News
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Shake things up on 24 October
Marlborough MattersNewsNew Zealand ShakeOut is our national earthquake drill and tsunami hikoi on Thursday 24 October.
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Clever clips stop waste escaping
Marlborough MattersNewsMarlborough’s notorious nor’west winds have started and for those worried about their wheelie bins being blown over, there is a solution.
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Good Drills training underway for staff
Marlborough MattersNewsCouncil is partnering with like-minded organisations to develop a programme to support customer facing staff who are dealing with increasing levels of animosity.
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New senior housing complex completed
Marlborough MattersNewsCouncil’s largest investment in senior housing in decades is complete with tenants now in residence at a new Blenheim complex.
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Blenheim’s street tree planting programme
Marlborough MattersNewsThe 2024 winter street tree planting programme is almost complete.
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Fire risk and erosion control trial
Marlborough MattersNewsWalkers on the Wither Hills Farm Park will have noticed large-scale works under and around the trees on the lower slopes near walking tracks adjacent to Forest Park Drive.
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Remote/virtual building inspections way of the future
Marlborough MattersNewsFifteen per cent of Council’s building inspections are currently completed virtually using an app, saving time and money, and that figure is set to grow.
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Work to be done to keep children safe on the road
Marlborough MattersNewsMore than 70 per cent of car seats assessed at child car restraint fitting clinics in Marlborough during the past year were incorrectly installed.
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Students launch My Voice, My Culture
Marlborough MattersNewsMarlborough students have had their stories published in a collaborative book called My Voice, My Culture.
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Havelock isite not returning this summer
Marlborough MattersNewsDestination Marlborough’s Havelock isite will be closed indefinitely.
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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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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.
