Bathurst Coal Ltd, has been fined $10,500 by Environment Canterbury for letting sediment run into waterways, putting at risk the habitat of the region's most threatened fish - the Canterbury Mudfish. Unauthorised runoff from development at the company's Canterbury Coal mine at Coalgate was detected on 14 occasions. The opencast mine is 70 kilometres west of Christchurch. The [...]
Registrations are now open for the sixth Living Lake Symposium at Lincoln University on 09/10 November 2017. The theme of the sixth biennial Living Lake Symposium is Streams of Action Ngā Au Tūmahi The symposium is a two day event consisting of a field trip and a day of presentations. Registrations and payments must be received by November the 3rd -fill [...]
Southern Environmental Trust along with Rotary Christchurch South are hosting a free public forum; Pathways to Swimmable Rivers - 7pm, Wednesday 18th October 2017 Knox Church - Cnr Bealey Ave and Victoria St, Christchurch.
Internet Banking: Bank Account Number: 02-0860-0003375-00 Bank: Bank of New Zealand Cheque: Make cheque payable to: Waihora Ellesmere Trust Postal Address: 66 Bryndwr Road, Bryndwr 8051, Christchurch GST Number: 86885387
The Waihora Ellesmere Trust invites you to their 2017 Annual General Meeting. When: 18th of September at 6.30 pm Where: Lincoln Events Centre, Habgood Lounge, Meijer Drive, Lincoln The AGM formalities will start at 6.30 pm followed by refreshments at 7.10 pm and then our guest speaker at 7.30 pm. WET is pleased to have [...]
Join us on Friday September 15 for the annual Green Footprint Planting day. This year the event will be held at Timber Yard Point, Lakeside Domain with planting starting at 10am. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather. Some spades and gloves will be provided but bring a spade if you have one. YHA will be [...]
Are you keen to get out and increase native biodiversity on the Canterbury Plains? If so the 2017 Canterbury Plantout, led by Te Ara Kakariki, is coming up on the 2nd and 16th of September registrations are now open. Go along to the TAK website for more information and to register. This is a great day [...]
The Selwyn Waihora Zone Committee is hosting seven public seminars about water issues in Selwyn. The seminars will run fortnightly starting on the 22nd of June and will be held at Lincoln University, Ellesmere Junction Road/Springs Road, Lincoln. Each seminar will be provided twice – once at lunchtime (12.00 to 1.00pm) and once in the evening (7.30 – [...]
The Waihora Ellesmere Trust has a fund aimed at supporting small scale research and monitoring which contributes in a meaningful way to the integrated monitoring of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere and to reporting on the ‘State of the Lake’. WET has assisted in the development of an integrated monitoring strategy for Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, led by Professor [...]
A Community Meeting is being held this Thursday the 10th A number of speakers who will outline serious issues regarding our water and also offer some positive ways forward that will benefit everyone in the community. For more information check out SWWIM website.
Lake is currently:CLOSED to the sea Latest lake level reading:0.83m msl recorded on July 17, 2023 READ MORE >>
