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Community shows support for pedestrian crossing in Reefton

In a survey recently conducted by Buller District Council (BDC) 74% of respondents gave their support to the creation of a pedestrian crossing in Reefton.

Health centre progresses

Construction of Buller’s primary care and integrated health centre in Westport is expected to start in September with completion due around the middle of next year.

Council takes next step to reduce recycling contamination

Council will implement a traffic light system to audit contents placed Buller’s recycling bins from Monday 21 March 2022.

Short term funding to progress flood repairs

At its meeting next week, Buller District Council’s Finance, Risk, and Audit Committee will consider a report that recommends establishing a credit line of $7m as bridging finance to progress the urgent repairing of infrastructure that has been damaged by flooding.

Council’s response to Exposure Draft TTPP

Buller District Council’s submission to the Exposure Draft of Te Tai o Poutini Plan (TTPP) addresses five main areas.

Council property rationalization project moves ahead

Buller District Council approaches local real estate agents for a proposal to sell a number of council owned properties in Westport and Reefton.

Opening hours changing temporarily at Council’s Westport office

Council’s Westport office will reduce its opening hours to 10am – 2pm for the remainder of this week.

Toki Bridge opening now 30 March

The Toki Poutangata Bridge opening day has been pushed back again due the emergency works and priority water supply repairs involving key contractors and suppliers.

Tidal Creek No 2 Bridge Replacement wins national engineering award

Last night the Tidal Creek No 2 Bridge replacement project in Buller District won an Asset Engineering Excellence Award from the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA NZ).

Quarterly economic update

Buller District ranks second in the country for GDP growth for the year ending December 2021 compared to the year ending December 2020 according to a report released today.

Appointments confirmed for Westport Joint Committee

At meetings held yesterday, the West Coast Regional Council and Buller District Council have confirmed the appointments of the independent chair and community representatives for the Westport Joint Committee.

Cost of February flood events

The extreme rainfall events in early February caused significant widespread damage throughout the Buller District.

New community hub for Reefton gains momentum

Preparations to merge the Reefton Visitor Centre (RVS) and Buller District Council’s service centre in to create a new one-stop-shop community facility gains momentum.

Karamea Highway will gradually reopen as of next week

Buller District Council will open the Karamea Highway “Bluffs Road” from tomorrow (Monday 21 February 2022) to allow traffic to access and leave Karamea throughout the day.

Mobile dental clinic for Reefton

A new state-of-the-art mobile dental bus for adults will visit Reefton in late March 2022.