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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.

Buller District Libraries will soon have a fresh image on their library cards after running an art competition in May. The art competition was run with the theme “Buller OR Books”. The art competition was run with the theme “Buller OR Books”. Entrants of all ages submitted art and photographs to be the new image on the library cards. The 26 entries were judged by all library staff members.

The strength of the people of Buller is being recognised today as the district marks a year on from the start of the devastating July 2021 floods.

West Coast Emergency Management, alongside the Councils and other agencies, met this morning to share information and keep informed about the impact of the current weather system affecting the country today.

With candidate nominations for this year’s local elections opening in just one week, Buller District Council chief executive officer Sharon Mason is encouraging those interested in standing to get a good understanding of local government.

Buller District Council and the Karamea Waste Management Group (KWMG) sealed the deal for two major investments to go ahead at the Karamea landfill this year.

The Buller District Council, Grey District Council, Westland District Council (WDC), and the West Coast Regional Council (WCRC) have successfully secured up to $900,000 of funding from the Waste Minimisation Fund (WMF) for the recovery, reuse, and reprocessing of construction and demolition waste on the West Coast.

The Buller District Council begins its Vote 22 community information functions this Thursday with a breakfast at Johnny’s restaurant in Westport.

Buller District Councillors have adopted the 2022 – 2023 Annual Plan at the ordinary council meeting on Wednesday 29 June 2022.

A $56M package of flood resilience options, in the form of the Kawatiri Business Case has been submitted to Government.

Applications to the Buller and Tasman Rural Mayoral Relief Fund significantly outstripped the $140,000 in funds available for allocation.

Westport residents will soon see their town’s future flood resilience options proposed when they are publicly released this week. The information is contained in an Indicative Business Case drafted on behalf of the West Coast Regional Council and Buller District Council.