Community Link 28 April 2021 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!

Check if you need a permit

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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 28 April 2021

Published on 28 April 2021

Gathering long-term plan submissions at Whanganui River Markets

This week's Community Link(PDF, 3MB) features the rescheduled Lanterns on the Awa community festival taking place next weekend (Saturday, 8 May), the closing of submissions on the council's Long-Term Plan 2021-2031 this Friday (30 April), exciting news about the Aramoho self-service library plus the return of the council's Household Hazardous Waste Day next month (15 May).