At Your Service - Whanganui River control

The Council provides this service to ensure the river banks are kept in a stable and safe condition so that both people and services are protected.

The banks of the Whanganui River from the sea to Kukuta are monitored for erosion, slippage and debris and repaired as necessary. (Horizons Regional Council manages the waterway itself).

Services provided

1. Boat ramps at Wharf Street, Putiki and Aramoho motor camp are cleared of silt and debris to ensure boat access is available to the river, particularly for the Coastguard and rescue services. Assistance is also given to clear the Motor Boat Club boat ramp.
2. Vegetation is trimmed where it could threaten bank stability.
3. Protection works are undertaken to counteract erosion/slippage. Riverbanks within the urban area are stabilised and maintained as determined by the Lower Whanganui River Study.

The average ratepayer pays $38 per year for this service.

Further information is available from Ian McGowan, Roading and Public Spaces Manager, phone 349 0001, email Ian McGowan.

Information about all of the Council's services is available in the At Your Service booklet available from Customer Services and the District Library, and on the Services pages of this site.

To April 12: Vintage Car Rally
Rally events and drives throughout the weekend. Sunday, April 11, 1pm-4pm, more than 200 vintage vehicles will be on display at the Wanganui Racecourse; gold coin gate charge.

To April 13: Footrot Flats Musical
Venue: Amdram Theatre, Guyton Street. Saturday 2pm and 8pm. Sunday to Tuesday 8pm.

April 10: Rivercity Exchange Barter System Market
Venue: Legion of Frontiersmen Hall, Dublin Street. 9am-11am.

April 10: Rivercity Markets
Venue: Wanganui Racecourse. 8am-1pm.

April 11: National Final 4x4 Series
Venue: Waimutu Road, Turakina (signposted from SH3). Starts 8.30am.

April 11: Star FM Easter Egg Hunt
Venue: Kowhai Park. 11am.

April 13: Forum @ the Sarjeant
Venue: Sarjeant Gallery. 12noon. Floor talk by Elizabeth Rankin, Professor of Art History at Auckland University, on the Fumpston Prints exhibition.

April 14: Forest and Bird Society Meeting
Venue: Central Plunket Rooms, 4 Campbell Street. 8pm. Speaker - National Conservation Manager Kevin Hackwell.

Throughout April:
A wide range of exhibitions at the Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui Regional Museum and other galleries.

More information about things to do in the Wanganui District is available from the i-SITE Wanganui Visitor Centre, 101 Guyton Street.

A recent addition to our site is:

Mt Ruapehu - Crater Lake Status: A link to Environment Waikato's site, showing the current status of the Crater Lake. The information, which provides a simple, visual picture of the status, is updated regularly.

Wednesday 14 April 10.00am - 12.00pm: Insect Safari
A hands-on collection and identification of bugs in the Queens Park neighbourhood.
For children 8 - 12 years.
Cost $2 (adult), 60¢ (child)

Wednesday 14 April 2.00pm - 3.30pm: Aotea Ataahua
A performance by Jerome Kavanagh using taonga püoro (musical instruments) to tell traditional Mäori stories. Followed by a workshop to make a köauau from clay.
For children 8 upwards.
Cost $2 (adult), $2 (child)

Friday 16 April 10.00am - 12.00pm: At the Beach
A look at sea life: shellfish, plants, fish, sea mammals and sea birds.
For children 8 - 12 years.
Cost $2 (adult), 60¢ (child)

Wednesday 21 April 10.00am - 11.00am: Summer Stories
Interactive story telling in Ngä Manu.
For children 5 - 10 years.
Cost $2 (adult), 60¢ (child)

Friday 23 April 10.00am - 11.00am: Summer Games
Try lots of games in the galleries.
For children 5 - 10 years.
Cost $2 (adult), 60¢ (child)

Contact the Museum on phone 345 7443, email Rowan Carroll.

Vacancy

Graduate Engineer, Wanganui Water Services
Applications close 19 April 2004

Public Notice of Proposed Bylaw
Regulating Liquor Control (Liquor Ban) in Public Places

The Wanganui District Council proposes to introduce a liquor ban bylaw that prohibits the consumption and possession of alcohol in some public places.

The Council has a current Liquor Ban within the greater Central Business District area to assist the Police in managing disorderly behaviour and criminal offences linked to the consumption of alcohol. This liquor ban was introduced under Section 709H of the Local Government Act 1974. This Act has since been repealed and the Council is required, by 1 July 2004, to have a bylaw relating to the control of liquor in public places, if it wishes to continue to provide the Police with these additional powers for the control of liquor in public places.

The Council at its Ordinary meeting on Monday 29 March 2004 resolved:

That the Wanganui District Council endorses the draft Liquor Ban Bylaw and Statement of Proposal

And that the Wanganui District Council, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in it by the Local Government Act 2002, more specifically Section 83, 147, 155 and 156, resolves to continue to use the Special Consultative Procedure to adopt a bylaw for liquor control purposes

And further that the Wanganui District Council endorses the proposed 'Liquor Ban Area' as defined in reference 'C' and similarly resolves to use the Special Consultative Procedure for public consultation before possible Council resolution.

The Statement of Proposal, and also the draft Liquor Ban Bylaw, including the plan of the proposed Liquor Ban area, that is proposed for insertion into Part 20 - Public Places, Parks and Reserves in the Wanganui District Consolidated Bylaw are available for inspection and copies may be obtained from the Customer Services Desk at the Wanganui District Council Municipal Building 101 Guyton Street, and also at the Public Library, Queens Park, during normal opening hours.

Submissions are invited on the proposal. These should be addressed to:

Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui

Submissions close at 5pm on Friday, 7 May 2004.

Unless otherwise noted, the meetings will be held at 2.00pm in Committee Room 2, 1st Floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Agendas are available at the Customer Services Counter, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, and the Wanganui District Library two working days prior to the meeting.

The Council welcomes members of the public to attend its meetings.