Marlborough supports major incident centre

NZ Response Team Marlborough had a combined training night (pictured) with St John recently, to set up a major incident centre.

New shaded shelter takes pride of place at Picton School

Haumaru - a safe haven - is a fitting name for Picton School’s new shaded seating area.

Take the Queen Charlotte Track survey

Have you walked or biked all or part of the Queen Charlotte Track?

Sport and Recreation Community Activity Fund closing soon

Applications for the Sport & Recreation Community Activity Fund close at the end of this month.

Free workshops help cyclists brush up on skills

Get cycle savvy with the Council’s free adult cycle skills workshops.

A time to remember

As you pass Blenheim’s Seymour Square in the lead up to Anzac Day, take a moment to remember those who have lost their lives in conflict.

TEAM Group – Celebrating the successes

An outline of the TEAM group's recent successes.

‘Spirited’ women from around New Zealand converge on Marlborough

Women hiked, biked and kayaked their way around Marlborough last weekend in the second edition of the South Island Spirited Women - All Women’s Adventure Race.

Marlborough Biodiversity Forum to be held in early May

Biodiversity is a term used to describe the variety of life, including plants and animals.

Burn cleanly this winter

Did you know that open fires, inefficient wood burners and poor wood burning practices contribute to Blenheim’s winter air pollution?

Major Incident Centre training night

​NZ Response Team Marlborough had a combined training night with St John to erect a Major Incident Centre.

Tsunami warnings - do you know where to go?

With around 20 per cent of New Zealand’s coastline, it’s important that people in Marlborough know what to do in response to a tsunami warning.

Sport & Recreation Community Activity Fund closes soon

Applications for the 2020/2021 Sport and Recreation Community Activity Fund close at the end of this month.

Seniors' Expo a great success

Time to get the clippers out

Sounds preparedness makes sense

Special challenge to emergency preparedness for Marlborough Sounds’ residents and visitors.

Children's fun at the Blenheim Library

Join the Blenheim Library for some fun this Easter

Ward Town Hall rises again to serve the community

The hall that became the meeting point after the Kaikōura earthquake in 2016 will continue to be a focal point for the local community for many years to come.

Times a-changin' for cheques

​With all New Zealand banks stopping the use of cheques over the coming months, the Council will no longer be able to accept them.

New citizens celebrated

The first New Zealand Citizenship Ceremony to take place in Marlborough since last year’s lockdown due to Covid-19 was held recently.

Managing weed growth in our rivers

While some of us like to see the bottom of a river bed, this is not necessarily the sign of a healthy river.

New ‘Movie Afternoons’ at the Picton Library

Movie Afternoons make their debut at the Picton Library and Service Centre next week.

Working on the night shift

Schick Civil Construction team members (pictured) are hard at work at present while the rest of us slumber.

Public vigilance key for Moth Plant detection

It may look pretty but Moth Plant (arauja sericifera) is a ‘public enemy number one’ for Council biosecurity staff.

Marlborough gets national TV spotlight

They say any publicity is good publicity, and the tongue-in-cheek antics of participants in New Zealand’s latest reality-style travel series is testament to that.

Alpine Fault science roadshow returns

Covid-19 put a stop to the AF8 Roadshow in 2020 but the team is back this year and coming to Blenheim on 10 May.

Don't judge a mussel by its shell

Aw shucks - someone always has to make the hard decisions.

Rai Valley School’s new solar panels build community resilience

Rai Valley is a little less remote and a lot more resilient with the recent addition of a new solar system at the local school.

Rates rebate requests flood in

The Council’s customer services team have been inundated with applications for the rates rebate scheme this month.

Calling new Marlborough citizens

Did you receive your citizenship certificate in the mail last year? If so, you are invited to an upcoming ceremony to acknowledge you becoming a New Zealand citizen.

Locals asked to look for rooks

The Council’s biosecurity team are asking locals to keep an eye out for rooks.

All in a day's work

It began like any other day – but ended with a big fish and a cold beer!

Sport & Recreation Community Activity Fund now open

​The 2020/2021 Sport & Recreation Community Activity Fund is accepting applications for activities held before 31 December 2021. There is $30,000 per annum available for allocation.

Commercial Events Fund closes Monday

​This fund was established to help create economic benefit to Marlborough by attracting new events and help build on existing ones.

Public health and pet therapy combine for this year’s Seniors Expo

​Pet therapy makes its debut at this year’s Seniors Expo along with a wide range of other health-related information stalls and demonstrations.

Lansdowne Park pitch renovation great for grass roots rugby

​The grass is definitely greener on Lansdowne Park’s No.1 pitch.

The cost of improving freshwater quality

​Just how the Council will administer the new National Environmental Standards for Freshwater is now up for discussion.

New initiative to reduce mussel float loss

A new mussel float has been developed for release in 2021, a move supported by the Marine Farming Association (MFA) to lower loss rates.

Kerbside recycling tips for windy days

It’s been a typically windy Marlborough summer so far - conditions which mean we all need to take a bit of care with the kerbside recycling bins.

Marlborough river levels low

The recent extended dry spell means all of Marlborough’s rivers have been at low levels over the past few weeks, impacting on irrigation water availability.