Public Notices

Public Notice of Application concerning Resource Consent (Form 12 under Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Amendment Regulations 2006) Sections 93(2), 94C, 94D and 127, Resource Management Act 1991 Southland District Council, PO Box 903, Invercargill 9840 has received an application from: George W Jones and Valerie Jones, for the following resource consent: - Land use consent to extract a maximum volume of 100,000 BCM (bench cubic metres) of rock and 6,862 BCM of overburden, adjacent to an existing quarry area, over a time period of ten years. • The rock extraction includes a cut of up to 30 metres in total depth. • No blasting or crushing on-site is proposed as part of this application. • The intended use of the majority of the rock material is for off-site sales to interested parties and a small portion (4,000 - 5,000 BCM) to be used for the applicants’ own farm lane system. • The proposed hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 7.00 am - 5.30 pm and Saturday, 8.00 am - 12 noon. • It is anticipated to have an average of 15 heavy vehicle movements per day and a maximum of 55 heavy vehicle movements per day, entering and exiting the site. Location: 100 Hedgehope Hall Road, Hedgehope Legal Description: Section 442B, Block V, Forest Hill Hundred, CT SL 199/249 Zoning: The site to which the application relates is located within the “Hills Resource Area” under the Operative Southland District Plan 2001. The application includes an assessment of environmental effects. The application may be inspected at the Southland District Council Invercargill Head Office, 15 Forth, Invercargill or at Council’s Winton Office, 1 Wemyss Street, Winton during normal office hours. Please contact Jennifer Green, Senior Resource Management Planner, telephone 0800 732 732 if you have any questions about the application. Any person may make a submission on this application. You may do so by sending a written submission to Southland District Council, PO Box 903, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill 9840, Fax 0800 732 329. The submission must be in accordance with Form 13 under the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003. Copies of this form are available from the Southland District Council. Submissions close on Thursday, 25 June 2009. You must serve a copy of your submission on: Mr George Jones (the applicant) whose address for service is: 15 Factory Road Hedgehope RD 2 Invercargill 9872 as soon as reasonably practicable after serving your submission on Southland District Council. B G Halligan MANAGER - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Wednesday, 27 May 2009

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 37 (6) of the Dog Control Act 1996, notice is hereby given that the Southland District Council has resolved that the fee for registering a dog for the 2009/2010 registration year be set at $16.80. Notice is further given that a penalty of $8.40 shall be imposed for the registration of any dog on or after 1 August 2009. David Adamson CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Milford residents, concessionaires and Iwi are invited to put forward their nomination for election of two trustees to the Milford Community Trust. Copies of the nomination form and further details are available from any Council office, or at any of the District’s libraries. The documents are also available online at www.southlanddc.govt.nz. Nominations should be forwarded to the Chief Executive, Southland District Council, 15 Forth Street, PO Box 903, Invercargill 9840, to be received by 5pm on Friday, 12 June 2009. All nominations are to be on the prescribed Milford Community Trust Nomination Form. David Adamson CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Ratepayers in the Gore and Southland Districts are reminded that the last day for payment of the fourth instalment of the 2008/2009 rates is Friday, 29 May 2009. Rates which remain unpaid after 5.00 pm on that date will have the statutory 10% penalty added. David Adamson CHIEF EXECUTIVE Steve Parry CHIEF EXECUTIVE

The Southern Rural Fire Committee as Fire Authority for Southern Rural Fire District gives notice to the public that the Restricted Fire Season currently in force in the District will be revoked from 8.00 am, Saturday 16 May 2009 in Zone A only (including towns). 1. The public is reminded that a Restricted Fire Season will remain in place in Zone B. 2. No fire shall be lit in the open air within Southern Rural Fire District during the Restricted Fire Season without a written permit from a Rural Fire Officer of the District, except for the following that do not require permits as long as the following conditions are met: (a) Incinerators; conditions – the incinerator is designed to prevent the escape of fire and ashes, is no closer than 5 metres to any building, tree, hedge, fence or other combustible material, a water supply sufficient to control any spread of fire is available, all embers and ashes are totally extinguished after burning and before dark. (b) BBQ/Cooking Fires; conditions – the fire is no closer than 5 metres to any building, fence, hedge or other combustible material, a water supply sufficient to control any spread of fire must be available (gas BBQs are preferred). (c) Offal Hole; conditions - there must be a cleared area of at least 30 metres from any other combustible material, a water supply sufficient to control any spread of fire must be available. (d) Hedge/Tree Trimmings; conditions – the fire is 30 metres away from and on the downward side of any shelter belt, trees, fences, buildings or other combustible material and the wind is blowing away from the above. No fires are to be lit when conditions are such or are predicted, (eg strong winds) that the fire is likely to spread. 3. It is the responsibility of people lighting fires to make sure they are safe at all times and cannot spread. It is no legal defence that the fire was of a type or lit at a time permitted by this notice. 4. People seeking further information or wishing to obtain fire permits can contact the Southern Rural Fire Authority during work hours on 0800 773 363. Please allow 5-10 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 15th Day of May 2009. Michael C Grant PRINCIPAL RURAL FIRE OFFICER SOUTHERN RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY

Notice is given pursuant to Section 119 of the Reserves Act 1977 that the Southland District Council intends to issue a licence to graze the Kapuka South recreation reserve. The licence is for a term of five years. The land is described as Section 24, Block XII, Oteramika Hundred and contains 3.9495 hectares. The draft licence agreement may be viewed at Council’s office at 15 Forth Street, Invercargill. Any person wishing to lodge a submission on the proposal to issue the licence may do so by writing to the Chief Executive, Southland District Council, P O Box 903 Invercargill 9840 by 4 pm on Tuesday, 30 June 2009. Enquiries should be referred to Property Officer Virginia Dillon on 0800 732 732 or virginia.dillon@southlanddc.govt.nz

Public Notice of Application concerning Resource Consent (Form 12 under Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003) Sections 169 and 181, Resource Management Act 1991 Southland District Council has received a resource consent application from: Conal Royce Wattam, Paul Alexander Stevenson, Michael Richard Hill and Linda Ann Hill For the following resource consents: 1. Subdivision consent to subdivide Section 77 Block II Waikawa Survey District (being CFR SL 6D/422), in order to create Lots 1-5 as illustrated on the scheme plan of subdivision which has been submitted with the resource consent application. o Lots 1-4 are proposed residential allotments which are proposed to range in area from 2795 m² to 3575 m². Lot 5 is proposed to be retained for farming use as it has an area of 8.53 hectares. 2. Land use consent to erect a new dwellinghouse in an unspecified location on each of the Lots 1, 2 and 3. An unlimited timeframe has been sought in which to give affect to this land use consent. o Lot 4 has an existing dwelling on the site which is accessed via Waikawa Bay Road. o No Land use consent has been sought for Lot 5. The site to which the requirement applies is as follows: The site which this application relates is located approximately 1 kilometre south from Waikawa on the Waikawa Curio Bay Road Location: 80 Waikawa Curio Bay Road, Waikawa Legal Description: Section 77 Block II Waikawa Survey District (being CFR SL 6D/422) Zoning: The site to which the application relates is located within the “Coastal Resource Area” of the Operative Southland District Plan 2001. The notice of requirement may be inspected at the Southland District Council office, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill during normal office hours. Please contact Marcus Roy - Graduate Resource Management Planner on 0800 732 732 if you have any questions about the notice of requirement. Any person may make a submission on the notice of requirement. You may do so by sending a written submission to: The Southland District Council PO Box 903 15 Forth Street Invercargill 9840 or fax 0800 732 329. The submission must be in accordance with Form 21 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003. Copies of this form are available from the Southland District Council. Submissions close on Tuesday 23 June 2009. You must serve a copy of your submission on Conal Royce Wattam, Paul Alexander Stevenson, Michael Richard Hill and Linda Ann Hill whose address for service is: C R Wattam, P A Stevenson and M R and L A Hill C/- True South Survey Services Limited PO Box 534 Invercargill 9840 Attention: Steve McGregor as soon as reasonably practicable after serving your submission on Southland District Council. Bruce Halligan MANAGER - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 15 May 2009

Notice is given that the Orepuki Community Development Area Subcommittee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 30 June at the Orepuki Hall, start time 2.00 pm.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – Nine Mile Road, Riversdale Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is given that Council will close Nine Mile Road from Hull Street to Mandeville Kingston Crossing Road to normal traffic between the hours of 7.00am on Tuesday 2nd June until 6.00pm on Tuesday 9th June 2009. The purpose of the closure is to enable removal of existing culvert and installation of new concrete box culvert. A detour will be available via State Highway 94, Dunn and Cody Road and Mandeville Kingston Crossing Road. 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.

The Policy Review Committee meeting that was previously advertised to have been held on Wednesday, 10 June 2009 has been cancelled due to the lack of business. Additional meeting of the APAC Committee will be held on Thursday, 11 June 2009 at the conclusion of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Ohai Nightcaps & Districts Doctors House & Surgery Committee will be held on the Tuesday, 16 June 2009 at 4.00 pm in the Nightcaps Hall.

Public Notice of Application concerning Resource Consent (Form 12 under Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Amendment Regulations 2006) Sections 93(2), 94C, 94D and 127, Resource Management Act 1991 Southland District Council, PO Box 903, Invercargill 9840 has received an application from: Southland District Council For the following resource consent: - Land use consent to locate new public toilets on the eastern portion of Lions Park, fronting Mokonui Street, as identified in site plan submitted with the resource consent application. • The application has advised that the existing Lions Park toilets that front Te Anau Terrace are proposed to be removed and replaced by the public toilets proposed in this application. • The proposed toilets will be open from 7.00 am until 10.00 pm seven days a week during the peak season and will operate on a pay-for-use basis. Two 24 hour unisex toilets will operate outside these hours, thereby replacing the existing 24 hour toilets in the town centre which have already been removed. Location: 11 Mokonui Street, Te Anau Legal Description: Lot 31, Block 1 Deposited Plan 280 (GN 211610) Zoning: The site to which the application relates is located within the “Te Anau Urban Resource Area” under the Operative Southland District Plan 2001. The Park is also identified as R79 in Schedule 6.2 of the District Plan as a recreational reserve. The application includes an assessment of environmental effects. The application may be inspected at the Southland District Council Invercargill Head Office, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill or at Council’s Te Anau Office, 116 Town Centre, Te Anau during normal office hours. Please contact Marcus Roy - Graduate Resource Management Planner on 0800 732 732 if you have any questions about the application. Any person may make a submission on this application. You may do so by sending a written submission to: Southland District Council, PO Box 903, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill 9840, Fax 0800 732 329. The submission must be in accordance with Form 13 under the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003. Copies of this form are available from the Southland District Council. Submissions close on Friday the 10th of July 2009. B G Halligan, Manager Resource Management 10 June 2009

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is given that Council will close Tyneholm Road from Woodslea Downs Road to Stout Road to normal traffic between the hours of 7.00am on Monday 15th June until 5.00pm on Friday 19th June 2009. The purpose of the closure is to enable removal of existing culvert and installation of new concrete box culvert. A detour will be available via Stout Road, Wyndham Letterbox Road and Mitchell Road. 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.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Ohai Nightcaps & Districts Doctor's House & Surgery Committee that was to have been held 16 June has been postponed and will now be held on Thursday, 25 June 2009 at 4.00 pm in the Nightcaps Hall.

Public Notice of Application concerning Resource Consent (Form 12 under Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Amendment Regulations 2006) Sections 93(2), 94C, 94D and 127, Resource Management Act 1991 Southland District Council, PO Box 903, Invercargill 9840 has received an application from: Andrew Roe and Lyndal Roe (as Trustees for the Roe Family Trust), for the following resource consent: - Land use consent to construct a small self-contained dwelling to accommodate visiting family and friends, which will be located 50 metres from an existing dwelling on the same title. Location: 24 Stephen Road, Browns, Winton Legal Description: Part Section 22, Block VII, Forest Hill Hundred, CT SL125/155 Zoning: The site to which the application relates is located within the “Plains Rural Resource Area” under the Operative Southland District Plan 2001. The application includes an assessment of environmental effects. The application may be inspected at the Southland District Council Invercargill Head Office, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill or at Council’s Winton Office, 1 Wemyss Street, Winton during normal office hours. Please contact Jennifer Green, Senior Resource Management Planner, telephone 0800 732 732 if you have any questions about the application. Any person may make a submission on this application. You may do so by sending a written submission to Southland District Council, PO Box 903, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill 9840, Fax 0800 732 329. The submission must be in accordance with Form 13 under the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003. Copies of this form are available from the Southland District Council. Submissions close on Tuesday, 23 June 2009. You must serve a copy of your submission on: Andrew Roe and Lyndal Roe (as Trustees for the Roe Family Trust) (the applicant) whose address for service is: 24 Stephen Road Springhills RD 1 Winton 9781 as soon as reasonably practicable after serving your submission on Southland District Council. B G Halligan, Manager Resource Management Saturday, 23 May 2009

Pursuant to Sec 356 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the following vehicles are deemed to have been abandoned and have been towed away to storage: MJ 370 Grey Ford Sierra station wagon, 1985, removed from the Events Centre car park. CAG 891 Green Nissan Prairie station wagon, removed from Matai Street. If not reclaimed by the rightful owners by Monday 29th June, these vehicles will be sold or destroyed.

Notice is given that an Extraordinary Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday, 30 June 2009 at 10.00 am in the Council Chambers, Forth Street, Invercargill. The business to be discussed is as follows: * Adoption of the Ten Year Plan 2009-2019 Long Term Council Community Plan. * Rates Resolution - Setting of Rates for the Financial Year 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.

Public Notice of Application concerning Resource Consent (Form 12 under Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Amendment Regulations 2006) Sections 93(2), 94C, 94D and 127, Resource Management Act 1991 Southland District Council, PO Box 903, Invercargill 9840 has received an application from: Stephen Charles Bentley and Lynette Susan Bentley, for the following resource consent: - Land use consent to construct and operate a Skystream residential wind turbine for domestic electricity generation. - The Skystream wind turbine is a thin, monopole tower structure, with a three blade rotor and is light stone/clay coloured. - An overall maximum height of 12.2 m is sought for the wind turbine. - The Skystream wind turbine is capable of up to 2.4 Kw power output and is a grid interactive generator i.e. any excess power will be fed into the National Grid. - The distance of the Skystream wind turbine to the William Stephen Road property boundary will be 102 m. The distance of the Skystream wind turbine to the nearest adjoining property boundaries is 63 m to the west and 105 m to the east. Location: 114 William Stephen Road, Te Anau Legal Description: Lot 9, DP 15393, CT SL12B/278 Zoning: The site to which the application relates is located within the “Transitional Resource Area” under the Operative Southland District Plan 2001. The application includes an assessment of environmental effects. The application may be inspected at the Southland District Council Invercargill Head Office, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill or at Council’s Te Anau Office, 116 Town Centre, Te Anau during normal office hours. Please contact Jennifer Green, Senior Resource Management Planner, telephone 0800 732 732 if you have any questions about the application. Any person may make a submission on this application. You may do so by sending a written submission to Southland District Council, PO Box 903, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill 9840, Fax 0800 732 329. The submission must be in accordance with Form 13 under the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003. Copies of this form are available from the Southland District Council. Submissions close on Friday, 24 July 2009. You must serve a copy of your submission on: Stephen Charles Bentley and Lynette Susan Bentley (the applicant) whose address for service is: 21 Lawrence Street Mornington Dunedin 9011 as soon as reasonably practicable after serving your submission on Southland District Council. B G Halligan, Manager Resource Management Saturday, 27 June 2009

Expressions of interest are called for the following: Custodian Nightcaps hall (contract 09/23), and Cleaner Nightcaps public toilets (contract 09/22). Council would prefer that one person undertakes both contracts. For further information and a copy of the contract documents please contact: Custodian of hall – Property Officer Virginia Dillon, 0800 732 732, virginia.dillon@southlanddc.govt.nz, or Toilet cleaning – Greg Erskine, Area Engineer, 0800 732 732 , 027 434 4708, greg.erskine@southlanddc.govt.nz Expressions of interest close on Friday, 3 July 2009

It is proposed to amend the Southland District Council Dog Control Policy by removing the existing maps, and replace them with coloured ones that will make it easier to identify where dogs must be on a lead, where dogs may be exercised and where dogs are prohibited. Copies of the coloured maps are available for inspection at all offices of the Southland District Council. Submissions are invited on this Statement of Proposal, with submissions closing August 7th, 2009.

Notice is given that the Lumsden Community Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, 16 July 2009, has been postponed to the following week on Thursday, 23 July 2009, at the SDC Office, Lumsden, commencing at 6.00 pm.

Pursuant to Sec 356 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the following vehicles are deemed to have been abandoned and have been towed away to storage: • ERJ467 Red Toyota Corolla removed from Boat Harbour car park • JT9495 Red Mitsubishi Celeste removed from Dusky St If not reclaimed by the rightful owners by Monday 13th July, these vehicles will be sold or destroyed.

Notice is given that the Southland District Council Fees and Charges for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 were adopted at the Extroadinary Council Meeting held 30 June 2009 as part of the Long-Term Council Community Plan. Copies are available for viewing in any of the Southland District Council Offices.

Public Notice of Application concerning Resource Consent (Form 12 under Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003) Sections 169 and 181, Resource Management Act 1991 Southland District Council has received a resource consent application from: Donald Engineering Limited For the following resource consent: - Land use consent to construct and operate a new engineering workshop for engineering activities at a site which is located in the Plains Rural Resource Area. The proposed workshop will be accessed from State Highway 1 and located approximately 800 metres west along State Highway 1 from the Edendale township. The site to which the application relates is as follows: Location: 55 Clark Road, Edendale (the facility is proposed to be accessed from State Highway 1) Legal Description: Lot 1 DP 368585 (being part of CT SL276620). Zoning: The site to which the application relates is located within the “Plains Rural Resource Area” of the Operative Southland District Plan 2001. The application for resource consent may be inspected at the Southland District Council office, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill during normal office hours. Please contact Marcus Roy - Graduate Resource Management Planner on 0800 732 732 if you have any questions about the notice of requirement. Any person may make a submission on the resource consent application. You may do so by sending a written submission to the: Southland District Council PO Box 903 15 Forth Street Invercargill 9840 or fax 0800 732 329. The submission must be in accordance with Form 13 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003. Copies of this form are available from the Southland District Council. Submissions close on Thursday, 6 August 2009. You must serve a copy of your submission on Donald Engineering Limited (the applicant) whose address for service is: Donald Engineering Ltd C/- Vivian Espie PO Box 2514 Wakatipu Queenstown 9349 Attention: Carey Vivian as soon as reasonably practicable after serving your submission on Southland District Council. Bruce Halligan MANAGER - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 8 July 2009

The Wyndham Community Board meeting that was advertised to have been held on Tuesday, 28 July 2009 has been cancelled due to the lack of business.

CREATIVE NZ Grants are available for arts and cultural projects and initiatives, which stimulate and strengthen local arts activity and participation. This includes, but is not limited to, art and cultural activities such as subsidies for workshops and seminars, drama, music and dance projects, including materials and personnel costs, visual arts and crafts initiatives. School based projects are generally not eligible but call us to discuss your ideas. Phone Angela on (03 2111 412) or Bronwyn on (03 211 1426). SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND Grants are available for the development of community programmes, facilities or resources, sport and recreational opportunities and community projects. This includes initial assistance with community based events or activities, which reflect credit on or provide benefit to the community. SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL � AMENITY FUND The aim of this fund is to support community amenities and facilities at a local level and is available to Community Boards, Community Development Area Committees, community organisations and management committees. Funding assistance is available for development and minor capital improvement projects outside the normal ongoing maintenance requirements for the following local amenities: - Community centres/halls - Local reserves and picnic areas - Playgrounds - Walkways and tracks � including mountain bike tracks - Sportsfields - Swimming pools - Changing room facilities associated with the above SPARC � 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 Lindsay, 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 on this funding scheme please contact the Southland District Council Otautau Office, phone 0800 732 732 extn 3652 Application forms and guidelines are available from all Council Offices CLOSING DATE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS IS WEDNESDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2009

The following amendments have been made to the meetings listed below: * The Te Anau Basin Water Supply Subcommittee Meeting that was advertised to have been held on Tuesday, 18 August 2009 has been cancelled due to the lack of business. * The Manapouri Community Development Subcommittee Meeting that was advertised for Wednesday, 19 August 2009 will be held at an earlier time of 9.30 am (previously advertised for 10.00 am).

In accordance with Section 119 of the Reserves Act 1977, notice is given that the Southland District Council intends to issue a licence to graze part of the Riverton recreation reserve. The licence is for a term of five years from 1 September 2009. The area contained in the licence is 1.6.36 hectares, more or less, being Section 38, Block XXV, Jacobs River Hundred. A copy of the licence agreement may be viewed at Council’s offices at 15 Forth Street, Invercargill and 117 Palmerston Street, Riverton. Any person wishing to make a submission on the intention to issue the licence should lodge a written submission with the undersigned, P O Box 903, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill no later than 4.00 pm on Tuesday, 1 September 2009. Enquiries should be directed to Council’s Property Officer, Virginia Dillon, on 0800 732 732.

The Southland District Council is offering harvesting and utilisation options from a mature radiata pine stand at Gowan Hill Forest over the 2009-10 summer season. Tenders are invited for the harvesting of approximately 21,500 cubic metres of radiata pine, now aged 30 years, situated in Compartment 2 at Gowan Hill Forest, located 16 km. north of Wrey’s Bush. A pre-harvest inventory has been carried out in this resource and summary information from the assessment is available to assist purchasers in evaluating the resource. Further information and terms and conditions of the offering are available from Roger Washbourn (Forest Manager), Southland District Council, P.O. Box 903, Invercargill 9840 (Telephone 0800 732 732; Fax 0800 732 329). Written tenders close with the Council at 4pm on Friday 28 August 2009.

Notice is given that a meeting of the SDC Friendship Committee will be held on Wednesday, 5 August 2009 at the SDC Office, Otautau commencing at 1.00 pm.

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is given that Council will close Centre Bush Otapiri Road from Cowie Road South to Calder Road to normal traffic between the hours of 7.00am to 7.00pm daily from Monday 10th August 2009 until Friday 14th August 2009. The purpose of the closure is to enable the installation of a concrete box culvert. A detour will be available via Ivy Lane, Turnbull Road, Winton Channel Road and Calder Road. 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.

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the Taramea Management Committee will be held on Tuesday, 15 September 2009 at the Taraka Waka, 49 Leader Street, Riverton, commencing at 4.30pm.

Ratepayers in the Gore and Southland Districts are reminded that the last day for payment of the first instalment of the 2009/2010 rates is Friday, 28 August 2009. Rates which remain unpaid after 5.00 pm on that date will have the statutory 10% penalty added.

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 Dog Control Bylaw 2008, No. 2 and has drafted the Dog Control Bylaw 2009 to replace it. A copy of the draft Dog Control Bylaw 2009 and Statement of Proposal is available from any Council office. Submissions in respect of this draft are invited, closing at 4pm on 30 September 2009. 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 Paul Bell, Compliance Officer on 0800 732 732 or 027 534 6781.

Notice is given that a Special Meeting of the Stewart Island Community Board will be held on Thursday, 17 September 2009 at the Oban Fire Station, Argyle Street at 2.00pm to discuss the Visitor Levy.

Pursuant to Section 342 of the Local Government Act 1974 and the Tenth Schedule thereof, notice is given of the Southland District Councils intention to stop that part of an unformed legal road at Fernhill containing 0.8177 hectares more or less and being Sections 1 SO Plan 415206 The stopped road is to be transferred and amalgamated with the title to the adjoining land. A Copy of SO Plan 415206 defining the road to be stopped will be open to public inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Southland District Council Forth Street Invercargill and any person who wishes to object must do so in writing with the undersigned by 4.00 pm on Friday 30 October 2009. David Adamson CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Notice is given that a Meeting of the Forestry Committee will be held on Wednesday, 30 September 2009 in the Council Chambers, Forth Street, Invercargill at 9.00 am. The Meeting of the APAC Committee will meet at the earlier time of 9.30 am in the Council Chambers, Forth Street, Invercargill, rather than the advertised time of 10.15 am.

Notice is given that an Extraordinary Meeting of the Stewart Island Jetties Committee will be held on Friday, 2 October 2009 at 10.00 am in the Oban Fire Station, Argyle Street, Stewart Island. The business to be discussed is as follows: * The purpose of this meeting is to approve construction of the fixed wharf at Little Glory Bay.

Due to office alterations the Southland District Council Riverton Office/Library will be closed on Friday, 9 October 2009. The office/library will re-open on Monday, 12 October 2009

Public comment is sought on the Curio Bay Recreation Reserve Draft Management Plan, which has just been released by the Southland District Council. The plan is open for consultation for six weeks from 1 October. Copies of the plan are available for perusal at the Council area offices in Invercargill, Riverton, Otautau, Te Anau, Stewart Island, Lumsden and Wyndham. A copy will also be available on the Council website www.southlanddc.govt.nz

The Council Executive Meeting being that was to be held on Wednesday, 14 October 2009 has been deferred and will now be held on Wednesday, 28 October 2009 at 9.30 am. The Policy Review Committee Meeting being held on Wednesday, 14 October 2009 will now start at 10.45 am and not 11.15 am as previously advertised.

Public Notice of Proposed Plan Changes (Form 4 under Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003) Clause 5 of First Schedule, Resource Management Act 1991 Southland District Council has prepared the following proposed Plan Changes to the: Operative Southland District Plan 2001 - Te Anau Industrial Resource Area Expansion - Proposed Plan Change 5 - Te Anau Urban Resource Area Expansion - Proposed Plan Change 6 - Te Anau Lakeside Protection Area - Proposed Plan Change 7 In addition, the Southland District Council has received an application proposing the following private Plan Change to the Operative Southland District Plan 2001: - Buchanan Private Plan Change - Proposed Plan Change 8 The proposed Plan Changes may be inspected during normal office hours at: Southland District Council Te Anau Area Office 116 Town Centre Te Anau 9600 Phone: 0800 732 732 Fax: 0800 732 329 OR Southland District Council PO Box 903 Invercargill 9840 Phone: 0800 732 732 Fax: 0800 732 329 AND on the Southland District Council’s website www.southlanddc.govt.nz Please contact Luke McSoriley at the Southland District Council, telephone 0800 732 732 if you have any questions about the proposed Plan Changes. Any person may make a submission on the proposed Plan Changes. You may do so by sending a written submission to: Southland District Council, PO Box 903, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill 9840 Fax: 0800 732 329 E-mail: resourceplanning@southlanddc.govt.nz The submission must be on Form 5 or similar and must state whether or not you wish to be heard on your submission. Copies of Form 5 are available from the Southland District Council. Submissions close on Monday, 23 November 2009. The process for public participation in the consideration of the proposal under the Act is as follows: • After the closing date for submissions, the Southland District Council must prepare a summary of the submissions and this summary must be publicly notified; and • There must be an opportunity to make a further submission in support of, or in opposition to, the submissions already made; and • If a person making a submission asks to be heard in support of his or her submission, a hearing must be held; and • Southland District Council must give its decision on the proposal (including its reasons for accepting or rejecting submissions); and • Any person who has made a submission has the right to appeal the decision on the proposal to the Environment Court. D P Adamson, Chief Executive 17 October 2009 Signature on behalf of Southland District Council

The Policy Review Committee Meeting being held on Wednesday 9 September 2009 will now start at 11.00 am and not 10.15 am as previously advertised.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 10A(3) of the Dog Control Act 1996, notice is hereby given that the Southland District Council Dog Control Report for 2008/2009 was adopted by the Southland District Council at its meeting held 26 August 2009. The report relates to the Southland District Council Dog Control Policy and dog control practices, together with the dog control statistics required by Section 10A of the Dog Control Act 1996. A copy of the report is available for perusal at every office of the Southland District Council.

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is given that Council proposes to close Ferry Street, from Cardigan Road to Alma Street, Malta Street, from Cardigan Road to Balaclava Street, Redan Street, from Cardigan Road to Inkerman Street, Cardigan Road, from Redan Street to Ferry Street, Nightengale Street, from Scutari Street to Redan Street, Balaclava Street, from Scutari Street to Florence Street to normal traffic between the hours of 8:00am to 5:30pm on Sunday 29th November 2009. The purpose of the closure is to enable the Burt Munro Motorcycle Race to be held A detour will be sign posted and manned. Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice at the office of the Southland District Council at 15 Forth Street, Invercargill of his/her objection and grounds thereof in writing before 5:00pm on Friday 30th October 2008.

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is given that Council proposes to close Redan Street between Balaclava Street and Nightengale Street, Wyndham to normal traffic between the hours of 5:30pm and 8:30pm on Sunday 29th November 2009. The purpose of the closure is to enable the Prize Giving Ceremony of the Burt Munro Street Race to take place. A detour will be sign posted. Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice at the office of the Southland District Council at 15 Forth Street, Invercargill of his/her objection and grounds thereof in writing before 5:00pm on Friday 30th October 2009.

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is given that Council will close Meldrum Street from Park Street to Great North Road to normal traffic between the hours of 8:30am until 4:30pm on Sunday 8 November 2009. The purpose of the closure is to enable Winton Open Day Street Market. 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.

Public Notice of Proposed Plan Changes (Form 4 under Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003) Clause 5 of First Schedule, Resource Management Act 1991 Southland District Council has prepared the following proposed Plan Changes to the: Operative Southland District Plan 2001 - Te Anau Industrial Resource Area Expansion - Proposed Plan Change 5 - Te Anau Urban Resource Area Expansion - Proposed Plan Change 6 - Te Anau Lakeside Protection Area - Proposed Plan Change 7 In addition, the Southland District Council has received an application proposing the following private Plan Change to the Operative Southland District Plan 2001: - Buchanan Private Plan Change - Proposed Plan Change 8 The proposed Plan Changes may be inspected during normal office hours at: Southland District Council Te Anau Area Office 116 Town Centre Te Anau 9600 Phone: 0800 732 732 Fax: 0800 732 329 OR Southland District Council PO Box 903 Invercargill 9840 Phone: 0800 732 732 Fax: 0800 732 329 AND on the Southland District Council’s website www.southlanddc.govt.nz Please contact Luke McSoriley at the Southland District Council, telephone 0800 732 732 if you have any questions about the proposed Plan Changes. Any person may make a submission on the proposed Plan Changes. You may do so by sending a written submission to: Southland District Council, PO Box 903, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill 9840 Fax: 0800 732 329 E-mail: resourceplanning@southlanddc.govt.nz The submission must be on Form 5 or similar and must state whether or not you wish to be heard on your submission. Copies of Form 5 are available from the Southland District Council. Submissions close on Monday, 23 November 2009. The process for public participation in the consideration of the proposal under the Act is as follows: • After the closing date for submissions, the Southland District Council must prepare a summary of the submissions and this summary must be publicly notified; and • There must be an opportunity to make a further submission in support of, or in opposition to, the submissions already made; and • If a person making a submission asks to be heard in support of his or her submission, a hearing must be held; and • Southland District Council must give its decision on the proposal (including its reasons for accepting or rejecting submissions); and • Any person who has made a submission has the right to appeal the decision on the proposal to the Environment Court.

Due to staff training purposes on Tuesday, 20 October 2009, the Southland District Council Offices and Libraries that are normally open that day, will close at the following times: Invercargill Office 12.00 pm Winton Office/Library 11.30 am Te Anau Office 10.00 am Otautau Office/Library 11.00 am Riverton Office/Library 11.00 am Lumsden Office/Library Closed The Te Anau Library will remain open and the Book bus will operate as usual.

Notice is given that an Extraordinary Meeting of Council will be held in the Council Chambers, 15 Forth Street, Invercargill on Friday, 30 October 2009 at 12.30 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to adopt the Southland District Council Annual Report 2008/2009.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 157 of the Local Government Act 2002, notice is hereby given that the Southland District Council made the Dog Control Bylaw 2009 at its meeting on 28 October 2009. The Bylaw comes into operation on 2 November 2009 and copies of the Bylaw may be inspected and obtained at any office of the Southland District Council.

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is given that Council proposes to close Town Centre from Lakefront Dr to Milford Rd (SH94), Milford Cres from Town Centre to Milford Rd including adjoining roads Wong Way, Village Place and The Lane, Mokonui St from McKerrow St to Town Centre, Bligh St from Sutherland St to Milford Cres, Luxmore Dr (SH94) from Mokoroa St to Milford Rd (SH94), Milford Rd (SH94) from Pop Andrew Dr to Luxmore Dr (SH94) to normal traffic between the hours of 1:00pm and 3:00pm on Saturday 12th December 2009. The purpose of the closure is to enable the Annual Santa Parade to be held. A detour will be available via Bowen Street, Pop Andrews Drive to Milford Road. 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 5:00pm on Friday 13th November 2009.

An Extraordinary Council Meeting was held on Friday, 30 October 2009 at 2.00 pm to adopt the Annual Report 2008/2009. The following resolutions were passed: RESOLVED THAT THE SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2008/2009 BE ADOPTED. THAT THE SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY FOR 2008/2009 BE ADOPTED.

Public Notice of Application concerning Resource Consent (Form 12 under Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Amendment Regulations 2006) Sections 95 and 95A Resource Management Act 1991 The Southland District Council, PO Box 903, Invercargill has received an application from: Kristi Anne Faulkner seeking the following resource consents: • Two lot subdivision consent • Land use consent to construct a dwelling within building platform on the proposed Lot 2 Location: 7 Hythe Street, Athol Legal Description: Lot 6, DP 1036 (CT SL10C/977) Zoning: The site to which the application relates is located within the Plains Rural Resource Area under the Operative Southland District Plan 2001. The application includes an Assessment of Environmental Effects. The application may be inspected during normal office hours at: Southland District Council’s Invercargill Office 15 Forth Street Invercargill 9810; and Southland District Council’s Lumsden Area Office 18 Diana Street Lumsden 9730 Please contact Rachel Murray or Dianne Williams, Resource Management Customer Services Officers on telephone 0800 732 732 if you have any questions about the application. Any person may make a submission on this application. You may do so by sending a written submission to: Southland District Council PO Box 903 15 Forth Street Invercargill 9840 Fax 0800 732 329 The submission must be in accordance with Form 13 under the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Amendment Regulations 2006. Copies of this form are available from the Southland District Council and downloadable on www.southlanddc.govt.nz. Submissions close on Tuesday, 8 December 2009. You must serve a copy of your submission on: Kristi Anne Faulkner whose address for service is: Kristi Anne Faulkner C/- Bryan McGillan 12A Helms Court Arrowtown 9302 as soon as reasonably practicable after serving your submission on the Southland District Council. B G Halligan MANAGER - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Saturday, 7 November 2009

The Southland District Council’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2009 is now available. The report details the Council’s performance in 2008/2009 and reports on targets and budgets. A copy of the full report and the summary can be viewed at any office or library of the Southland District Council, online at www.southlanddc.govt.nz, or by phoning the Council on 0800 732 732.

Notice is given that the Tuatapere Community Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 24 November 2009 will be held at an earlier time and venue. This meeting will now commence at 4.00 pm and will be held at the Tuatapere Bowling Club.