Community meeting on emergency and evacuation planning for Coutts Island
Come along to this FREE public meeting to hear important advice from Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ), Environment Canterbury and Civil Defence for Coutts Island residents and landowners. There will also be a discussion on emergency evaucation planning.
Date: Tuesday 20th January 2026.
Time: 7pm.
Location: Belfast Rugby Football Club (18 March Place, Belfast).
At this hui, you will hear about:
- ECan's early warning system.
- Waimakariri text alerts.
- Dickey's Road floodgate and stopbank gate access.
- Stock movements and evacuation planning.
RSVP your attendance to the Belfast Area Residents Association (admin[at]belfastresidents.org.nz).