Media Releases
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Get on board the Picton bus
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlburians are encouraged to get on board a new, extended Picton bus service including Saturdays.
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Rabbit control on Taylor River Reserve starts in July
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesIncreasing numbers of rabbits on the Taylor River Reserve area are to be controlled.
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Rolling out the region’s remote transfer stations
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough’s first remote transfer stations (RTS) are about to be built as part of improvements to the way Council manages waste and recycling.
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350 submissions received on Long Term Plan
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesPublic submissions to Marlborough District Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-2034 closed at 5.00 pm yesterday.
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Freshwater farm plans on hold
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesFreshwater Farm Plan start dates are on hold while the Government investigates the system further.
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Library card competition launched to replace rocket
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Libraries are looking for a new design for the Children’s Membership Card which currently features a rocket ship.
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Blenheim pianist recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Music Award 2024
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesSixteen-year-old Sophia Jones from Blenheim is the recipient of this year’s Queen Elizabeth II Music Award.
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Reduced services at Marlborough District Libraries next Thursday
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesDue to a planned system outage, Marlborough District Libraries - Blenheim and Picton will be offering limited services next Thursday 16 May.
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Dam safety regulations coming into force
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe new Building (Dam Safety) Regulations 2022 come into force on 13 May 2024, covering dams of a certain height and volume threshold.
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Picton’s Dublin Street West reopens
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMayor Nadine Taylor has welcomed news that the first step towards reopening Picton’s roads has been delivered on time.
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Marlborough sport the winner in dry turf decision
Media ReleasesMarlborough sporting codes including rugby and football will benefit from Council’s Economic Finance and Community Committee decision today to back a ‘dry turf’ for Blenheim.
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McLauchlan Street works on track
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMcLauchlan Street’s $1.7m water main upgrade is well on track to be finished ahead of time.
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Wheelie bin rollout passes halfway point
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMore than 18,000 wheelie bins have been delivered across Marlborough ahead of the new kerbside collection service starting on 1 July.
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Two weeks to have your say on LTP and RLTP
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlburians have a fortnight to have their say on Council’s planned expenditure over the next 10 years. Submissions to the Long Term Plan (LTP) 2024-34 close at 5.00 pm on 13 May.
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LTP ‘find out more’ meeting, Blenheim
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesBlenheim Ward councillors Brian Dawson, Deborah Dalliessi and Jamie Arbuckle are hosting a ‘find out more’ meeting at the Marlborough District Library.
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Spring Creek residents’ meeting
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesSpring Creek residents are invited to an update from Council’s Rivers and Drainage Engineering Team about the proposed Peninsula Road stop bank repair and upgrade project.
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Celebrating Marlborough’s homefront heroes this Anzac Day
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesAn exhibition looking at the lives of Marlborough women during World War 2 opens at the Marlborough Museum this Friday 26 April to coincide with Anzac Day.
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Mediterranean fanworm found in marina
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMediterranean fanworm has been found on the Waikawa Marina infrastructure and seabed.
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Dalton’s Bridge closed to heavy vehicles
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesDalton’s Bridge, at the western end of Kaiuma Bay Road just off State Highway 6, is closed to all vehicles over 3.5 tonne.
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Marlborough Roads update #2
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesWith today’s continuing rainfall Marlborough Roads suggest all road users drive cautiously and to the conditions.
