Lake Wiritoa will be closed to the public on Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April 13, for the Wanganui Water Ski Club Champs Tournament.

The beach area will remain open for passive recreation.

These concrete steps will be closed for public access from 14 April 2008 for approximately 10 weeks (subject to weather). This will allow the steps to be replaced in sections.

An alternative walking route can be found via Taylor Street (just past The Red). We regret any inconvenience caused.

Wanganui District Council
Builders: DML Builders (2003) Limited
Engineers: Bycroft Petherick Ltd
Project Manager: Stuart Mackintosh MIPENZ CPEng

Contract 1370 – Operation, Management and Marketing
of the Durie Hill Elevator

Tenders are sought for the operation, management and marketing of the Durie Hill Elevator in Wanganui.

In addition to the price tendered, Council will consider the following attributes when considering tenders:

1. Relevant Experience
- Dealing with the public in a retail or service environment
- Running a small business
- Handling money

2. Skills
- Management
- Public Relations
- Advertising/Promotion
- Staff Management (if it is intended that staff be employed)

3. Quality of written/oral referees (names and contact details of at least two referees to be provided plus any written reference they may choose to provide).

4. Financial credentials.

5. Face to face interview.

Tender Packs are available from the Customer Services Counter of the Wanganui District Council at 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Tenders shall be enclosed and sealed in the envelope provided in the Tender Pack, which is marked on the outside with the Contract Number and Title and shall be endorsed with the party's name and address. Facsimile, telegram, telex or email copies of the registration will not be accepted.

Tenders close with:
The Secretary, Tenders Board
Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui

And can be either posted to the address or delivered to:
The Customer Services Counter
Wanganui District Council
101 Guyton Street
Wanganui

So as to be in the Tenders Box no later than 4.00pm on Thursday, 1 May 2008.

The Wanganui District Council has received an application from Good Earth Matters Consulting Limited acting on behalf of the Universal College of Learning (UCOL) for a Resource Consent as described below.

Description of Application:
To demolish the former Maori Land Court and ancillary building in order to establish and maintain a recreational green space within the UCOL campus.

Location of the Proposed Activity:
11 Rutland Street, Wanganui, legally described as Pt Sec 86 DP 5111 located on the corner of Rutland Street and Market Place.

The application includes an assessment of environmental effects.

The application may be inspected at the Wanganui District Council offices during normal office hours. Please contact Kathryn Barnes (06) 349 0001 ext 8400 if you have any questions about the application.

Any person may make a submission on the application. You may do so by sending a written submission to the Chief Executive, Wanganui District Council, PO Box 637, Wanganui. The submission must be in form 13. Copies of this form are available from the Wanganui District Council Administration Building (Customer Services).

Submissions close on Monday, 14 April 2008, at 4.00pm.

You must also serve a copy of your submission on UCOL (the applicant), whose address for service is C/- Good Earth Matters Consulting Limited, PO Box 1268, Palmerston North, as soon as practicable after serving your submission on the Wanganui District Council.

Work is continuing on Koromiko Road but the road is open to traffic.

On Smithfield Road works will continue between No.23 Smithfield Road and Moore Avenue but the road will be open to traffic. However, work will begin on Smithfield Road from Moore Avenue to Brooking Street and that section of road will be closed to traffic. Access will still be available for residents.

Works continue on Heads Road between Liffiton Street and Sarjeant Street. The road will remain open to traffic.

Wanganui Wastewater Separation Project
(Contractor Wanganui Drainage Contractors Ltd)

Liffiton Street at the intersection with Heads Road will be closed from 7.00am Thursday, 10 April 2008, until 5.00pm Wednesday, 30 April 2008, for the purpose of installing new stormwater drains.

During the period of closure, vehicle access to properties on Liffiton Street between Taupo Quay and Heads Road will be available from the Taupo Quay end.

A signposted detour will not be provided.

Wanganui Wastewater Separation Project
(Contractor B Bullock & Co Ltd)

Smithfield Road between Moore Avenue and Brooking Street will be closed from 7.00am Monday, 14 April 2008, until 5.00pm Thursday, 22 May 2008, for the purpose of installing new sewer drains.

Vehicle access to properties along the closed section will be available at all times.

A signposted detour will not be provided.

Pursuant to Section 22(2) of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 notice is hereby given that the Prohibited Fire Season imposed on 27 January 2008 for the Wanganui District, on 29 January 2008 for the Rangitikei District and on 30 January 2008 for the Ruapehu District is downgraded to a Restricted Fire Season as from midnight Friday, 7 March 2008.

All persons wishing to light fires in the open must obtain a permit.

The issuing of permits will be according to each of the above Councils' previous individual arrangements.

Sufficient time should be allowed for any investigation or inspection to be made prior to the issuing of a permit.

Exemptions:

• Barbecues lit in properly constructed containers and fuelled with gas.

Failure to comply with this order constitutes an offence under Section 61 of the above-mentioned Act.

For all fire emergencies phone 111 and give your name, address, telephone number and rural number (if applicable).

Annie Petersen
Principal Rural Fire Officer
Ruapehu District Council

Kevin Smith
Principal Rural Fire Officer
Wanganui District Council

Stan Dulieu
Principal Rural Fire Officer
Rangitikei District Council

The income threshold for rates rebate is now $20,000 and the maximum allowable rebate is $500.

Eligibility for a rates rebate is determined by:

• the ratepayer's income for the previous tax year (year ended 31 March 2007)
• 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 2007 (this includes income from interest)
• your Wanganui District Council rates assessment for 2007/08
• your Horizons Regional Council rates assessment for 2007/08

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.