Purusant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Wanganui District Council, for the purpose of a hill climb event by the Wanganui Car Club, proposes to close the following road to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Roads proposed to be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic:
Okoia Road from 100 metres before Matarawa Valley Road to the top of the hill to No. 2 Line

Period or periods of proposed closure:
Sunday, 23 August 2009, from 9.00am to 6.00pm

During the proposed period of closure, the following provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use Okoia Road: the Wanganui Car Club will allow controlled access through Okoia Road.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 26 July 2009, at the office of the Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Legal road adjoining 13 Toi Street, Wanganui

Having carried out all the procedures required under the Local Government Act 1974 for the stopping of roads, the Wanganui District Council hereby declares as stopped the area of legal road described as Section 1 on S.O.Plan 415602 adjoining Lot 2 Deposited Plan 60118 – C.T. WN29D/283.

Legal road Hinau Street/Raupo Street corner

Having carried out all the procedures required under the Local Government Act 1974 for the stopping of roads, the Wanganui District Council hereby declares as stopped those areas of legal road described as Sections 1 and 2 S.O.Plan 419841 comprising 339m2 and 38m2 respectively adjoining C.T.WN17A/338 and Lot 1 D.P.65281.

Plan Change No. 14 sought to rezone the property located at the end of Birch Place, Wanganui, being Lot 78 DP 48286 and held in Certificate of Title 200154 Wellington Land Registration District, from Reserves and Open Space to Residential Zone. This land is shown on the Wanganui District Planning Maps as Birch Place Reserve.

Public notice is hereby given in accordance with Clause 10(3) of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) that at its Ordinary Meeting on Monday, 8 June 2009, the Council determined that Plan Change 14 to the Wanganui District Plan be approved.

Birch Place Reserve is to be rezoned from Reserves and Open Space to Residential.

Submitters to the Plan Change have the opportunity to appeal the Decision within 30 working days of receiving the Decision.

If you have any queries on the above plan change please contact Shane McGhie at the District Council, phone (06) 349 0001 extension 8069 or email Clive Aim. Copies of the Planner's Recommendation and the Council's Decision on the Plan Change can be obtained from Wanganui District Council, Customer Services, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, the Wanganui District Library, Queens Park, Wanganui, or on this page (PDF, 11KB).

The Wanganui District Council gives notice, as required by the Dog Control Act 1996, Section 37(b), of the Dog Registration Fees set by resolution of Council on 8 June 2009.

The Dog Registration Fees are for 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.

Dogs classified as "dangerous" pay 150% of the level that would apply if the dog were not classified as a dangerous dog (Section 32, 1(e) of the Dog Control Act 1996)

Microchipping of dogs

From 1 July 2006 the following are required to be microchipped:

• All dogs registered in New Zealand for the first time (excluding working dogs that are exempt)
• All dogs that have been classified as dangerous or menacing on or after 1 December 2003 (including working dogs)
• All unregistered dogs that are impounded
• All registered dogs that are impounded twice in the same registration year, from 1 July 2006

Wanganui District Council has prepared a Draft Reserve Management Plan for Virginia Lake and interested parties are invited to lodge written submissions.

The vision statement for Virginia Lake is that 'the reserve's outstanding scenic and park-like characteristics provide for the well-being and enjoyment of the people of Wanganui, and visitors to the District, while at the same time supporting a high value habitat for wildlife within the Wanganui urban area'.

The objectives of the Draft Reserve Management Plan relate to:

• Administration
• Landscape management and protection
• Wildlife management and protection
• Cultural resources/heritage
• Recreational access, use and activities
• Facilities, structures and paths
• Information, promotion and education
• Community relationships

The Draft Virginia Lake Reserve Management Plan may be inspected at the Wanganui District Council offices during normal office hours (8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday) or go to this page. Please contact Kathryn Barnes, phone (06) 349 0001 ext 8400, if you have any questions about the plan.

Any person may make a submission on the draft reserve management plan. You may do so by sending a written submission to the Virginia Lake Reserve Management Plan, Wanganui District Council, PO Box 637, Wanganui. Copies of the submission form are available from the Customer Services Counter, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Submissions close at 4.00pm on Friday, 31 July 2009.

Two blocks available together or separate
Suitable for future lifestyle block development
Block 1 – 1.5783 ha (subject to survey)
Block 2 – 1.4592 ha (subject to survey)

View map (PDF, 134KB)

For further information contact:
Tim Stubbs
Wanganui District Council
Property Group
Phone: 021 209 7871

Closing date: 27 July 2009

To obtain tender documents please contact Palitha Sinhalage, Senior Property Officer, Wanganui District Council, phone (06) 349 0542.

Tenders close at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 28 July 2009.

Wanganui Wastewater Separation Project
(Contractor Wanganui Drainage Contractors Ltd)

Kings Avenue between Balgownie Avenue and the Whanganui River will be closed until 5.00pm, Friday, 17 July 2009, for the purpose of constructing new stormwater drains.

Vehicle access to residential properties on the closed section, and also from Bedford Avenue requiring access via Kings Avenue, will be available at all times except when advised by the contractor.

A signposted detour will not be provided.