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At Your Service - Whanganui River Control We provide river control To ensure the river banks are kept in a stable and safe condition so that both people and services are protected. How this service is provided The banks of the Whanganui River from the sea to Kukuta are monitored for erosion, slippage and debris and repaired as necessary. (horizons.mw Regional Council manages the waterway itself). Services provided 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. Vegetation is trimmed where it could threaten bank stability. 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. Cost The average ratepayer pays $30 per year. Further information about Whanganui River control is available from Ian McGowan at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email ianm@wanganui.govt.nz. This information is part of the At Your Service booklet, which gives details on all of the Council's services. You can pick up a copy of the booklet from the Council's Help Desk, or ring the Help Desk on 349 0001 and we will post a copy to you, or email us at wdc@wanganui.govt.nz to request a copy. You can view information about each of the Council's services on our Services pages.
What's on in and around Wanganui February 16: Rowing - Wanganui Championships 8am. Venue: Whanganui River. February 16: Concert @ Cooks 5.30pm. Dave Dobbyn, Stellar* and 100 Dalmations and Pluto. Tickets available from Westpac Trust Bank. Gates open at 5pm. Venue: Westpac Trust Stadium Cooks Gardens. Contact phone 348 1446. February 16: Affco Imlay Triathlon Lake Wiritoa to Wanganui. February 16 - 17: Dahlia Show 11am - 4pm. Venue: Wanganui City College Hall. February 22 - 24: Water Ski - Wanganui Classic Slalom Venue: Lake Wiritoa. February 22 - March 3: Wanganui Arts Festival A Celebration of the Arts in Wanganui. Salon opera "Rigoletto" by Verdi, dinner/opera on February 22 and 24. "God Boy" by Repertory Theatre runs nightly during festival. "Floral Fantasy" at Virginia Lake. "Wanganui Scottish Extravaganza" at Cooks Gardens 7.30pm, February 23. And much more. Programme available from the Information Centre (06) 349 0508. February 22- 24: Home & Craft Expo 10am - 5pm. Home & Craft Expo that travels the country featuring only high quality NZ and overseas craft products. Door admission $5 (A), $4 (Snr/students), under 14 years free. Venue: Jubilee Stadium. More information about things to do in the Wanganui District is available from the Visitor Information Centre, 101 Guyton Street.
Road resurfacing The Council's annual road resurfacing programme is in progress. Weather permitting, resealing will be carried out from February 11-23 in the urban area and from February 25-28 in the rural area. Speed restrictions of 30kph will apply for 48 hours after sealing is done. Any inconvenience is regretted. The following roads will be affected, but in most cases only a section of each road will be resealed. Urban roads - between February 11-23 Bryce Street, Cornfoot Street, Dublin Street, Glasgow Street, Gonville Junction, Guyton Street, Heads Road, Ingestre Street, Kelvin Street, Kirk Street, London Street, Manuka Street, Matarawa Street, Millward Street, Montgomery Road, Mosston Road, Parkes Avenue, Puriri Street, Somme Parade, Taupo Quay, Tinirau Street, Victoria Avenue, Virginia Road Rural roads - between February 25-28 Blueskin Road, Brunswick Road, Kauangaroa Road, Makirikiri Valley Road, Mangamahu Road, Maxwell Station Road, No 2 Line, Rangitatau East Road, Whanganui River Road (Part 1), Warrengate Road, Whangaehu Valley Road
2002 climate outlook: a change for our region? NIWA's Dr Jim Salinger is back to explain the crazy patterns of summer and changes in store for the Wanganui District in 2002. There are indications that an El Nino may occur later this year. Measurements of the equatorial Pacific and results from climate modelling suggest the development of an El Nino over the next three to six months. However, climate scientists looking at the atmospheric stew say that the jury is out for another six to eight weeks at the moment. "We have a patient that is showing one or two symptoms at the moment but we have to see if they develop further," Dr Salinger said. El Nino episodes have been blamed for farming losses of hundreds of millions of dollars in New Zealand, the 1994 Auckland water shortage and the high temperatures and dry weather of the 1997/98 east coast drought. You're invited to hear more from Dr Salinger about climate predictions for 2002: When: 11am on Tuesday, February 19. Where: Third floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.
Committee and Council Meetings 21 February 2002 - 6 March 2002 Strategy Thursday, February 21 Community Development - Special (Community Contracts) (10am) Friday, February 22 It is expected that this meeting will be held with the public excluded. Council Meeting (Council Chamber) Monday, February 25 Strategy Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6 and 7 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 for inspection two working days before the scheduled meeting at the Help Desk, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui and the Wanganui District Library. Commencement times may be changed. Therefore, members of the public intending to attend any meeting should check the agenda or contact the Committee Co-ordinator on telephone (06) 349 0001, extension 8032, to confirm the start time. Except as noted, all meetings will be convened in Committee Room 2, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. The Council welcomes members of the public to attend its meetings.

At Your Service - Whanganui River Control

We provide river control

To ensure the river banks are kept in a stable and safe condition so that both people and services are protected.

How this service is provided

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

Services provided

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.
Vegetation is trimmed where it could threaten bank stability.
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.

Cost

The average ratepayer pays $30 per year.

Further information about Whanganui River control is available from Ian McGowan at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email ianm@wanganui.govt.nz.

This information is part of the At Your Service booklet, which gives details on all of the Council's services. You can pick up a copy of the booklet from the Council's Help Desk, or ring the Help Desk on 349 0001 and we will post a copy to you, or email us at wdc@wanganui.govt.nz to request a copy. You can view information about each of the Council's services on our Services pages.

What's on in and around Wanganui

February 16: Rowing - Wanganui Championships
8am. Venue: Whanganui River.

February 16: Concert @ Cooks
5.30pm. Dave Dobbyn, Stellar* and 100 Dalmations and Pluto. Tickets available from Westpac Trust Bank. Gates open at 5pm. Venue: Westpac Trust Stadium Cooks Gardens. Contact phone 348 1446.

February 16: Affco Imlay Triathlon
Lake Wiritoa to Wanganui.

February 16 - 17: Dahlia Show
11am - 4pm. Venue: Wanganui City College Hall.

February 22 - 24: Water Ski - Wanganui Classic Slalom
Venue: Lake Wiritoa.

February 22 - March 3: Wanganui Arts Festival
A Celebration of the Arts in Wanganui. Salon opera "Rigoletto" by Verdi, dinner/opera on February 22 and 24. "God Boy" by Repertory Theatre runs nightly during festival. "Floral Fantasy" at Virginia Lake. "Wanganui Scottish Extravaganza" at Cooks Gardens 7.30pm, February 23. And much more. Programme available from the Information Centre (06) 349 0508.

February 22- 24: Home & Craft Expo
10am - 5pm. Home & Craft Expo that travels the country featuring only high quality NZ and overseas craft products. Door admission $5 (A), $4 (Snr/students), under 14 years free. Venue: Jubilee Stadium.

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

Road resurfacing

The Council's annual road resurfacing programme is in progress.

Weather permitting, resealing will be carried out from February 11-23 in the urban area and from February 25-28 in the rural area.

Speed restrictions of 30kph will apply for 48 hours after sealing is done. Any inconvenience is regretted.

The following roads will be affected, but in most cases only a section of each road will be resealed.

Urban roads - between February 11-23

Bryce Street, Cornfoot Street, Dublin Street, Glasgow Street, Gonville Junction, Guyton Street, Heads Road, Ingestre Street, Kelvin Street, Kirk Street, London Street, Manuka Street, Matarawa Street, Millward Street, Montgomery Road, Mosston Road, Parkes Avenue, Puriri Street, Somme Parade,
Taupo Quay, Tinirau Street, Victoria Avenue, Virginia Road

Rural roads - between February 25-28

Blueskin Road, Brunswick Road, Kauangaroa Road, Makirikiri Valley Road, Mangamahu Road, Maxwell Station Road, No 2 Line, Rangitatau East Road, Whanganui River Road (Part 1), Warrengate Road, Whangaehu Valley Road

2002 climate outlook: a change for our region?

NIWA's Dr Jim Salinger is back to explain the crazy patterns of summer and changes in store for the Wanganui District in 2002.

There are indications that an El Nino may occur later this year. Measurements of the equatorial Pacific and results from climate modelling suggest the development of an El Nino over the next three to six months. However, climate scientists looking at the atmospheric stew say that the jury is out for another six to eight weeks at the moment.

"We have a patient that is showing one or two symptoms at the moment but we have to see if they develop further," Dr Salinger said.

El Nino episodes have been blamed for farming losses of hundreds of millions of dollars in New Zealand, the 1994 Auckland water shortage and the high temperatures and dry weather of the 1997/98 east coast drought.

You're invited to hear more from Dr Salinger about climate predictions for 2002:

When: 11am on Tuesday, February 19.
Where: Third floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Committee and Council Meetings
21 February 2002 - 6 March 2002

Strategy
Thursday, February 21

Community Development - Special (Community Contracts) (10am)
Friday, February 22
It is expected that this meeting will be held with the public excluded.

Council Meeting (Council Chamber)
Monday, February 25

Strategy
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6 and 7

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 for inspection two working days before the scheduled meeting at the Help Desk, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui and the Wanganui District Library.

Commencement times may be changed. Therefore, members of the public intending to attend any meeting should check the agenda or contact the Committee Co-ordinator on telephone (06) 349 0001, extension 8032, to confirm the start time. Except as noted, all meetings will be convened in Committee Room 2, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

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