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One of the essential characteristics of Southland is its strong community ethic. Each of Southland’s communities has a special character, ranging from the popular seaside town of Riverton/Aparima, the bustle of a busy tourist destination in Te Anau, to the quiet yet beautiful town of Riversdale and tranquillity of Oban, Stewart Island/Rakiura. But in all these communities it is the norm to know your neighbours; people are open and friendly and can be relied upon. This sense of community has created a reputation of Southland being one of the safest family environments in the country. 

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4:19PM
Cycle Trail gets partial consent The Around the Mountain Cycle Trail has been granted partial resource consent by independent hearing commissioner Denis Nugent, of Wanaka. 21 views

4:18PM
Councillor disappointed at cycle trail decision Southland District Councillor John Douglas is very disappointed at the decision to grant only partial resource consent for the Around the Mountain Cycle Trail. 25 views

8:52PM
Southland's coastline to be monitored by volunteers in new programme A new monitoring programme by the Southland Coastal Heritage Inventory Project, which involves the voluntary recording of cultural heritage sites along the Southland/Murihiku coastline, was launched at the Bluff Marae last Friday, 20 July. 91 views

6:10PM
Government giving mixed messages The Government is giving mixed messages around its proposed local government reforms, Southland District Council Mayor Frana Cardno said. 74 views

12:23PM
Communities urged to speak out against reforms Southland District Council is urging its community boards, CDAs and other community groups to speak up against the proposed local government reforms. 58 views

11:32AM
Greymouth Petroleum Ltd granted consent for exploration Greymouth Petroleum Ltd has been granted land use consent to carry out petroleum exploration on Stewart Island. 81 views

5:55PM
LIM notices issued to potentially earthquake-prone buildings 161 views

4:00PM
Update on roading conditions Motorists are being asked to drive with extreme caution as icy conditions and snow have made roads treacherous around the district. 52 views

12:43PM
Update on roading conditions – 18 June Motorists are being asked to drive with extreme caution as icy conditions have made roads treacherous this morning. 48 views

1:32PM
Te Anau community unite against developments in Fiordland The Te Anau community is uniting together to battle against the major development proposals that threaten the protection of conservation land in Fiordland. 62 views

5:30PM
Southland District Mayor criticises justification of cuts to road funding 76 views

2:33PM
Stewart Island levy update Southland District Council is progressing with plans for the administration of the Stewart Island/Rakiura Visitor Levy and will be working with key stakeholders, the Community Board and the Stewart Island community to put a transparent and robust system in place.  Policy and Planning Manager Susan Cuthbert said that Council is looking at a number of options for collecting the levy. 55 views

11:46AM
229 submissions to Draft Long Term Plan Southland District Council has received 229 submissions to its Draft Long Term Plan, the highest number of submissions to a Draft Long Term Plan to date. 82 views

7:37PM
Council proposes changes to its bookbus service Southland District Council is proposing changes to its bookbus service in the Draft Long Term Plan to cater for usage demands and declines across the District. 97 views

5:59PM
Council Draft 10 Year Plan approved The Southland District Council is proposing a 5.61% rise for district rates for 2012-13 in its draft 10 Year Plan, released for public consultation at yesterday's Council meeting. 73 views

3:05PM
Hosing restrictions lifted across Southland District All hosing restrictions are being lifted by Southland District Council as of March 1, 2012. 62 views

2:45PM
Update on Roading Conditions - 9.30am February 27 All roads are now open in Southland, but the Pyramid Bridge remains closed. 56 views

6:24PM
Roads closed due to flooding - Update 6pm 24 February Flooding has caused closures of bridges and roads in the Northern Southland area. 250 views

2:53PM
Update on roading conditions Feb 24 2012 (11:30am) Two Northern Southland roads have been closed this morning because of flooding. 109 views

2:38PM
Fire ban to be lifted Recent rain has eased the fire danger so the fire ban across Southland will be lifted on Saturday (February 25). 92 views

7:01PM
Reminder to recycle responsibly Staff at the Rakiura Resource Recovery Centre on Stewart Island would like to remind people about the importance of responsible recycling after two isolated incidents in recent times have resulted in health and safety being compromised. 67 views

6:04PM
Reminder to microchip your dog Southland District Council is reminding dog owners to microchip their dogs after it has had to send out 50 infringement notices to dog owners throughout the district who have failed to do so, despite the written requests they have received. 84 views

2:53PM
Dangerous building notices for two Winton properties Two buildings in Winton have been issued with dangerous building notices by the Southland District Council. 107 views

3:34PM
Hosing restrictions across Southland District Southland District residents are being asked to conserve water as the ongoing dry weather puts pressure on the district's 12 water schemes. 134 views

3:07PM
Total fire ban in southern district A total fire ban for all of Southland and parts of the Clutha District covered by the Southern Rural Fire Authority will be in place from 8am today (Thursday 5 January). 105 views

4:09PM
Hosing restrictions in Riverton and Ohai Residents in Riverton and Ohai have hosing restrictions until 14 January or until further notice.Southland District Council water and waste assets manager Ian Evans said the restrictions in Riverton are due to low water levels and increasing pressure on the water treatment plant, while Environment Southland has asked Council to not take any more water from the source in Ohai. 92 views

3:49AM
Office Closures - Christmas and New Year All Southland District Council offices will close on Friday 23 December at 12 noon. 127 views

1:39PM
Water issues discussed Water and wastewater quality, and stormwater were key issues for discussion for Southland District councillors at their meeting on Wednesday. 93 views

6:55PM
Mayors decide on Anniversary Day date The three southern Mayors have decided Southland Anniversary Day will be celebrated on Easter Tuesday every year. 137 views

1:10PM
Consent application refused A resource consent application from Lake Te Anau Developments Limited to undertake a 15-lot subdivision has been turned down by Southland District Council's Resource Management Committee. 72 views