Geraldine Information Centre

27/03/2025

This may affect you if travelling north …

SH1 ASHBURTON TO RANGITATA – RESEALING - UPDATE: 6:20AM FRI 28 MAR

From Monday 31 March to Monday 28 April, STOP/GO will now be in place 24/7 for resealing works at Ealing.

DELAYS of up to one hour should be expected. For those wanting to avoid the delays, an alternative route is available.

Access to and from Withells Rd and Ealing Rd will be CLOSED during this work.
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Plan ahead for daytime STOP/GOs starting Monday 31 March to Wednesday 30 April, 7am to 6pm each weekday for resealing works at Ealing.

DELAYS of up to one hour should be expected. For those wanting to avoid the delays, an alternative route is available. There will be no work over the Easter Weekend or public holidays.

Southbound traffic via Dalmaine St, Hinds Arundel Rd, Route 72 Arundel Rakaia Gorge Rd, SH79 Rangitata-Orari Bridge Hwy, SH1 (alternative route will take about 35 minutes).

Consider continuing south through Geraldine and along Route 72 to Wi******er and back onto SH1. Reverse for northbound traffic.

SH1 drivers of HPMVs and over-dimension loads are requested to remain on SH1.

You can read more here: nzta.govt.nz/mid-canterbury-travellers-face-delays-at-ealing-north-of-the-rangitata-river-bridge-sh1-from-next-week/ JP

03/03/2025

Toy Library Awareness Week 2025- Play is for All.

For the duration of Toy Library Awareness Week (3-8 March 2025) we are running a promo for the first time ever!! If you are a new member to the Geraldine Toy Library you will receive 20% off your toy library membership. And if you are a current member of the Geraldine Toy Library and refer a new friend you will both receive 20% off your memberships!!

Come and see us at 117 Talbot Street on Tuesdays 10:30am - 12pm and Saturdays 9am - 10:30am to talk to us about our membership options.

We would love to see you ALL there!!!

T and C's
- Promo is only running from the 3-8 March 2025
- 20% is off all memberships- including 3 monthly, 6 monthly and yearly memberships
- If you are the "referrer", the 20% will be off your next membership renewal.
- Your "friend" must be a new member to the Geraldine Toy Library

19/02/2025

Update: Power has been restored.

An UNPLANNED power outage has occurred.

Date and time: Wednesday 19 February 12:13pm
Estimated restoration time: Wednesday 19 February TBC

Our crews are currently investigating and working hard to restore power to you.
Affected Areas:
Geraldine

We are committed to restoring your power as quickly and as safely as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience. Updates will be posted here and on our website.

Please treat all wires as LIVE, as normal power supply could be restored at any time.
Thank you for your patience.

01/02/2025

FYI …

👩‍🚒 Fire restrictions eased for part of MSC 👨‍🚒

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the restrictions on lighting outdoor fires in the lower-lying areas of Mid-South Canterbury from 8am today (Friday).

As fire danger has eased in these areas after recent rain, they are now back in an open fire season until further notice.

The areas in Mid-South Canterbury which have moved to an open fire season include Cattle Creek, Waihaorunga, Waimate Coastal, Waimate, Timaru Coastal, Albury, Cannington, Clayton, Geraldine Plains, Mt Somers, Ashburton Plains, and Ashburton Coastal.

The Mackenzie Basin and high country - including Rangitata and Rakaia Gorges, and Ashburton Lakes - remain in a restricted fire season, as those areas continue to be affected by hot, dry conditions.

In a restricted fire season, people need a permit from Fire and Emergency to light an outdoor fire.

In an open season, permits are not needed, but people are asked to take reasonable precautions when lighting fires.

With recent rain, and cooler weather expected over the next few weeks, there's less chance of a wildfire starting and spreading through vegetation.

But people should not become careless with fires, just because the season has changed.

Even if you are in an open season, you should go to www.checkitsalright.nz to see if it’s safe to have an outdoor fire at your location.

01/02/2025

You might want to look up to the skies this Tuesday 4th February …

FLYPAST SCHEDULE: 2025
Below are the locations and times for upcoming C-130H Hercules retirement flypasts.
Thanks RNZAF!
Disclaimer: All timings are subject to change based on weather (clouds, winds, precipitation), local traffic and ATC requirements. Some stated times and locations may not be met due to circumstances outside of our control. While we will endeavour to adhere to the timings below, there may be discrepancies on either side of the listed times.

NOTE: CHCH IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY 4th FEB APOROX 12.22-12.25pm

Monday 3rd February 2025
Location Time
Whenuapai (takeoff) 1250
Auckland City 1252
Port Waikato 1304
Raglan 1311
New Plymouth 1337
Hawera 1357
Whanganui 1408
Ohakea 1415
Palmerston North 1419
Paraparaumu 1431
Porirua 1436
Nelson 1459
Murchison 1513
Westport 1523
Greymouth 1540
Fox Glacier 1603
Aoraki/Mt Cook 1606
Twizel 1617
Omarama 1621
Hawea 1631
Wanaka 1632
Alexandra 1645
Cromwell 1649
Queenstown 1655
Te Anau 1711
Tuatapere 1724
Riverton 1731
Invercargill (land) 1735


Tuesday 4th February 2025
Location Time
Invercargill (takeoff) 1045
Gore 1054
Nugget Point 1108
Balclutha 1112
Dunedin Airport 1120
Dunedin City 1123
Oamaru 1138
Timaru 1155
Geraldine 1200
Ashburton 1207
Darfield 1215
Burnham 1219
Christchurch Airport 1222
Christchurch City 1225
Hanmer Springs 1243
Kaikoura 1300
Trentham 1328
Wellington City 1332
Woodbourne (land) 1344


Locations and timings may be added or removed, check back for the latest details.

22/01/2025

Support our local school 🙏

POSTPONED!! Unfortunately due to rain and lack of sunshine it is a very mucky maze.

Opening will now be Thursday 23rd January.
We are doing it again! Last years Maize Maze was a huge success, thanks to all those who came and supported this event, along with our generous sponsors. So we are doing it all again, head over to the event to find out more...

11/12/2024

https://chng.it/TkFmTd6J6B

Timaru Hospital at Risk - Show You Care!!

11/12/2024

Please be aware…

From 1.00am Wednesday 11 December 2024 the whole of Mid-South Canterbury district is to be placed in a Restricted Fire Season ( Fire Permits Required).

A reminder that the Geraldine Forest Zone, the Waimate Forest Zone and all Public Conservation Lands are still in a Restricted Fire Season 365 days and permits are still required for open air fires in those areas.

Attached is a map of the Mid-South Canterbury district indicating the changes.

Please refer to the www.checkitsalright.nz website for a fire permit.