Traffic can expect delays this week along a busy section of road which is undergoing road works. Tomorrow through to Friday [Wednesday, 1 February -Friday, 3 February], River Road, from Oakley Avenue to Riverview Terrace, is being milled - removing the road's top layer - and resurfaced. The road works are dependent on weather conditions. If rain causes delays, the road works will be reschedule... more...

Low levels of indicator organisms have been identified in the Dinsdale water supply zone. The finding was made as a part of routine monitoring. As a precautionary measure residents in the Dinsdale area are advised [today 28 January 2006] to boil water for consumption before use. Water and waste services manager Leroy Leach says the source area of the problem has been isolated from the water s... more...

School's back in on Tuesday [7 February] and Council's road safety initiatives continue to promote increased road safety around schools. Hamilton's Walking School Bus programme is gaining momentum with six primary schools involved and another three joining in the first term of this year. Council has also submitted an application to the Ministry of Transport that a speed limit of 40km per hour ... more...

The water in the Dinsdale water supply zone has been confirmed as safe to drink without the precautionary step of boiling it first. A section of residents in Dinsdale were advised on Saturday afternoon to take the precautionary measure of boiling water before consumption after low levels of indicator organisms had been identified in the Dinsdale water supply zone. The lifting of the 'noti... more...

Resurfacing work along a busy section of road will be carried out during off-peak hours next week to minimise the effect on traffic. Next Tuesday and Wednesday [31 January -1 February], Hall Street, from Norton Road to Lake Road, is being milled - removing the road's top layer - and resurfaced. Traffic management will include single-laning where required. This work is part of the re-surf... more...

Hamilton City Council is expected to opt in favour of holding a binding referendum on whether to adopt a Single Transferable Voting (STV) system or to retain First Past the Post (FPP). Council will formally decide on the issue at a meeting in early February. Hamilton mayor Michael Redman says the expected move is an outcome of what was promised in November last year, when Council said it would... more...

Traffic can expect delays this week along a busy section of road which is undergoing road works. Tomorrow through to Friday [Tuesday, 24 January-Friday, 27 January], Forest Lake Road, from Ulster Street to Mitcham Avenue, is being milled- removing the road's top layer- and resurfaced. Traffic management will include a single lane. Alternative routes will be posted and commuters are asked to pl... more...