Community Link 17 August 2022 Whanganui District Council

Restricted fire season – Whanganui coast and urban area

Fire and Emergency NZ has advised that the Manawatū-Whanganui Coastal Zone will move to a restricted fire season from 8am on Friday 12 January until further notice due to warm temperatures, drying winds and a lack of rainfall.
A restricted fire season means anyone planning on lighting an open-air fire will need a permit.
Please be aware of the fire risk conditions – if in doubt, don't light!

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Apply for rates remission

For the 2023/24 financial year (starting in July 2023) the council is making a one-off rates remission (reduction) of up to $500 available for households facing a rates rise higher than $700.

More information here

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Community Link 17 August 2022

Published on 17 August 2022

Lanterns on the Awa 2022 is on Saturday, 3 September

Community Link Te Hononga a Hapori(PDF, 3MB) this week features the upcoming Lanterns on the Awa community event on 3 September, the naming of local election candidates, Chorus’s Cabinet Art Programme in Whanganui, “Neu Folk” purveyors Urban Angels performing at Sarjeant on the Quay this Sunday (21 August), and parking infringement notice information.