Waitaki District Council
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The Waitaki District lies in North Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. The district incorporates the Ahuriri/Corriedale and Waihemo wards. The district reaches inland from the Waitaki River mouth, up the Waitaki River Valley, through Ohau to the top of the Ahuriri River Valley. It extends south down the east coast beyond Palmerston to Flag Swamp.
OAMARU — As part of Youth Week, a ‘Hoodie Day’ will he held on 30 May with the message of getting people to look past certain types clothing to see the young person inside it.
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OAMARU — The SPARC Rural Travel Fund Committee approved $8150.00 in funds to 14 community groups at its meeting round for 2007/08.
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OAMARU — A new round of public consultation was approved by Council yesterday on long-term roading options designed to meet the projected needs of the District’s land transport system over the next ten years.
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OAMARU — The Boer War Memorial in Thames Street will soon come to rest in a new location, when work begins on 9 June to move it 40 metres south to the lower section of Thames Street.
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OAMARU — “The decision to advertise a key Council position doesn’t necessarily mean there’s going to be any changes,” says Waitaki District Mayor, Alex Familton.
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OTAGO — As part of its on-going commitment to actively seek public opinion and involvement, Waitaki District Council is to conduct a satisfaction survey of 400 residents over the coming week.
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OTAGO — The community has only a few more days to make submissions to Waitaki District Council’s Draft Annual Plan for next year.
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OTAGO — Deputy Mayor Gary Kircher and Councillor Pam Spite will be on air on Thursday 8th May from 9 – 10am on Radio Waitaki (1395 AM) to answer questions from the community on the 2008/09 Draft Annual Plan.
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OAMARU — An exciting initiative to get our kids active is about to be launched in the Waitaki District.
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OTAGO — The need to take a fresh look at some of the contentious issues associated with the proposed kerbside refuse collection system has persuaded Waitaki District Council officers to recommend that the current Request for Proposal process be cancelled.
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OAMARU — The North Otago Museum Archive celebrated its twentieth birthday last year.
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OTAGO — Council held a workshop today on solid waste.
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OAMARU — A recent spate of vandalism in the Oamaru Gardens and graffiti at Itchen St, Test St, Banks Park and the walkway leading to and from the skate park and Gardens has lead key community agencies to develop a strategic approach to catch offenders.
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OAMARU — The restoration and refurbishment of the six original dressing rooms backstage of the main auditorium at the Oamaru Opera House has received a welcome funding boost.
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OAMARU — Waitaki District Council has started public consultation on its Draft Annual Plan for next year.
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Waitaki District Council appointed two new members to Council committees at the recent Council meeting on 8 April.238 views
OAMARU — On April 8, Council is expected to approve a recommendation that will see further improvements made to the Oamaru town centre.
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OTAGO — Coastal erosion and actions to address this are likely to be discussed at the next Waitaki District Council meeting on April 8.
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OTAGO — Waitaki District Council has given notice that a 25% increase in building consent fees will come into effect on 1st May 2008.
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OTAGO — Council’s 2008 Community Group Directory has been published and sent to all the groups and organisations that are listed in it.
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OTAGO — Following a series of budget workshops, the Council will meet to debate projects to be progressed over the coming year on Tuesday 26th February.
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OTAGO — Beach Road has been temporarily closed from Gardiners Road to Thousand Acre Road.
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OTAGO — After a thorough recruitment process, Mr Richard McWha will join the Council team as the new Opera House Manager in mid February.
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OAMARU — The Oamaru Public Library is about to get its long awaited and much needed internal make-over.
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OTAGO — Dean Sulzberger, Assets Group Manager for the Waitaki District Council has announced his intention to resign from Council to take up a job offer in the Middle East and Property and Parks Manager Marcus Brown has announced he is leaving to take up employment with a private company in Oamaru.
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OTAGO — Waitaki residents will be pleased to see the Harbourside redevelopment project get underway when the old grain silos near Holmes Wharf are removed on Monday.
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OAMARU — The recently held Renaissance Art Auction, fundraising for the Oamaru Opera House restoration and refurbishment, was a special evening of giving.
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OTAGO — Just in time for Christmas, the partnership agreement between the Oamaru Licensing Trust and Waitaki District Council was officially signed this Thursday.
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OAMARU — Lot number 52 in the Oamaru Opera House fundraising Renaissance Art Auction catalogue - Grahame Sydney's 'Night Store, 2002' created a serious amount of interest on auction night in Oamaru last week.
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