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March 2010

050310 Steam Junk (2)

February 2010

160210 Steam Junk promotes low waste Waitaki

110210 Ocean to Alps Cycle Trail

January 2010

100129 Mackenzie Basin Consents

100119 Process of granting land use consents for Mackenzie Basin dairy operations

December 2009

091224 Wansbeck Street Extension and New Walking Cycling Track

091222 Police and Council Focus on Alcohol Related Offences Over the Festive Season

091222 CCO Directors Appointed

091221 Contract Signing Secures Councils' Commitment to Customer Service

091211 Reward for Crosses

091208 Waitaki Link

091207 Council Requests Information on Vandalism to War Memorials

091203 Thames Highway Elm Tree Removed

091202 Council Trials Extended Closing Over Christmas

091201 Temporary Liquor Ban Omarama Township

091201 MoH Annual Review of Drinking Water Quality in NZ

November 2009

October 2009

091030 Building Consent Fees Increase

091029 Citizens Awards 2009 (includes profiles)

091022 Changes at Oamaru Landfill

091014 Local Civil Defence Happy With Recent Tsunami Response

091012 'Weekday Walkabout' kicks off week of active transport

September 2009

090930 Work begins on Oamaru Harbour Seawall Reinstatement

090930 Council Black Bags what do I do with mine

090930 Council to save $1.3 million over the next ten years

090930 Tsunami 30 Sept 2009 16 30

090930 Tsunami Media Release 30 Sept 2009 14.50

090930 Tsunami Media Release 30 Sept 2009 10 45 am

090930 Community Services Group Manager Appointed

090929 Council Encourages Home Composting and Greenwaste Saturday Mulching at Oamaru Landfill

090922 Council to Exit Black Refuse Bag Service

090909 Chelmer Street Identified as potential refuse transfer station site

090909 Waitaki Preparing for Undie 500

August 2009

090827 Drink-driving programme makes an impact

090827 Aotearoa Peoples Network Kaharoa internet computers arrive at Waitaki Libraries

090825 New Janet Frame display celebrates authors birthday

090814 Waitakis summary plan best in the country

090811 Restricted Fire Season

July 2009

090715 Alma Speed Limit

090713 Traffic Signals Out of Action Coquet Street Intersection

090701 Waitaki libraries catalogue more accessible

June 2009

090630 Oamaru Water Supply Upgrade

090629 Urban Fire Prevention Bylaw

090625 Compliance timeframe for water supply treatment upgrading

090625 Good process prudent decision making and a major reinvestment

090622 Holistic approach to well-being of council housing tenants

090616 Youth Projects Get Funding Boost in the Regions

090615 Nominations Open for the 2009 Waitaki Citizens Awards

090611 Ministry for the Environment RMA Survey 2007 2008

090611 Norm Hewitt - Supporting Waitakis Alcohol-Related Harm Initiative

090603 Special Day for Oamaru Boer War Memorial

090602 North Otago Museum to be Freshened Up

May 2009

090528 Council loan helps Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust develop historic pre...

090527 Herbert Transfer Station to Close

090517 Omarama Flooding Update

090517 Omarama Flooding

090513 Winter Women

090512 Aquatic Centre Closure Extended

090511 Otekaieke Water Race Poll Enrol

090511 Funding and Grants awarded

090505 The Potions Emporium

090505 LTCCP Submissions

090501 Sustainable Living Comes to Oamaru

April 2009

090423 Hospital Hill

090420 Forrester Gallery Director wins national award

090420 LTCCP Submission Process

090406 Walking the Talk on Sustainability

March 2009

090331 Costs for landscaping Boer War Memorial intersection

090324 Draft Community Plan meetings about to commence

090318 Water company bids for Otekaieke race

090318 Council considers selling land

090317 The Elephant Rocks!

090304 Opera House Lighting

February 2009

090224 $10 4m in funds raised for Opera House

090216 Great Community Debate at Opera House

090216 Community Directory 2009 Edition

January 2009

090116 Severn Street Stone Terrace Repairs Underway

December 2008

November 2008

081112 Walking and Cycling Strategy

October 2008

081031 Oamaru selected for Top Town

081029 Citizens Awards 2008

081024 Council advises caution around drainage works at Moeraki

081022 Garden's Elephant

081020 District Wide Water Study

September 2008

081016 Grants

081003 Fire Bylaw

080925 Community Clean Up Funding

080919 Oamaru Harbour Dredging

080911 Waitaki Aquatic Centre

080905 Drive to Survive

080904 Keep NZ Beautiful Week

August 2008

080829 Hampden Closed Landfill

080828 Hampden Walkway Closed

080826 Mark Jurisich steps down from WDB

080814 Residents Survey

080812 Mayor's speech

080807 Oamaru Opera House Staff

080801 Motorists Urged to Show Caution

July 2008

080730 Students against Driving Drunk making a difference in Waitaki

080723 Waitaki Citizens Awards Nominations closing next Friday

080714 Graffiti Funding

080711 Citizenship Ceremony

080703 CEO Re-appointment

June 2008

080627 Bridges Facing Closure

080626 Roading Consultation

080623 Kids Exhibition at the North Otago Museum

080618 Tof R - Solid Waste Subcommittee

080618 Kerbside Recycling

080613 Nominations Open for the 2008 Waitaki Citizens' Awards

080612 Sustainability Consultation

080612 Council agrees changes to 2008/09 Annual Plan

080610 Oamaru Opera House Volunteer Launch

080606 Chance to get up close to Trooper Jack (media release from Transit NZ)

080604 Students to Help Grow Gardens' Native Plant Collection

080604 Public Meetings Roading

May 2008

080529 Undie 500

080529 WCL Chair Retires

080529 Roading Consultation

080523 Oklahoma at Opera House

080522 Nigel Latta

080521 Community Grants

080521 Hoodie Day

080521 Roading Consultation

080521 Boer War Memorial

080520 Chief Executive Advert

080514 Residents Survey

080509 Annual Plan submissions

080507 Councillors take to Airwaves

080502 Walkin Wheelin

080501 Kerbside Collection RFP process

April 2008

080429 Museum Archive Upgrade

080428 Annual Plan Consultation

080423 Waste Workshop

080416 Community Safety Partnerhip

080416 Opera House grant

080411 Annual Plan Consultation

080409 Appointments to Committees

080401 Oamaru Town Upgrade

080401 Coastal Erosion

March 2008

080331 Building Consent Fee Increase

080311 Safety improvement project on SH1 in Oamaru a step closer (External link)

February 2008

080221 Annual Plan Debate

080212 Beach Road Temporary Closure

January 2008

080131 Harbourside Redevelopment Underway

080129 Library closure

080129 Resignation Sulzberger-Brown

080128 Opera House Manager

080111 Candidates for 11 February 2008 Ceremony

December 2007

071221 Extra-ordinary Gift

071221 Opera House and Licensing Trust

071214 CCO Directors Appointed

071210 Art Auction Opera House

071206 Kakanui Water Scheme

071206 Mayoral Mileage

071205 German Students

071203 Creative Communities Approves Grants

November 2007

071128 Interim Decision Released On Holcim Cement Factory (EXTERNAL link)

071120 Stout Trust Funding for Opera House

071116 Planning Matters Harbourside

071114 Grants Sub Committee Members

071114 Water Mains Flushing

071109 Beach Road Erosion

071106 Harbourside Zone

October 2007

071019 New Phone System

071019 New Council

071016 Ohau Reserves Development Community Planting Day

071010 Media Release Opera House

071005 Solid Waste Tender II

September 2007

070921 Opera House Guest

070921 Otematata Lakes Hotel

070920 Reseal Contract Awarded

070912 Work on Water Mains

070911 Opera House Encore

070910 Citizen Awards (Media Release Only)

070910 Citizens Awards (Media Release and Profiles) (PDF 1.2Mb)

070906 Citizenship Ceremony 24 Sept.

August 2007

070829 Oamaru Harbourside Plan Change Notification This Weekend

070828 Trees Removed for Road Improvements

070824 Council Urges Caution Around Coastal Buildings

070824 Oamaru Water Treatment Plant

070820 Opera House Grant

070807 HOLCIM application

070801 Rates Inquiry

July 2007

070731 Centennial Park Glass Free

070730 Media Release Flooding

070730 Flooding 3 00pm

070730 Council Responds to Submitters

070727 Citizen Awards

070725 Fluoride Referendum 2007

070725 Nominations Open

070719 Roading Heritage Assessments

070719 Consultation Begins on Physical Activity Strategy

070704 Beach Road

070628 An Update Solid Waste Consultation

June 2007

070627 Oamaru Breakwater Contract Awarded

070626 Hunter Downs Irrigation Scheme

070622 Irrigators Reach Historic Agreement

070615 Citizens and Youth Awards

070615 Oamaru Airport

070611 Community Support More Vital Than Ever - Opera House

070608 Council Decides on Waste Collection

070608 Residents Survey 2007

070606 Decisions Made on Solid Waste Transfer Stations

070606 Council Reduced Rates Increase

070601 Oamaru Water Treatment Plant

May 2007

070530 Community Partnership Sees Beach Reserve Take Shape

070511 Community Group Grants

070510 Hunter Downs Irrigation

070507 Office of Auditor General

070504 Submissions Received on Draft Annual Plan

April 2007

070413 Community Directory 2007

070402 Forrester Heights Titles Worth the Wait

070402 Draft AP Open for Consultation

March 2007

070328 Oamaru Library Facelift Begins

070327 Work Gets Underway Clearing Kurow Island

070315 Residents Flock to Opera House

070312 NZ Citizenship Ceremony

070309 Submissions Defer Solid Waste Management Decisions

February 2007

070223 Arts Funding Closing Soon

070223 Council Receives Waste Management Submissions

070215 Council Prepares to Crack Down on Litter

070209 Annual Residents Survey

070208 Waste Consultation Gathers Pace

January 2007

070119 Community Groups Directory - Time to Update

070117 Council Consults on Kerbside Rubbish Options

December 2006

061222 Oamaru Water back On

061215 Council Appoints Company Directors

061214 Opera House Grant Exceeds Expectations

061212 Forrester Heights Sections Snapped Up

061212 Largest Dividend Ever from Whitestone Ltd

061208 Council Plans Consultation on Waste

061207 Fenwick School Drive And Drop Zone 

061204 Opera House Benefactor of Heritage Week Events

November 2006

061130 Lookout Point Evening Closure

061129 Forrester Heights Subdivision Launch

061129 Council Awards Road Maintenance Contract

061124 Tougher Stance on Litter Recommended

061124 Full Steam Ahead for Lakes Centre Development

061106 Access to be Improved at Eden Street Toilets

061102 Walking Track to Reopen

October 2006

061031 Air Service Success Confirmed

061020 Council Get Clean Audit on Annual Report

061017 Headquarters Extensions Completed

061011 Hampden Sewerage Working Party

September 2006

060915 New Zealand Citizenship Awards

060904 'Broadway' Gala Night

060901 Centennial Stadium Naming Rights Being Investigated

August 2006

060811 Water Supply Disruption for Oamaru

July 2006

060731 New Coins Not a problem for Oamaru Parking Meters

060717 Craig Elected Unopposed

June 2006

060621 Air NZ fly back to Oamaru

060619 Youth and Citizen Awards 2006

060608 Vandals Wreak Havoc on Council Reserves

060608 CDB Road Works Underway

060607 Rates Increase set at 3.9 percent

060607 Planning Underway for Heavy Rain

May 2006

060530 Boil Water Notice Issued for Oamaru Residents

060524 Council Welcomes Public Interest in 10-Year Plan

060524 Emergency Preparedness Meeting for Shag Point

060511 Last Call for Submissions to DRAFT 10 -year plan

060510 Pipe Renewal Scheme Underway in Herbert-Waianakarua

060504 Final Contract Awarded for Water Treatment Upgrade

April 2006

060428 Valley Residents Make the Most of Consultation Process

060421 Major Road Improvement Programme Underway

060420 Rural Speed Zone Recommendations Received

060419 Displays and Question Time

060412 Major Community Consultation Programme Launched

060406 Easy Access to Information

060405 Otematata Community Centre to Host Public Open Morning

060403 Public Adjust Quickly to Solid Waste Changes

March 2006

060331 'Encore' Opera House Logo Launch

060317 North Otago Historic Places Trust Back Opera House Project

060315 Plan Changes Recommended for Harbourside Redevelopment

060315 Timely Repairs to Clock Tower Scheduled

060303 Water Treatment Upgrade Progresses on Schedule

February 2006

060227 New Charges Reflect Changes in Solid Waste Disposal

060212 Test St Subdivision gets Green Light

060210 Oamaru Ratepayers to face Largest Rate Increase

060209 Council Seeks Public Feedback

060207 Council Opting Reactive Stance on New Buildings Policy

January 2006

060124 Opera House Project Makes Positive Start

060123 New Roading Manager

060111 Engineering Cadet Scheme

December 2005

051219 Lakes Camping Review

051214 New CCO Directorships

051213 Submissions Closing Time for Landscape Variations Extended

051208 Submission re Water Standards

051208 Council to Appeal Airfield Decision

051208 Water Quality Improvements

051207 Soild Waste Charge Increases

051207 Road programme 05-06

051207 District Road Improvements

051206 Increase Solid Waste Disposal Charges

051201 Opera House Project Co-ordinator

051202 Loch Laird Concert

November 2005

051124_Waitaki Tomorrow Community Outcomes

051124_Economic Development Strategy

051111_Eden Street Toilets

051110_Abandoned Land

051101_Water Treatment Upgrade

October 2005

051021_Asset Group Manager

051010 UK_Recruitment Drive by WDB

September 2005

050921_Weather Station

050921_Forrester Gallery Gift

050920_Oamaru Library

050902_Public Toilets

050902_State Highway #1

050901_Opera House makeover

August 2005

050831 Waitaki Tomorrow is about the future

050818 Waitaki Tomorrow Flyers

050805_Water Treatment

July 2005

050725_Waitaki Tomorrow workshops

050713_Otematata Community Visioning Sat16July

050711_ECan

June 2005

050622_Waste Management Strategy

050622_Harbourside

050622_Community Survey Results

050620_Water Allocation

050617_Landfill

050613_Landscape

050609_Lions_WDB

050608_Oamaru Library Upgrade Overdue

050603_Successful Dangerious Waste Collection

May 2005

050526_Submission Process

050518_Council Receives Submissions

050509_Submissions

April 2005

050428_Expo Oamaru

050425_Airport

050411_Waitaki Water Allocation

050408_Website

050405_DraftAnnualPlan

050405_Harbour Development Consent

050401_Water Allocation

March 2005

050310_Kurow_Landsale

050309_Water Allocation

050309_Opera House

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