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West Coast Emergency Management and Buller District Council took part the New Zealand ShakeOut yesterday. ShakeOut takes place every year across the country to remind people of the right actions to take during an earthquake: Drop, Cover and Hold.  

Independent reviews show Buller District Council’s Programme Management Office (PMO) is delivering for ratepayers, but further investigation is needed to resolve outstanding questions about financial management.

Nine new CCTV cameras have recently been installed at the Westport Transfer Station with the goal of improving the site’s security. This will address multiple security incidents which have occurred within the past year. 

Buller District Council will hit the road over the next five weeks to ask community members what they want their district to look like in the coming 10-years - for you, your mates, kids or whānau.    

The key findings from Buller District Council’s recent waste consultation reveal concerns from residents over cost, a disproportionate impact on pensioners and minimal waste producers.

Locals can now keep an eye on the ever-changing Buller River mouth, thanks to a webcam installed recently which makes real time pictures available to harbour users and the public.

Community groups and businesses in the Buller District will be able to find grants more easily with Buller’s new Funding Finder. 

The new fines-free policy approved by Buller District councillors at their August meeting comes into effect next month. From 1 October, overdue fees for late-returned library items will no longer be added to users’ accounts.  

Buller District Council considered its chief executive’s report at last night’s full Council meeting which, among other things, confirmed the funding agreement with the Department of Internal affairs (DIA) for the Resilient Westport Steering Group. 

Buller District Council will close the Karamea Highway next week to replace a damaged culvert crossing under the road. The construction site is located on the Karamea side of the bluff approximately 4km north of Corbyvale and 1km south of the Seven Sisters. 

Native species are the big winners in a recent decision by Buller District Council to declare most of the Floating Basin estuary no longer suitable to lease for grazing purposes.  

Buller District Council has received $6,826.48 to support established festivals which celebrate the life experiences, stories, cultures, and regional identities of New Zealanders. Applications are open now and close on Tuesday 24 October 2023. 

Residents were invited to have their say on proposed changes to rubbish collection services and how that is paid for in collection zone one, between 7 August and 4 September 2023, which was extended to Thursday 7 September.

Buller District Council will close the Karamea Highway next week to carry out road stabilisation works. The construction site is located on the Karamea side of the bluff approx. 4km north of Corbyvale and 1km south of the Seven Sisters.  

The consultation window for Buller District Council’s consultation on proposed changes to solid waste management closed on Thursday 7 September at 4:30pm.