What's happening in your community.. Not Long Till Mainpower Stadium Opens As a reminder Tetra Pak and other liquid cartons also go in the rubbish, as the lining that allows them to hold liquid is unable to be recycled the same way other cardboard items are It's now just four months until MainPower Stadium opens its doors to the public. The main court area has seen a dramatic transformation following the installation of acoustic panelling. hoops, scoreboards and the 2021 RSA ANZAC DAY SERVICES Council Service Centres and Libraries Council Service Centres will be closed on Monday following Anzac Day and will re-open on Tuesday 27 April. Urgent issues may be reported to the after-hours service on 0800 965 468. AlI libraries will be closed on Anzac Day (Sunday) and the following Monday. They retum to normal hours on Tuesday 27 April wooden floor for the four interior courts. The following Anzac Day Parades and Citizens Memorial Services will be held throughout the Waimakariri District. Tiling, electrical and plumbing work is also well underway throughout the various offices, meeting rooms, bathrooms and gym areas. Outside, the exterior cladding is complete and timber soffits lined with beech are curently being installed. SATURDAY, 24 APRIL Rubbish and Recycling Collection Ohoka Construction of the eastem car park is also progressing well which will provide parking both for the Stadium and adjacent tennis courts There are no changes to kerbside collections. Rubbish, recycling and organics will be collected on Monday as usual. Southbrook Resource Recovery Park and Oxford Transfer Station A service will be held in the Ohoka Hal, 400 MI Road, at Ham. Sefton A service wil be held at Opm at the Cenotaph in Attention now turns to the painting, interior fit-out and signage, with the contractor, Leighs, are on track to finish construction in July Sefton Domain. Woodend All transfer stations are closed on Anzac Day. A service wil be hed at the Woodend Community Centre, School Road, at Opm. MainPower Stadium wil be managed by the North Canterbury Sport & Recreation Trust - who are Souchbrook Resource Recovery Park open as normal already starting to receive bookings for the facility. Changing Seasons on Monday 26 April. Oxford Transfer Station closed as normal on Monday 26 April SUNDAY 25 APRL Kalapoi The Antac Day parade wil assemble atme comer of Sewet Street and Davie Street at 945am. The parade wil march to Trousselot Park, Charles Street, where a service and dedication wil be held at 10am. The RSA will also be holding a Dawn Service at 6.30am at the War Memorial (Raven Quay). Aquatic Facilities It's that time of year as we move into autumn and the oranges, reds and golds are creating a beautiful scene across the Waimakariri District Our Aquatics facilities in Rangiora and Kaiapoi will open during the Arzac weekend during the following hours: Sunday 25 April 7.30am-7pm and Monday 26 April 10am-7pm. With the beauty. also comes the drop of leaves along footpaths and gutters of tree-lined streets. Street sweeping will ramp up in streets that have a high build-up of leaves and contractors may use blowers to get the verges and footpaths cleared of leaf fall when required. Rangiora The Anzac Day Parade wil assemble at Rangiora Famers Carpark, Atred Street at 11am The parade wil then march up Percival Street and along High Street to the Cenotaph for the 1130am service and wreath laying ceremony The Ranglora RSA and Council will atso lay wreaths at the Rangiora High School at 0.30am assembling at 0.20am. Residents can help out by removing leaves from outside their homes and putting them in their compost, green or red bin, and are encouraged to park vehicles off-street wherever possible during heavy leaf fall so that the sweeper can access the leaves and do a more thorough job. Oxford A Memorial Service will be held in the Oxford Town Hall at030am Fernside A Memorial Service folowed by a wreath laying ceremony wi be held in the Fernside Memorial Hal at 1oam. Save Time on Dog Registrations During autumn, it's impossible to maintain a leaf-free street as weather and wind can cause a Update Your Details Now Cust / West Eyreton A Memorial Service wi be held in the Cust Community Centre at 10am. The service wi be folowed by a wreath aying ceremony at the West Eyreton Memorial at 1lam. Tuahiwi A Memorial Service will be held at the War Memorial and those attending the service should assemble at 14Spm at the community mal boxes by the Urupa (cemetery) for the 2pm service. mass drop. During windy conditions, leaves may buld up again within hours of a clean. Streets will be monitored and additional sweeping rounds will Dog registrations for 2021/22 are just around the comer, so it's a great time to check your details are up to date. be done where needed. Have your contact or address detals changed Have you got a new dog or has a funy friend passed amay Milk Carton Recycling to End Trees for Canterbury announced last week that a cardboard milk carton recycling scheme will end on 10 May, after 30 years of using the cartons to grow over a million native seedlings. Was your dog deseed or microchipped in the last year Are you new to the distret and have a registration to transfer Temporary road closures wi be in place in Kalapol and Rangiora, Cust and West Eyreton to accommodate the RSA parades. Members of the public are welcome to attend the RSA The scheme is no longer financially viable for the group, as the collection bins often get filled with rubbish or incorrect items, creating a heavy financial burden as the lot has to go to the landfit. If you answered yes to any of those questions, you'l need to let us know. Visit waimakaririgovt.ru and fil Ina form at Dogs Online, emal officewmk.gvte or call into any Couuncia Service Centre. above commemorative services and wreath laying ceremonies Enuring your dog is microchipped wearing a cumrent registration and your contact detals are up to date makes keasier for un to retum your dog home when lost. Dan Gordon MAYOR Collection bins at the Waimakariri Districts transfer stations will be removed on 10 May, and all milk cartons will need to go in the rubbish instead WAIMAKARIRI waimakariri.govt.nz DISTRICT COUNCIL What's happening in your community.. Not Long Till Mainpower Stadium Opens As a reminder Tetra Pak and other liquid cartons also go in the rubbish, as the lining that allows them to hold liquid is unable to be recycled the same way other cardboard items are It's now just four months until MainPower Stadium opens its doors to the public. The main court area has seen a dramatic transformation following the installation of acoustic panelling. hoops, scoreboards and the 2021 RSA ANZAC DAY SERVICES Council Service Centres and Libraries Council Service Centres will be closed on Monday following Anzac Day and will re-open on Tuesday 27 April. Urgent issues may be reported to the after-hours service on 0800 965 468. AlI libraries will be closed on Anzac Day (Sunday) and the following Monday. They retum to normal hours on Tuesday 27 April wooden floor for the four interior courts. The following Anzac Day Parades and Citizens Memorial Services will be held throughout the Waimakariri District. Tiling, electrical and plumbing work is also well underway throughout the various offices, meeting rooms, bathrooms and gym areas. Outside, the exterior cladding is complete and timber soffits lined with beech are curently being installed. SATURDAY, 24 APRIL Rubbish and Recycling Collection Ohoka Construction of the eastem car park is also progressing well which will provide parking both for the Stadium and adjacent tennis courts There are no changes to kerbside collections. Rubbish, recycling and organics will be collected on Monday as usual. Southbrook Resource Recovery Park and Oxford Transfer Station A service will be held in the Ohoka Hal, 400 MI Road, at Ham. Sefton A service wil be held at Opm at the Cenotaph in Attention now turns to the painting, interior fit-out and signage, with the contractor, Leighs, are on track to finish construction in July Sefton Domain. Woodend All transfer stations are closed on Anzac Day. A service wil be hed at the Woodend Community Centre, School Road, at Opm. MainPower Stadium wil be managed by the North Canterbury Sport & Recreation Trust - who are Souchbrook Resource Recovery Park open as normal already starting to receive bookings for the facility. Changing Seasons on Monday 26 April. Oxford Transfer Station closed as normal on Monday 26 April SUNDAY 25 APRL Kalapoi The Antac Day parade wil assemble atme comer of Sewet Street and Davie Street at 945am. The parade wil march to Trousselot Park, Charles Street, where a service and dedication wil be held at 10am. The RSA will also be holding a Dawn Service at 6.30am at the War Memorial (Raven Quay). Aquatic Facilities It's that time of year as we move into autumn and the oranges, reds and golds are creating a beautiful scene across the Waimakariri District Our Aquatics facilities in Rangiora and Kaiapoi will open during the Arzac weekend during the following hours: Sunday 25 April 7.30am-7pm and Monday 26 April 10am-7pm. With the beauty. also comes the drop of leaves along footpaths and gutters of tree-lined streets. Street sweeping will ramp up in streets that have a high build-up of leaves and contractors may use blowers to get the verges and footpaths cleared of leaf fall when required. Rangiora The Anzac Day Parade wil assemble at Rangiora Famers Carpark, Atred Street at 11am The parade wil then march up Percival Street and along High Street to the Cenotaph for the 1130am service and wreath laying ceremony The Ranglora RSA and Council will atso lay wreaths at the Rangiora High School at 0.30am assembling at 0.20am. Residents can help out by removing leaves from outside their homes and putting them in their compost, green or red bin, and are encouraged to park vehicles off-street wherever possible during heavy leaf fall so that the sweeper can access the leaves and do a more thorough job. Oxford A Memorial Service will be held in the Oxford Town Hall at030am Fernside A Memorial Service folowed by a wreath laying ceremony wi be held in the Fernside Memorial Hal at 1oam. Save Time on Dog Registrations During autumn, it's impossible to maintain a leaf-free street as weather and wind can cause a Update Your Details Now Cust / West Eyreton A Memorial Service wi be held in the Cust Community Centre at 10am. The service wi be folowed by a wreath aying ceremony at the West Eyreton Memorial at 1lam. Tuahiwi A Memorial Service will be held at the War Memorial and those attending the service should assemble at 14Spm at the community mal boxes by the Urupa (cemetery) for the 2pm service. mass drop. During windy conditions, leaves may buld up again within hours of a clean. Streets will be monitored and additional sweeping rounds will Dog registrations for 2021/22 are just around the comer, so it's a great time to check your details are up to date. be done where needed. Have your contact or address detals changed Have you got a new dog or has a funy friend passed amay Milk Carton Recycling to End Trees for Canterbury announced last week that a cardboard milk carton recycling scheme will end on 10 May, after 30 years of using the cartons to grow over a million native seedlings. Was your dog deseed or microchipped in the last year Are you new to the distret and have a registration to transfer Temporary road closures wi be in place in Kalapol and Rangiora, Cust and West Eyreton to accommodate the RSA parades. Members of the public are welcome to attend the RSA The scheme is no longer financially viable for the group, as the collection bins often get filled with rubbish or incorrect items, creating a heavy financial burden as the lot has to go to the landfit. If you answered yes to any of those questions, you'l need to let us know. Visit waimakaririgovt.ru and fil Ina form at Dogs Online, emal officewmk.gvte or call into any Couuncia Service Centre. above commemorative services and wreath laying ceremonies Enuring your dog is microchipped wearing a cumrent registration and your contact detals are up to date makes keasier for un to retum your dog home when lost. Dan Gordon MAYOR Collection bins at the Waimakariri Districts transfer stations will be removed on 10 May, and all milk cartons will need to go in the rubbish instead WAIMAKARIRI waimakariri.govt.nz DISTRICT COUNCIL