North Canterbury News: April 01, 2021
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What’s happening in your<br />
community…<br />
Coastal Warning Siren Test<br />
Civil Defence will be testing Waimakariri’s coastal<br />
warning siren system on Tuesday 6<strong>April</strong> at 1pm.<br />
The sirens are tested twice ayear, usually on the<br />
first working day following achange in Daylight<br />
Savings time.<br />
Residents in Kairaki, The Pines, Woodend and<br />
Waikuku beaches are likely to hear the test,<br />
however wind conditions can allow the sound to<br />
travel further inland.<br />
Any residents with concerns can call the Council<br />
on 0800 965 468 and ask to speak with one of our<br />
Civil Defence officers.<br />
New Tsunami Zones<br />
The siren test is agreat reminder to learn about<br />
your tsunami evacuation zone and check your<br />
home’s emergency plan.<br />
The Council has recently updated tsunami<br />
evacuation zones aer modelling showed flooding<br />
from atsunami could travel further inland than<br />
previously thought.<br />
We now have three tsunami evacuation zones: red,<br />
orange and yellow. View the map and search for<br />
your address at waimakariri.govt.nz/tsunami<br />
You’ve Seen the Ad Now Come See the Car<br />
Come along toOxfordA&P Show and getachanceto<br />
hopinthe frontofthe Decepta -the fictional1-star<br />
crash rated car. Youtoocan tryandsqueeze into<br />
acar thatisdesigned to show youhow important<br />
safety features are when buying acar.<br />
Come try it out at the show this Saturday 3<strong>April</strong><br />
and enter the prize draw. You could win your young<br />
driver the chance to learn how tobeabetter driver<br />
by spending aday at Mike Pero Motorsport Park<br />
with the Street Smart team this school holidays<br />
(27 <strong>April</strong>).<br />
Alerts for Kerbside Collections<br />
Text and email alerts for kerbside collections on<br />
Good Friday will still come through. However,<br />
collection itself is moving to Saturday 3<strong>April</strong>. We<br />
apologise for any confusion this may cause.<br />
Let's Talk about the LTP<br />
You’ve got just over two weeks to have your say<br />
about the dra Long Term Plan <strong>2021</strong> -2031.<br />
The Long Term Plan (LTP) is Council’s key<br />
strategic document and sets out projects and<br />
priorities, as well as how much it will cost and<br />
how itwill be funded.<br />
Over the next 10 years the Council is focused on<br />
making sure we keep up with growth, Covid-19<br />
economic recovery, climate change/sustainability,<br />
and the impact of the Three Waters Review.<br />
Specifically the Council are asking for feedback on:<br />
• New community facilities for Pegasus and north<br />
Woodend (Ravenswood)<br />
• Upgrades tothe Rangiora Library and wider<br />
civic area<br />
• Parking in Rangiora –including acar park building.<br />
Visit waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk and let us know<br />
what you think about these priorities.<br />
Try out the Inflatable atDudley!<br />
Want to keep the kids amused during the teachersonly<br />
day on Tuesday? Bring them down to Dudley<br />
Park Aquatic Centre for agoonthe new inflatable!<br />
Available between 1-3pm.<br />
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the Waimakariri District<br />
Council <strong>News</strong>letter?<br />
Tojoin visit:<br />
waimakariri.govt.nz/subscribe<br />
COASTAL WARNING<br />
SIREN TEST<br />
TUESDAY 6 APRIL 1PM<br />
Civil Defence will be testing the coastal warning<br />
system at 1pm on Tuesday 6<strong>April</strong>.<br />
Sirens are located at The Pines Beach/Kairaki,<br />
Woodend and Waikuku beaches, however depending<br />
on wind conditions, the sound may travel further.<br />
The test message will last for approximately one<br />
minute and depending on how close you are, may be<br />
quite loud.<br />
Easter Kerbside<br />
Collections<br />
Bins and bags collected<br />
on Good Friday move to<br />
Saturday 3<strong>April</strong>.<br />
The Kaiapoi CBD Friday collectionwill be moved<br />
to Thursday1<strong>April</strong>.<br />
There arenochanges for Easter Monday<br />
collections.<br />
Bins and bags should be out for collection by 7am.<br />
Transfer Stations<br />
Good Friday –the Southbrook Resource Recovery<br />
Park and Oxford Transfer Station are closed.<br />
Easter Sunday -ReSale Store closed, and the<br />
rest of the Southbrook ResourceRecoveryPark<br />
is open.<br />
Transferstations will be open as usual for the<br />
remainder of Easter weekend.<br />
rethinkrubbish.co.nz<br />
Save Time on Dog Registrations<br />
Update Your Details Now<br />
Dog registrations for <strong>2021</strong>/22 are just around<br />
the corner, soit’s agreat time to check your<br />
details are up to date.<br />
• Have your contact or address details changed?<br />
• Have you got anew dog, or has afurry friend<br />
passed away?<br />
• Was your dogdesexed or microchippedinthe last year?<br />
• Are you new to the district and have aregistration<br />
to transfer?<br />
If youansweredyes to anyofthose questions, you’ll<br />
need to let us know.Visit waimakariri.govt.nz and fill<br />
in aform at Dogs Online, email office@wmk.govt.nz<br />
or callinto any CouncilServiceCentre.<br />
Ensuring your dog is microchipped, wearing acurrent<br />
registrationand your contact detailsare up to date makes<br />
it easier for ustoreturn your dog home when lost.
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