Clutha District Council E-News

Catch up with some of our latest news.

Mayor Jock Martin has been elected as Chair of the newly established Southern Waters’ Stakeholders’ Representative Group, with Cr Roger Cotton as Council’s representative. Southern Waters will be the largest joint Council water services entity in the South Island, delivering water, wastewater, and stormwater services to about 84,100 people across an area of 24,702 km². Read More.

We have introduced a recycling option at the five transfer stations temporarily closed earlier this year. Council approved a proposal to open the closed sites 24/7 with unmanned, yellow-lidded recycling bins for household recyclables, using a 3-strike enforcement approach, starting 1 June 2026. Read more. 

If you and pooch have moved house, let us know the new address. If you’ve got a new dog, you’ll need to register it - and puppies before they’re 3 months old. Make sure all your info is up to date before our animal team sends out your rego invoice at the end of June. You can register online on the Council website under Dog Registrations. 

     New Clutha Citizens

Congratulations to the Clutha District’s new citizens who took part in the latest citizenship ceremony on 4 May 2026. Read more. 

     New technology

For the first time, we’re using non-intrusive technology to clean the network’s water pipes, which is being tried out in Milton and Lawerence, and possibly elsewhere in the district. It means no need for water shutdowns and disruptions to water supplies. Read more.

Meetings in chambers at Rosebank Terrace, Balclutha:

Tuesday 19 May and Thursday 21 May 2026 (Annual Plan decisions meetings). Start 9am. 

Thursday 28 May (Workshop 8.45am, and Ordinary Council meeting 1.30pm). 

Agendas are available HERE.

All meeting dates available HERE. 

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We know we live somewhere special. Check out the guide to keep in the loop with what's going on in the Our Place Clutha What's On Guide.  

What's going on in our major capital and community projects.

Progress includes construction of the feature wall, completion of additional works centred around the pedestrian crossings at the RSA and Anzac Memorial, and arrival of the lighting fixtures and brick veneer for the wall feature. For updates click HERE.  

Once complete, this pipe upgrade will deliver significantly improved stormwater and wastewater infrastructure along Union St/SH1 this busy route, providing long term benefit to the local community. For updates click HERE.  Full report can be found on website.

As ongoing fundraising for the project, the Bruce Community Trust is in the process of submitting a Lotteries Grant Funding application. A large crane has been established on site for the placement of the new 25m-long pool's panels. For updates click HERE.   

Lovell’s Flat Hall will be the subject of a local consultation to gain the affected community’s feedback on whether the hall should be demolished, and the future use of the reserve it stands on. Timeframe to be confirmed. For the report presented at the 1 April meeting, go to our website.

Based on the results of targeted speed reviews conducted on 20 locations,16 of them are eligible for the requested speed limit changes. Speed limit reviews for beaches are underway. Council has agreed that a six-week public consultation can proceed, with a timeframe to be confirmed for later this year. For the report presented at the 30 April meeting, go to our website.

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PHOTO: Balclutha bridge - Te Papa collection

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Pictured, Mayor Jock with members of our customer experiences staff, with their recent award. They placed second nationally in the 2025 ALGIM Customer Experience Awards earlier this year.