Public notice is hereby given that the Wanganui District Council at its ordinary meeting held on Monday, 16 March 2009, adopted the following bylaws in accordance with Sections 83, 155, 157, 158 and 159 of the Local Government Act 2002:

1. Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw 2008
2. Street Infrastructure Bylaw 2008

The bylaws became operative on Tuesday, 17 March 2009.

The bylaws are available on this page.

The Wanganui District Council is working with the Wanganui Resene PaintWise Programme. Wanganui residents can return unwanted paint (no solvents accepted) and paint packaging to the Resene Colour Shop. It is then mixed into varying shades of grey paint. Resene donates the resulting good quality waterborne Resene paint to community groups in Wanganui.

Residents can return up to 10 packs of any brand of paint free of charge.

Where: Resene Colour Shop, 17 Wilson Street, Wanganui; phone (06) 348 0048
When: Deliver it on the last Friday of every month
Time: Between 2.00pm and 4.00pm

Diary these dates
Friday, 27 March 2009
Friday, 24 April 2009
Friday, 29 May 2009

You can also help by reporting graffiti as and when it happens. Telephone the Graffiti Hotline (06) 349 0500 for removal of graffiti in highly visible areas of Wanganui.

Recreational users are advised of potential health risks arising from the discharge of wastewater to the Whanganui River.

Under the coastal permits issued for the wastewater project, the Council is required to regularly inform the public of these potential risks.

At present, the existing combined sewer and stormwater system may overflow and discharge wastewater into the Whanganui River during periods of rain. However, this overflow will be eliminated progressively as sewage is removed from stormwater systems on both private and public property throughout urban Wanganui.

Property owners are reminded that the deadline to comply was 1 July 2007. All sewage must leave their property in a separate pipe that contains no stormwater.

For further information, please contact the Separation Hotline on (06) 349 0001.

Contract No. 82-09-1405: Somme Parade shared pathway

Tenders are invited from suitably qualified contractors for the construction of a shared pathway at Somme Parade.

The site is located at Somme Parade, Wanganui, between Dublin Street Bridge and Park Place.

The work involves construction of 1.0km of a new shared use pathway inclusive of minor earthworks, cut to fill and waste.

Tender documents can be obtained from:
MWH NZ Ltd
8 Bates Street
PO Box 168
Wanganui
Phone: (06) 349 1130; fax: (06) 349 1179

Tender envelopes should be marked "Tender for Contract".

Tenders close at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 31 March 2009.

Wanganui Wastewater Separation Project
(Contractor I D Loader Ltd)

Gonville Avenue from Koromiko Road to Owen Street will be closed from 7.00am Thursday, 26 March 2009, until 5.00pm Friday, 24 April 2009, for the purpose of pipelaying. The closed section will be open during the Easter period - 10 April 2009 to 13 April 2009.

Vehicle access to residential properties on the closed section will be available at all times unless advised by the contractor.

Vehicle access to Wanganui Garden Centre will be available at all times.

Road users are requested to follow the sign-posted detours whilst the closure is in operation.

Wanganui Wastewater Separation Project
(Contractor Wanganui Drainage Contractors Ltd)

Bignell Street from Kings Avenue to Saunders Place will be closed until 5.00pm Wednesday, 15 April 2009, for the purpose of pipelaying.

The work will be done in two stages; stage one will be completed before stage two starts.

Vehicle access to residential properties on the closed section will be available at all times unless advised by the contractor.

A signposted detour will not be provided.

The income threshold for rates rebate is $21,180 and the maximum allowable rebate is $530.

Eligibility for a rates rebate is determined by:

• the ratepayer's income for the previous tax year (year ended 31 March 2008)
• the amount of rates (both Wanganui District Council & Horizons Regional Council)
• the number of dependents

To assist you with your application, please bring in the following:

• evidence of all gross income for the tax year ended 31 March 2008 (this includes income from interest)
• your Wanganui District Council rates assessment for 2008/09
• your Horizons Regional Council rates assessment for 2008/09

Ratepayers need to apply to the Wanganui District Council for a rates rebate. Those who are eligible will then either have their rates reduced by the amount of the rebate, or receive a refund if the rates have been paid in full for the year. The Department of Internal Affairs reimburses the Council from Crown funds.