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We know you’ve been wondering what’s happening with our clock tower upgrade. We are happy to report that we have secured new contractors and they have recommenced remediation work. Once all the work including reinstalling the clock mechanisms has been completed, we’ll...

Thursday 2nd April 2020 Media Statement – Passing of former Carterton Mayor Barry Keys Carterton District Council acknowledges the passing of former Carterton Mayor, and local barrister, Barry Keys. Barry was Mayor from 1984 to 1995.  He oversaw the amalgamation of...

We know many of you will be wanting to know the outcome of the clock tower decision at Wednesday's Ordinary Council meeting. A report was made to council for additional funding to complete the remediation work on the clock tower. The estimated cost to complete the...

Remediation of the clock tower has not been going as quickly as our council would have wanted. The current contractors have realised that they are over committed and we are now in search of a new contractor to take on the next stage of the work. We will have someone...

We're having an Open Day! Come along any time between 11am - 2pm Sunday 1 December to see the progress being made at our Carterton Sustainable Wastewater Project Situated at Gallon Road, Carterton (Right of State Highway 2 opposite Waihakeke Road turnoff). No bookings...

Carterton District Council is temporarily closing the intersection of Norman Avenue and State Highway 2 due to on-going safety concerns. The temporary closure comes into effect on 7 October following a decision by councillors in September. The Carterton elected...

Carterton District Council’s Policy and Strategy Committee will next week decide on whether Carterton residents can choose a new paint colour for the town’s iconic clocktower. The once heralded “Carterton’s Big Ben” has been under construction lately after a seismic...

Carterton District Council is progressing its commitment to the wellbeing of an endangered species of mudfish by continuing to monitor the rehomed population at its Daleton Farm wetlands. Over 900 of the endangered species of brown mudfish were rehomed over December...

Wednesday 23 January 2019 Media Statement:  Mudfish rehomed; wastewater project heads into next phase  Construction of Carterton District Council’s wastewater storage reservoirs are set to get underway following the completion of the recent mudfish translocation. 921...

Media Statement: Tuesday 11th December 2018 Delayed Mudfish relocation set to get underway  For the past few months Carterton District Council has been planning to re home native mudfish found on Daleton Farm, ahead of construction of 200,000m3 storage ponds. However,...

Carterton District Council and Greater Wellington have been working together to ensure both that at risk native mudfish are looked after while infrastructure improvements within the site can go ahead. Our intention remains to work together so that we can begin...

The iconic Carterton Clock Tower will soon undergo required earthquake strengthening works. The work, scheduled to take place in the next few months, will mean some disruption to the site and in particular the silencing of the clock tower bell. Carterton District...

Media Statement – Carterton Wastewater consents secured for 35 years Carterton District Council’s (CDC) long term vision to improve fresh water quality by removing treated urban wastewater effluent from streams is now a step closer due to the approval of 35 year...

Two new websites, developed by the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), were launched this week. One helps people find out what’s happening in their communities during and after an emergency. The other helps people prepare before the big one hits....

Today we are submitting our resource consent application for the Carterton wastewater treatment plant upgrade to the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Our application is for the treatment and disposal of wastewater primarily onto the Daleton farm, for a 35 year...