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The bin collection for Fairlie, Albury, Burkes Pass and Kimbell takes place a day earlier, on Thursday 28 March, due to no collection taking place on Good Friday.
Due to staffing numbers, the planning team have introduced a booking system.
Council have begun work to develop a climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy and plan for the Mackenzie District.
The Mid-March newsletter is out now, covering local area notices and upcoming activities within the Mackenzie District.
The second stage of works for willow tree removal around the Lake Alexandrina Outlet Bridge is planned to start on Monday 18 March.
Our draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) 2024-30 is now open for public consultation.
Public notice of correction to the summary of decisions requested in submissions, and date for making any further submissions.
The March newsletter is out now, covering local area notices and upcoming activities within the Mackenzie District.
The Mackenzie Messenger communicates Council's activities to the wider Mackenzie District.
Public notice of availability of submissions, summary of decisions requested in submissions, and date for making any further submissions.
The Mid-February newsletter is out now, covering local area notices and upcoming activities within the Mackenzie District.
Our two unfortunate water outages in Twizel have had people asking us if this is something they can expect more of. We really hope not, but this is an attempt to explain what’s going on.
Council contractors will shortly be starting on a program of maintenance work on the avenue of Peace Trees.
The Ministry for the Environment has made changes to what councils throughout the country are allowed to collect in their wheelie bins. This will mean some changes for Mackenzie District residents.
The February newsletter is out now, covering local area notices and upcoming activities within the Mackenzie District.
Stage 2 water restrictions now apply for everyone on the Fairlie town supply (including Kimbell).
Council contractors will soon start installing smart water meters at every property in Twizel, including businesses. Where a property already has a water meter it will be replaced with one of the new ones.
The January newsletter is out now, covering local area notices and upcoming activities within the Mackenzie District.
You may have seen that Twizel’s volunteer fire brigade recently hosted some additional staff from Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) recently. You may also have talked to them in town, or come to the public meeting.
Do you use the Twizel Community Pool or Strathconan Pool, Fairlie on a regular basis over the summer months?
Thank you for efforts so far to conserve water
From tomorrow, Thursday 21 December, we are introducing Level 2 water restrictions on water use in Twizel.
Our Twizel ring main replacement work will be taking a break until 8 January. This will be a busy time in town and we are keen to avoid exacerbating congestion and parking issues.
This is going to be a long hot Summer and as El Nino takes effect rainfall is going to reduce.
