Project Reclaim begins waste excavation Published on 17 June 2024 Excavation works to remove historic waste from sites in Hampden started on 17 June and will last around 12 weeks. Tagged as: , Land & Environment, Media Releases, Projects & Works
Update on Livingstone-Duntroon Road Rockfall Closure / Reopening Published on 06 June 2024 After an assessment by a Geotech engineer earlier this week and a historical specialist yesterday, Waitaki District Council aims to have the road open to single-lane traffic by this weekend. This is anticipated to be a priority give-way single lane, to allow traffic to flow in both directions. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements, Land & Environment, Media Releases
Update on Livingstone-Duntroon Road Rockfall Closure Published on 05 June 2024 Waitaki District Council would like to provide an update regarding the rock-fall and slip between SH83 and Settlement Road on the Livingstone-Duntroon Road. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements, Land & Environment, Media Releases
Council clean-up at Robbs Crossing Published on 10 May 2024 Council has taken action to remove abandoned vehicles and household waste dumped at Robbs Crossing, next to the Kakanui River. A truck and digger were employed to remove the waste and safely dispose of it. Tagged as: , Land & Environment
Moeraki rabbit-proof fence Published on 10 May 2024 The rabbits of Moeraki will find life a bit more difficult over the coming years due to the construction of a 4.5km rabbit-proof fence along the Moeraki coast. Tagged as: , Land & Environment, Projects & Works
Project Reclaim prepares for action Published on 08 May 2024 Project Reclaim takes another step towards protecting the Waitaki coastline this week, as the liner is laid at the former Palmerston landfill. The project aims to remove material from the former Hampden landfill site, as well as older tip sites along Beach Road. Tagged as: , Land & Environment, Media Releases, Projects & Works
Spoiler alert - Council on board with Eat Me First Published on 24 April 2024 Council’s Waste Free Waitaki team are supporting the Love Food Hate Waste “Eat Me First" campaign, supplying free reusable stickers to help local households eat food that needs to be used up first in their fridge, to prevent unnecessary food waste. Tagged as: , Business & Economy, Community, Land & Environment, Media Releases
Landfill learning for Hampden School students Published on 27 February 2024 Hampden School students took a look at where the historical landfill in their township will eventually end up this week. Tagged as: , Land & Environment, Media Releases
A better future for Waitaki’s waste – let’s talk trash! Published on 23 January 2024 Public consultation on the draft Waste Minimisation and Management Plan 2024 - 30 (WMMP) for the Waitaki District begins next Monday 29 January.The WMMP considers how the Waitaki community creates and deals with the refuse and recycling to better protect our environment and reduce the impact of waste. Tagged as: , Community, Consultations, Land & Environment, Media Releases
Water Services Update Published on 27 October 2023 The new government forming signals some changes for water services but exactly what those are is not yet clear. Tagged as: , Land & Environment, Projects & Works