Repair to State Highway 4 slip near Upokongaro to begin
23 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Dick Carson (left) and Donald Wickham. Photo / File
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Work to repair the State Highway 4 slip near Upokongaro will begin in March, Waka Kotahi/NZTA regional transport systems manager Ross l Anson says.
A section of the state highway at Kukuta slipped into the Whanganui River after flooding in 2015, l Anson said. That stretch of road became single lane and controlled by lights.
To enable repairs to be made the agency needed to purchase an adjoining property, and that was completed in January.
Whanganui velodrome report released: Questions over feasibility
10 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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A new report delivered to council has put the kibosh on the expensive proposal to roof the Whanganui Velodrome. Photo / File
A new report delivered to council has put the kibosh on the expensive proposal to roof the Whanganui Velodrome. Photo / File
The long-awaited release of an independent report into the roofing the Whanganui velodrome has concluded there is no current valid case to proceed with the original proposal. The report, which was completed in October, was made public on Tuesday and cited a substantial upfront cost and a lack of demand for the facilities put forward in the Copeland design, which includes expanding its use to include a new speed skating track and improving accessibility to allow crowd events of up to 6000 people.
Red Shed timber gets new life as part of Town Centre Regeneration
10 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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The new reclaimed Oregon timber fence is the latest project from Whanganui District Council s Town Centre Regeneration Committee. Photo / Holly Hoddinott
The new reclaimed Oregon timber fence is the latest project from Whanganui District Council s Town Centre Regeneration Committee. Photo / Holly Hoddinott
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Oregon timber from the Red Shed at Whanganui s port has been turned into a new fence around the tram shed storage area on Taupo Quay. It s been nice to have had the opportunity to give this historically significant timber a new lease on life where we can all appreciate it, Town Centre Regeneration project manager Ellen Young said.
Whanganui steps into Three Waters Reform Programme with water supply upgrades
7 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Sedgebrook St in Whanganui East is one of several streets in line for a water supply upgrade. Photo / File
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
The Government s Three Water Reform Programme has started, with the Whanganui District Council letting tenders to upgrade the water supply in some areas of the city.
It has been able to do so due to Government funding for upgrades to drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems as part of the reform process.