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New Office
The BCI Scheme is now based in the Irrigo Centre Limited office at 18 Kermode Street in Ashburton. The move allows the scheme to work alongside the other schemes in the district who share the office, and with the administration … Continue reading
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Stage Two Planning Progressing
After a period of consultation with interested parties the BCI Scheme has lodged applications for a suite of consents to enable the construction of a new intake and settling pond at Barrhill, a seven kilometer pipeline in the Rakaia River … Continue reading
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Springburn Line Commissioned
Infrastructure on the new Springburn line has been commissioned making water available to a new group of irrigators in the Springburn area. The majority of the network was installed in the autumn but pond completion was held up due to … Continue reading
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Land Use Consent Granted
The BCI Scheme has been granted a land use consent by Environment Canterbury which allows water to be supplied to new irrigators provided that all properties supplied water by the scheme do not in aggregate exceed a nutrient cap. The scheme … Continue reading
Posted in 2013
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Lake Coleridge Storage Available
The BCI Scheme is contracting stored water with irrigators for the 2013/14 irrigation season and beyond. This process has been enabled through the variation to the Rakaia River Conservation Order achieved by TrustPower Limited and a subsequent commercial agreement with … Continue reading
Posted in 2013
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2013 Prospectus Released
Today a Prospectus was registered by BCI Limited to allow new irrigators to invest in shares and get access to water. The Prospectus and Investment Statement are available on the BCI Ltd page. New investors need to be aware that … Continue reading
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New Operations Manager
Mike Lamb resigned as Operations Manager in June this year and has been replaced this Month by Nick Brook. Nick lives near Ashburton and had been Engineering Manager at RX Plastics for nine years. Nick is coming up to speed with the complexities … Continue reading
Posted in 2012
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Stage Two Considered
The BCI Scheme is considering development options for the stage two area. The stage two area fits between Lauriston, Barrhill and State Highway One. Potential irrigators in the area have been surveyed and the response has been positive. The intention … Continue reading
Posted in 2012
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Capital Raising Extended
BCI Limited has extended the closing date of its capital raising until 29 June 2012 to allow further applications for water and shares. Further uptake to date under the prospectus has been reasonable but more water is available.
Posted in 2012
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Further Prospectus Registered
Today Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation Limited (BCIL) registered a further prospectus to raise capital to invest in the BCI Scheme and expand the irrigator base. New Irrigator Shareholders will be offered shares in BCIL at a cost of around $3000 per … Continue reading
Posted in 2011
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