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A collaborative approach to managing solid waste in the West Coast will be considered by council next week. 

How should gambling venues be managed in Buller in the future? This the question council wants feedback on as part of the proposed new Class 4 Gambling and Totalisator Agency Board (TAB) Venue Policy consultation over the coming weeks.

Council appointed last week Domonic Venz as the new harbour master of the Westport Harbour. Mr Venz will start this week taking over the role from master of the dredge Kawatiri Steve Christieson.

Work continues behind the scenes following Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, announcement in May of a $22.9m package to support initiatives to improve Westport’s flood resilience.

The final stage of council’s Westport Water Trunk Main Replacement Project stage 1b will kick off from Monday 24 July 2023. This will include the replacement of the pipe connections at McKenna Road and the west side of Scotts Bridge.

The weighbridge at the Westport Transfer Station and Recycling Centre has reached the end of its working life and will be replaced next week.

Buller District Council’s new Westport Harbour website has gone live this week. The new port website replaces the old, outdated website and is now available to users.

The Chorus Cabinet Art Programme, in partnership with Buller District Council is back to give local artists the opportunity to showcase their artwork in the district.

Westport Harbour’s latest bar sounding taken on Friday 7 July indicates that the Westport Bar currently has a depth of less than 1 metre.

The Buller District Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Gibling as interim chief executive officer. 

How many cats is too many cats in urban areas? This is one of two significant changes to the Proposed Keeping of Animals Bylaw 2022 that Buller’s residents can make a submission on in the coming four weeks.

Buller District Councillors have adopted the 2023 – 2024 Annual Plan at their ordinary council meeting on Wednesday 28 June 2023.

In May Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced a $22.9m package to support initiatives that will improve Westport’s flood resilience.

The results of Buller District Council’s 2023 Customer Satisfaction Survey show a decrease in residents’ satisfaction with council’s customer service.

The upgrade of Waimangaroa’s water infrastructure has made steady progress and the remainder of the works are due to be wrapped up by July.