Community Link 29 January 2020 Whanganui District Council

Restricted fire season – Whanganui coast and urban area

The Manawatū-Whanganui Coastal Zone has moved to a restricted fire season from 22 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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Use water sensibly

Use water sensibly – that’s our message to the community as this spell of hot and dry weather continues in the district.
While there are no water restrictions in place, sensible water use will help our Westmere reservoirs (supplied by deep underground bores) meet the expected extra demand.
You may notice a temporary reduction in pressure at times.

More information and tips on how to save water

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Apply for rates remission

For the 2024/25 financial year (starting in July 2024) the council is continuing its rates remission (reduction) that was put in place for the 2023/24 year to assist households affected by a significant increase in rates as a result of the 2022 property revaluations.

More information here

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Community Link 29 January 2020

Published on 29 January 2020

This week’s Community Link(PDF, 3MB) includes a call for more suburban self-service libraries, the submission date for this year’s pattillo Whanganui Arts Review, notice of temporary reduced Duty Planner hours at the Council and Picnic at the Pā Waitangi Day celebrations at Pākaitore Moutoa Gardens next Thursday, 6 February.