All News, Notices and Media Releases
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Community grants fund in high demand
Marlborough MattersNewsSome difficult decisions will be needed for this year’s Council Community Grants fund with a record number of applications received.
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Marlborough’s Significant Natural Areas in good shape
Marlborough MattersNewsThirteen new Significant Natural Area (SNA) sites were added to the programme during the past year bringing the Marlborough total to 782.
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Spring has sprung in Marlborough’s premier parks
Marlborough MattersNewsIt’s a wonderful time to be out and about in Marlborough.
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Creative Communities fund closes soon
Marlborough MattersNewsAre you involved in a creative community project and need funding?
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Harbourmaster Direction withdrawn for Tory Channel/Kura Te Au
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesFollowing collaborative discussions with Maritime New Zealand, the Marlborough Harbourmaster has decided to lift the Harbourmaster’s Direction for Tory Channel/Kura Te Au.
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Get on board the Saturday bus
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesA Council promotion in partnership with Marlborough Roads to encourage the community to ‘get on board’ the new Saturday bus service between Blenheim and Picton is underway.
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New citizens welcomed
Marlborough MattersNewsTwenty-five people from 11 countries have been officially welcomed to Marlborough.
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Pollard Park and Seymour Square lawn spraying
Marlborough MattersNewsGardens staff will be spraying Pollard Park and Seymour Square lawns
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Stay safe during magpie swooping season
Marlborough MattersNewsIt’s magpie nesting time and reports of the birds dive bombing walkers and cyclists in Marlborough have prompted a timely reminder.
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Plan Your Ride with new Whale Trail web page
Marlborough MattersNewsYou can keep up to date with construction progress of the Whale Trail, thanks to a new web page.
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New homes for Marlborough workers
Marlborough MattersNewsWorking families will soon be living in five spacious new four bedroom homes developed in Blenheim’s High Street by the Marlborough Sustainable Housing Trust.
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Estuary health changing
Marlborough MattersNewsSeagrass beds in Motuweka/Havelock Estuary are declining, indicating the stress the ecosystem is under.
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Marlborough Sounds water and air transport subsidy continues for some
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncil’s water and air transport subsidy will continue for residents, workers and visitors to areas in the Marlborough Sounds that were previously accessible by road.
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Kenepuru Road resident-only restriction to be partly lifted
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe first 20km of Kenepuru Road, up to the Onahau Road intersection, opens to the public on 23 September.
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Coalition Government announces increase to parking infringement fees
Marlborough MattersNewsThe Coalition Government has announced an increase to parking infringement fees which come into force from 1 October.
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River health in Marlborough
Marlborough MattersNewsNearly 70 percent of Marlborough’s waterways have acceptable water quality.
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Share it about – park further out
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesParking zones and tariffs in central Blenheim change on 1 October, encouraging commuters to park on the fringes to distribute parking more evenly across the CBD.
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NZ Transport Agency funding confirmed for Sounds road repairs
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough can “accelerate” its road to recovery with the announcement that NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will fund the repair stage of the Phase Three of the Sounds recovery roading programme.
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The Log o' Wood returns to Marlborough
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesFifty-one years on from its last visit the Log o’ Wood is returning to Marlborough.
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Council and Chamber join forces to support standalone NMIT
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncil and Marlborough Chamber of Commerce are working together to encourage key local businesses to submit their views to the Government’s consultation on Vocational Education and Training Reforms.
