Marlborough region transitions to recovery

Marlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor has given notice that Marlborough will begin a local transition period due to the district-wide impacts from severe weather in the region over the past week.

The Notice of Local Transition period, under Section 94B of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, took effect at 3.30pm today and ends on 1 August unless it is extended or ends before then.

Mayor Taylor extended her thanks to all the agencies, community groups and volunteers who had supported the Marlborough Emergency Management response and made special note of the advance warning given by Council’s hydrology team of the potential impacts of the weather event.

Marlborough Emergency Management Group Manager and duty controller Matt Kerr said he had recommended the transition period due to record groundwater levels still affecting the region following the recent weather event and with impacts across the region still “dynamic and emerging.”

“There is still a risk of ongoing impacts and consequences which may require us to manage, coordinate or direct recovery activities so this transition period is important to facilitate a timely and effective recovery from this event,” Mr Kerr said.

Group Recovery Manager Dean Heiford will now assume responsibility for the local transition period.