News

Take the time to prepare

The start of the year is a good time to check whether your house is prepared for an emergency. To help you with this, Council has recently updated the emergency management pages on its website.

Draft Waste Management & Minimisation Bylaw opens for public feedback

Consultation is now open on a proposed waste bylaw for Marlborough.

Marlborough Matariki Event Fund open for applications

Are you part of an organisation planning to hold an event to recognise Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki?

Commercial Events Fund closes Monday

Round 2 of Council’s 2024/2025 Commercial Events Fund closes next Monday 10 March.

Council progresses Local Water Done Well proposals

Work is progressing towards achieving the Government’s water reform programme, Local Water Done Well.

Celebrating Seaweek

This week the spotlight is on our oceans.

Last day to pay rates reminder

Keeping the past alive

Burial records dating from the 1880s have been preserved for the future thanks to a collaboration between Council’s Heritage Marlborough and Parks and Open Spaces teams.

Sport and Recreation Community Activity Fund opening soon

Council’s 2024/2025 Sport and Recreation Community Activity Fund opens on Monday 3 March. Applications are being accepted for activities held before 28 February 2026.

Welcoming group wants members

The Marlborough Welcoming Communities Advisory Group is seeking expressions of interest from community organisations, iwi and business groups who can support newcomers in Marlborough.

Night works on SH1 at Grovetown

Motorists using State Highway 1 from Blenheim to Picton should note upcoming night roadworks in early March.

Pirates ahoy

More than 670 children took part in the Marlborough District Libraries’ summer reading programme.

Marlborough Sounds marinas on show

The team from Marlborough Sounds Marinas will promote the best of New Zealand’s world-class boating facilities at the Auckland Boat Show next week.

Completion date for Kenepuru recovery works comes closer

Good news has been delivered to the Kenepuru Sound community with the completion date for repairs to the flood-damaged road now December 2027, just under three years ahead of the original schedule.

Riders asked to respect road closures

Council’s Multi Modal Advisor Transport Services Charlotte Campbell-Lamerton says it’s important cyclists respect closed routes around Marlborough this summer.

Commercial Events Fund open now

Round 2 of Council’s 2024/2025 Commercial Events Fund is now open for applications.

Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund closes soon

Get your application in soon for the Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund for young people needing help with transport costs.

Marlborough Youth Council calls for applicants

Rural secondary school students and rangatahi/young Māori are being encouraged to step forward for this year’s Marlborough Youth Council.

Creative Communities helps seniors capture vibrant past

A project funded by the Creative Communities Grants Scheme has helped capture and celebrate the vibrant histories of Marlborough’s senior community.

Marlborough Seniors’ Expo next month

In three weeks, 60 stall holders will set up at the Marlborough Events Centre for the annual Marlborough Seniors’ Expo.