Following a successful audit from AuditNZ, and its adoption by Council, we are pleased to publish our Annual Report for 2023/24 as well as the more condensed Annual Report Summary document.
Key highlights of the 2023/24 year included:
- SMART Meter Installation: Successfully installed SMART meters in Twizel, significantly enhancing water conservation efforts and identifying leakages.
- Fairlie Water Treatment Plant: Completed the construction and commissioning of the new water treatment plant in Fairlie, ensuring a reliable and safe water supply for residents.
- Twizel Water Main Replacement: This ran from October 2023 to May 2024and replaced aging asbestos concrete water pipes, ensuring a more reliable water supply and supporting the town’s growth
- District Plan Review: Completed Stages 1 and 2 of the District Plan Review, with Stage 3 currently in the appeal process, aiming to better manage growth and development. The current operative plan was in dire need of an upgrade to comply with legislation and higher order documents.
- Civic Buildings and Twizel Event Centre Upgrades: Achieved code compliance for the Twizel Event Centre and completed seismic strengthening and fire safety upgrades for the Fairlie Civic Building.
- District Swimming Pools Upgrades: Upgraded swimming pools across the district to enhance community facilities and promote public health.
- Community Development – recruited staff and commenced working with various community groups leading various local projects
- Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) which connects work ready young people with local employers creating sustainable opportunities and supporting community growth. This is funded externally through the Ministry of Social development.
- Commenced Alps to Ocean Trail work funded from prior carry-forwards and Better off Funding received from central government to complete the Eastern Pukaki section of the Alps to Ocean cycle trail.
- Worked with Rūnanga to develop a concept document for Pou whenua in the Mackenzie District
- Numerous successful Emergency Management Responses to events such as Pukaki fires, snow events, demolition of a building containing asbestos and a multiple tourist bus accident in Twizel.
- Completed the Ten year Long term Plan for 2024 to 2034 which was adopted on 31 July 2024
- Introduced a new Freedom Camping bylaw, effective from 16 December 2023 aiming to regulate freedom camping to protect local areas, ensure public health and safety and manage environmental impacts.
Both documents are available on our website here.
Limited copies of the Summary document are available at our Fairlie and Twizel offices where you will also find a reference copy of the full report.