MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL He körero nö te Kaunihera o Wairau Sounds News Marlborough responds as major storm hits Blenheim hosts LGNZ Conference and the Prime Minister t's been a huge few days for Marlborough after the massive storm on the weekend. Last week Blenheim hosted the annual Local Government Mayor John Leggett said the mults-ogency emergency response was a huge effort by many and he thanked everyone for their cooperation. New Zealand (LGNZ) Conference which saw close to 600 mayors. chairs, chief executives, councillors and senior management from New Zealand's councils visit our region. "Nine hundred people were evacuated from their homes on Saturday as towns and communities across Marlborough were cut off by the floodwater. LGNZ. LGNZ. LGNZ. "We declored a state of local emergency ot 12:20pm on Saturday to ensure our emergency response team had al the resources it needed to effectively conduct evacuations. This state of emergency will stay in place for the time being as we The Mayor said the recovery involves getting a ful assessment of the domage. clearing and repairing roads, and restoring power and telecommunications lines "We are pleased with the way our regions stop bank network held up during the event The Council has invested a lot in river flood protection works since 1983 - this was a test of the quality of that work "Although there is a lot of work ahead of us we are a resilent region and we will get through this. We will continue working with the many Mariborough-based agencies. organisations and iwi to get our region back up and running." John said. The folowing images were taken around the region on Saturday 17 July 2021 The Prime Minister. Local Govermment Minister. Finance Minister, Housing Minister, Arts & Culture Minister were also in attendance. The Prime Minister and her party also visited the new library and art gallery bulding Deputy Mayor Nadine Taylor and Mayoress Anne Best officially welcomed her. Libraries Manager Glenn Webster spoke, as dd Milennium Art Gallery Manager Cressida Bishop ond Katherine Skipper, from architects Warren and Mahoney. The Government contributed $1 milion of COVID-19 reliet funding into the project, which is progressing wel Wairau River Bridge looking north Council's Harbours team - working to ensure our waterways are safe for everyone to enjoy. Contact the Harbourmaster's Office if you need advice or information about Marlborough's harbours. 03 520 7400 | HARBOURSAMARLBOROUGH.GOVT.NZ Queen Charlotte Drive MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS MARINAS For up to date sailing, news and weather from Mariborough 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 nö te Kaunihera o Wairau Sounds News Marlborough responds as major storm hits Blenheim hosts LGNZ Conference and the Prime Minister t's been a huge few days for Marlborough after the massive storm on the weekend. Last week Blenheim hosted the annual Local Government Mayor John Leggett said the mults-ogency emergency response was a huge effort by many and he thanked everyone for their cooperation. New Zealand (LGNZ) Conference which saw close to 600 mayors. chairs, chief executives, councillors and senior management from New Zealand's councils visit our region. "Nine hundred people were evacuated from their homes on Saturday as towns and communities across Marlborough were cut off by the floodwater. LGNZ. LGNZ. LGNZ. "We declored a state of local emergency ot 12:20pm on Saturday to ensure our emergency response team had al the resources it needed to effectively conduct evacuations. This state of emergency will stay in place for the time being as we The Mayor said the recovery involves getting a ful assessment of the domage. clearing and repairing roads, and restoring power and telecommunications lines "We are pleased with the way our regions stop bank network held up during the event The Council has invested a lot in river flood protection works since 1983 - this was a test of the quality of that work "Although there is a lot of work ahead of us we are a resilent region and we will get through this. We will continue working with the many Mariborough-based agencies. organisations and iwi to get our region back up and running." John said. The folowing images were taken around the region on Saturday 17 July 2021 The Prime Minister. Local Govermment Minister. Finance Minister, Housing Minister, Arts & Culture Minister were also in attendance. The Prime Minister and her party also visited the new library and art gallery bulding Deputy Mayor Nadine Taylor and Mayoress Anne Best officially welcomed her. Libraries Manager Glenn Webster spoke, as dd Milennium Art Gallery Manager Cressida Bishop ond Katherine Skipper, from architects Warren and Mahoney. The Government contributed $1 milion of COVID-19 reliet funding into the project, which is progressing wel Wairau River Bridge looking north Council's Harbours team - working to ensure our waterways are safe for everyone to enjoy. Contact the Harbourmaster's Office if you need advice or information about Marlborough's harbours. 03 520 7400 | HARBOURSAMARLBOROUGH.GOVT.NZ Queen Charlotte Drive MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS MARINAS For up to date sailing, news and weather from Mariborough Sounds Marinas visit: www.msmarinas.co.nz www.MARLBOROUGH.GOVT.NZ I 03 520 7400 I 15 SEYMOUR STREET, BLENHEIM, 7201 NEW ZEALAND