News

Update for Reefton’s library service

Following the recent amalgamation of the Reefton Visitor Centre and Reefton Service Centre, Buller District Council set up a temporary library to enable the Reefton community to access core library services.

Council to hold a water fluoridation workshop

Councillors will come together on Wednesday to discuss potential fluoridation of the town water supplies in both Reefton and Westport.

District Economic Stimulus Fund open for applications

Buller District Council (BDC) and Development West Coast (DWC) are once again calling for applications to the District Economic Stimulus Fund.

New trails connecting Westport

A new pedestrian and cycle trail in Westport linking the Buller Bridge to Victoria Square and beyond is almost complete.

Recycling bin audit system to restart for summer season

Buller District Council and Smart Environmental Ltd will restart auditing resident’s recycling bins in Buller from Tuesday 6 December 2022 for the summer.

BDC receives $13.2M funding approval from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for reinstatement of Buller flood damaged local roads

Buller District Council has today received $13.2m in funding for the reinstatement of the roads in the Buller District that were damaged by the February 2022 flood event.

Westport’s water supply – what happened and what has been done to fix it

Giles Creek, the main source of water for the Westport and Carters Beach town supply has now cleared up following a period of high turbidity.

Council is working on stabilising reservoir levels

Buller District Council shut down the Westport and Carters Beach water supply today from 9am – 3pm to repair leaks in the water trunkmain to town.

Essential use water restrictions in place for Westport

Buller District Council has today put in place an essential use water restriction order for the Westport and Carters Beach water supply.

Buller District Council’s new website all set to launch

Buller District Council’s new website is about to go live on Monday 5 December 2022 replacing the current aged website.

Council launches West Coast transport survey

Westland, Grey and Buller District Councils have jointly launched a West Coast transport survey. This aims to get a more detailed understanding of how West Coasters experience their Council-owned roads, bridges and footpaths, and their preferences for future transport improvements.

Long term gains in sight for Restoring Flora Project

The Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance (KMTT)’s Restoring and Protecting Flora project is starting to make a difference with the $1.4 million central government Jobs For Nature funding allocated to habitat restoration in Buller/Kawatiri over three years.

Buller’s economy remains resilient

Buller District’s economy has held up over the quarter ending September 2022 according to a report released this week.

Reefton’s new public toilets opening this week

The new purpose-designed toilet block on Broadway in Reefton will open on Wednesday 16 November from 6am.

Reefton’s new service hub all set to open

Plans to merge the Reefton Visitor Centre and Buller District Council’s Reefton Service Centre are about to be put into action.