NEWSLINE UPDATES

Holiday hours and services 2019/20

We're on call these holidays. For urgent or emergency issues you can contact us 24 hours a day on 03 543 8400, or via your local Council service centre number, which can be found by visiting tasman.govt.nz.

O ce hours

• Closed from 3.00 pm Tuesday 24 December 2019 – Monday 6 January 2020.

From Monday 6 January 2020 all o ces are open 8.00 am – 4.30 pm, except Murchison, which is open Tuesday to Friday, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm and 1.10 pm – 4.00 pm.

Library hours

Tuesday 24 December 2019 – Murchison Library closes at 4.00 pm, Richmond, Motueka and Takaka libraries close at 5.00 pm

Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2019 – all libraries closed

• Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 January 2020 – all libraries closed

Information about kerbside rubbish and recycling collections and building inspections over the holiday period can be found at tasman.govt.nz.

Congratulations to our e-card design winners

Congratulations to the three winners of our Christmas e-card design competition. They are:

• Xanthe McGill, aged 5

Elizabeth Jennifer Lockwood, aged 8

• Shyla Rentoul, aged 9

Thanks to all the young artists who sent in their drawings. We had around 150 entries and our judging panel was very impressed with all the great pictures we received. Many of the entries will be on display in the Richmond Council o ce in Queen Street in the lead up to Christmas. Each of the winning designs has has been turned into an e-card for councillors and sta to send out their season's greetings.

Upcoming maritime events

The Harbourmaster has (or may soon) grant authorisations for the following events. These events may a ect public use of the maritime area for a certain period of time.

Event activity: New Year's Eve public reworks display

Date and location: 31 December 2019 to 1 January 2020,

Torrent Bay

Event activity: Tata Islands swimming races

Date and location: 11 January 2020, between Ngawhiti Island and Tata Beach

Event activity: Cardboard boat race

Date and location: 25 January 2020, Tata Beach/Ligar Inlet

More information about the Harbourmaster’s directions for events is available at tasman.govt.nz/link/maritime-events.

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Christmas events

Carols by Candlelight – Sunday 22 December.

Entertainment from 6.30 pm, carols 8.00 pm. Washbourn Gardens, Richmond. FREE.

Carols on the Green – Tuesday 24 December, 7.00 pm. Village Green, Commercial Street, Takaka. FREE.

HAVE YOUR SAY:

For details of our current consultations, head to tasman.govt.nz/feedback.

What do you love about your local parks?

Skatepark Tour returns for 2020

The region’s annual skate, BMX and scooter tour is set to wow spectators and participants alike this January, with seven competitions across Nelson and Tasman. There are prizes and spot prizes up for grabs, including Cheapskates and Village Cycles vouchers. Entries are taken on the day of each competition and helmets are compulsory for all competitors. There are three age groups: Junior (12 and under), Senior (13 – 17 years) and Open (18+) years. This year there is also a Girls’ category to encourage more women into the sport. See the Tasman Youth Council website www.tyc.co.nz for dates, times and more details.

Win with our rewood survey

As part of our e orts to improve our air quality, particularly over the winter period, we’d like to know more about where Tasman residents get their rewood.

To help us do this, please complete a short online survey at tasman.govt.nz/link/good-wood. Everyone who completes the survey will go into the draw to win one of three $50 Prezzy cards. Survey closes on Friday 20 December.

Annual Summer Book Sale

Māpua Community Library’s (corner of Aranui & Toru Streets) annual sale is on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 January, 9.00 am – 1.00 pm, rain or shine. A great variety of high quality, excess, and duplicate donated books will be available at bargain prices, many priced at $1.00 or less. Head along to enjoy the charms of Māpua village and stock up for your summer reading pleasure.

Flush your taps, check your roof

Some plumbing ttings have the potential to allow minute traces of metals to accumulate in water standing in the ttings for several hours.

Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health recommends that you ush a mugful of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use to remove any metals that may have dissolved from the plumbing ttings. We recommend this simple precaution for all households, including those on public and private water supplies. Everybody should try to save water whenever they can so you could collect the small amount you ush from the taps and use it for something else like watering plants (but not the veggie garden).

If you have a rainwater supply, ushing taps won’t help. You need to check your roof and guttering for materials that may contain metals that could contaminate the water: lead ashing, lead-headed nails, and lead paint, for example. These should be replaced if you nd them.

Consultation closes 31 March 2020. We’re reviewing the way we manage Moutere/Waimea Ward parks and reserves, and we need your help to make sure these public spaces suit locals and visitors now and in the future. Over the next few months, we’ll be asking you to tell us which reserves you use regularly, what you love about them, and any changes you would like to see to the way they are used or managed. The most important thing we want to know is: What’s your vision for their future?

Have your say: Visit tasman.govt.nz/feedback for more information.

Alcohol licence applications

Current applications for alcohol licences, including information on how to object, are advertised on our website.

There are lots of simple ways you can conserve water –and every drop helps.

Find more ways to save water at tasman.govt.nz/link/water-tips.

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