Ashburton Courier: November 10, 2022

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COUNCILBRIEF ASHBURTONDC.GOVT.NZ/NEWS 5BaringSquareWest, Ashburton |POBox 94, Ashburton, NewZealand 7740 | Telephone (03) 307 7700 | Website ashburtondc.govt.nz Driver licencecourse needs helpers Ashburton College is looking for volunteer drivers to sit alongside students working towards their restricted driver’s licence. The volunteers, who must hold a full licence, arebeingasked to give twohours aweektohelp seniorstudentsmove from beinglearner driverstorestricteddrivers, and principal Ross Preece says it will be life-changing formany. “There is acar supplied so the only thing we are asking for istime, because we knowthatbeing able to drivelegallyhelps our students get jobs and become good membersofour community.” The college has fundingfromthe Ministry for Social Development to pilot adriving programme thatwill be rolled out around New Zealand ifitissuccessful. All senior students who have held their learner licence for five months can apply todo the 12-week programme –they will be matched with amentor whowill drivewith them twiceaweek until theyare readyto sit their restrictedlicence. Salvation Army is delivering the course and instructor Heather Daly will ride alongonceamonth to monitor the young driver’s progress. She will undertake a mock test before the learner driver signs up forthe restrictedtest. Mr Preece said young people needed to practise driving after theyget their learner licence, but it was hard if there was no access to avehicle, if there was no fullylicenseddriver available to sit alongthem, orifhousehold funds could notstretch to coverthe cost of petrol for practicedrives, or the cost of the test itself. “Weare finding thatthe sixmentor drivers we havesofar haveformed quiteabond with their students. Neil Brown-Mayor Drivingwith purposereaps rewards The silly season has begun,and the next sixweeks is awhirl of events, from acknowledging the effortsofmorethan 200 apprenticestolightingupthe big Christmas tree on EastStreetand hearing submissions on Council’s alfrescodining policy. This week we also hope to hear some good news from Waka Kotahi about the re-opening of the WalnutAvenue intersections andthatwill provide some timely Christmas cheer as traffic flows returntonormal. With traffic lightsinsteadoftwo roundabouts, ourschoolchildren will finditsafer to crossthe state highway on their bikesoronfoot, and that hasto be agood thing. Our young driverstoo needsupport “Thesad thingisthatwehaveseven other studentswanting to do theirrestrictedbut no volunteers toride with them. We’re hoping retired folk or businesseskeenfor their staff todosome community work might step up.” Volunteersmustbeoverthe ageof 20and haveheld afull licencefor twoyears.They willneedtoattend ashort session with the SalvationArmydrivinginstructortoensure theyknowwhatisexpected. The car, whichisstoredatthe college,will be available from 7.30am until 7.30pm in the summer, and from 9am until 6pm in the winter. Mr Preece said the college washoping to start the new school year with adecent number of both learner drivers and mentor drivers. “Potentially we will have 260 students in Year 12 andtobeabletoequipthem with arestricted licence, orhelp them move from arestrictedtoafull licence, would be ahugeboosttotheir chances of getting a and Iamhoping thatCouncil canhelp encourage afew morevolunteers to help Ashburton College students working hardtomovefromtheir learner to restrictedlicences. A12-week programmepairsup experienceddriverswith learner driversand helps themprepare to take therestrictedtest, but the college desperately needs morevolunteersso thatthe programme cankeepgoing next year.Ifit’ssuccessful, it will be rolled out aroundthe country. Ashburton is agoodplacetotry it because we don’t have public transport and many jobs requireworkers to travel, eithertothe place of work or as part of the job itself. Helping students gettheir licencesmeans theyare much morelikely to land ajob andhelp contributetoour economy. job. “Mid Canterbury was chosen to pilot the programme as we have no public transport, soitiseven more important for our young people to be able to drive safely.” Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown supports the driver programme and said having a driver’s licence was important and also helped remove abarrier to employment. “I remember learning to drive when I was ateenager and then teaching my ownchildren, and it is askill youneed to practise. Having your restricted licence is nowalso something thatmanyemployers look for. "There are nobarriers now to getting your licence as they have been removed, so Iencourage allstudentstotakeupthe offer.” People wanting to help students should get intouch with Anne Sheehan, inthe college officebyphoning 03 308 4193. Also still on their ‘restricted licences’are our newcouncillors,who arerapidly getting to grips with Council business followingthe LocalGovernment Elections. This week elected membersand senior staffpaid avisit to Te Pātaka akā Tuhituhi andTeWaharoa aHine Paaka, the newlibraryand civiccentreunder construction at Baring SquareEast. For the newcouncillors, this wastheir first look insidethe building thatwill meet our growing district’s needs foranother 50 years. It is an ongoing challengetokeep construction coststowithinthe original budget,and we aredoing our bestto keep the projectontrack financially. Ilook forwardtothe day whenthe scaffoldingcomesdown and we can see howthis landmark building will Thursday,10November 2022 | ISSUE 104 Join Mark's 60kmmission forMovember Rakaia School principal and volunteer firefighter Mark Ellis is ticking over the kilometres this month to support Movember and men’smental health. He aims to walk 60kmduring the month, sometimes wearing his full firefighter kit, andheishopingothersmaychoosetowalk withhim –therewill be an opportunity on Wednesday 16November, when he will be walking at the EA Networks Centre between 4pm-8pm. He’ll bewearing his firefighter kit that day and says walking for four hours will be achallenge. The kit will also help raise awareness for emergency staff, who encounter mental health issues and suicide on aregular basis. “I decided to do Movember because mental health and suicide prevention in New Zealand needs funding urgently. Working in education and Fire and Emergency NZ, Ihaveseen both issues. “Everyone has a story and by raising awareness of mental health we let everyone know that itisnormal to have challenges anduncertainty.” Marksaidmen usually grew amoustache inMovemberbutashealreadyhadone,he decided on aphysical challenge toshow his support.Peoplewho want to support him candosoatthe EA Networks Centre on Wednesday 16 November,orbygoing to the Movember website and donating there by searching his name https://nz/ movember.com/ Read Mark's full storyonour website. sitinthe spaceand serveits community. It willbewell placed foreventslike Lightupthe Night and other special occasions. Next week Iwill be meeting with mayors around theSouth Islandata zone 5/6local government conference in Nelson, andthen with mayorsofrural andprovincialdistricts afew days later in Wellington. Twotopicsboundtobewell discussed will be the futureoflocal government, on the back of the first draft report into Government’sreviewfor local government,and thealternate three waters plan proposed by the mayors of Auckland and Christchurch cities. 1 Thursday,10November 2022 |ISSUE 104 ashburtondc.govt.nz
Newproperties in updatedtsunamizones The Ashburton District Council has released updated tsunami evacuation zones after scientific modelling showed new areas that couldbefloodedinsome worst-case tsunami scenarios. The modelling was commissioned by Environment Canterburyand has already been completed for many other parts of Canterbury. In theAshburtonDistrict, the changes arerelatively minor with around 10 newproperties included in the revised zones. Settlements such as the South Rakaia Huts, Lower Hakatere Huts and NorthRangitataHutswerealready located withinexisting tsunami evacuation zones. JaneDonaldson,StrategyandCompliance Group Manager, said most of the newly included area is rural land rather than homes, however the Council still encourages people who liveorspend time near the coast to familiarise themselves withtheupdatedevacuation zones. “Coastal residents should search for their address on our website and see if any of their property is within atsunami evacuation zone. These events arerare, so people don’tneedtobealarmed,however theyshould haveaplan forwhattodoif theyneedtoevacuate.” The Ashburton District has two tsunami evacuation zones: red and orange. The red zone ismost likely tobeaffected by atsunami and includes estuaries, river mouths,and beaches whereatsunami of any size could cause strong currents and surgesinthe water. The orange zone is less likely to be affected byatsunami than the red zone and includes areas ofland that could be floodedinalarge tsunami. Ms Donaldson said that people in the red and orange zones need toevacuate immediately if they feel along or strong earthquake, or receiveanofficial tsunami warning. “Our message hasn’t changed, if you feel an earthquake that islong or strong, get gone,” she said. “There may not be time foranofficial warning, so once the shaking stops, head immediately inland until you’re outside of the evacuation zones.” Helen Jack, Senior Scientist - Natural Hazards at Environment Canterbury, said the likelihood of atsunami being created close to Ashburton’s coast is small, and thebiggest tsunami threatsfor the Ashburton District are those created by large earthquakes on the Hikurangi or Kermadec subduction zones (to the east and north ofthe North Island), the Puysegur subductionzone(to the southof Fiordland),orbylarge earthquakesoffthe coasts of CentralorSouth America. “These tsunami evacuation zones represent an ‘envelope’ around many different possible worst-case tsunami scenarios,” says Ms Jack. “Most tsunamis will only affectthe beachand river mouth areas inthe red zone, but occasionally we may experience alarger tsunami that could inundate partsofthe orangezone.” Ms Donaldson said residents in the affectedareascanexpecttoreceivemore information in their mailbox shortly and tsunami evacuation signage at coastal locations willbeupdated. Ashburton Civil Defence Emergency Management will also work with coastal communities to update their local response plans as required. “Many of our coastal settlements already have good plans for warning and protecting theircommunitiesfromnatural disasters,”she said. “These can include phonetreesorlocal firesirens,soifyoulive in one of these areas, makesureyou know whatyourcommunity hasinplace.” She says as with other natural hazard information, the tsunami evacuation zoneswill be reflectedin Land Information Memoranda (LIMs). COMMUNITYNOTICEBOARD UPCOMING MEETINGS Meetings areheld in theCouncil Chambers, 137 Havelock Street, (unless otherwise advised). Ashburton WaterZoneCommittee – Tuesday 22 November,1pm (livestreamed) Submissiondeliberations for Draft Alfresco DiningPolicy and Draft Speed ManagementPlan – Wednesday 23 November,9am (live-streamed) Council Meeting – Wednesday 23 November,1pm (live-streamed) Submissiondeliberations continued – Thursday 24 November, 9am (live-streamed) Council Activity Briefings – Wednesday 30 November, 9am Audit and Risk Committee– Wednesday 30 November, 2pm(livestreamed) RUBBISH AND RECYCLING CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARYDAY, FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER Thereisno changetokerbsiderubbish and recycling collectionsonFriday 11 November andthe kerbside collection will take placeasusual. The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park will be open from 8amuntil 6pmonFriday11 November. Pleaseuse your windstrap, no matter the weather! ALCOHOL OFFLICENCE NOTICE OF HEARING A hearingbeforethe Ashburton District Licensing Committee in the matterofan application byKDKumar Investments Ltd foranofflicence under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act2012 has been adjourned until Friday 2December. Venue: Council Chambers, 137 Havelock Street, Ashburton. Time: 10am RICK CATCHPOWLE Secretary, District Licensing Committee BUSKERSWANTED! Councilislooking forbuskers to help spreadsome Christmas cheer aroundthe CBD on Friday 23 December andSaturday 24 December,between 10amand 2pm. So if youare feeling the Christmas spirit and wouldliketoshareyour musical skills during our Nightsof Lightsfestival, pleaseget in touch withusatevents@adc.govt.nz PUBLICNOTICES EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTTOLEASE LAND The Ashburton DistrictCouncil seeks expressionsofinteresttolease some, or all,ofland described below; 1. 15-35 Bryant Street,Tinwald Area:Approximately 1hectare 2. 20 Bryant Street,Tinwald Area:Approximately 1.3 hectares Both sitescontain anumber of sheds,aswell as yard space. Alease of up to 2.5years will be offeredto the successful tenderer/s. Interestedparties arewelcome to contactCouncil officerstoarrangeaninspection of the land and buildingsprior to lodging atender. Interestedpartiesmay express their interestby completing the appropriatetenderdocumentation which may be obtained from Council’sCommercial Property Team at5Baring Square West, Ashburton, by phoning Councilon033077700orbye-mailingcommercial@adc.govt.nz. Tenders aretobe enclosed in an envelope labelled “Bryant StreetLease Tender” and aretobeeitherdelivered or postedtoreach Councilbyclosing time of 4pm, Friday18 November2022. Address fortenders: Bryant StreetLease Tender,The ChiefExecutive Officer,Ashburton District Council, POBOX94, Ashburton 7700. The highestoranytender willnot necessarily be accepted. Officerforenquiries –Michelle Hydes, Property Advisor: 027 573 0265 TRIENNIAL MEETINGS Mt Somers Reserve Board - Tuesday 8November,7.30pm atMt SomersHall (supper room) Tinwald Memorial HallBoard - Wednesday9November,7pm at Tinwald Hall Greenstreet/Ashburton Forks Reserve Board-Monday 21 November,7pm Methven Reserve Board -Tuesday 22 November,7pm at Methven United Club Dorie Reserve Board -Thursday 24 November,7pm Lagmhor Westerfield Hall Board - Monday 28 November,7pm PendarvesReserve Board -Tuesday 29 November,7pm Tinwald ReserveBoard -Monday12 December,5.30pm HindsReserve Board -Tuesday 13 December,7pm COUNCIL OFFICE 5Baring Square West Mon,Tue, Wed &Fri 8.30am -5pm Thursday9am -5pm ASHBURTONPUBLIC LIBRARY 180 Havelock Street,Ashburton 7700 Mon -Fri 9.00am -8.00pm Sat10am -1pm | Sun 1pm -4pm EA NETWORKSCENTRE 20 River Terrace Mon -Fri 6am-9pm (pools 7pm, gym8pm) Sat&Sun 7am-7pm (pools 5pm, gym6pm) ASHBURTON ARTGALLERY& ASHBURTON MUSEUM 327 WestStreet 10am -4pm daily,late night Wed to 7pm ashburtondc.govt.nz Thursday,10November 2022 |ISSUE 104 2
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