All News, Notices and Media Releases
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Next stage of Renwick’s water main works underway
Media ReleasesRenwick's water infrastructure is about to get a further boost with replacement works for the town's water main.
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Dog Control Policy and Bylaw Review update
Media ReleasesThe Council has now completed the hearings and is finalising its deliberations as part of the Dog Control Policy and Bylaw Review.
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Muller Road works on target
Media ReleasesMajor stormwater and wastewater pipe replacement works required as part of the Muller Road services upgrade are on track to begin after Easter.
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Waste levy set to increase dumping costs and encourage recycling
Media ReleasesBluegums landfill in Blenheim is Marlborough's only mixed waste disposal point and is Council-owned.
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Future proofing the Taylor River Reserve and Riverside Park
Media ReleasesImprovements to the Taylor River Reserve and Riverside Park will benefit the hundreds of walkers and bikers who use it every day.
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Humble dung beetle potential game changer for landowners
Media ReleasesMarlborough landowners and the Council will be as happy as dung beetles in muck if an ambitious programme to improve the region's waterways achieves its objectives.
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Blank canvas of a building site comes to life
Media ReleasesLife mimics art in this impressive drone image of the new Marlborough District Library and Art Gallery taken by local photographer Jim Tannock.
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Wither Hills Farm Park remains closed for now
Media ReleasesWhile cooler mornings are making themselves felt and the heat of summer has begun to subside, more rain is still needed for the parched Wither Hills.
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Budge Street night works designed to shorten disruption
Media ReleasesWorks over night as part of the northwest Blenheim Sewer Upgrade will likely shave ten days off the project and are intended to reduce the impact on local businesses.
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Picton wastewater upgrade nears the end of the line
Media ReleasesConstruction is about to start on the final stages of a major upgrade of Picton's wastewater network.
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Hammering down the barriers on International Women’s Day
Media ReleasesBreaking through glass ceilings isn't so much the challenge for women working in Marlborough's construction industry - try concrete floors and steel beams instead.
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Tsunami threat level being assessed
Media ReleasesThe tsunami threat level for the South Island coastline including Marlborough due to the Kermadecs earthquake this morning is still being assessed.
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Muller Road services upgrade
Media ReleasesInvestigation works are nearing completion and digging will start this coming Monday in Muller Road as part of a significant services upgrade in Blenheim.
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Council agrees to ten year budget priorities
Media ReleasesMayor John Leggett and Councillors discussed and considered a wide variety of agenda items at yesterday's Long Term Plan Budget meeting.
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New sportshub will help turn the wheels of Marlborough sport
Media ReleasesJust as spokes unite in the hub of a wheel, so too will a number of Marlborough's sporting codes join together under one roof in the Lansdowne Park Sportshub.
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Innovative, green solution sought for moorings
Media ReleasesAfter discussions over several years about a new solution for Waikawa Bay's boat moorings, Marlborough District Council is putting out a Request for Information (RFI) to test what's available.
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Regional land and public transport plans open for submissions
Media ReleasesMarlborough's roading and public transport priorities for the next six years are now open for public comment.
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Infrastructure, inflation and freshwater quality drive up LTP costs
Media ReleasesMarlborough District Council's Long Term Plan 2021-2031 priorities will be discussed at the Council Budget meeting this Thursday 25 February from 10.30 am.
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TEAM business survey to capture COVID-19 impacts
Media ReleasesThe Council and TEAM (The Economic Action Marlborough) Group are underway with a survey of local businesses across all sectors to investigate the longer term impact of COVID-19.
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Benefits go far beyond pipes in the ground
Media ReleasesWhat lies beneath Blenheim is a mostly unseen but significant driver of economic activity for Marlborough.