Funding available for environmental projects
Environment Canterbury have announced that the Environment Enhancement Fund is now open for applications. The fund will cover up to 50% of costs for restoration projects, although it could be higher for projects that protect [...]
Changes to the Water Conservation Order recommended
At a special council meeting in mid July Environment Canterbury adopted the recommendations in the report from the hearing commissioners who considered the application to amend the National Water Conservation Order (WCO) covering Te Waihora/Lake [...]
future for Selwyn
Selwyn District Council is developing a district wide strategy for the next 35 - 60 years, looking at how national and global trends will impact on Selwyn and thinking about how to shape the economic, [...]
Public meetings about water issues
The Canterbury Water Management Strategy is being implemented across the region and a committee was established last year to tackle the issues in the Selwyn-Waihora area. See below for details of a couple of public [...]
Symposium 2011
Symposium 2011 November 15th and 16th at Lincoln University Following the very successful symposia of 2007 and 2009, planning is now underway for a symposium later this year with a focus on Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere [...]
WET Trustee Meeting
The next WET Trustee meeting for 2011 will be held on Monday 18th July, 6.30pm, at Lincoln Events Centre, Lounge 3. A key agenda item will again be be the review of the Community Strategy [...]