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Westport’s Toki Poutangata Bridge has taken top honours in the prestigious ACE New Zealand awards announced in Rotorua last week.

At last Wednesday’s Finance, Risk and Audit Committee meeting, Buller District Council commended its chief executive officer (CEO) Sharon Mason for her ongoing outstanding efforts.

Buller District’s strong economic performance continues despite the difficult economic climate for the quarter ending June 2022 according to a report released last week.

Preparations will start this week to replace the old public toilets at the Broadway in Reefton with a modern purpose-designed toilet block.

West Coast Emergency Management, alongside the Councils and other agencies are actively monitoring the latest MetService warning for the region.

As part of a review of its public bins network, council will replace 11 old rubbish bins and remove 12 litter bins across the district.

The Buller District Council will begin a comprehensive programme of smoke testing in Westport this week.

Chorus is again giving local artists the opportunity to showcase their work in the Buller district with the return of its Cabinet Art Programme, in partnership with Buller District Council.

A Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), shovel ready project which saw over 67,000 native trees and shrubs planted on over 34 hectares in Buller has reached completion this June.

Construction of an all-weather, all-tide, pedestrian and cycle trail between the Buller Bridge and the Toki Poutangata Bridge is about to start.

The Buller District Council and Ngāti Waewae are welcoming Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance (the Alliance) members from Te Tauihu / the Top of the South to Westport next week 1 August – 3 August for a strategic environmental restoration planning hui.

Local elections are getting closer and Buller District Council’s chief executive officer Sharon Mason encourages potential candidates to get informed about the difference between regional and district councils.

Buller District Council’s planning services are currently impacted by Covid-19 with more than 50% of the planning team on sick leave this week.

Buller District Council has listed two properties for sale through local real estate agency Property Brokers, as part of its property rationalisation project.

Agrecovery, Smart Environmental and Buller District Council have partnered to bring the Agrecovery container recycling programme to Reefton.