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Connect July 2020 • Issue 113
Keeping you up to date with news from Buller District Council
NBS THEATRE NOW OPEN
Featuring nostalgic greats
Disney have come to the party with some oldies but goodies as the cinema industry
is not back up and running yet. If the USA opens its doors in August we will see new
product coming our way again. Rialto have released a couple of new movies as well as
continuing their Met Opera season.
Head to the NBS Theatre Facebook page or pop in and see the team at the theatre to
find out more.
Reefton water supply improvements
One of the key projects in Buller District Council’s Annual Plan 2020/21 is the capital
improvements programme for the Reefton water supply.
These improvements include: detection of E. coli and fluctuating total coliform counts
•the realignment and replacement of the rising and in the Reefton reticulation, has led the Canterbury
falling main District Health Board to make it clear to Council that
•the provision of residual disinfection (chlorination) they will not support lifting the precautionary Boil Water
•pressure reduction, and Notice under the current water supply arrangement at
•securing the integrity of the treated water reservoir. Reefton.
Why is Council planning to do this work? This means that the Reefton water supply will continue
to be managed under a precautionary Boil Water Notice
As a water supplier, it is Council’s responsibility to
indefinitely unless improvements to the Reefton water
provide drinking water to the standard expected by the
infrastructure are made.
Ministry of Health (MOH). This is achieved by complying
with the compliance targets defined in the Drinking Council expects that DWSNZ compliance will be
Water Standards New Zealand 2018 (DWSNZ). Frequent restored for the Reefton water supply once works are
monitoring and testing of water within the treatment complete, enabling the precautionary Boil Water Notice
plant and throughout the reticulation is undertaken to be lifted.
and reported back to Council’s drinking water regulator, For more information head to www.bullerdc.govt.nz/
the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB), to reefton-water-supply/
demonstrate compliance with DWSNZ.
The DWSNZ compliance targets have become
increasingly strict in their requirements following the
Government inquiry into the Havelock North water
contamination incident in 2016. The inquiry produced
several key recommendations for public drinking water
supplies nationwide. The most notable of these is the
recommendation for residual disinfection to be used
in all drinking water supplies to protect water against
possible recontamination once it has been treated.
The new compliance targets, along with the recent
News from Buller Mayor’s column
District Libraries Buller was once again abuzz with visitors and locals
Skinny Jump - Subsidised broadband for Kiwi homes
enjoying all of our hidden and not so hidden gems
Skinny Jump is a low-cost prepaid broadband service
over Queens Birthday weekend. There is obvious
for eligible Kiwi homes. You can get 30GB of broadband pressure on some sectors of our economy as
for just $5. We are the Buller Region Skinny Jump result of Covid and there will be flow on effects to
Partner and can help you get Jump. To jump on-board communities however I believe fundamentally our
visit www.skinny.co.nz/jump to find out if you have
coverage at your place and to see if you qualify. Then,
long term future is sound.
contact Nicky at the Library either by phone or email The covid crisis has given us the opportunity to
with your name, phone number and address at: nicky.
meadowcroft@bdc.govt.nz or phone 03 788 8030.
consider alternatives in the way we work and the
Please note: You will need to have a mobile phone,
importance of a diversified economy. Council has
tablet or computer along with an email address to be been focussing on this especially as a result of a
able to get Skinny Jump broadband. If you need help renewed impetus from central government to
getting an email address we may be able to help you support the regions in response to Covid-19. We
with that too.
must continue to invest in our towns via a long term
strategy of district re-vitalisation, the primary aim
being to make our area a better place to live for
residents.
July library events The recent announcement of $1.86m from the
We are pleased that our monthly and weekly events at Provincial Growth Fund to complete stage three
the Library in Westport start up again in July. of the Westport - Buller river re-vitalisation is
Holiday Club for children will be held during the July an endorsement by central government of the
school holidays and Life-Long Learning for Curious well being and economic benefits of this type
Minds will be held on 28 July.
of investment. Secondly we have put forward a
If you have any queries about these events please
contact nicky.meadowcroft@bdc.govt.nz comprehensive strategy that if funded will build
or phone 03 788 8030. on our economic diversity with investments
into commercial fish processing, aquaculture,
bulk logistics using the port and native tree
opportunities. Our port strategy would also address
some recommendations of Westport 2100 group.
It’s exciting to note that the Department of
Conservation forward bookings for the Heaphy track
and the new Paparoa great walk are very strong for
the coming season, reinforcing the view that there
will be a good number of visitors in and around the
district. We have an opportunity to take control of
our own positive story and we do that by focusing
hard on the things we can control and continue
to invest in things that enable change. Yes our
traditional industries are very relevant and deserve
our support, however its also important we are
aware of the changing expectations of society and
begin to shift our thinking to encourage some new
ideas to grow alongside.
Council certainly can’t
achieve all of this on
our own, however with
the support of central
government and a great
community we are
Would you like to receive your copy of Connect via laying some exciting
email? Sign up to our Connect email list at: foundations for the
www.bullerdc.govt.nz/community-newsletters future.
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CONNECT
Community Notices
Connecting Families Parenting The Salvation Army
Programme Community Driver Mentor
Connecting Families is an eight session parenting course, with an
emphasis on building strong attachments and relationships with Programme
our children. We look at where we are now as parents, what has influenced the
way we parent and then decide what we choose to continue, stop or modify Are you a single mum needing help to gain
in the way we parent to increase our parenting skills and ultimately enjoy our your restricted or full licence?
families more. Do you need your licence for employment
The sessions offer opportunities to: opportunities?
• Reflect on where we are now as in the relationship Are you needing extra support in gaining your
parents and what has influenced this • Use empathy to develop the restricted or full licence?
• Gain insight into parenting styles, relationship The Community Driver Mentor Programme
skills and coping and the possibility • Give positive, age appropriate can help you!
of making changes attention
• Be accepting of ourselves – who we • Establish family rules, limits and The programme addresses the disadvantages
are and where we have come from routines that inexperienced young drivers face in
• Strengthen our understanding of • Problem solve solutions for attaining their restricted and full licence.
the parent role within the family challenging behaviours The programme will help drivers with learner
• Understand the importance of play • Create consistency and safety and restricted licences become better and
safer drivers by providing opportunities
The foundation of any change in child behaviour first starts within ourselves for supervised experience, with trained
as parents. Participants will hopefully begin volunteer driver mentors, in a range of driving
a new journey in positive parenting and conditions.
experience more of the joys parenthood has Automatic programme car provided!
to offer.
We require volunteer mentors to help assist
Any enquiries please contact the and coach our learner drivers to gain their
Homebuilders office on 03 788 8065 or email restricted licence.
office@homebuilderswpt.co.nz Are you keen to help the community?
Do you have 2 hours spare each week?
Do you want to be apart of making our roads
safer?
The community driver mentor programme has
the perfect opportunity for you!
Full training and automatic programme car
provided.
If either of these options sound perfect for
you, please contact Katie Jarvie on either
katie.jarvie@salvationarmy.org.nz or txt
021 924 801, for more information.
You will need a current licence, learners or
restricted
For volunteer mentoring please call
Katie on 021 924 801.
Making our roads safer, our families
mobile and our youth employable; a
driving licence makes a difference.
Transforming Lives.
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JULY 2020
Drinking water notices
Flush your taps
Some plumbing fittings have
the potential to allow minute
traces of metals to accumulate
in water when it stands for
several hours, particularly
overnight.
The Ministry of Health
Apply for building consents online.
recommends that you flush It’s easy! Learn more at
a mugful of water from your
drinking water tap each www.bullerdc.govt.nz
morning before use to remove
any metals that may have
leached from the plumbing
fittings. Although the health
risk is small, the Ministry of Chats with Mayor Jamie Cleine
Health recommends this simple If you want to have an informal chat Mayor Cleine call into the
precaution to all households, Clock Tower on Monday mornings between 9am - noon or the
including those on public and private water supplies. Plunket Rooms in Reefton on the following dates between
3pm - 5pm. No appointment necessary, chats will operate on a
first come - first seen basis.
Boil water notice for untreated Westport dates: Reefton dates:
rural water supplies • 13 July • 4 August
• 20 July • 1 September
All consumers on rural town water supplies at Little Wanganui • 27 July • 6 October
Subdivision, Mokihinui, Ngakawau/Hector, South Granity and • 3 August • 3 November
Waimangaroa are reminded that all water intended for drinking
and food preparation should be boiled for at least three minutes • 10 August • 1 December
before use.
Permanent boil water notices have been issued for these
localities at their water supplies are untreated and originate
from bush catchments which have the potential for
contamination from animal and bird life. Meetings
Meetings are held at the Council Chambers, Palmerston
Street, Westport commencing at 3pm unless otherwise
stated. The 2020 Meeting Calendar can be found at
www.bullerdc.govt/meetings
To speak during the public forum, contact Mary Wilson,
email mary.wilson@bdc.govt.nz or phone 03 788 9618.
COUNCIL
• Wednesday 29 July
• Wednesday 26 August - Karamea
• Wednesday 30 September
APPLICATIONS INVITED FINANCE, RISK & AUDIT COMMITTEE
Economic Diversification Contribution Fund • Wednesday 22 July
• Wednesday 19 August
Printed by Buller Printing
Got a project that will lead to economic diversification in
Reefton? Need funding? COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT & SERVICES COMMITTEE
• Wednesday 15 July
More info at www.bullerdc.govt.nz/edcf or pick up an
• Wednesday 16 September
application form at the Service Centre or the i-SITE.
Applications close 17 July 2020. INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY COMMITTEE
• Wednesday 9 Septemeber
INANGAHUA COMMUNITY BOARD
Reefton i-Site Visitor Centre, Broadway, Reefton
• Tuesday 4 August
• Tuesday 6 October
6-8 Brougham St, PO Box 21, Westport 7866 24 hr Noise and Animal Control Services
Ph 03 788 9111 or 0800 807 239 Ph 03 788 9115
66 Broadway, PO Box 75, Reefton 7851 After hours Operations emergencies
Ph 03 732 8821 or 0800 808 821 Ph 03 788 9119 Westport, or 03 732 8092 Reefton
www.bullerdc.govt.nz
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