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COUNCILBRIEF<br />
5Baring SquareWest,<strong>Ashburton</strong> |POBox 94, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, NewZealand 7740 | Telephone (03) 307 7700 | Website ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />
Emergency ReliefFund announcedfor<br />
Mid Canterbury residents<br />
People and families in Mid Canterbury<br />
experiencing financial hardship as a<br />
resultofthe recent floodevents cannow<br />
apply for funds tohelp with essential<br />
costs.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Mayor Neil Brown has<br />
finalised the criteria for the Emergency<br />
Relief Fund which began accepting<br />
applicationsonTuesday, 8<strong>June</strong>. The fund<br />
is designed to assist with essential costs of<br />
daily lifenot covered by insuranceorother<br />
funds whereanimmediate need exists.<br />
The outpouring of support from<br />
communities all over the country inthe<br />
wake of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> floods has been<br />
incredible and the relief fund provides<br />
afurther avenue of support for those in<br />
need,Mayor Brown said.<br />
“The eligibility to apply is reasonably<br />
wide in the hopes those inreal need are<br />
not in any wayinhibitedfromgaining the<br />
support theyneed.<br />
“In the meantime, if thereisanimmediate<br />
financial need not covered by insurance<br />
or other forms of assistance, people are<br />
advised to apply as soon as theyare able,"<br />
he added.<br />
Application forms and criteria are<br />
availableonline from the Council website<br />
ashburtondc.govt.nz.<br />
Week of 7<strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong> | ISSUE 32<br />
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Welcoming Mural Artist Begins Painting<br />
Prolific mural artist Koryu Aoshima of<br />
Geraldine haslast weekbegun painting<br />
his colourful Welcoming Mural in the<br />
town centre.<br />
During the four-week mural installation<br />
and subject to weather conditions, the pay<br />
and display parking area in the Eastfield<br />
precinct will be affected.<br />
Carparks nearest the mural wall will<br />
be cordoned off while the Cass Street<br />
entrance nearest Armadillo's restaurant<br />
will be limited tooutwards traffic only.<br />
Users ofthe carpark will need touse the<br />
vehicle crossing at the rear of Work and<br />
Income New Zealand (WINZ) building to<br />
exit on to CassStreet.<br />
Nearby carparks in Eastfield opposite<br />
the MSA on Burnett Street have recently<br />
become available.<br />
Normal payand display parking fees and<br />
chargeswill apply.<br />
Once the mural is completed pay and<br />
display parking will resume as usual.<br />
The mural concept was chosen by<br />
residentsinapublicvote,whichfolloweda<br />
publicsubmissions process on deciding a<br />
theme.AWelcoming Mural panel oversaw<br />
the process.<br />
Koryu has worked with the Welcoming<br />
Mural panel and property owner to take<br />
intoaccount public feedback whicharose<br />
as aresult of the voting process, allowing<br />
the sizeofthe mural to be extendedacross<br />
the whole wall.<br />
Visitors are welcome to view the artist<br />
working and are advised to stay outside<br />
of the safetycordons. Atime lapse camera<br />
will also be in placetofilm the mural come<br />
to lifeover this time.<br />
This projectisbeing supported by Resene,<br />
SteelTech,GordonHarrisandSpraymarks.<br />
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Week of 7<strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong> |ISSUE 32
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