How to use this website
Our website is intended to make finding information about services provided by Nelson City Council straightforward and logical. This page provides guidance on how to make the most of the site and its navigation features.
The Council has more than a thousand pages of relevant local and regional information available. The aim of our website is to provide you with as much information as possible 24 hours a day so that you can easily access our services.
Navigation
The site has been broken into ten sections featured on the left side menu. If you click on that section, you'll be taken to a portal page explaining the contents of that portion of the site.
You can always click 'Home' to be taken back to the Nelson City Council home page.
Quick links
At the right of all pages is a panel of Quick Links. Use these links to
- access frequently requested content
- access content of related interest to the page you are viewing
- navigate back to portal pages in a single click
Search
The search engine is available at the very top of the website in the blue rectangular box. Simply place your cursor in the box, click, and type.
The search works just like an internet seach engine and will look for keywords in all sections of the website. The website's search engine is very dynamic and can pick up many related keywords, but always try to make your search as specific as possible because if you just use a common word you may get hundreds of results. If you don't find your desired page the first time, try thinking of other words to search by. For example, rubbish disposal or waste disposal.
Advanced Search
Similar to the keyword search, 'Advanced Search' enables you to refine your terms and search by any words, all words, or phrases.
Site Map
The site map provides a quick reference list of all the sections of this website. It will also help you understand the structure of the website and its information. The site map does not list every page on the web site, but rather some of the most visited pages.
View the website's sitemap.
Browsers
This site has been designed to work with web browsers that support current World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards for document markup and style sheets. Some older web browsers that do not correctly support these standards may have problems displaying pages correctly.
We recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions 5.5 and above) or Mozilla Firefox (versions 1.0 and above) for Windows, and Safari (versions 1.0 and above) or Mozilla Firefox (versions 1.0 and above) for Mac OS X. All of these browsers are available to download free of charge from the following links:
Screen Resolution
How a web page will look varies on different screens. The screen is made up of a number of dots (pixels). This site is designed for viewing at 800x600 pixels. By increasing your screen resolution you will see more of each page on screen but it will appear smaller. You can also adjust the size of the text to make it more readable, without adjusting your screen resolution. Check your browser Help file for instructions; for Windows Internet Explorer press CTRL + to increase text size.
Viewing documents
The site contains documents which are presented in a downloadable file format called PDF. To view this content you will require a file viewer. Use the link below to download a free file viewer for the document formats used on this website.
Download a free PDF document viewer.
Still need help?
We’re not perfect! Please tell us if you’re experiencing difficulties finding your way around the site and need some help. You can contact Council in a variety of ways.
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