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Service Announcements

• Fri 06.11.2026   12:00pm

  Temporary Road Closure - High Street East & Hutchins Street from 7am on Monday 9 November to 7pm on Friday 13 November 2026

  Storm Water Renewal

  Accordingly, in terms of Section 342(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1974 the Council directs that High Street East (section between Mouatt St & Harris St) and Hutchins Street (section between Carey Street & Gold Street) be closed to all traffic from 7am on Monday 9 November to 7pm on Friday 13 November 2026 (weather permitting).

  Resident access will be maintained.

  The road will reopen without further notice.

  Enquiries shall be directed to Hadley Blackbourn of Whitakers Civil Engineering on 06 755 9099.

• Fri 06.11.2026   12:00pm

  WATER SUPPLY SHUTDOWN NOTICE: Parklands Avenue property numbers 78, 78A, 78B, 78D and 80, 10 November, 10:00AM to 2:00PM

  Including Impact Avenue property numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10

  Your water supply will be shut down from 10am until approximately 2pm Tuesday 10 November so that our contractor, DMK Contracting, can make a new connection to the network. 

  Should you have any queries please contact us on phone 759 6060.

• Fri 30.10.2026   12:00pm

  Temporary Road Closure - Roto Street from 7am to 5pm on Monday 2 Nov to Friday 18 Dec 2026 and then Monday 11 January to Friday 19 March 2027

  Wastewater Main Replacement

  Accordingly, in terms of Section 342(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1974 the Council directs that Roto Street (section between Barrett Domain & Cherry Lane) be closed to all traffic from 7am to 5 pm from Monday 2 November 2026 to Friday 19 March 2027, (weather permitting).  Access to some side roads may be temporarily unavailable while work is taking place, but alternative routes will be signposted.  Works will stop between Friday 18 December 2026 to Monday 11 January 2027, and access to all areas during this time will be open.

  Resident access will be available but restricted at times.

  The road will reopen without further notice.

  Enquiries shall be directed to Harrison West of Downer on 06 757 3900.

• Tue 20.10.2026   12:00pm

  Temporary Road Closure - Hill Road 7:00am to 7:00pm on multiple date between Wed 21 Oct to Mon 30 Nov 2026

  Power Pole Works

  Accordingly, in terms of Section 342(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1974 the Council directs that the following sections on Hill Road will be closed between 7am and 7pm on the dates listed: (weather permitting):

  Hill Road (section from Albert Road to Maude Road):

  ·        Wed 21 Oct

  ·        Tues 27 Oct

  ·        Mon 23 Nov; and

  Hill Road (section from Maude Road):

  ·        Thurs 29 Oct

  ·        Mon 2 Nov to Wed 4 Nov

  ·        Fri 6 Nov

  ·        Mon 9 Nov

  ·        Fri 13 Nov

  ·        Mon 16 Nov

  ·        Fri 27 Nov

  ·        Mon 30 Nov

  Resident access will be maintained.

  The road will reopen without further notice.

  Enquiries shall be directed to Lachlan McLeod of Traffic Safe NZ on 021 244 6702.