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Spring Creek community meeting
Marlborough MattersNewsEighty locals turned out last week to hear from the Council’s Rivers and Drainage Engineering Manager Andy White, who outlined his team’s plans to increase flood protection in the Spring Creek area.
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Last chance to have your say on LTP and RLTP
Marlborough MattersNewsSubmissions to the Long Term Plan (LTP) 2024-2034 close at 5pm on Monday 13 May.
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Seagrass critical to estuary health
Marlborough MattersNewsSeagrass is a positive indicator of a healthy estuary and the Marlborough Sounds has many productive intertidal areas, where seagrass beds of varying health and extent can be found.
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Glamorous gowns on show
Marlborough MattersNewsSome fantastic frocks from the Marlborough Museum’s large textile collection are on show this weekend as part of Blenheim’s Nativity Church Glamorous Gowns fundraiser.
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Keeping wallabies out of Marlborough
Marlborough MattersNewsCouncil’s Senior Biosecurity Officer Liam Falconer recently attended a training event in South Canterbury.
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National study seeks to arrest Wairau aquifer decline
Marlborough MattersNewsRecent rain has replenished river flows and soil moisture and eased water restrictions across Marlborough but the long-term decline in Wairau aquifer levels continues.
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Rainbow Run radiates colour
Marlborough MattersNewsThe Freshchoice Picton Rainbow Run brought a dash of colour to the town for the day recently.
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Fire restrictions lifted
Marlborough MattersNewsThe fire status for both Marlborough north and south zones has changed.
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Funding workshops
Marlborough MattersNewsAttention community and not-for-profit groups.
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Paint Marlborough pink for a week
Marlborough MattersNewsMarlborough is encouraged to ‘go pink’ for a week in the lead up to the Mental Health Foundation’s Pink Shirt Day on Friday 17 May.
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Blenheim’s historic port celebrated
Marlborough MattersNewsA storyboard telling the colourful past of Blenheim’s original trading port has been installed at Riverside Park as part of the Marlborough Mile project.
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Memorial plaque installed at Havelock Cemetery after nearly 100 years
Marlborough MattersNewsThe memory of a baby girl who died in the 1930s was recently honoured at Havelock Cemetery.
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Shellfish Biotoxin Warning
Harbour NoticesPublic NoticesNewsNew Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from Queen Charlotte Sound due to a high paralytic shellfish toxin (PSP) risk.
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Havelock memorials get some TLC
Marlborough MattersNewsTwo memorials by Havelock Town Hall have undergone repair work to preserve them into the future.
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Wairau River toxic algae warning
Marlborough MattersNewsCouncil is warning the public to watch out for toxic algae in the Wairau River.
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High country lakes tested
Marlborough MattersNewsCouncil’s Environmental Monitoring team is testing the quality of water in several Marlborough high country lakes.
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WinePRO shaping up as sellout
Marlborough MattersNewsMomentum is building for Marlborough’s inaugural wine industry expo, WinePRO, Council’s Economic, Finance and Community committee heard recently.
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Wairau River toxic algae warning
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesCouncil is warning the public to watch out for toxic algae in the Wairau River.
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Working for Nature/Mahi mō te Taiao grants open on Monday
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesThe 2024/25 Working for Nature/Mahi mō te Taiao grant scheme opens for online applications on Monday, 1 April.
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Wither Hills Farm Park opens
Marlborough MattersPublic NoticesNewsMedia ReleasesWalkers and cyclists can return to the Wither Hills from today (Wednesday).
