Burst water main Link Road, Newlands, water outage
UPDATE 3.14pm: ⚠Burst water main Newlands - REPAIRED⚠
Our team has completed the repair and service has been restored.
Please run a cold tap until the air pockets and cloudy water have been cleared (this could take a few minutes). Hot water taps, dishwashers and washing machines should not be used until the air pockets have been removed from the pipes.
Please note speed restrictions will be in place until the sealing work has been completed to the road tomorrow (23/11).
Thank you once again for your patience and sorry for the inconvenience.
UPDATE 1.40pm: ⚠Burst water main Newlands ⚠
The repair to the water main is quite complex and the estimated time is now 4pm for full service to be restored. We appreciate everyone's patience and apologise for the inconvenience and interruption to your Sunday.
UPDATE 9.15am: ⚠Burst water main Newlands ⚠
A bulk water tanker is available onsite near 24 Link Road, if you wish to bring any bottles or containers to fill up water. The tanker will drive up and down the lower point of Link Road and into Brindle Way to see if anyone needs water. Anyone from 24 Link Road to Kenmore Street will have to come down to meet the tanker as truck will not be able get to these properties due to the construction site.
Buses are being diverted down Glanmire Road.
The team has confirmed the water shutdown to be affecting properties within Link Road and Brindle Way subdivision as per the map below. Service is projected to be restored at 2:00pm if all goes well.
⚠Burst water main 12 Link Road Newlands closes road⚠
A burst 150mm water main at 12 Link Road, Newlands has created a significant hole in the road and the road is now closed to all traffic including buses. Unfortunately this has also affected water supply to 100 houses. We have a bulk water tanker on site to assist affected residents with water supply.
At this stage, the estimated time to repair is approximately six hours.
The affected area is shown on the map below. Update, affected properties within Link Road and Brindle Way are shown in the second map with 'blue' lines as per below.
This week's prize winners
Congratulations to the winners of the $100 grocery vouchers. The winners are:
Blair Roddick from Blenheim
Greer Bell from Snells Beach
Dorothy Burt from Levin
Hannah Rice from Aranui
Winners must get in touch with us here before Tuesday, 25th February to claim their prize.
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The Online Garage Sale of the Summer
It's time to clean out the garage (or closet or cupboard!) and make some money back on your summer goods. Get involved with the Neighbourly online garage sale on Saturday, February 22nd.
Whether it's time to let go of your spare tent, your beach umbrella or maybe clear some clothes from your wardrobe, the Neighbourly garage sale is the place to do it - it's free and it's local!
If this is your first Neighbourly garage sale, the way it works is that you list your items individually ahead of the event and members perusing the garage sale items online will contact you to buy it.
Make sure you check out the treasure trove of bargains on Saturday, February 22nd - it's well worth a look!
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