MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL He körero no te Kaunihera o Wairau Sounds News A . in Waikawa estuary restored Work to restore the flood carrying capacity of the lower Waikawa Stream is now complete. Native planting has also enhanced the estuary and stabilised the stream banks. The project began in early March and involved extracting 3.103 m'of gravel and sediment. There are seven categories - Community Innovetion. Landscape and Habitat of which 570 m' was used to re-contour the beach area. A tocal of 954 tons of iver grade Enhancement, Farming. Forestry, Wine Industry, Marine and Business innovation- quaried rock was also used to stabilise the river banks. 1400 netive plants were planted. and the judges are looking for projects that look after the region's natural resources The work will improve the heath of two stream outiets into the estuary and replenish the and have good experiences to share. beach. The project incuded working closely with local iwi Te Atiawa, the local community Each entrant receives an independent judges' report that's lke a free assessment, and with Port Marlborough to strengthen the breakwater. Entries open for Environment Awards The Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards open today so if you're a business or community group working to improve the environment, now is the time to think about entering. Nighigheing postives and suggesting improvements Winners receive prizes of $1.000 to $3.000. Rivers Operations Engineer David Aires said it was pleasing to receive a plaudit from Te Atiawa acknowledging the work completed and the way in which the project was run The final phase of the project will see the planting of another 800 native plants in October. Council has been a principal sponsor of the Awards since they sterted in 1996. Enter online at www.cmea.org.ne. Entries cdose on Wednesday 30 September 2020. 1400 native plonts were planted earlier this month to improve the estuary CAWTHRON MARLBOROUGH ENVIRONMENT AWARDS The completed beoch replenishment with bird ife enjoying their newenvronment supportiocal Pmakeitmariborough dream it do it Marlborough's i-SITES are now open! Smake it marlborough MAL AD SHE Pop in and visit the team to book domestic travel, tours and activities across the Marlborough region and the rest of NZ. MAKE Open Monday -Friday 10am - 3pm and Saturday - Sunday 10am - 2pm Head to MariboroughNZ.com for more information Come on Marlborough, support local In every way you can - let's make it happen, together. Buy locally, plan a local experience or use a local expert. dream it - do it - make it i SITE www.makeitmariborough.co.nz MARLBOROUGR SOUNDI MARINAS ELOCx ana For up to date sailing, news and weather from Marlborough Sounds Marinas visit: www.msmarinas.co.nz www.MARLBOROUGH.GOVT.NZ I 03 520 7400 I 15 SEYMOUR STREET, BLENHEIM, 7201 NEW ZEALAND MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL He körero no te Kaunihera o Wairau Sounds News A . in Waikawa estuary restored Work to restore the flood carrying capacity of the lower Waikawa Stream is now complete. Native planting has also enhanced the estuary and stabilised the stream banks. The project began in early March and involved extracting 3.103 m'of gravel and sediment. There are seven categories - Community Innovetion. Landscape and Habitat of which 570 m' was used to re-contour the beach area. A tocal of 954 tons of iver grade Enhancement, Farming. Forestry, Wine Industry, Marine and Business innovation- quaried rock was also used to stabilise the river banks. 1400 netive plants were planted. and the judges are looking for projects that look after the region's natural resources The work will improve the heath of two stream outiets into the estuary and replenish the and have good experiences to share. beach. The project incuded working closely with local iwi Te Atiawa, the local community Each entrant receives an independent judges' report that's lke a free assessment, and with Port Marlborough to strengthen the breakwater. Entries open for Environment Awards The Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards open today so if you're a business or community group working to improve the environment, now is the time to think about entering. Nighigheing postives and suggesting improvements Winners receive prizes of $1.000 to $3.000. Rivers Operations Engineer David Aires said it was pleasing to receive a plaudit from Te Atiawa acknowledging the work completed and the way in which the project was run The final phase of the project will see the planting of another 800 native plants in October. Council has been a principal sponsor of the Awards since they sterted in 1996. Enter online at www.cmea.org.ne. Entries cdose on Wednesday 30 September 2020. 1400 native plonts were planted earlier this month to improve the estuary CAWTHRON MARLBOROUGH ENVIRONMENT AWARDS The completed beoch replenishment with bird ife enjoying their newenvronment supportiocal Pmakeitmariborough dream it do it Marlborough's i-SITES are now open! Smake it marlborough MAL AD SHE Pop in and visit the team to book domestic travel, tours and activities across the Marlborough region and the rest of NZ. MAKE Open Monday -Friday 10am - 3pm and Saturday - Sunday 10am - 2pm Head to MariboroughNZ.com for more information Come on Marlborough, support local In every way you can - let's make it happen, together. Buy locally, plan a local experience or use a local expert. dream it - do it - make it i SITE www.makeitmariborough.co.nz MARLBOROUGR SOUNDI MARINAS ELOCx ana For up to date sailing, news and weather from Marlborough Sounds Marinas visit: www.msmarinas.co.nz www.MARLBOROUGH.GOVT.NZ I 03 520 7400 I 15 SEYMOUR STREET, BLENHEIM, 7201 NEW ZEALAND