North Canterbury News: August 06, 2020
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What’s happening in your<br />
community…<br />
Alternate Route Advised During<br />
Skew Bridge Repairs<br />
Residents who cross Skew Bridge, near<br />
Silverstream ontheir commute between the<br />
Waimakariri District and Christchurch, are<br />
advised to use an alternative route from<br />
Monday 17 <strong>August</strong>.<br />
Engineers doing amaintenance assessment<br />
recently identified there are some repairs required<br />
to abeam under the bridge. Signage will be up<br />
along the route in the next week giving regular<br />
drivers of the road advanced warning.<br />
While the bridge will remain open to traffic it will<br />
be one-lane only with temporary two-way traffic<br />
lights in place. This will cause delays –sousing the<br />
alternative route is advised ifyou can.<br />
The temporary traffic lights will be in place until<br />
the work is completed, which will take around<br />
four weeks.<br />
Work is mainly needed underneath the bridge,<br />
and requires concrete to cure which takes time.<br />
Motorists might not see much happening while<br />
driving over the bridge, but we assure residents<br />
that we are working to get the repairs completed<br />
as quickly as possible.<br />
Vandals Wreck Victoria Park Toilets<br />
Victoria Park visitors were incredibly disappointed<br />
this week to discover the toilets have been<br />
significantly vandalised.<br />
This is the second incident ofthe and vandalism<br />
to Waimakariri District Parks in the last two weeks<br />
–afavourite playground item was last week stolen<br />
from Gladstone Park in Woodend/Pegasus.<br />
It is believed that the Victoria Park damage<br />
happened onWednesday 30 July with fixtures and<br />
fittings removed orsmashed up and bespoke vinyl<br />
ripped from the walls.<br />
There’s been an<br />
importantchange…<br />
Chris Brown, Manager, Community and Recreation<br />
says, “These facilities in avery popular park were<br />
recently refurbished to an excellent standard and<br />
are highly used by the public. It’s amindless act<br />
of vandalism that could cost thousands of dollars<br />
to repair.”<br />
The Council takes incidents like this very seriously<br />
and will be following up with the authorities.<br />
We ask that members of the public are vigilant<br />
when using our parks and facilities and if they see<br />
any suspicious behaviour or witness any incidents<br />
they report these to Council through our Snap<br />
Send Solve app or call us on 0800 965 468.<br />
Justice of the Peace Services<br />
Just aquick reminder that this public service is<br />
available for free at our libraries in Rangiora,<br />
Kaiapoi and Oxford. They will be available in<br />
Rangiora every Tuesday between 10am and 1pm,<br />
in Kaiapoi from 11am to 1pm and at Oxford library<br />
on Thursdays between 11am and 1pm.<br />
Keep an eye onour library website for updated<br />
service details libraries.waimakariri.govt.nz/home<br />
Sign up for our latest E-<strong>News</strong><br />
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is happening inthe District is by signing up<br />
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When you sign up you can choose what<br />
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To join visit waimakariri.govt.nz and scroll<br />
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The Waimakariri<br />
Event Fund<br />
Got agreat idea for anevent?<br />
Want to make your event bigger<br />
and better than last time?<br />
Your eventneeds to benefit theWaimakariri<br />
District andthe funding can be usedforevent<br />
promotion or coordination costs.<br />
Applications open 1<strong>August</strong><strong>2020</strong>and close<br />
31 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
Checkout thecriteriaand apply online at<br />
visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events/funding/<br />
Formoreinformation contact Lucy Harvey on<br />
(03)327 5735orevents@visitwaimakariri.co.nz<br />
This is Waimakariri District Council<br />
funding administered by ENC.<br />
NEED FUNDING FOR A<br />
LOCAL ARTS PROJECT?<br />
Assistance is available for groups and<br />
individuals who are keen to provide<br />
arts and cultural activities in the<br />
Waimakariri District from the Creative<br />
Communities New Zealand Scheme.<br />
The next Creative Communities round will close<br />
Monday 21 September <strong>2020</strong>, for events or<br />
activities that take place between 1November<br />
<strong>2020</strong> and 1November 2021.<br />
The Application Form and Guide for Applicants is<br />
available from Council Service Centres and Libraries<br />
or from the Council website atwaimakariri.govt.nz<br />
Your yellow bin now only accepts rigid plastic<br />
containers and bottles marked with a1,2or5.<br />
All other plastic needs to go in the rubbish along with<br />
tops and lids.<br />
Check the bottom of the container for atriangle with a<br />
number init. If there isno number,orifyou’re in doubt –<br />
throwitout.<br />
waimakariri.govt.nz/rethinkrubbish<br />
If youhaveany questionsplease contact<br />
the administrator, KarenLivingstone<br />
Phone03311 8901or0800965 468<br />
Email karen.livingstone@wmk.govt.nz
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