Lake Wiritoa will be closed on February 14-15 for the Classic Tournament, hosted by the Wanganui Water Ski Club.

The lake will also be closed for club night events on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5pm to dusk and Sundays from dawn to 12pm.

Contract No. 1396 - Bridge 9 Brunswick Road riverbank repairs
and abutment protection

Tenders are invited from suitably qualified contractors for the placement of 450m3 of rock and miscellaneous earthworks.

Tender documents are available from the Customer Services Counter, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, between 8.00am and 5.00pm, phone (06) 349 0001, fax (06) 349 0000.

Tenders close with Secretary, Tenders Board, Wanganui District Council, PO Box 637, Wanganui at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 17 February 2009, and are to be submitted in accordance with the Conditions of Tendering which includes the requirement that Tenders shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked on the outside with the Contract No. and Title and endorsed with the tenderer's name and address.

Contract No. 1404 - Seal extension: Morikau Road

Tenders are invited from suitably qualified contractors for the construction of 2.4km of seal extension on Morikau Road, Wanganui District. The work includes basecourse construction, two coat sealing and traffic control.

Tender documents are available from the Customer Services Counter, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, during business hours (8.00am to 5.00pm), phone (06) 349 0001, fax (06) 349 0000.

Tenders close with Secretary, Tenders Board, Wanganui District Council, PO Box 637, Wanganui, at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 17 February 2009, and are to be submitted in accordance with the Conditions of Tendering which includes the requirement that Tenders shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked on the outside with the Contract No. and Title and endorsed with the tenderer's name and address.

Wanganui District Council is reviewing its 2006 Earthquake-Prone Buildings Policy and in doing so is following the special consultative procedure set out in Section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002.

Submissions are now invited on the policy review.

Copies of a Draft 2009 Earthquake-Prone Buildings Policy, Statement of Proposal and submission forms are available from the Customer Services Counter, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, and at the District Library, Queens Park, during normal opening hours. These documents are also available by emailing us or by telephoning Customer Services on (06) 349 0001.

Submissions should be addressed to:

The Chief Executive
Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui

Submissions close at 5.00pm on Monday, 16 February 2009.

Section 158 of the Local Government Act 2002 requires Wanganui District Council to review its Bylaws. In accordance with this requirement Council proposes to revoke Part 8 - Streets - Wanganui District Council Consolidated Bylaw 1995 and replace it with a new Bylaw, the Wanganui District Council Street Infrastructure Bylaw 2008.

Submissions are now invited on the Proposed Street Infrastructure Bylaw 2008.

Copies of the Proposed Bylaw, Statement of Proposal, Summary of Information and submission forms are available from the Customer Services Counter, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, and at the District Library, Queens Park, during normal opening hours. These documents are also available by emailing us or by telephoning Customer Services on (06) 349 0001.

Submissions should be addressed to:

The Chief Executive
Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui

Submissions close at 5.00pm on Monday, 16 February 2009.

Section 158 of the Local Government Act 2002 requires Wanganui District Council to review its Bylaws. A review of Part 7 – Cemeteries and Crematoria – Wanganui Consolidated Bylaw 1996 has shown that while there are no major amendments required, due to the age of the bylaw, the structure and language used, the bylaw has been revised to ensure certainty and to make the bylaw easier to read and understand.

Submissions are now invited on the Proposed Wanganui District Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw 2008.

Copies of the Proposed Bylaw, Summary of Information, Statement of Proposal and submission forms are available from the Customer Services Counter, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, and at the District Library, Queens Park, during normal opening hours. These documents are also available by emailing us or by telephoning Customer Services on (06) 349 0001.

Submissions should be addressed to:

The Chief Executive
Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui

Submissions close at 5.00pm on Monday, 16 February 2009.

Wanganui Wastewater Separation Project
(Contractor Wanganui Drainage Contractors Ltd)

Kings Avenue, between Cambridge Street and Swiss Avenue, and Swiss Avenue, from Kings Avenue to Muir Street, will be closed until 5.00pm Friday, 27 February 2009, for the purpose of pipelaying.

The work will involve closing access from Cambridge Street to Kings Avenue during the period of closure.

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.

Due to maintenance work on the Sarjeant Gallery (which is open as usual), the road behind the Gallery will be reduced to one-way traffic from 7.00am Monday, January 12, for four weeks.

Road users are requested to follow the signposted detour while the closure is in operation.

The Council apologises for any inconvenience.

Wanganui Wastewater Separation Project
(Contractor Wanganui Drainage Contractors Ltd)

Kings Avenue between Tawa Street and Cambridge Street will be closed until 5.00pm Friday, 6 March 2009, for the purpose of constructing new stormwater drains.

The work will involve closing access from Tawa Street and Bignell Street to Kings Avenue during the period of closure.

Tawa Street and Bignell Street will be opened up to Kings Avenue as work progresses past these streets.

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.

Notice is given under Section 28 (1) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 that electors of the Wanganui District Council have the right to demand a poll on the electoral system to be used for the 2010 triennial elections of the Wanganui District Council.

The Wanganui District Council resolved on 2 September 2008 to continue with the First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system for the 2010 election, unless a poll determines otherwise. The Local Electoral Act 2001 provides for the choice between the First Past the Post (FPP) and Single Transferable Vote (STV) electoral systems.

A valid demand for a poll must be:

• Made in writing.
• Signed by at least 5 percent of the number of electors enrolled as eligible to vote at the 2007 triennial election of the Wanganui District Council. This will require 1536 signatures of current electors.
• Delivered to the principal office of the Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, by Saturday, 28 February 2009, but note that under section 35(6) of the Interpretation Act 1999, the final day on which poll demands can be received is 2 March 2009.

Section 30 (3) of the Local Electoral Act states that every elector who signs a demand must also set out their name and the address for which they are qualified as an elector of the Wanganui District Council.