Mac News

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs – Twizel Area School - Year 10 Employability programme

Over May and June Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ), in partnership with Mackenzie District Council and Twizel Promotions and Development Association ran their first employability program with Year 10 students (M4) at Twizel Area School.

25 May

Stormwater upgrade to start in Fairlie

From 6 June Council’s contractors will be starting to replace stormwater pipes from Denmark Street to Ayr Street in Fairlie.

11 May

Elevations of the Mackenzie District

When the weather forecast tells us to expect snow down to 600m do you wonder if that means you might get some snow?

8 May

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs - Angus Clarke - Jeff Haugh Panelbeaters Ltd

Angus Clarke has started his mechanic apprenticeship with Sam Haugh at Jeff Haugh Panelbeaters Ltd, with the support of MITO.

3 May

Market Place garden replanting - Twizel

Whitestone Contracting are working on the Market Place gardens for approximately two weeks from 3 May.

1 May

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs - Justin Swanepoel - Altitude Electrical - Twizel

Mayor Anne Munro, Leaine Rush (Business Development Officer MDC) and Hannah Beer (Twizel MTFJ) recently visited Altitude Electrical’s Justin Swanepoel, and owner Kerry Wilson.

26 April

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs - Sam Frank - Goodyear Autocare Twizel

Sam Frank first started with Mike at (then) Carters Tyres in 2021 and we thought we would go back and visit him.

26 April

Frozen Balls are Better

Now that the weather has turned cold we start to think about freezing water in pipes and cisterns of properties that are not in constant use.

17 April

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs - Izzy Miles - Remarkable Beauty - Fairlie

Izzy Miles has started her beauty therapy training with Haley Shaw at Remarkable Beauty. Izzy has now completed nail training and is producing some amazing nail art.

4 April

Fairlie Volunteers recognised

At the recent Council meeting in Fairlie the Mayor, Anne Munro, thanked two local volunteers for their contributions to the community.

10 March

Are you ready for an Emergency?

Recently a Civil Defence training workshop was held in Fairlie with over 50 people attending from FENZ, Police, St John, Fairlie Lions, Fairlie Community welfare/civil defence response group, St Joseph Primary School, Fairlie Primary School, Mackenzie College, Community Heartlands Centre, Waimate District Council Civil Defence, Fulton Hogan, Mackenzie District Mayor and Counsellors, Mackenzie District Council staff.

17 February

Celebrating 10 Years of the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail®

Friday 17 February will mark 10 years since the official opening of the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail. The Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail is New Zealand’s longest cycle trail stretching over 300 kms and serving up epic views to cyclists as they traverse from Aoraki Mount Cook out to the Pacific Ocean at Ōamaru.

13 February

Twizel MDC Service Centre & NZ Post Agency Accessibility Upgrade

Work will be underway soon on the pathway outside MDC Twizel Service Centre and NZ Post Agency, to improve accessibility to Twizel Town Centre from the Market Place Carpark.

19 January

Fairlie Dog Park opened

The new Fairlie Dog Park is now open and available for use. You can find it next to the picnic area beside Allandale Bridge, access off Allandale Rd/SH79 on the Geraldine side of the bridge.

9 December

Civil Defence session at Tekapo

On December 1 2022, 34 representatives from Police, FENZ, St John, LandSAR, Mackenzie Lakes Coastguard, Lake Tekapo Civil Defence Welfare Team, Mackenzie District Council Civil Defence and the Lake Tekapo Lions group attended a workshop at the Lake Tekapo Community Hall to plan a multi-agency and community response to a developing incident.

28 November

Fairlie Cemetery tree management

From Monday 5 December 2022, we will be starting work in the Fairlie cemetery to remove three trees that have been identified as posing a risk to the cemetery infrastructure and to people visiting the cemetery.

24 November

Tekapo lake-front path upgrades

You might have seen the work we have been doing to improve the paths along the front at Lake Tekapo. Work is progressing well and should be finished before Christmas.

17 November

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs - Lochie Foote - Engine Performance Specialists

Lochie Foote was studying Gateway, working with Josh and team at Engine Performance Specialists (EPS), when he decided that being a mechanic was his future.

17 October

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs - Lochie Smith - Adam Chitty Building

It was an opportunistic meeting at the Fairlie Bakehouse that led to Lochie securing a labouring position with Adam Chitty Building.

17 October

Mackenzie District Council awarded a Commendation Award for Business Recovery Support

At the Economic Development New Zealand awards gala dinner on 13 October Mackenzie District Council were awarded a Commendation Award for Business Recovery Support, for their project supporting the district’s business community during the disruption of the COVID pandemic.

10 October

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs - William Lawrence - Barwoods

William Lawrence had ambitions of being a diesel mechanic. He has landed not far from his target - instead of fixing trucks he is driving them.

10 October

Te Manahuna Ki Uta Mackenzie Destination Management Plan published

The Te Manahuna Ki Uta (TMKU) /Destination Mackenzie Project has developed a long-term strategic Destination Management Plan for the Te Manahuna/ Mackenzie District as part of a wider tourism journey that includes Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, the upper Waitaki Valley and the Lindis Pass.

7 October

Appointment of Chief Executive

Mackenzie District Council has re-appointed Angela Oosthuizen to the position of Chief Executive.

6 October

Council staff learn about working in an Emergency Operations Centre

On October 4 2022 Council staff from Waimate, Timaru and Mackenzie District Councils took part in a training session to prepare them for working together in an emergency.