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At Your Service - Museum We provide a Museum To preserve a record of Wanganui's ongoing history. To tell Wanganui's story through permanent and changing exhibitions relating to human and natural history. How this service is provided The Whanganui Regional Museum building is located in Queens Park and is maintained for the collection, storage and exhibition of the Museum's own collections and borrowed material. The Museum has a comprehensive collection of New Zealand and international material relating to human and natural history. The current collection gives priority to material with Wanganui connections. It cares for a significant collection of Maori taonga, mainly connected with local Iwi. Services provided Acquiring, documenting and preserving the Museum collection. Responding to individual requests for information based on Museum collections, including archives. Helping and advising organisations, businesses, community groups and smaller museums on how to care for and protect cultural heritage. Developing permanent displays, and an annual programme of changing exhibitions which presents the story of Wanganui's natural and human history for local, national and international visitors. Developing education and public events programmes based on the Museum's collections, exhibitions and functions, aimed at students at all levels and the general community. Managing the Museum's physical, financial, human resources and administrative services, and promoting the Museum. Hours Visitor access to the Museum seven days per week - 10am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday, and 1pm to 4.30pm on Sunday. Archive services available to the public - 10am to 1pm Monday to Friday and on request by appointment. Cost The average ratepayer pays $40 per year. In addition, entrance fees are as follows: Adults' entrance fee - $2. Children's entrance fees (5 - 15 years old) - 60 cents. Family - $5 per family. Further information about the Museum is available from Mark Daniels at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email markd@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.
Welcome to the Mediterranean The Community Projects Team and the Youth Service Corps have been working in the outdoor area at the Winter Gardens. Significant changes have been made, with a new Mediterranean look. The Winter Gardens will open to the public from Sunday, November 11.
Soakpit search The quest is on for the perfect soakpit or alternative on-site stormwater disposal method. If you have a clever idea to dispose of your stormwater that would help other people then we would like to know. The Council is offering prizes to people who can come up with innovative ways of stormwater disposal, including different methods of installing soakpits. The competition is open to anyone who is not in the trade and will be judged on the following criteria: Cost savings for home owners Minimised disruption to property Low maintenance Innovation Ability to cope with rainstorms Compliance with all Council requirements (see Stormwater Separation Guide) The potential to be used by others Entries must include photographs and/or drawings as well as a description suitable for publication. The Council will be the sole judge of all entries. Entries should be addressed to: Stormwater Separation Co-ordinator Wanganui District Council PO Box 637 Wanganui And will be accepted up to 5pm on Monday, 12 November 2001. For a free copy of the Separation Guide, please phone the Hotline on 349 0548.
Fortnightly Rural Bag Collection Contract November 2001 - April 2002 The Council's new contractor, Budget Waste, took over the rural rubbish bag collection from Tuesday, November 6. Collection days remain the same, but bags will be collected fortnightly not weekly. Correctly packaged recyclables will be collected. The Papaiti bin site has been closed and a bag pick-up point established on Papaiti Road. Yellow stickers will not be valid in the rural area after November 1. The urban area is not affected by this change. The Budget Waste system offers the options of pink stickers, or blue or yellow prepaid bags. Rural residents with excess yellow stickers are welcome to exchange these for pink stickers at the Wanganui District Council office, Treasury Services counter, 101 Guyton Street. This exchange offer is available until the end of November. Rural residents will receive Budget Waste leaflets about the collection dates. If you have not received a leaflet please contact Budget Waste. The Budget Waste help telephone number is 344 4201. If you would like more information, please contact Larry Jones at the Council on 349 0001.
Next Week's Council Meetings Hearings Wednesday, November 14 Wanganui Rural Community Board - Triennial Thursday, November 15 The meetings will commence at 2.00pm in Committee Room 2, 1st Floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. Agendas are available at the Help Desk, 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.

At Your Service - Museum

We provide a Museum

To preserve a record of Wanganui's ongoing history.
To tell Wanganui's story through permanent and changing exhibitions relating to human and natural history.

How this service is provided

The Whanganui Regional Museum building is located in Queens Park and is maintained for the collection, storage and exhibition of the Museum's own collections and borrowed material. The Museum has a comprehensive collection of New Zealand and international material relating to human and natural history. The current collection gives priority to material with Wanganui connections. It cares for a significant collection of Maori taonga, mainly connected with local Iwi.

Services provided

Acquiring, documenting and preserving the Museum collection.
Responding to individual requests for information based on Museum collections, including archives.
Helping and advising organisations, businesses, community groups and smaller museums on how to care for and protect cultural heritage.
Developing permanent displays, and an annual programme of changing exhibitions which presents the story of Wanganui's natural and human history for local, national and international visitors.
Developing education and public events programmes based on the Museum's collections, exhibitions and functions, aimed at students at all levels and the general community.
Managing the Museum's physical, financial, human resources and administrative services, and promoting the Museum.

Hours

Visitor access to the Museum seven days per week - 10am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday, and 1pm to 4.30pm on Sunday.
Archive services available to the public - 10am to 1pm Monday to Friday and on request by appointment.

Cost

The average ratepayer pays $40 per year.
In addition, entrance fees are as follows:
Adults' entrance fee - $2.
Children's entrance fees (5 - 15 years old) - 60 cents.
Family - $5 per family.

Further information about the Museum is available from Mark Daniels at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email markd@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.

Welcome to the Mediterranean

The Community Projects Team and the Youth Service Corps have been working in the outdoor area at the Winter Gardens.

Significant changes have been made, with a new Mediterranean look. The Winter Gardens will open to the public from Sunday, November 11.

Soakpit search

The quest is on for the perfect soakpit or alternative on-site stormwater disposal method.

If you have a clever idea to dispose of your stormwater that would help other people then we would like to know.

The Council is offering prizes to people who can come up with innovative ways of stormwater disposal, including different methods of installing soakpits. The competition is open to anyone who is not in the trade and will be judged on the following criteria:

Cost savings for home owners
Minimised disruption to property
Low maintenance
Innovation
Ability to cope with rainstorms
Compliance with all Council requirements (see Stormwater Separation Guide)
The potential to be used by others

Entries must include photographs and/or drawings as well as a description suitable for publication.

The Council will be the sole judge of all entries.

Entries should be addressed to:

Stormwater Separation Co-ordinator
Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui

And will be accepted up to 5pm on Monday, 12 November 2001.

For a free copy of the Separation Guide, please phone the Hotline on 349 0548.

Fortnightly Rural Bag Collection Contract
November 2001 - April 2002

The Council's new contractor, Budget Waste, took over the rural rubbish bag collection from Tuesday, November 6.

Collection days remain the same, but bags will be collected fortnightly not weekly. Correctly packaged recyclables will be collected.

The Papaiti bin site has been closed and a bag pick-up point established on Papaiti Road.

Yellow stickers will not be valid in the rural area after November 1. The urban area is not affected by this change.

The Budget Waste system offers the options of pink stickers, or blue or yellow prepaid bags.

Rural residents with excess yellow stickers are welcome to exchange these for pink stickers at the Wanganui District Council office, Treasury Services counter, 101 Guyton Street. This exchange offer is available until the end of November.

Rural residents will receive Budget Waste leaflets about the collection dates. If you have not received a leaflet please contact Budget Waste. The Budget Waste help telephone number is 344 4201.

If you would like more information, please contact Larry Jones at the Council on 349 0001.

Next Week's Council Meetings

Hearings
Wednesday, November 14

Wanganui Rural Community Board - Triennial
Thursday, November 15

The meetings will commence at 2.00pm in Committee Room 2, 1st Floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Agendas are available at the Help Desk, 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.