As part of the programmed playground refurbishment for selected parks and reserves within the Waimakariri District, Kowhai Avenue Reserve playground has been ear marked for refurbishment this Autumn.

With rain and cooler temperatures forecast for much of Canterbury this weekend, it is timely for residents to think ahead and plan for all that the winter season can bring.

The Woodend Sefton Community Board have a lot to consider and discuss at their meeting on Monday 14 May in the Woodend Community Centre starting at 7 pm.

With the onset of colder weather the annual autumn leaf fall from deciduous trees is in full swing and we see change in the shading they provide.

It’s time to pump up those tyres and tie the shoelaces with completion of Waimakariri Districts second cycle and walkway just around the corner. Contractors are applying the finishing touches to the Rangiora Woodend Pathway over the next few weeks and an official opening is planned for mid-June.

The next step in the Long Term Plan process takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday when submissions will be heard by the Councillors in Kaiapoi and Rangiora. Nearly 70 people will speak in support of their submissions across the two days of hearings.

The Oxford-Ohoka Community Board met on Thursday, 3 May, at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting and discussed funding of various landscaping projects, all of which were approved as recommended by staff.

As part of the Ravenswood residential development, a new water main pipe is being installed at the Rangiora Woodend Road and Chinnerys Road intersection.