Have you been tuning in to 'What Have You Done For Us Lately?' on Spotify? If not, here's your chance to catch up on the latest episodes! open.spotify.com/show/5TeQgvRtE…

⛲ 🚿 We're looking for a Water and Wastewater Treatment Operator 🚽 💦 👉 A full drivers licence 🚗 👉 Experience in conventional treatment plants 🧪 👉 Able to deal with pressure situations 😀 👉 Willingness to work extra hours if required 🕕 ow.ly/FiMl50LNkfM

🚜 🚗 TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ROAD USE BYLAW REVIEW - STOCK ON ROADS 🐄 🐏 In 2020, the farming community made their voices heard regarding initial proposals on stock movements on roads. We've come up with alternative proposals. Find out more below 👇: ow.ly/pbXZ50LKnuV

We're on the hunt for two new people to join Council in the below positions: 👉 Senior Emergency Management Adviser 🆘 👉 Strategy, Governance and Assurance Administrator (6-month fixed term) ⌨️ Find out more about these roles by clicking below: mdccareers.co.nz/Vacancies/

On this week's episode of 'What Have You Done For Us Lately?', Ben sat down for a chat with Bessie Nicholls from the Awahuri Forest-Kitchener Park Trust. open.spotify.com/episode/1PSkPF…

🚙 🚗 TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ROAD USE BYLAW – VEHICLE CROSSINGS 🛵 ⛟ Many of us probably don’t take much notice of these vehicle crossings, but it’s really important that they are installed and maintained properly. Find out more below: mdc.govt.nz/have-your-say/…

🎄 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS 🕛 Council offices will be closed over the Christmas break from 12pm on Fri, 23 Dec, reopening at 8am on Mon 9 Jan. Our contact centre service will still be operating during this time. Click below 👇 for more info: mdc.govt.nz/contact-us/chr…

Oroua Road will be closed from SH3 to the intersection with Rongotea Rd, on Sat, 17 Dec between 7am and 2pm and Mon, 19 Dec between 7am and 5pm, whilst resealing work is undertaken. Residents and service vehicles will have access during this closure.

The next bulk rubbish collection for Tangimoana is scheduled for this Sat 17 Dec, from 9 am and 11 am. Residents need to have rubbish ready at the kerbside. Standard refuse charges apply. Greenwaste can be taken to the Kaimatarau Road Refuse Transfer station over the holidays.

Consultation for the Traffic Safety and Road Use Bylaw closes tomorrow at 4:00pm. Thank you to everyone who has submitted feedback so far. It's been very valuable to us. Don't miss your chance to have your say! mdc.govt.nz/have-your-say/…

The Manawatū Resource Recovery Centre will be closed on the following dates over Christmas and New Years: Sunday 25 December (Christmas Day) Monday 26 December (Boxing Day) Sunday 1 January 2023 (New Year's Day) The recycling drop-off will still be accessible on these days.

⛈️ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN PLACE FOR MOST OF THE NORTH ISLAND ⚡ No, this isn't deja vu. It's another thunderstorm watch for the district from 1:00pm until 9:00pm tonight. Keep yourselves up to date with the latest weather and warnings here: metservice.com/warnings/home

PHARAZYN ROAD CLOSURE - 8:00PM THIS EVENING With uncertainty around the weather forecast for the evening, we will be closing Pharazyn Road from 8:00pm. This is in preparation for a potential closing of the Makino Stream floodgates at Reid Line. *file photo used with this post.

Due to staff sickness, all calls to our Customer Contact Centre are being diverted to PNCC for the rest of this week. If you're unable to get through to their call centre, you can reach us via email, [email protected] or via our social channels.

🗑️ RUBBISH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION OVER THE HOLIDAY PERIOD ♻️ Rubbish and recycling collection will continue as usual over the Christmas and New year period, including on Monday, 26 December and Monday, 2 January. See more details below 👇: mdc.govt.nz/contact-us/chr…

📴 SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY OVER HOLIDAYS 💻 Our comms team is taking a break over the holidays. We'll be keeping an eye on our social channels, but we won't be as active. If you urgently need to let us know about something, give us a call on 06 323 0000.

❌🚗 UPCOMING ROAD CLOSURES 🚚 ❌ We have some planned road closures in January 2023 due to maintenance ⚒️ and a cycling 🚲 event. See more details below 👇: mdc.govt.nz/services/roads…

The next Himatangi Beach bulk rubbish collection will be happening on Saturday, 14 January from 9:00am until 11:00am. Residents need to have rubbish ready at the kerbside and have money ready for payment. Standard refuse charges apply.

ROAD CLOSURE - ARANUI ROAD Aranui Road will be closed from 7:00am to 6:00pm on 16 January until 28 February for roadworks being done on the intersection of Aranui Road and Longburn Rongotea Road.

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