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Lake Dunstan Wakeboarding Event

Notice is hereby given that the Southern Lakes Board Riders Club will be holding a wakeboarding competition on the Kawarau Arm of Lake Dunstan, adjacent to Old Cromwell Town, on the weekend of 20 – 21 March 2010.

It is proposed that the competition will be a one day event commencing at 8am on 20 March 2010 and concluding by 8.30pm weather permitting. If however delays are caused by weather, mechanical or other problems, it is proposed that the event will continue on Sunday 21 March 2010.

The course will commence and finish adjacent to the Melmore Marina boat ramp and will incorporate the area between the boat ramp adjacent to the Cromwell Oxidation Ponds and the eastern bank of the Clutha Arm (opposite The Junction).

The public are informed that in the interests of safety, there will be a 5 knot speed limit for boats using the lake adjacent to the course i.e. between the boat ramp adjacent to the Cromwell Oxidation Ponds and the eastern bank of the Clutha Arm (opposite the Junction) and that boats will be prohibited from the area defined as the course during the events.

Safety Improvement Work - Shannon Street, Alexandra

Central Otago District Council will be undertaking safety improvements to Shannon Street, commencing within the next 1-2 weeks.

This work will involve:

• Widening Shannon Street between Centennial Avenue and Ventry Street.
• The widening will occur on the Mobil Garage side of the street, and will involve removing the existing kerb and relocating the footpath against the new kerb.
• Widening Shannon Street between Ventry Street and Bringan Street also on the Mobil Garage side of the road.  A new footpath will be constructed against the new kerb.
• Kerb protrusions will be constructed at the intersections of Shannon and Ventry Streets, and Shannon and Bringan Streets.

This is being undertaken to improve traffic flow between Centennial Avenue and Ventry Street, and to better align the centre line of Shannon Street between Centennial Avenue and Bruce Place.

We are conscious of the effect construction work can have on adjoining businesses, and residents.  The nature of this work is such that it is impossible that this will not affect traffic and parking in some way during the course of the project, and every effort will be taken to ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.  We estimate that this work will take 6 weeks to complete.

Abandoned Property

The Central Otago District Council, acting under statutory authority conferred by Section 77 Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, hereby gives public notice that it intends:

(a)    to have certain land within its jurisdiction declared abandoned one month after the date of this notice; and
(b)    to sell or lease the land.

Any person having a legitimate claim either by ownership, or survivorship of the following person recorded as registered owner of land located at Blackman Road, Alexandra and described in the following schedule, should contact the Chief Executive Officer, Central Otago District Council, P O Box 122, Alexandra, telephone (03) 4400056 or email
codcalex@codc.govt.nz on or before noon, Wednesday 10th March 2010.

Schedule of Land

Registered Owner	Area	Legal Description	Title
Alfred Charles Jones	1313 sq.m.	Lot 3 Deposited Plan 6563	OT156/168

Council Planner in Cromwell

A Council Planner will be in the Cromwell Service Centre for resource consent enquiries and appointments on Wednesday mornings from 8.30am – 12.30pm.  Please phone the service centre on (03) 445 0211 if you wish to make an appointment.

Auditor General Reports on Local Authorities Performance

The results of a review, commissioned by the Auditor General, regarding local authorities effectiveness in meeting future drinking water demand was recently tabled in Parliament... more - released 26 February 2010

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Water Restrictions are in place for un-metered properties in Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell, Bannockburn, Omakau, Ophir are in place this year.  More

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Fire Season Status - PROHIBITED

Pursuant to Section 20(2) and 22(2) of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 and Section 300 of the Central Otago District Council General Bylaws 2008, notice is hereby given THAT THE LIGHTING OF FIRES IN THE OPEN IN THE:

• Rural and urban areas within the Central Otago District, including all Department of Conservation areas and Southern Rural Fire District (Naseby zone)

IS PROHIBITED FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2009

A Prohibited Fire Season means that no person shall, in the area of the Central Otago District including urban and rural areas and all Department of Conservation areas, and Southern Rural Fire District (Naseby Zone), light any fire in the open air or cause or permit any such fire to be ignited.

All permits already issued are now suspended and no further permits will be issued during the currency of this order which shall remain in force until revoked by further notice.

The only activity permitted during the Prohibited Fire Season is a barbecue ignited in a properly constructed container and fuelled by gas only.

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Proposal to Lease Part of Roxburgh Recreation Reserve

Proposed Exchange of Reserve Land

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Temporary Road Closures

(Pursuant to the Local Government Act 1974, Schedule 10)

GOLDRUSH MULTISPORT EVENT

Roxburgh East Road, will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic between Knobby Range Road and Roxburgh Hydro Access Road, on Saturday, 20 March 2010, between 10.00am and 12.00 noon.

During the proposed period of closure the detour provisions will be via Roxburgh East Road, Jedburgh Street, Scotland Street and Fruitlands-Roxburgh Road, for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use the road.

CLYDE WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL

The Central Otago District Council proposes to close Sunderland Street, Clyde, between Naylor Street and Holloway Street, including the lane adjacent to the Masonic Lodge. A section of Matau Street between Sunderland Street and Miners Lane is also proposed. Access to Miners Lane will not be affected Times of proposed closure will be 7am and 7pm on Sunday, 4 April 2010.  This is for the purpose of holding a wine and food festival.

Any person objecting to the proposal should inform Council of their objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 5pm on 26 March 2010 at the Central Otago District Council, 1 Dunorling Street, PO Box 122, Alexandra.

Proposal to Close Part of SH 85, Alexandra to Ordinary Vehicular Traffic

PURSUANT to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that NZ Transport Agency for the purpose of an Anzac Day Parade propose to close the following street to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

During the proposed period of closure the following provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use the street:

    Detour via:  Walton Street and Limerick Street

Any person objecting to the proposals is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 12 April 2010 at the office of the NZ Transport Agency, AA Building, 450 Moray Place, P O Box 52245, Dunedin 9058.

    Street proposed to be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic:    SH 85 (Tarbert Street)

    Period of proposed closure:    Sunday 25 April 2010 between the hours of 10.30 am and 12.00 pm.

N Johansson, State Highway Manager, NZ Transport Agency, DUNEDIN

Closure of Part of Danseys Pass Road, to Ordinary Vehicle Traffic

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulation 1965, notice is hereby given that Central Otago District Council for the purpose of the Rally Otago car rally proposes to close the following road to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

During the proposed period of closure there will be no alternative route for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use the road.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 5pm on 12 March 2010 at the Central Otago District Council, Dunorling Street, PO Box 122, Alexandra.

    Road proposed to be closed to ordinary traffic:    Danseys Pass Road between Kyeburn Diggings (German Creek) and the Waitaki District Boundary.

    Period of proposed closure:    Saturday 10 April 2010 between the hours of 8:30am and 1:30pm.