Consumers are advised that automatic garden sprinklers can be used by all residents (irrespective of whether their house number is an odd or even number) between the following times:

7pm to 9pm During the hours of daylight saving
6pm to 8pm Outside the hours of daylight saving

Hand-held hoses can be used at any time.

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, 29 January 2010
Friday, 25 February 2010
Friday, 26 March 2010

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.

Attention: Building Contractors

Registrations of Interest
Wanganui Visitor Information Centre (Stage 1)

Tenders will soon be called by the Wanganui District Council for the first stage of work for the Visitor Information Centre at 31 Taupo Quay, Wanganui.

Prospective tenderers should register their interest and recent experience of similar projects with Wanganui District Council, PO Box 637, Wanganui, attention Hora Mangu. Tenders will be invited from contractors who register, but not all contractors who register will necessarily be invited to tender.

Registrations must be received by 4.00pm Friday, 29 January 2010.

Somme Parade between Dublin Street and Gloucester Street

Road works are being done in Somme Parade between Dublin Street and Gloucester Street from 18 January 2010 for an estimated period of three months.

The road works are necessary to address deficiencies in the existing road pavement, enable widening of the carriageway and alterations to intersection layouts for safety purposes. The completed works will make provision for cyclists. Motorists will notice significant improvements to road surface smoothness.

At times during the work, the public will experience unavoidable delays. Motorists are encouraged to use alternative routes around the perimeter of the road works.

Residents within the work zone will be informed of impending work via a letter drop and updated on progress during the project period.

Wanganui Wastewater Separation Project
(Wanganui Drainage Contractors Ltd)

Manuka Street will be closed from 12 Manuka Street to 26 Manuka Street from Monday, 11 January 2010, to Friday, 12 February 2010, for the purpose of pipelaying.

The work will be done in two stages commencing at 12 Manuka Street.

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

Until 25 April 2010 the ski lane area will be closed on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5.00pm to dusk and Sunday mornings from dawn to 12 noon for Wanganui Water Ski Club, and Wednesday nights from 5.00pm to dusk for jet skiers.

The passive area will be open to the public throughout the season.

The lake will also be closed on the following dates from dawn to dusk.

The income threshold for rates rebate is $21,910 and the maximum allowable rebate is $550.

However, if your income exceeds $21,910 you could still be entitled to a rebate depending on the total cost of your rates and the number of dependents.

Eligibility for a rates rebate is determined by:

• the ratepayer's income for the previous tax year (year ended 31 March 2009)
• 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 2009 (this includes income from interest)
• your Wanganui District Council rates assessment for 2009/10
• your Horizons Regional Council rates assessment for 2009/10

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.