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At Your Service - Emergency Management Including Civil Defence and Rural Fire We provide an emergency management service To enable the community to effectively respond to emergency situations and to protect life and property. How this service is provided An Emergency Management and Civil Defence (CD) organisation based in the Council building provides planning skills, information, training and, in the event of an emergency, co-ordination of the response and restoration. Typical emergencies covered by the service include earthquakes, floods and storms, water shortages, chemical spills, rural fires and service utility failures. A fully trained rural fire unit is based at the Fire Station in Maria Place Extension. Services provided Personal preparedness education activities at all levels (from primary to tertiary) - approximately 16 training days a year. Regular training sessions, which involve a wide range of organisations and residents, including an annual training exercise based on a prescribed threat or hazard. Volunteer rescue squad trained to rescue and evacuate people. A hazard warning system (including sirens) from information sources such as river gauges, specific weather forecasts, volcanic and tsunami reports. Public education and advice, including pamphlets and visual aids. Co-ordination of community and service organisations through regular contact and meetings. Civil Defence kits for sale, containing basic domestic survival items. A 24-hour response to rural fires through the 111 emergency telephone system. Customer service One Civil Defence Officer is available for after hours response via telepager or cellphone. The Wanganui District Council after hours contact system refers initial calls. The New Zealand Fire Service is contracted to issue rural fire permits. Monitoring the service Internal and external assessment of the exercises. Cost The average ratepayer pays $17 per year. CD survival kits cost $29 each. Rural fire costs an average of $136 per rural ratepayer per year, plus charges are made to individual landowners at fault. Further information about emergency management is available from Max Benseman at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email maxb@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.
Election results The preliminary count from the 2001 local authority elections will be available on the Council's web site on Saturday, October 13. Voting closes at midday on Saturday and the preliminary count will be on the site some time after 4pm. It can be viewed at www.wanganui.govt.nz/results2001/. Please note that the link will not be live until the preliminary count is known.
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.
Road works at Bason Botanic Gardens until end of October Work will begin on the road at Bason Botanic Gardens next week and may cause some disruption to traffic. Kerbing and sealing work will be done from the entrance to the Gardens to the top of the hill. The road will remain open but there may be some minor inconvenience for traffic. The work is expected to take several weeks, weather permitting.
Fortnightly Rural Bag Collection Contract November 2001 - April 2002 The Council's new contractor, Budget Waste, will take 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 will be closed and a bag pick-up point will be established on Papaiti Road. Yellow stickers will not be valid after November 1. 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. During October rural residents will receive Budget Waste leaflets about the collection dates. 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.
Creative Communities New Zealand Local Arts Funding Scheme Financial Assistance to Arts and Cultural Activities TE MAHI TAHA TOI ME TE MAHI WHAKANGAHAU MO TENEI WAHI MO NGA ROPU KEI TE PIRANGI MONI AWHINATIA MO TE MAHI TAHA TOI ME TE MAHI WHAKANGAHAU Applications for financial assistance under the Creative New Zealand Local Arts Funding Scheme are now being called for. Approximately $16,000 is available for distribution to arts and cultural activity groups, organisations and individuals, based in the Wanganui District Council area. (Applications from individuals must indicate community rather than exclusive benefit). Application Assistance To assist those wishing to apply, and who may need assistance, please contact either Keith Smith, at the District Council, or Barbara Vine at the Community Arts Centre. Application forms are available from: Wanganui District Council 101 Guyton Street PO Box 637 Wanganui and Wanganui Community Arts Centre 19 Taupo Quay Wanganui Further detailed information is available from: Mr Keith Smith Community Liaison Officer Wanganui District Council Applications close at 4.00pm on Monday, 5 November 2001
Local Authority Elections Special Voting Pursuant to regulation 35 of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001, special voting documents for the Local Authority Elections to be held on Saturday, 13 October 2001, may be obtained from the Special Voting Booth, First Floor, Wanganui District Council Chambers, from Monday, 24 September 2001, to Friday, 12 October 2001, between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm daily and also Saturday, 13 October 2001, between the hours of 9.00am and noon. Persons Entitled to Vote as Special Voters Any elector may vote at an election or poll as a special voter if - (a) the elector's name does not appear on the copy of the roll used for that election or poll or has been wrongly deleted from that copy; or (b) in the case of an election or poll relating to a ward, community, or constituency, the elector has qualified as an elector and the name of the elector is entered on a roll for the territorial authority or other local authority in whose district or region the ward, community, or constituency is situated, but is not entered on a roll in respect of that ward, community, or constituency; or (c) the elector is a person who is a qualified residential or ratepayer elector under Section 20 (2) or (3) of the Act; but their name is not on the electoral roll or their voting entitlement is incorrectly recorded on that roll; or (d) the elector spoils, loses, or does not receive his or her voting documents; or (e) the elector satisfies the electoral officer that it will not be possible or practicable for the elector to vote by casting an ordinary vote without incurring hardship or undue inconvenience. B P Taylor Electoral Officer
Sale of Former Plant Nursery 16 Abbot Street The Wanganui District Council wishes to sell by tender the former Council Plant Nursery located at 16 Abbot Street. The entire property is contained in a 8,896 square metre rear lot and comprises a number of structures including glasshouses, a workshop, tunnel houses, shade house and toilet block. The Council's preference is to sell the property. However, if no tenders are received, the Council will consider other options, such as lease proposals or offers to purchase, for removal, individual structures or other items. The Tender Pack also contains the appropriate form for parties to register their interest. Tender Packs for the property are available from the Help Desk of the Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. Tender documents shall be completed as set out in the Terms and Conditions of Tender contained in the Tender Pack. Tenders and Registrations of Other Interest must be posted or delivered so as to be received no later than 4.00pm, Tuesday, 6 November 2001, by: The Secretary Tenders Board Tenders Box - Contract 963 Help Desk Wanganui District Council PO Box 637 (101 Guyton Street) Wanganui Facsimile, telegram, telex or email copies of the tender documents will not be accepted. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Any enquiries should be directed to Joanne O'Connell, Property Officer, Parks & Property Management Services, Wanganui District Council. Phone: (06) 349 0542 or email joanneo@wanganui.govt.nz.
Tenders Contract 972: Supply of PVC Pressure Pipe Tenders are invited for the supply of the following PVC pressure pipe. 1476 metres of 225mm diameter 660 metres of 200mm diameter 3000 metres of 150mm diameter Tender documents can be obtained from the Help Desk, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. Tenders close on 16 October 2001. Contract 971: Professional Services, Seal Extensions 2001/2002 Tenders are invited for the provision of professional services to provide engineering solutions and organise seal extensions for the following roads: Western Line Tenga Street Ngatarua Road Kaitoke Road Documents are available from the Wanganui District Council's Help Desk, 101 Guyton Street, PO Box 637, Wanganui, between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Tenders, which close at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 16 October 2001, must be placed in the Tenders Box at the Help Desk, or posted to: The Secretary Tenders Board Wanganui District Council PO Box 637 Wanganui Tenders are to be in sealed envelopes, endorsed with the contract number, title, and Tenderer's name and address. Fax or e-mail tenders will not be accepted, and the lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Prime Commercial Location Within Wanganui's CBD, corner site on St Hill Street (arterial street) across from Cooks Gardens, adjoining public car park and walkway. Two Council properties and one private property are available for sale as a single package by public tender. The properties comprise a total land area of 815 square metres and older but functional buildings with a combined floor area of 490 square metres. The properties offer the buyer a unique redevelopment opportunity adding to Wanganui's fine streetscape or an investment with a potential for growth. For an information pack on the properties and a form of tender, please contact Anne Flutey, Property Officer, Wanganui District Council phone (06) 349 0543 extn 8186; PO Box 637, Wanganui; e-mail annef@wanganui.govt.nz. Tenders close at the Tenders Box which is located at the Wanganui District Council's Help Desk, 101 Guyton Street Wanganui at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 4 December 2001. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Contract No. 955: Brunswick Road Water Treatment Plant Tenders are invited for the above contract, which is for the construction of a new water treatment plant for the city of Wanganui. The work includes but is not limited to excavation, drainage, concrete work, steelwork, blockwork, carpentry and roofing, chlorination, electrical controls and pumping, road works and restoration. The plant contractor shall work with another supply and installation contractor for some water treatment. Tender documents may be obtained from 2 October 2001 at the Help Desk, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm; phone (06) 349 0001, fax (06) 349 0000. Tenders close with the Secretary, Tenders Board, Wanganui District Council, PO Box 637, Wanganui at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 30 October 2001. Tenders will be evaluated by the weighted attribute method in accordance with Transfund NZ Competitive Pricing Procedures (CPP). The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Contract No. 956: Brunswick Road Water Main Tenders are invited for the above contract, which is for the provision of approximately 1400m of new water main to be laid from the existing main to the Brunswick Road proposed water treatment plant. The work includes but is not limited to trenching, installation and testing, filling and reinstatement. Tender documents may be obtained from 1 October 2001 at the Help Desk, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, between the hours of 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, 16 October 2001. Tenders will be evaluated in accordance with Transfund Competitive Pricing Procedures (CPP). The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Tender For Removal Two Bedroom Stucco House 30 Webb Road, Wanganui An information sheet and tender documents are available at: The Help Desk, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui Tenders close 4.00pm Tuesday, 30 October 2001 Enquiries to Anne Flutey or Stephen Horn Parks & Property, Wanganui District Council Telephone (06) 349 0001

At Your Service - Emergency Management
Including Civil Defence and Rural Fire

We provide an emergency management service

To enable the community to effectively respond to emergency situations and to protect life and property.

How this service is provided

An Emergency Management and Civil Defence (CD) organisation based in the Council building provides planning skills, information, training and, in the event of an emergency, co-ordination of the response and restoration.
Typical emergencies covered by the service include earthquakes, floods and storms, water shortages, chemical spills, rural fires and service utility failures.
A fully trained rural fire unit is based at the Fire Station in Maria Place Extension.

Services provided

Personal preparedness education activities at all levels (from primary to tertiary) - approximately 16 training days a year.
Regular training sessions, which involve a wide range of organisations and residents, including an annual training exercise based on a prescribed threat or hazard.
Volunteer rescue squad trained to rescue and evacuate people.
A hazard warning system (including sirens) from information sources such as river gauges, specific weather forecasts, volcanic and tsunami reports.
Public education and advice, including pamphlets and visual aids.
Co-ordination of community and service organisations through regular contact and meetings.
Civil Defence kits for sale, containing basic domestic survival items.
A 24-hour response to rural fires through the 111 emergency telephone system.

Customer service

One Civil Defence Officer is available for after hours response via telepager or cellphone. The Wanganui District Council after hours contact system refers initial calls.
The New Zealand Fire Service is contracted to issue rural fire permits.

Monitoring the service

Internal and external assessment of the exercises.

Cost

The average ratepayer pays $17 per year.
CD survival kits cost $29 each.
Rural fire costs an average of $136 per rural ratepayer per year, plus charges are made to individual landowners at fault.

Further information about emergency management is available from Max Benseman at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email maxb@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.

Election results

The preliminary count from the 2001 local authority elections will be available on the Council's web site on Saturday, October 13.

Voting closes at midday on Saturday and the preliminary count will be on the site some time after 4pm. It can be viewed at www.wanganui.govt.nz/results2001/. Please note that the link will not be live until the preliminary count is known.

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.

Road works at Bason Botanic Gardens until end of October

Work will begin on the road at Bason Botanic Gardens next week and may cause some disruption to traffic.

Kerbing and sealing work will be done from the entrance to the Gardens to the top of the hill. The road will remain open but there may be some minor inconvenience for traffic.

The work is expected to take several weeks, weather permitting.

Fortnightly Rural Bag Collection Contract
November 2001 - April 2002

The Council's new contractor, Budget Waste, will take 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 will be closed and a bag pick-up point will be established on Papaiti Road.

Yellow stickers will not be valid after November 1.

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.

During October rural residents will receive Budget Waste leaflets about the collection dates. 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.

Creative Communities New Zealand

Local Arts Funding Scheme

Financial Assistance to Arts and Cultural Activities

TE MAHI TAHA TOI ME TE MAHI WHAKANGAHAU MO TENEI WAHI

MO NGA ROPU KEI TE PIRANGI MONI AWHINATIA MO TE MAHI
TAHA TOI ME TE MAHI WHAKANGAHAU

Applications for financial assistance under the Creative New Zealand Local Arts Funding Scheme are now being called for.

Approximately $16,000 is available for distribution to arts and cultural activity groups, organisations and individuals, based in the Wanganui District Council area. (Applications from individuals must indicate community rather than exclusive benefit).

Application Assistance

To assist those wishing to apply, and who may need assistance, please contact either Keith Smith, at the District Council, or Barbara Vine at the Community Arts Centre.

Application forms are available from:

Wanganui District Council
101 Guyton Street
PO Box 637
Wanganui

and

Wanganui Community Arts Centre
19 Taupo Quay
Wanganui

Further detailed information is available from:

Mr Keith Smith
Community Liaison Officer
Wanganui District Council

Applications close at 4.00pm on Monday, 5 November 2001

Local Authority Elections
Special Voting

Pursuant to regulation 35 of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001, special voting documents for the Local Authority Elections to be held on Saturday, 13 October 2001, may be obtained from the Special Voting Booth, First Floor, Wanganui District Council Chambers, from Monday, 24 September 2001, to Friday, 12 October 2001, between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm daily and also Saturday, 13 October 2001, between the hours of 9.00am and noon.

Persons Entitled to Vote as Special Voters

Any elector may vote at an election or poll as a special voter if -
(a) the elector's name does not appear on the copy of the roll used for that election or poll or has been wrongly deleted from that copy; or
(b) in the case of an election or poll relating to a ward, community, or constituency, the elector has qualified as an elector and the name of the elector is entered on a roll for the territorial authority or other local authority in whose district or region the ward, community, or constituency is situated, but is not entered on a roll in respect of that ward, community, or constituency; or
(c) the elector is a person who is a qualified residential or ratepayer elector under Section 20 (2) or (3) of the Act; but their name is not on the electoral roll or their voting entitlement is incorrectly recorded on that roll; or
(d) the elector spoils, loses, or does not receive his or her voting documents; or
(e) the elector satisfies the electoral officer that it will not be possible or practicable for the elector to vote by casting an ordinary vote without incurring hardship or undue inconvenience.

B P Taylor
Electoral Officer

Sale of Former Plant Nursery
16 Abbot Street

The Wanganui District Council wishes to sell by tender the former Council Plant Nursery located at 16 Abbot Street. The entire property is contained in a 8,896 square metre rear lot and comprises a number of structures including glasshouses, a workshop, tunnel houses, shade house and toilet block.

The Council's preference is to sell the property. However, if no tenders are received, the Council will consider other options, such as lease proposals or offers to purchase, for removal, individual structures or other items. The Tender Pack also contains the appropriate form for parties to register their interest.

Tender Packs for the property are available from the Help Desk of the Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. Tender documents shall be completed as set out in the Terms and Conditions of Tender contained in the Tender Pack.

Tenders and Registrations of Other Interest must be posted or delivered so as to be received no later than 4.00pm, Tuesday, 6 November 2001, by:

The Secretary
Tenders Board
Tenders Box - Contract 963
Help Desk
Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637 (101 Guyton Street)
Wanganui

Facsimile, telegram, telex or email copies of the tender documents will not be accepted. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Any enquiries should be directed to Joanne O'Connell, Property Officer, Parks & Property Management Services, Wanganui District Council. Phone: (06) 349 0542 or email joanneo@wanganui.govt.nz.

Tenders

Contract 972: Supply of PVC Pressure Pipe

Tenders are invited for the supply of the following PVC pressure pipe.

1476 metres of 225mm diameter
660 metres of 200mm diameter
3000 metres of 150mm diameter

Tender documents can be obtained from the Help Desk, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Tenders close on 16 October 2001.

Contract 971: Professional Services, Seal Extensions 2001/2002

Tenders are invited for the provision of professional services to provide engineering solutions and organise seal extensions for the following roads:

Western Line
Tenga Street
Ngatarua Road
Kaitoke Road

Documents are available from the Wanganui District Council's Help Desk, 101 Guyton Street, PO Box 637, Wanganui, between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Tenders, which close at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 16 October 2001, must be placed in the Tenders Box at the Help Desk, or posted to:

The Secretary
Tenders Board
Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui

Tenders are to be in sealed envelopes, endorsed with the contract number, title, and Tenderer's name and address.

Fax or e-mail tenders will not be accepted, and the lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Prime Commercial Location

Within Wanganui's CBD, corner site on St Hill Street (arterial street) across from Cooks Gardens, adjoining public car park and walkway.

Two Council properties and one private property are available for sale as a single package by public tender. The properties comprise a total land area of 815 square metres and older but functional buildings with a combined floor area of 490 square metres.

The properties offer the buyer a unique redevelopment opportunity adding to Wanganui's fine streetscape or an investment with a potential for growth.

For an information pack on the properties and a form of tender, please contact Anne Flutey, Property Officer, Wanganui District Council phone (06) 349 0543 extn 8186; PO Box 637, Wanganui; e-mail annef@wanganui.govt.nz.

Tenders close at the Tenders Box which is located at the Wanganui District Council's Help Desk, 101 Guyton Street Wanganui at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 4 December 2001. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Contract No. 955: Brunswick Road Water Treatment Plant

Tenders are invited for the above contract, which is for the construction of a new water treatment plant for the city of Wanganui.

The work includes but is not limited to excavation, drainage, concrete work, steelwork, blockwork, carpentry and roofing, chlorination, electrical controls and pumping, road works and restoration. The plant contractor shall work with another supply and installation contractor for some water treatment.

Tender documents may be obtained from 2 October 2001 at the Help Desk, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm; phone (06) 349 0001, fax (06) 349 0000.

Tenders close with the Secretary, Tenders Board, Wanganui District Council, PO Box 637, Wanganui at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 30 October 2001.

Tenders will be evaluated by the weighted attribute method in accordance with Transfund NZ Competitive Pricing Procedures (CPP). The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Contract No. 956: Brunswick Road Water Main

Tenders are invited for the above contract, which is for the provision of approximately 1400m of new water main to be laid from the existing main to the Brunswick Road proposed water treatment plant.

The work includes but is not limited to trenching, installation and testing, filling and reinstatement.

Tender documents may be obtained from 1 October 2001 at the Help Desk, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, between the hours of 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, 16 October 2001.

Tenders will be evaluated in accordance with Transfund Competitive Pricing Procedures (CPP). The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Tender For Removal

Two Bedroom Stucco House
30 Webb Road, Wanganui

An information sheet and tender documents are available at:

The Help Desk, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui

Tenders close 4.00pm Tuesday, 30 October 2001

Enquiries to Anne Flutey or Stephen Horn
Parks & Property, Wanganui District Council
Telephone (06) 349 0001