Media Releases
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Picton Library and Service Centre Change of Hours
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCommencing 1 September 2024 Picton Library and Service Centre will open at 8.30 am each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The opening time each Wednesday remains at 9.00 am.
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Queen Charlotte Drive closer to completion
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe road to recovery for Queen Charlotte Drive has taken a large step ahead with the completion of two complex sites between Havelock and Moenui Road on Queen Charlotte Drive this month.
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Council’s first quarter rates instalment delayed
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesIf you have been looking out for your next rates instalment, please be assured it is coming but there is a delay.
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New Council chief executive starts
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Council has a new chief executive, John Boswell
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Council ratifies 10-year Marlborough Regional Land Transport Plan
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesMarlborough’s Regional Transport Committee (RTC) has approved the Marlborough Regional Land Transport Plan 2024-2034 which was ratified by full Council today.
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Taylor River rabbit control starts
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesPindone poison, an anticoagulant in bait form, is to be laid at specific areas on the Taylor River Reserve from next Friday (9 August).
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Wither Hills submissions close soon
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesBalancing soil conservation and native plantings with recreational use and farming is the aim of the Wither Hills draft management plan, now open for submissions.
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Long standing Marlborough cultural treasure award to live on
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesCouncil has assumed guardianship of the Marlborough Living Cultural Treasure Award with the support of the Economic, Finance and Community (EFC) Committee at June’s meeting.
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Queen Charlotte Drive 1-hour closures early next week
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesOn Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 July, Marlborough Roads Recovery have planned closures on Queen Charlotte Drive, from the Moenui Road intersection for 500m towards Havelock.
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Springlands stormwater work about to start
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesWork is about to start on the first stage of the Murphys Creek stormwater upgrade, meaning possible disruption for residents.
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Chilean needle grass rust fungus approved
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesA rust fungus that affects Chilean needle grass could help slow the spread of the highly invasive weed in Marlborough.
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Marlborough Roads JV wins national collaboration award
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough Roads Joint Venture (MRJV) has taken out the award for collaboration at the New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety Awards 2024.
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Extraordinary Council meeting to address insurance premium increases
Marlborough MattersPublic NoticesNewsMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Council will meet next Thursday 11 July to discuss increases in insurance cover for the current financial year. The meeting is from 8.30am.
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Community Grants Fund benefits grassroots groups
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncil’s Community Grants Fund, with up to $280,000 available, opens today for applications.
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Dalton’s Bridge full closure from Monday 1 July
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesFrom Monday 1 July, Dalton’s Bridge, at the western end of Kaiuma Bay Road, will be closed to all traffic to allow for bridge abutment repairs.
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Council services on Matariki - Friday 28 June
Marlborough MattersPublic NoticesMedia ReleasesCouncil's Blenheim office will be closed from 4.30 pm on Thursday 27 June and will reopen on Monday 1 July at 8.30 am.
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Wheelie bins all go 1 July
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough’s new kerbside collection begins on Monday with wheelie bins replacing Council rubbish bags.
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Long Term Plan decisions move Sounds roading recovery forward
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMayor Nadine Taylor and councillors discussed the 365 public submissions received on Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) 2024 to 2034 yesterday.
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Interim solution agreed for Destination Marlborough
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesFollowing the collective resignation of the chairman and board of Destination Marlborough in September 2023, four commissioners were appointed to govern the organisation.
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Council launches new Heritage Marlborough programme
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Council has decided to accept the Marlborough Historical Society’s (MHS) offer to reset the relationship between the two parties.
