Ashburton District Council, NZ
District Council in New Zealand
New Zealand
Ashburton District Council, NZ collects drone imagery of monuments and statues for maintenance
Council officials deployed drones in order to accurately evaluate the conditions of 30 memorial markers. Drone footage provided 360-degree views of lichen, moss, and bird waste coverage of every statue and monument. High-definition images also revealed hairline fractures and other damage requiring repair by specialists. This project reduced the personnel time required for inspections while assembling baseline images for future maintenance.
Ashburton District Council, NZ
New Zealand
Ashburton District Council, NZ launched an Essential Jobs app for temporary COVID-19 employment
Ashburton District Council partnered with the Ashburton Guardian newspaper to launch an Essential Jobs feature on the Ashburton App. The Essential Jobs feature was designed to help jobseekers find employment during the COVID-19 lockdown. Users are provided access to a directory of temporary positions at essential businesses. Participating essential businesses were able to list their vacancies in the app by emailing their available positions to the Ashburton Guardian.
Ashburton District Council, NZ
New Zealand
Ashburton District Council, NZ developed a webinar series to help businesses recover from COVID-19
Ashburton District Council developed a free webinar series to help local businesses prepare for economic recovery following the COVID-19 lockdown. The webinar series is hosted by local experts who provide relevant information and ideas to businesses looking to reopen when the lockdown ends. The webinar topics include mental health, employment updates, digital marketing, etc. The videos are available for streaming on the Council's YouTube channel.
Ashburton District Council, NZ
New Zealand
Ashburton District Council, NZ developed an online directory to help the economy during the lockdown
Ashburton District Council partnered with the web developer Squiz to create "Mid Canterbury Open for Business" an online directory to help the local economy recover during the COVID-19 lockdown. The directory allows local businesses to showcase their operating hours, available products, and active promotions for residents to browse. The free platform provides listings for any local businesses that complete the registration form found on the website.
Ashburton District Council, NZ
New Zealand