Selwyn Times: April 24, 2019

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Wednesday April 24 2019
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New toilets at Castle Hill Village
New toilets have been installed at Castle Hill Village.
The new standalone toilet block, with three unisex toilets, replaces
the single public toilet in the Castle Hill Community Centre.
The new facility, which cost $230,000, opened on 18 April.
Property and Commercial Manager Douglas Marshall says
increased visitors to Castle Hill and an increase in traffic meant
there was a need to add new public toilets to the township, while
the previous toilet was due for an upgrade.
New Zealand
Music Month
New Zealand Music Month is back at Selwyn Libraries next month.
Residents can get involved and make some noise with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
(CSO) every Friday in May.
The orchestra will be bringing a one-hour interactive show, designed for children aged two to six, to
all four district libraries, introducing each instrument in the orchestra, and mixing elements of song,
stories and dance.
The shows are a great opportunity for children to see the instruments up close and join in. The
CSO Music Trails shows will be held at Darfield Library on 3 May, Lincoln Library 10 May, Rolleston
Library 17 May and Leeston Library 24 May. A caregiver is required for all children.
If you prefer to listen, there will be Saturday concerts hosted at each library across the month.
Local artists Picking at the Remnants, Moonflower, Alex and Patrick, and Hanna and Connor will
be playing acoustic sessions from 11.30am–1pm, including breaks.
All Music Month events in Selwyn are free, with no bookings required, however spaces are limited.
See selwynlibraries.co.nz for more details.
Selwyn commercial building consents increase
The growth in the commercial building sector continues to surge in Selwyn.
The latest quarterly economic update from analysts Infometrics showed non-residential building
consents to the value of $342 million were issued during the year to December 2018. This means the
value of consents increased by 143% over the same period.
The update showed 270 new residential building consents were issued in Selwyn in the December 2018
quarter, compared with 217 in the same quarter last year. On an annual basis, the number of residential
consents decreased by 18% compared with the same 12-month period last year.
Building Manager Vanessa Mitchell says Selwyn District Council statistics show building growth in the
district remains strong with about 50% of building consent work relating to new dwellings and about
10% relating to new commercial and industrial buildings. “The residential market remains strong due
the availability of serviced land in new and developing subdivisions,” Mrs Mitchell says.
Many of the commercial buildings currently being built are large-scale projects located in the Iport
development in Rolleston, Mrs Mitchell says. “We also have buildings either damaged, or affected
by the earthquakes which are subject to earthquake prone legislation that are progressing with
strengthening works, upgrades and, or rebuilds.”
Selwyn’s continuing population growth is also contributing to an increase in consent applications for
building projects such as new schools, retail shopping centres, petrol stations and community centres.
Anzac Day Council closures and services
Council headquarters in Rolleston will be closed on Anzac Day, Thursday 25 April.
If Thursday is your usual refuse bin collection day, then your collections will occur on Saturday 27 April instead.
Pines Resource Recovery Park will be open from 1–4.30pm.
Lincoln Event Centre will be open from 1–4pm for an Anzac Day service. Rolleston Community Centre
will be open in the morning for an Anzac Day service. West Melton Community and Recreation Centre
and all Selwyn Libraries will be closed.
Selwyn Aquatic Centre will open from 1–8pm. Aquafit will not run.
Our customer contact line will be operating 24 hours a day over this period for urgent issues, phone
(03) 347 2800.
For a full list of Anzac Day services in Selwyn go to selwyn.govt.nz.
Council pools operating to top
safety standards
Safety standards at Selwyn pools have been recognised with
three Council pools now accredited with the country’s leading
safety certificate.
Darfield and Southbridge pools have become accredited by the
Poolsafe Quality Management Scheme (Poolsafe) for the first time,
while the Selwyn Aquatic Centre has also been reaccredited.
Poolsafe is an independent assessment of public pools to ensure
that their operations and facilities are safe.
“It shows that we’re operating to the best possible practice in New
Zealand,” Aquatic Facilities Manager James Richmond says.
“It’s quite a detailed process on what we would need to provide,
checking water quality and testing procedures, safety processes
and staff training and qualifications.”
Darfield and Southbridge pools began the process to become
accredited in October 2018, updating policies and developing
new policies where necessary, training staff and testing that
everything worked.
The processes and policies were checked by Recreation Aotearoa,
which also did site visits to the pools in February.
Southbridge Pool
Rolleston town centre roading
and public spaces – what do
you think?
We’ve reached an exciting milestone in the Rolleston town centre
redevelopment with detailed designs for the roading and public
spaces now available to view.
We want your feedback on the proposed designs for the streets and
pedestrian spaces. The design and layout is based on community
feedback gathered through past consultation, along with input from
Council staff and expert designers’ vision.
Public submissions close at 5pm on Friday 24 May, 2019. For more
information about the proposed design and layout and to complete
an online submission form, go to selwyn.govt.nz/rtc-design.
Artist’s impression of Wordsworth Street
Council Call
Selwyn District Council
Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston
Ph 347 2800 or 318 8338
Rolleston Library
Rolleston Drive, Rolleston
Ph 347 2880
Darfield Library & Service Centre
1 South Terrace, Darfield
Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780
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