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Council Meeting - Adoption of Annual Plan 30/06
30 Jun 2025

Council Meeting - Adoption of Annual Plan 30/06

See here from 2pm for today's council meeting to adopt the Annual Plan 2025/26
Works Ahead: Week Starting June 30
27 Jun 2025

Works Ahead: Week Starting June 30

See here for the road closures for the week ahead starting from June 30
South Canterbury Road Safety takes home national award
25 Jun 2025

South Canterbury Road Safety takes home national award

You may have seen a zebra try and cross the road, this one of your friendly South Canterbury Road Safety Coordinators and 2025 recipient of the Cedric Rogers award.
Council Meeting 24/06
24 Jun 2025

Council Meeting 24/06

See here from 2pm for the livestream of today's council meeting.

Council News

Council Meeting - Adoption of Annual Plan 30/06
30 Jun 2025

Council Meeting - Adoption of Annual Plan 30/06

See here from 2pm for today's council meeting to adopt the Annual Plan 2025/26
South Canterbury Road Safety takes home national award
25 Jun 2025

South Canterbury Road Safety takes home national award

You may have seen a zebra try and cross the road, this one of your friendly South Canterbury Road Safety Coordinators and 2025 recipient of the Cedric Rogers award.
Council Meeting 24/06
24 Jun 2025

Council Meeting 24/06

See here from 2pm for the livestream of today's council meeting.
Audit and Risk Committee 23/06
23 Jun 2025

Audit and Risk Committee 23/06

See here from 9am for the livestream of today's audit and risk committee meeting
Matariki Facility Hours 2025
19 Jun 2025

Matariki Facility Hours 2025

See here for our facility hours for Matariki Weekend

Culture + Lifestyle

July School holiday Guide
24 Jun 2025

July School holiday Guide

See here for the Timaru winter school holiday guide!
Beyond the Peak: New Exhibition Centres Māori Connection to Aoraki
11 Jun 2025

Beyond the Peak: New Exhibition Centres Māori Connection to Aoraki

The Aigantighe Art Gallery is proud to present Aoraki Tangata Whenua, an exhibition of Southern Alps landscapes from the gallery’s permanent collection, opening  June 14 2025.
Rising Māori Artist Debuts Powerful Portrait Series at Aigantighe Art Gallery
09 Jun 2025

Rising Māori Artist Debuts Powerful Portrait Series at Aigantighe Art Gallery

The Aigantighe Art Gallery is proud to present Whakahōnore i tō tātou taonga tuku iho, the first solo public art gallery exhibition by Timaru-based photographer Maania Tealei.
Empowering the Next Generation: Timaru Hosts GLAM Sector Careers Event
29 May 2025

Empowering the Next Generation: Timaru Hosts GLAM Sector Careers Event

A new generation of cultural leaders will be inspired this June as students from across the region gather for the upcoming GLAM Careers Event—a hands-on, immersive introduction to career pathways.
Mayors Taskforce for Jobs looking back at success nine months into the trial
26 May 2025

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs looking back at success nine months into the trial

Timaru District Council started it’s Majors Taskforce for Jobs programme in August 2024, and since then 17 young people have been placed into full time employment.

Infrastructure Matters

Works Ahead: Week Starting June 30
27 Jun 2025

Works Ahead: Week Starting June 30

See here for the road closures for the week ahead starting from June 30
Upcoming Road Closures: June 23, 2025
19 Jun 2025

Upcoming Road Closures: June 23, 2025

See here for the scedule of upcoming planned closures starting from Monday.
Works Ahead: Week Starting June 9
06 Jun 2025

Works Ahead: Week Starting June 9

See here for the road closures for the week ahead starting from June 9
Timaru’s water becomes a third time champion for taste
30 May 2025

Timaru’s water becomes a third time champion for taste

Timaru’s Seadown water supply has been crowned the best tasting in New Zealand as part of the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition.
Works Ahead: Week Starting June 2
30 May 2025

Works Ahead: Week Starting June 2

See here for the road closures for the week ahead starting from June 2.