News
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Marlborough Volunteer Community Awards
Nominations are now open for the Marlborough Volunteer Community Awards.
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Coin skips up and running
Council’s coin skips, located in the Marlborough Sounds and Rai Valley, are back up and running again.
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Waste Sorting Centre reopens on Monday
Blenheim’s Waste Sorting Centre will officially reopen on Monday 6 July 2020.
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Rose pruning demonstrations
The gardeners will be pruning the roses at Pollard Park and will be available for hands on demonstrations and questions.
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Youth Council gets down to business
22 members of Youth Council got sworn in last Friday.
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Greenshell mussels returned to Sounds sites
A project to restore wild greenshell mussel beds in the Marlborough Sounds is seeing excellent results already.
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Burn cleanly this winter
Open fires, inefficient wood burners and poor wood burning practices contribute to Blenheim’s winter air pollution.
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Taylor River path progress
Work is underway to improve the Taylor River pathway between the Monro Street and Beaver Road footbridges.
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Duty planner service improvements
Over the lockdown period the Resource Consents team worked on improvements to the Council’s Duty Planner Service.
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New bridge blessing
A dawn blessing was held on the new State Highway 1 Ōpaoa River Bridge last Friday morning.
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Have your say on our services
Each year Marlborough District Council asks residents how satisfied they are with our services.
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Rates rebates close soon
Applications for a 2019-2020 rates rebate close on Tuesday 30 June, so now’s the time to find out if you’re eligible.
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Dispose of used batteries safely
Batteries are hazardous waste and should not be thrown out in your general waste.
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Dog registration forms delivered
Forms for the 2020/2021 registration year have been sent to dog owner’s last known address.
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Facebook hits 4,000 'Likes'
Thanks to our followers, the Council’s Facebook page has reached the 4,000 ‘likes’ milestone.
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Mayor congratulates Queen’s Service Medal recipients
Mayor John Leggett has congratulated Margaret Western, Melva Robb and Jim Thomas who have been awarded 2020 Queen’s Service Medals for their services to the Marlborough community.
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New Ōpaoa River Bridge update
Work is once more underway on the Ōpaoa River Bridge.
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Autumn leaves are falling
Autumn is here, and the necessity for sweeping of kerbs, channels and roads is underway.
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Hearings wrap up on Council's Annual Plan
Hearings on Council’s 2020-21 Annual Plan wrapped up yesterday.
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Contactless ways to pay
Making online payments can save you a trip into the Council offices.
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Pay by Plate stage two set to begin
Preparatory work is underway for stage two of Pay by Plate, after being delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Freedom campsites closed
Marlborough’s freedom campsites are all closed at present.
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Commuter bus services resume
Council’s bus service will return to normal on Tuesday 2 June including the Renwick to Blenheim, and the Blenheim commuter services.
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Council Services hours - Queen's birthday
Council offices are closed on Queen’s Birthday, Monday 1 June 2020.
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Some home improvements will no longer require consent
Earlier this week the Government announced that it will scrap the need for building consents on low risk buildings.
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Casey's Creek project almost complete
The second and final phase of work to future-proof Caseys Creek, which runs alongside Old Renwick Road, is almost complete.
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Annual Plan hearings next week
More than 190 submissions were received on the Council’s 2020-21 Annual Plan, covering a wide variety of issues.
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Upcoming Council and Committee meetings
The meetings listed below will be held in the Whitehaven Room in Blenheim’s ASB Theatre instead of the Council Chambers, to ensure physical distancing protocols under Alert Level 2.
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Dog registration starts soon
The dog registration year runs from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 and all dogs over three months old must be registered.
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Fully subsidised fares for Total Mobility customers
As part of the national response to COVID-19, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has extended its fare reduction for Total Mobility customers until 30 June 2020.
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Sport NZ offers support through Community Resilience Fund
Sport NZ has announced a financial package to provide short-term relief for organisations at all levels of sport and active recreation, easing the pressures caused by COVID-19.
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Our team of 50,000: Opinion piece
Just as beating COVID-19 requires a team of 5 million, everyone in Marlborough is now needed to help lead our precious region out of the economic impacts of this pandemic.
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Kōtuku Track at Wairau Lagoons off limits
The Kōtuku Track at the Wairau Lagoons Walkways will be closed until 12 June to fix a failing culvert and install a replacement bridge.
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Council's garden team returns to work their magic
A motivated and excited Council garden team of six was able to return to work in our premier gardens under Alert Level 3, working in two bubbles.
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Round One of Boosted Community Grants Fund closes tomorrow
Now's the time to get your application in for the boosted Round One Community Grants Fund.
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Upcoming Council meetings
At COVID-19 Alert Level 3, Council and committee meetings cannot be open to the public.
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Positive Ageing in Alert Level 3
Despite the move to Level 3 last week, people aged 70 and over, and others with existing medical conditions, need to weigh up these risks.
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Warmer Kiwi Homes resumes under Alert Level 3
The move to Alert Level 3 means the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme started operating again on 28 April.
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Annual Plan update - next steps
The next steps of the Annual Plan 2020-2021 are outlined here.
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Message from the Mayor - Sounds Air
A message from John Leggett, Mayor of Marlborough.