhiti Tino Rawe: Clever Crustaceans
27 Jun 2024

South Canterbury Museum: Mawhiti Tino Rawe: Clever Crustaceans

South Canterbury Museum are thrilled to host a temporary interactive exhibition about crustaceans from a collaboration of Niwa and Te Papa.

Infrastructure Matters

Mayor welcomes $6 million government funding for Peel Forest clean-up
02 Oct 2024

Mayor welcomes $6 million government funding for Peel Forest clean-up

Ministry for the Environment commits $6 million to major site cleanup.
Project Completion Report: Geraldine Sewer Syphon
10 Sep 2024

Project Completion Report: Geraldine Sewer Syphon

To cater for future growth and provide additional resilience within the wastewater network.
Project Update: Douglas Street Sewer Upgrades
01 Sep 2024

Project Update: Douglas Street Sewer Upgrades

Details of the $1.5 million project to consolodate two end of life sewers into a modern high capacity one.
Project Update: Seadown Water Trunkmain Upgrade
30 Aug 2024

Project Update: Seadown Water Trunkmain Upgrade

Project to ensure we meet levels of service, improve the reliability of the water supply, ensure compliance with drinking water standards.
'Tis Resurfacing Season
30 Aug 2024

'Tis Resurfacing Season

We are doing our regular resurfacing maintenance on some of our roads through the district. What does that mean? Is my street getting resurfaced? Check out this post to find out.