New Mosston Rd water main part of Three Waters plan LARFS@4 rural talks in May

A new water main is being installed along Mosston Road as part of central government’s Three Waters stimulus package. The new main will provide extra capacity for actual and projected growth in the area and provide certainty around water supply.

Work to install more than 1km of new pipe from Mosston Road’s intersection with Clarkson Avenue to Tayforth Road has begun near the Clarkson Avenue intersection. Stop/go traffic management is currently in place on weekdays – Monday to Friday from 7.00am to 5.00pm – to allow contractors to work safely (please note that traffic management will not be present for the week of 24-28 May 2021). A 30km/h speed restriction is also in place on Mosston Road from Clarkson Avenue to Montgomery Road. The work is expected to be completed by mid-June 2021.

More than $6 million has been allocated to Whanganui District Council for Three Waters-related projects (stormwater, wastewater and water). The stimulus package is aimed at investment in critical water infrastructure and services and to stimulate the local economy.

The Three Waters Reform Programme – a three-year programme to reform three-waters service delivery arrangements – was launched by central government in July 2020. For more information on the council’s Three Waters projects, please visit: www.whanganui.govt.nz/three-waters-package

Whanganui & Partners’ LARFS@4 – Lifestyle, Agribusiness, Rural and Farming Sessions – is a chance for Whanganui’s rural sector to get together for free presentations from rural experts and ask questions. LARFS@4 will be held at Stellar Restaurant & Bar’s Function Room, 2 Victoria Avenue, next Thursday,

20 May 2021 and feature these presentation topics:

Your farm as a film set – Dr Emma Bugden will talk about the burgeoning film industry in New Zealand and opportunities for this sector in the Whanganui district. Floriculture flower power – Senior business managers from United Flower Growers will present on bridging the gap between floral demand and production.

Details and registration at: www.whanganuiandpartners.nz