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Issue #75 - February 2014 Recycling and Refuse for Buller Council has When do I put my recycling out for Buller Civil Defence 2 separated collection? Resealing our 2 the district Your recycling and refuse collection is on the same Roading Network into three day, your refuse will be collected every week on that zones for day. Your recycling will be collected every second The Wonderful 2 its recycling week on that day. Each wheelie bin has a label on West Coast Beach and refuse the side that says your property address, a serial Clean-Up approach. number for the bin and then it has a code for the Solid Energy Centre 3 Zone One day and week your collection is. So if your is from label says Tue1 then your collection day for NBS Theatre 3 refuse is every Tuesday, your recycling will down to be collected every week 1 on a Tuesday. Funding 4 Calendars were supplied with the bins but Notes and Notices 4 (including if you need another one, you can get one Westport), from our website or from the Council office. Public Notice 4 inland as far STREET Ministry of Health DAY & February 2014 as Blacks Point and down as far as . WEEK BIN PROPERTY M T W T F S S Zone Two is north of the Bridge NUMBER NUMBER covering the area. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Zone Three is beyond Blacks Point towards and 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 including and . 6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Zones Two and Three will continue to operate BROUGHAM STREET 24 25 26 27 28 as they currently do, and will be managed by Bin 1 Do not remove from TUE 1 Buller District Council. this address Week 1 Week 2 Zone One however, will be operated by Smart Environmental Limited will also take over Smart Environmental Limited as follows: control of the Transfer Stations in Westport and • Refuse will continue to be collected weekly, . The days and hours of operation will all refuse needs to be in official Council refuse remain the same as currently. bags. • Each eligible property will have a 240 Litre It is anticipated that with this new service, recycling wheelie bin and 60 litre crate for recycling will increase by 100% and the amount of refuse materials. going to landfill is expected to reduce by 1,000 • Recycling will be collected fortnightly. tonne over the first year. This reduction in waste The wheelie bin is for the majority of your recycling. going to landfill is the backbone of Council wanting All eligible items go straight in the bin, we no longer to change the service it offered. need you to put recycling in plastic shopping bags. As with all new or changed services, there may be In fact these shopping bags are not eligible for challenges or teething issues. Council and SEL are recycling and need to be disposed of as refuse. committed to working together and ensuring that this Items that can go in your recycling wheelie bin are: service that has so much to offer the district, works as • Newspapers, magazines, junk mail & brochures • Cardboard and non-foil wrapping paper

what’s inside... • Dry food packaging e.g. cereal boxes • Telephone directories • Writing paper and envelopes • Empty pizza boxes (free of food remnants) • Tetra Pak cartons & liquid paperboard containers • Plastic milk and soft drink bottles (rinsed) • Plastic shampoo & conditioner bottles (rinsed) • Plastic household cleaning bottles (rinsed) • Milk & juice cartons (rinsed) • Yoghurt pots, margarine tubs & ice cream containers (washed) • Aluminium & tin cans (rinsed) • Empty aerosols Any plastic container marked with these recycling symbols

The recycling crate is for glass bottles and jars only. effectively as possible with any issues being resolved. These need to be rinsed and the lids removed. For more information please see our website www.bullerdc.govt.nz Annual Report Summary For year ended 30 June 2010

Buller Civil Defence Resealing our Council has recently appointed Kerri- Roading Network Ann Rakena to the position of Emergency Buller District Council has a total roading network Management Officer for the Buller District. of approx 600km of which approx 300km is sealed. Kerri-Ann grew up in Westport and is involved in various volunteer organisations such as The principle reason for sealing/resealing our Search and Rescue and St John. She has a roads is to provide an economical, dust free, great knowledge of the Buller District and an waterproof, skid resistant surface which allows amazing passion for it. motorists to travel safely and comfortably. Throughout 2014 there will be information Resealing is generally carried out using up to in this Buller District Council Community four different chip sizes or combinations of Newsletter with tips and information from Kerri-Ann, Emergency Management Officer these chip sizes dependent on the particular site Civil Defence. In recent years throughout with the Civil Defence display at the Westport conditions. New Zealand and the world it has become A&P Show in early January. As our network generally has low traffic volumes, more and more apparent that we all need our age is often the best indicator for considering communities to be more aware and prepared roads for resealing. for emergency situations. Council’s 2013-2014 resealing contract has We strongly encourage everyone to be ready been awarded to Fulton Hogan Ltd who are and have a plan so that they can look after currently carrying out seal designs and producing themselves for at least three days. A key and stockpiling the various grades of chip lesson from the Canterbury earthquakes is required by the design. You can expect to see to ensure that you have adequate insurance the resealing begin toward the end of February cover and that it is up to date. with a completion date of mid March. Emergency situations are often when Most of the reseal programme for this season communities unite to help each other will be carried out in the Westport urban area out. Are you aware of anyone with any along with several sites in the Karamea area. Stan the Civil Defence dog and the Buller Civil disabilities or special needs in your immediate Larger chip generally has a life in the range of neighbourhood? Defence team taking part in the Westport Christmas Parade. 12-15 years with the smaller chip in the range In the event of an emergency, information will of 6-9 years. Factors like traffic volumes and be on the radio (a key item in your survival kit). For more station frequencies in the Buller stress caused by turning vehicles (particularly in Below are the frequencies for radio stations in District please see www.bullerdc.govt.nz urban areas), have a large bearing on the life our district. of a seal. Larger chip reseals require significantly more bitumen to hold the chip than smaller Coast FM: Classic Hits: chip reseals. The lower bitumen volumes used Westport 96.5FM Reefton 90.3 FM Westport 90.9FM Reefton 97.5 FM for smaller chip provides less waterproofing and durability hence the shorter lifespan. Karamea 99.3 FM Inangahua 96.5 FM Inangahua 90.9 FM Single coat chip seals are where a single spray If you would like more information on creating your own emergency kit and how to get ready for of bitumen is applied, followed by spreading an emergency please see www.getthru.govt.nz of a one size chip and are generally applied to rural roads. Two coat chip seals will have one The Wonderful West Coast Beach Clean-Up - March 10-15 2014 application of bitumen followed by spreading of a large chip. This is immediately followed The Wonderful West Coast Beach Clean-Up the collection of rubbish, the event will include a event is an initiative of the ‘Working Together’ strong positive message about the value of our forum - an informal group that includes local coastline, and the role we all play in protecting government, Department of Conservation, and preserving our coastal environment. Conservation Volunteers New Zealand, and a The main clean-up events will take place on number of other interested organisations and Saturday 15th March at six nominated sites businesses. The idea itself is not ‘new’, there along the West Coast. Schools, businesses and have been a number of localised clean-ups as groups are encouraged to identify their own sites well as a major Coast-wide hikoi some three to clean up. Help will be provided through the years ago. Coastal Clean-ups are also frequent provision of information packs, plastic bags and events at other locations in New Zealand, and gloves, and there will also be a number of prizes by a second lighter application of bitumen and indeed, worldwide. given out. spreading of a smaller chip. This smaller chip Litter accumulates on our beaches in many ways, There is a Facebook page ‘The Wonderful helps lock the larger chip together providing a more durable surface for high stress areas i.e. from both offshore and on-shore and it impacts West Coast Clean Up’ www.facebook.com/ intersections, and reduced road noise. Two coat in many ways, on the visitor experience, Coasters’ WWCCU allowing groups to register sites and for seals are more generally applied to urban areas sense of pride and place, the recreation amenity, individuals to get more information and register and high stress areas of rural roads. the intrinsic ‘values’ and on wildlife. In addition to for the event. March Movies to keep you entertained: 7th - 7.30pm. Arts on Tour’s Too far from Heaven February/March Nominated in Best Theatre Category, Best I, Frankenstein Newcomer and Standout Performer awards at Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit the 2013 Fringe Festival Awards and performed Wolf of Wall Street at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Pop into August Osage County the Theatre and check out what the fuss is all The Book Thief about!! Tickets on sale now. MetOpera’s - Rusalka and Prince Igor Shows Plus more, coming on in and check it out!!! coming 28th - 8pm. Fresh-up and Notorious Comedy to your proudly brings us the fresh-up Real NZ Comedy Tour with stand-up comedians Theatre Ben Hurley, Dai Henwood, and Vaughan King. soon... Seen them on TV3’S 7 Days? Now see them live at the NBS Theatre!! Tickets on sale now.

For more information ring NBS Theatre 789 4219 or see our website www.nbstheatre.co.nz See ya at the theatre. Funding Are you part of a community group or volunteer Application forms for Community Grants and Sport organisation? NZ Rural Travel Fund are available now from the Applications are now open for the next round of Council Offices in Westport and Reefton and from our website www.bullerdc.govt.nz/funding. If your community grants, to be allocated in March 2014. The WESTPORT community grants fund was set up to support the work group or organisation would like to be considered address Brougham Street for either of the above grants you need to complete PO Box 21 of community groups and volunteer organisations Westport 7866 who are providing community and social projects an application form and return it to the Council ph 03 788 9111 and services within the Buller district. by Monday 24 fax 03 788 8041 February 2014. free phone 0800 807 239 Funds are available in recognition of the wide Late applications will range of organisations whose efforts enhance the not be accepted. wellbeing of our communities. REEFTON For more information address 66 Broadway PO Box 75 Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund on community grants Reefton 7851 The Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund is open to rural or Sport NZ Rural ph 03 732 8821 sports clubs and school teams with young people Travel Fund visit our fax 03 732 8822 free phone 0800 808 821 aged between five and 19 years. It is designed website or contact to subsidise the cost of travelling to local sporting Lana at the Buller competitions. The Buller District Council distributes District Council on Solid Energy Centre this funding on behalf of Sport New Zealand. (03) 788-9111. address Corner Pakington and Domett Streets Westport ph 789 8316 Notes and Notices Public Notices www.solidenergycentre.co.nz You are warmly invited to attend the Council NBS Theatre address 105 Palmerston Street meetings listed below. MINISTRY OF HEALTH Westport ph 789 4219 Council The Ministry of Health has asked www.nbstheatre.co.nz 26 February 2014, starting at 5pm Councils to remind residents that Council Chambers, Palmerston Street, Westport some plumbing fittings have the Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library potential to allow minute traces address Palmerston Street 26 March 2014, starting at 5pm Westport Council Chambers, Palmerston Street, Westport of metals to accumulate in water ph 788 8030 standing in the fittings for several fax 788 8147 If you have any enquiries regarding the above hours. Council meetings, or would like to indicate your 24 Hour Noise Control Services interest in speaking during the public forum, please Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of ph 788 9115 contact Linda Pablecheque on 788 9642. Health recommends that you flush a mugful of water from your drinking water tap each morning 24 Hour Animal Control Services ph 788 9111 Inangahua Community Board before use to remove any metals that may have 11 February 2014, starting at 4pm leached from the plumbing fittings. Reefton Visitor Centre Meeting Room, Broadway After hours Operations emergencies The Ministry of Health recommends this simple Westport ph 788 9119 Reefton ph 732 8092 8 April 2014, starting at 4pm precaution to all households, including those on Reefton Visitor Centre Meeting Room, Broadway - cemeteries - roading public and private water supplies. - sewerage - rural fire Finance & Audit Committee - stormwater - water 12 February 2014, starting at 5pm RURAL TOWN WATER SUPPLIES - refuse - council property Council Chambers, Palmerston Street, Westport The Buller District Council wishes to advise and/ Buller District Council 12 March 2014, starting at 5pm or remind all consumers on the rural town water email [email protected] website www.bullerdc.govt.nz Council Chambers, Palmerston Street, Westport supplies at Subdivision, Mokihinui, Ngakawau/Hector, South , and Grants Committee Inangahua Junction, to boil all drinking water and 13 March 2014, starting at 5pm water used for food preparation for at least three The Buller Community Newsletter is Council Chambers, Palmerston Street, Westport minutes. produced by Buller Printing for Buller District Council. DATES TO REMEMBER These water supplies are untreated and originate For circulation enquiries, please contact 7 March – Too far from heaven at NBS Theatre from bush catchments where there is always a Buller Printing on ph 789 8858. 10 March – Tribe starts at the Solid Energy Centre potential for the water to be contaminated from a 28 March – The Fresh Up Real NZ Comedy Tour variety of animal and bird life. For editorial enquiries, please contact Buller District Council on 788 9111.