Public Notices

Pursuant to Section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002, the Southland District Council gives notice that the special consultative procedure in respect of the proposed revocation of this Bylaw has commenced. It is proposed that the Bylaw be revoked as it has been superseded by the Utilities Access Act 2010 and National Code of Practice for Utility Operators' Access to Transport Corridors.

 
A copy of the Statement of Proposal together with the 2002 Bylaw and that part of the Code relating to trenching is available from any Council office.

Submissions in respect of the proposed revocation are invited, closing by the end of business on Tuesday, 18 June 2013. Submissions should be lodged in writing and addressed to:

The Southland District Council, P O Box 903, Invercargill, 9840.

Submitters will be provided with the opportunity of appearing before Council in support of their submission.

For further information contact Virginia Dillon, 0800732732 or virginia.dillon@southlanddc.govt.nz

David Adamson

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

That council, pursuant to section 342(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1974 and clause 13 of the tenth schedule thereto, hereby resolves to temporarily close and prohibit traffic using that section of road commencing at the point where Old Snow Pole Track joins Canton Road and continuing along that section of Old Snow Pole Track to the boundary of the Southland District Council with the Central Otago District Council for the period 4 June 2013 to 25 October 2013 owing to climatic conditions because the use of that section of road may cause damage to the road.

That prohibition shall apply to all motor vehicular traffic such that it will be an offence for any unauthorised vehicle to use the above described section of road during the period of prohibition.  Authorised vehicles shall be those belonging to adjacent run holders and those to whom written authorisation has been given after special application to the council.

Dave Adamson

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

The IT Shared Services Operations Subcommittee meeting that was previously advertised to have been held on Thursday, 16 May 2013 has been rescheduled to Wednesday, 22 May 2013 commencing at 10.00 am.

As a result of continuing structural deterioration in timber members and steel cross bracing, the Percy Burn Viaduct on the South Coast Track is no longer safe for public use. Council hereby confirms that a formal Dangerous Building Notice has been issued in respect of the viaduct. An alternate bypass route around the viaduct has been constructed by the Department of Conservation.

David Adamson

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Currently there are vacant units at Council's Ohai Community Housing complex. Priority is given to applications from senior citizens however this does not restrict persons other than senior citizens in applying to occupy a unit.

Application forms are available from any Southland District Council Office or contact can be made with the Council's Property Officer, Virginia Dillon, phone 0800 732 732;email virginia.dillon@southlanddc.govt.nz


David Adamson

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is given that Council will close Waikawa Valley Road from Buckingham Road to Mokoreta-Tahakopa Road to normal traffic between the hours of 10.00 am to 6.00 pm on Saturday, 27 April 2013. The purpose of the closure is to enable the Eastern Southland Car Club to hold a Gravel Hill Climb. A detour will not be available but the road will be reopened as soon as safely possible in the event of an emergency. It will be an offence for vehicles to use the road during the period of closure without the prior written approval of the Group Manager Services and Assets.

David Adamson

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is given that Council will close Town Centre, Te Anau from the northern end of Milford Crescent to the intersection of Lakefront Drive and Te Anau Terrace to normal traffic between the hours of 10.00 am to 11.00 am on Thursday, 25 April 2013.

The purpose of the closure is to enable the Annual ANZAC Parade.

A detour will be available via Mokoroa Street.

It will be an offence for vehicles to use the road during the period of closure without the prior written approval of the Group Manager Services and Assets.

David Adamson

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

The Resource Management Committee meeting that was previously advertised to have been held on Friday, 26 April 2013 at 10.00am has been rescheduled and will now be held on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 at 12.30pm.

The Southern Rural Fire Committee as Fire Authority for Southern Rural Fire District gives notice to the public that the Total Fire Ban (Prohibited Fire Season) currently in force in the District has been revoked from 8.00am Wednesday 10 April 2013 in the following zones only - Stewart Island, Western, Te Anau, Otautau, Invercargill, Slopedown, Catlins and that portion of Hokonui zone south of SH 96 between Mataura and Winton. The public is reminded that a Restricted Fire Season will remain in place in these zones.

A Total Fire Ban remains in place in the following zones - Tuatapere, Eyre, Aparima, Northern, Gore, Blue Mountains, Naseby and that portion of Hokonui zone north of SH 96 between Mataura and Winton.
Zone boundaries can be found on the Authority web page: www.southernruralfire.org.nz

People seeking further information or wishing to obtain fire permits can contact the Southern Rural Fire Authority fire permit line during work hours on 0800 773 363.  Please allow five working days to process permit applications and undertake inspections of the area concerned.  

This notice is issued pursuant to Section 22(2) of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 this 10th day of April 2013.

Michael C Grant

PRINCIPAL RURAL FIRE OFFICER

SOUTHERN RURAL FIRE COMMITTEE

Southland District Council Offices/Libraries will be closed on Friday, 29 March, Monday, 1 April and Tuesday, 2 April 2013 (Tuesday is taken as anniversary day) and will re-open as follows:

Invercargill                                                 Wednesday, 3 April               8.30 am

Otautau                                                     Wednesday, 3 April               8.00 am

Riverton                                                     Wednesday, 3 April               8.00 am

Winton                                                       Wednesday, 3 April               8.30 am

Stewart Island                                             Wednesday, 3 April               9.00 am

Lumsden                                                    Wednesday, 3 April              10.00 am

Wyndham                                                  Thursday, 4 April                   2.00 pm

Te Anau                                                    Wednesday, 3 April                8.30 am

Te Anau Library only                                    Saturday, 30 March             10.00 am - 1.00 pm

(normal hours resume Wednesday, 3 April)

Bookbus Service                                      As per Timetable

REFUSE SITE HOURS

All Southland District Council refuse sites and transfer stations will be closed on Good Friday, 29 March 2013, Easter Sunday, 31 March 2013.  Normal hours resume on Easter Monday, 1 April 2013.

REFUSE COLLECTION

Refuse collection within the Southland District Council area will alter as follows:

Thursday, 28 March 2013      -           Normal Service

Friday, 29 March 2013           -           No Service

Saturday, 30 March 2013       -           Friday's collection will take place

Monday, 1 April 2013            -           Normal Service

FOR ENQUIRIES AND URGENT SERVICE REQUESTS

Southland District Council provides a 24 hour answer service year round on (Free phone: 0800 732 732), which means you can lodge a request for service at any time of the day or night, or lodge a Request for Service online.

When calling over the holiday period, please advise the call taker of the exact location and nature of your request and the appropriate on call person will be advised.

The Southland District Council Dog Control Subcommittee meeting that was to be held on Tuesday, 26 March 2013 has been cancelled.

David Adamson

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Grants are available for arts and cultural projects and must meet one or more of the following criteria:

Broad community involvement - The project will create opportunities for local communities to engage with and participate in arts activities.

Diversity - The project will support the diverse arts and cultural traditions of local communities, enriching and promoting their uniqueness and cultural diversity.

Young People - The project will enable and encourage young people (under 18 years) to engage with and actively participate in the arts.

** School based projects are generally not eligible but call us to discuss your ideas.**

Phone Angela on (03 211 1412) or Bronwyn on (03 211 1426).

SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL - COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FUND

Grants are available for the development of:

•     Community facilities or amenities including:

-    Community Centres / Halls

-    Local reserves and picnic areas

-    Playgrounds

-    Walkways and tracks

-    Sports fields

-    Swimming pools

-    Changing room facilities associated with the above

•     Sport and recreational opportunities

•     Community programmes, activities or events

Assistance for other initiatives outside the above broad categories may be provided at the discretion of the Allocation Committee

SPORT NZ - RURAL TRAVEL FUND

The Rural Travel Fund is designed to assist with transport expenses associated with participating in regular local competitions.  Sports clubs and school based clubs with young people aged between 5-19 years are eligible to apply.

For further information on the above funding schemes please contact Bronwyn Affleck, phone (03) 211 1426.

OHAI RAILWAY FUND

Grants and loans are available for the benefit of residents of the former Ohai Railway Board area.

Applications may be lodged for the development of community facilities, programmes and other activities, tertiary education and employment training opportunities.

For further information regarding the Ohai Railway Fund please contact the Southland District Council Otautau Office, phone 0800 732 732 extn 3652.

Application forms and guidelines are available from all Southland District Council Offices.

CLOSING DATE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS IS 31 MARCH 2013

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is given that Council proposes to close Town Centre, Te Anau from the northern end of Milford Crescent to the intersection of Lakefront Drive and Te Anau Terrace, to normal traffic between the hours of 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Thursday, 25 April 2013.

The purpose of the closure is to enable the Annual ANZAC Parade. A detour will be available via Mokoroa Street.

Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice at the office of the Southland District Council at 116 Town Centre, Te Anau or at 15 Forth Street, Invercargill of his/her objection and grounds thereof in writing before 5:00 pm Thursday, 28 March 2013.

David Adamson

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002, notice is hereby given that the Southland District Council has initiated a review of its Gambling and TAB Venue policies.  The review is required in terms of the Gambling Act 2003 and Racing Act 2003. A copy of the policies and Statement of Proposal is available from any Council office.

Submissions in respect of this policy are invited, closing at the end of business on Monday, 4 March 2013.  Submissions should be lodged in writing and addressed to:

The Southland District Council, P O Box 903, Invercargill 9840. 

Submitters will be provided with the opportunity of appearing before Council in support of their submissions.
For further information contact Michael Sarfaiti on 0800 732 732.  

Email: michael.sarfaiti@southlanddc.govt.nz

The Southland District Council gives notice that it has undertaken a review of the Operative Southland District Plan 2001 and is publically notifying the Proposed Southland District Plan 2012.

The purpose of the Southland District Plan is to assist the Southland District Council to carry out its functions in order to achieve the purpose of the Resource Management Act 1991. Once the Southland District Plan 2012 becomes operative, it will replace the Southland District Plan 2001. Pursuant to Section 86B(1)(c) Rules relating to Biodiversity will not have legal effect until those provisions have been through the public submission, hearing and decision process and are deemed operative.

Copies of the Proposed Southland District Plan 2012, submission form and accompanying reports are available for public inspection at:

• Public libraries within the Southland District - Winton, Lumsden, Otautau, Nightcaps, Riverton/Aparima, Stewart Island/Rakiura, Te Anau, Waiau and Wyndham.
• Southland District Council offices at:

 15 Forth Street, Invercargill;

 Stewart Island, 9 Ayr Street, Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island/Rakiura;

 Riverton, 117 Palmerston Street, Riverton/Aparima;

 Winton, 1 Wemyss Street, Winton;

 Otautau, 176 Main Street, Otautau;

 Te Anau, 116 Town Centre, Te Anau;

 Lumsden, 18 Diana Street, Lumsden;

 Wyndham, 41 Balaclava Street, Wyndham.

Copies of the Proposed Southland District Plan 2012, District Plan Planning Maps and the Section 32 Report may be obtained on CD and from the Southland District Council's website for free. A hard copy of the documents can be obtained for a cost of $295 for the Proposed District Plan and Planning Maps and $20 for the Section 32 Report. All prices are inclusive of GST. For copies of the CD or hard copy please contact the Resource Management staff at the Southland District Council by email: resourceplanning@southlanddc.govt.nz or telephone: 0800 732 732.

The process for public participation in the consideration of the Proposed Southland District Plan under the Act is as follows:

Any person may make a submission, in the prescribed form, on the Proposed Southland District Plan 2012. Any person may make a submission, but if the person could gain an advantage in trade competition through the submission, then the person may do so only if the person is directly affected by an effect of the proposal that -

• adversely affects the environment; and

• does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

Submission forms may be obtained from:

 Any Southland District Council Office.

 Southland District Council's website

 By contacting Resource Management staff, at Southland District Council by email: resourceplanning@southlanddc.govt.nz or telephone: 0800 732 732.

The closing date for submissions is Monday, 25 February 2013. Submissions to Southland District Council may be:

(a) Posted to Southland District Council; PO Box 903, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill 9840

(b) Delivered direct to a Southland District Council office (listed above).

(c) Sent by facsimile to; 0800 732 329 or

(d) Emailed to; emailsdc@southlanddc.govt.nz

Following receipt of submissions to the Proposed Southland District Plan 2012, the process for further public participation is as follows:

 Summaries of the submissions will be prepared by way of public notice, advice will be given of the places where the summaries of submissions and the submissions themselves may be inspected;

 The following persons may make a further submission:

- any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest;

- any person that has an interest in the proposal greater than the interest that the general public has; and

- the local authority itself.

 Southland District Council will hold a public hearing, for the purpose of allowing those submitters who wish to be heard, to present further material in support of their submission or further submission:

- following the release of Southland District Council's decisions on the submissions, any person who lodged a submission, or who supported or opposed a submission, who is not satisfied with the Council's decisions on the proposal may appeal matters to the Environment Court if:

in relation to a provision or matter that is subject of the appeal, the person referred to the provision or matter in the person's submission on the proposal and

the appeal does not seek the withdrawal of the proposal as a whole.

Any person wishing to obtain further information, or discuss aspects of the Proposed Southland District Plan 2012, may write to Southland District Council, 15 Forth Street, PO Box 903, Invercargill 9840, send an email to emailsdc@southlanddc.govt.nz or telephone Council on 0800 732 732.