Flooding updates - Main Council Office Temporarily Closed
UPDATED
Monday 18 January 2021 - 8am
OPERATIONAL
Council's Main Office on Queen Street and the Waimate District Library remain closed following further reassessment.
All customer service staff are available via phone and email to assist with your enquiries.
For all enquiries, please phone 03 689 0000 or email council@waimatedc.govt.nz
UPDATED
Saturday 9 January 2021 - 7.40am
SH82 (KUROW TO IKAWAI)
All repairs have now been complete and the road has officially reopened.
Please drive with caution.
SH83 (AVIEMORE TO OTEMATATA)
This road has also reopened and is subject to a temporary speed limit of 30km/h.
Please drive with caution and adhere to the speed restrictions.
ROADS
All Council roads throughout the Waimate District are clear and open. There are some roads that have minor scouring on them, so please drive with caution at all times.
UPDATED
Friday 8 January 2021 - 2.40pm
ROADS
All Council roads throughout the Waimate District are clear and open. There are some roads that have minor scouring on them, so please drive with caution at all times.
FORDS
With the flood waters now subsiding, all fords are again passable, and have now reopened to traffic. Once again, please take extreme caution when passing over a ford as some of the gravel based fords may still require repair. If in doubt, do not take any unnecessary risks and seek an alternate route.
PARKERS BUSH ROAD - CENTREWOOD PARK ROAD
Please be advised the road from SH82 (Waimate Gorge) end of Parkers Bush Road to Centrewood Park Road (up to the White Horse) have reopened and remain safe to use. However, the section from Centrewood Park Road to Mill Road will remain closed for at least another week to allow repairs to be carried out.
SH82 (KUROW TO IKAWAI)
Work to repair the washout on SH82 continues, with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advising motorists to avoid the area, or delay your journey where possible. This road remains closed.
UPDATE
Thursday 7 January 2021 - 3.15pm
MAIN COUNCIL OFFICE
Due to significant flooding damage, our main council office on Queen Street remains closed until further notice. This will be reassessed on Monday January 18 and we’ll be sure to keep you updated.
RECEPTION/CUSTOMER SERVICE
Council’s reception function has been transferred to the Waimate Event Centre on Paul Street and we are back up and running to assist you with any enquiries. Our customer service team are on hand to help via phone or email, and if required, you are welcome to drop in and speak with us at the Event Centre.
MEETING WITH STAFF
During this temporary closure, if you wish to meet with a staff member directly, this must be pre-arranged and approved. For all enquiries, please phone (03) 689 0000 or email; council@waimatedc.govt.nz
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
WAIMATE DISTRICT LIBRARY
During the flooding, the Library has also experienced significant flood damage and will remain closed through to Monday January 18. At this point, we will then reassess the situation and advise members accordingly.
During this time, please take note of the following points:
HOLD ON TO YOUR BOOKS
If you are due to return your library books soon, please refrain from doing so and hold on to them.
As the Library experiences significant disruption in the coming days, holding on to your book or renewing them online will be a great help to our staff. You can also contact the Library by phone on (03) 689 0071. Note, there will be no penalties associated with overdue returns.
RENEWALS
If you're wanting to renew your books, you will still able to renew your library books online, or by phoning the Library to discuss further. The E-Library will also be accessible and will allow you to access a wide range of e-books and audio books for your continued entertainment. Simply login online, explore and enjoy.
WI-FI ACCESS
Unfortunately, we are unable to supply access to computers at present, however you are welcome to use your own device outside the Library 24/7. The public Wi-Fi will continue to be operational and active throughout the Library closure.
NEIGHBOURING LIBRARIES
If you are needing books to read right now and you simply cannot wait, you will be welcome at the Oamaru and Timaru libraries respectively.
Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time, and we look forward to seeing you all again soon.
BOIL WATER NOTICE - WAIKAKAHI RURAL WATER SCHEME
All consumers on the Waikakahi Rural Water Scheme are reminded to continue to boil all drinking water - at all times.
A recent monitoring sample has shown low levels of chlorine in the treated water. This has resulted in an E.coli transgression and is attributed to the recent rain event. Council advises a rolling boil of at least a minute for all water used for drinking, food preparation, and personal use, such as cleaning teeth.
Please also inform all staff, tenants and holiday visitors on your property of this reminder.
For more on this, please visit Alerts>Water; https://www.waimatedc.govt.nz/council
ROAD CLOSURES
All Council roads throughout the Waimate District are clear and open,
All fords remain closed until further notice.
Please be advised, due to significant rainfall, Parkers Bush Road and Centrewood Park Road (to the White Horse) are also closed to all vehicle and public access until further notice.
Flooding is still posing risk on SH83, near Kurow, with a detour route in place via Te Akatarawa Road. Please exercise caution, drive to the conditions and follow the signage.
Work is now underway to repair the washout on SH82, with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advising motorists to avoid the area, or delay your journey where possible.
For the full detour route, please visit;
https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/.../roadclosures/325505...
WAIMATE LAKES CAMPING AREA
All camping grounds remain open and space is still available. Our camp supervisor is on hand to assist with any enquiries on site, and further information - including weather updates - can be found on the official Waimate Lakes Camping. Further information relating to the camping areas can be found on our homepage, or by clicking HERE.
FACEBOOK PAGE
For all further updates as they come to hand, please check out the Waimate District Council Facebooage on https://www.facebook.com/waimatedistrictcouncil
