Town Hall Meeting - War Memorial Hall
Midday, Monday, July 25

Wanganui citizens are invited to attend the Mayor's Town Hall Meeting on Monday, July 25, to get the latest Council information.

Mayor Michael Laws and Councillors will speak about current issues and there will be an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions.

If you want to know more about what's happening with Council and community matters, come along to the Town Hall Meeting and hear from the Mayor and Councillors.

When: 12noon-1.30pm on Monday, July 25
Where: Concert Chamber, War Memorial Hall

St John's Hill residents are invited to attend a Neighbourhood Meeting on Sunday, July 24, with Mayor Michael Laws and Councillors.

Next week meetings are being held in Durie Hill (for Durie Hill, Bastia Hill, Putiki and Marybank residents), Springvale and Central City. Take this opportunity to discuss current Council and community issues which impact on you, your family and your neighbourhood.

Mayor Laws will talk about the hard choices facing Wanganui as our debt is set to escalate to $54 million as a result of the wastewater separation/treatment projects, and the interest rates begin to squeeze future Council activities. There will also be information about heritage issues, future tourism development, ratings policies, economic development, and sport and recreation initiatives.

Be informed, be involved, be at your Neighbourhood Meeting!

Programme

Welcome by Mayor Michael Laws
Discussion on current Council issues
Discussion on general business led by Mayor Michael Laws

Wanganui family donates seat to Bason

The Wynne family, of Wanganui, has donated a seat to the Bason Botanic Gardens in memory of Harold Wynne.

Harold was very fond of camellias, so placing the seat in the Camellia Garden, in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the Garden, is an ideal setting.

Mrs Neroli Wynne, wife of the late Mr Wynne, is pictured on the new seat.

Pascoe (1908 - 1972) was an exceptional photographer whose documentation of the New Zealand Home Front during World War 2 is one of the most important bodies of work by a 20th Century New Zealand photographer.

Pascoe was also a mountaineer and author of several popular mountaineering books, an historian, poet and, from 1963 until his death, National Archivist.

Songs of Innocence looks at the wonder and innocence of childhood through photographs taken by John Pascoe of his four daughters in the 1940s and 50s. The exhibition was curated by Janet Bayly and developed by Mahara Gallery, Waikanae.

It is on at the Sarjeant until September 18.

Environment Manager
Applications close 8 August 2005

Operations Engineer

• Tight-knit technical team
• Lower North Island city
• Heaps of challenge
• Significant projects and operations budget

If you are a civil engineer and are attracted to provincial New Zealand where the challenges are all about the work you are doing and not about getting through the traffic, then this could be an ideal opportunity for you.

The organisation has a strong family friendly culture and offers its people a great mix of challenge, career advancement and lifestyle.

We are seeking a professional engineer who is experienced in managing civil engineering projects and operations including dealing with consultants and contractors to achieve the best outcomes for all parties. The ability to juggle priorities, sell ideas and deliver outcomes is crucial as the operations team has a major works programme to deliver while maintaining service delivery standards.

Reporting to the Utilities Manager, you will join a busy and tight-knit technical team focused on meeting objectives and delivering tangible benefits. Excellent terms and conditions.

Please apply in writing or phone Veronica White at (09) 523 0122. Position Ref: 5391

We welcome members of the public to attend our meetings

Hearing by Independent Commissioner - Wednesday, July 27 (1.30pm)
- Resource Consent Application: Zee Herdman, Virginia Lake Café.

Harbour - Wednesday, July 27 (3pm)
- Items on the agenda are Wanganui Port development and a progress report from River City Port Ltd.

Works and Transport - Wednesday, July 27
- Items on the agenda will include parking privileges; Whanganui River Road project; minor safety projects for 2005/06; Urban Safety Strategy for Gonville and Castlecliff; Fitzherbert Avenue extension; pedestrian crossings in the Wanganui Central Business District; road widening purchases - 52 Somme Parade and 66 Somme Parade; guidelines for the occupation of footpaths for café purposes; Regional Land Transport Strategy Review Initial Consultation Paper.

Strategy - Thursday, July 28
- Long-term Council Community Plan - Base Project Plan and self assessment; Airport and Investment Properties - Business Plans; 2007 Local Authority Triennial Election - Review of Maori Representation; Freedom of the City - Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea; Wanganui Sport and Physical Activity Plan.

Wanganui Rural Community Board - Friday, July 29 (3pm)
- Items on the agenda will include Community Board responsibilities; Remuneration Authority 2005 determination; review of rural halls; roading matters including specifications, grading of unsealed roads; an update on rural roading; and leave of absence - Stephen Ranginui.

Council - Monday, August 8 (Pioneer Room, Memorial Hall)
- The Council will consider the reports from all Committee meetings held in July.

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at 4.00pm 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.

Meeting cancellation - Economic Committee

As there is no business to transact, the Economic Committee's meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 26 July 2005, is cancelled.