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Help us prepare De Bosselaar outdoor pool in Zevenbergen for the future

De Bosselaar Outdoor Pool in Zevenbergen is a place to swim, relax, and meet other people. To…

Work on Hazeldonkse Zandweg and Afgebrande Hoef Starting August 31

On Monday, August 31, 2026, the Municipality of Moerdijk and BAM Infra will begin work on Hazeldonkse Zandweg and Afgebrande…

Cigarette butt? Stomp it out. Throw it in.

The municipality of Moerdijk has launched the campaign “Cigarette butt done? Stub it out. Throw it away.” in downtown Zevenbergen. With this campaign…

Wellness Day – August 5, 2026

Every five minutes, somewhere in the Netherlands, a person over the age of 65 ends up in the emergency room after a fall. Each year, this amounts to…

Vier Hoog Zevenbergen is closing its doors: a deliberate farewell, a new beginning for Zevenbergen

The municipality of Moerdijk and Vier Hoog Zevenbergen have reached an agreement on the purchase of the properties in the station area. With this…

A Look Back at the Administrative Meeting and Powerport Open House

The government agencies collaborating on Powerport reached an agreement on the next steps on Monday, June 29, 2026. On Tuesday, June 30…

The national government and the region are taking joint steps toward the future of the Moerdijk Powerport region, including the Amer area

The national government and the region will prioritize exploring an alternative scenario for Powerport in Moerdijk, one that would allow the village of Moerdijk to be preserved…

Moerdijk Responds to Plans for New Offshore Wind Energy Landfall Sites

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) has investigated which routes and locations are promising for the landing of…

Zevenbergen Weekly Market Schedule Adjusted on Thursday Due to Heat

Due to the expected heat, the weekly market in Zevenbergen will be adjusted on Thursday. The market will start at 8:00 a.m. and run…

Outage at Shell's Moerdijk plant

Message from Shell: On the afternoon of June 19, 2026, a malfunction occurred at a Shell plant…

Grand Opening of De Bosselaar Sports Hall in Zevenbergen

On Wednesday, June 17, the De Bosselaar sports hall in Zevenbergen was officially opened. During a festive afternoon, residents were introduced to…

June 30: Open House on Energy Projects and Powerport

A meeting about various energy projects and Powerport will be held at the town hall in Zevenbergen on Tuesday evening, June 30. Starting at 7 p.m.…

Powerport Residents' Night on June 4: Five Questions

"Give us clarity soon." That was the call made to the national government, the province of North Brabant, and the municipality of Moerdijk during the…

"Offshore Wind Grid Connection Program": Respond Before It's Too Late

The deadline for submitting comments on the plans for the Offshore Wind Onshore Connections (VAWOZ) program is…

High-Voltage Substation: Take Action Before It's Too Late

The deadline for submitting comments on the plans for the new Port of Moerdijk high-voltage substation has been extended. This is because…

Opening of De Bosselaar Sports Hall in Zevenbergen on June 17

The construction of the new De Bosselaar sports hall—from the selection of the site to the completion of the building—took several years…

The information session on June 10 at De Borgh has been canceled

The information session on energy projects scheduled for June 10 has been postponed. As a result, the period during which you can respond to the…

A Look Back at the Powerport Meeting on June 4

No final decision on Powerport will be made on June 29. That was the main message during the community meeting at the…

Municipality's Response to the Moerdijk High-Voltage Substation Plan

TenneT and Enexis want to build a high-voltage substation between Zevenbergen and the village of Moerdijk. The municipality of Moerdijk has carefully reviewed the plans and has concerns.

Information Sessions on Powerport (June 4) and Energy Projects (June 10)

The national government, the province of North Brabant, and the municipality of Moerdijk are inviting residents to two information sessions. On Thursday, June 4…

Comment Period Begins for New Offshore Wind Energy Projects

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) has investigated which routes and locations are promising for the landing of…

New Developments in the Village of Moerdijk

We’ve been receiving questions about new developments in the village of Moerdijk. It’s true that the national government is considering whether there is less space…

Everything About Waste for Students at De Regenboog in Zevenbergen

It was a special start to the school day on Wednesday, May 13, for the students at De Regenboog Elementary School in Zevenbergen. On…

Two potential sites remain for the Moerdijk high- and medium-voltage substation; you can submit your comments

Several energy projects are in the planning stages in the Moerdijk region. One of these projects is the construction of a new high-…

More public drinking water fountains in the municipality of Moerdijk

Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Brabant Water will be installing the water taps later than planned this month. In the coming period, the municipality will see…

Removal of memorial stones from the Klundert and Zevenbergen cemeteries

During the week of May 18–22, 2026, the gravestones at the municipal cemetery in Klundert will be removed…

DRC West: A Step Further—Read the Submitted Comments and the Final NRD

The Delta Rhine Corridor West (DRC West) involves the construction of underground pipelines for the transport of hydrogen and…

Evaluation of (Temporary) Traffic Measures on Neerhofstraat and Stationsstraat

The municipality has evaluated the temporary traffic measures on Neerhofstraat and Stationsstraat. The traffic measures were implemented due to the high volume of traffic, cut-through traffic, and the…

Study on Project Communication in Rilland-Tilburg

In our municipality, the grid operator TenneT is working on a new high-voltage transmission line between Rilland and Tilburg. TenneT would like to know how you…

Construction of access roads and work sites for a new high-voltage transmission line

TenneT is working on a new high-voltage transmission line between Rilland and Tilburg. Contractor BAM Infra will soon begin work between Moerdijk and Zevenbergen…

File a Claim for Planning Damages Related to the Rilland-Tilburg High-Voltage Transmission Line

A new high-voltage transmission line (Zuid West 380 kV East) will be built between Rilland and Tilburg. The plan for this transmission line is now final….

Mayor Closes Buildings in the Zwanengat Industrial Park

On Monday, March 23, 2026, Mayor Moerkerke closed several buildings in the Zwanengat industrial park in Zevenbergen. This was done because of the…

National Cleanup Day 2026

The whole of the Netherlands is taking part in a big spring cleanup in their own towns and cities. This will take place on National Cleanup Day, Saturday, March 21….

TenneT Begins Construction of 35 High-Voltage Towers Between Standdaarbuiten and Zevenbergschen Hoek

TenneT is working on a new high-voltage transmission line between Rilland and Tilburg. Work on the project will begin in March in the municipality of Moerdijk…

Hazeldonkse Zandweg Closed to Traffic

Hazeldonkse Zandweg in Zevenbergen will be closed to traffic on Thursday, March 5. The road is closed due to emergency repairs to…

Future-Proof Gym Facilities in Zevenbergen

The municipality is building a new gym at De Regenboog Elementary School in Zevenbergen. The bidding process has now been completed, and the construction company De…

Zevenbergen-Oost Information Evening, March 9

Do you live in Zevenbergen, or are you curious about the developments in Zevenbergen-Oost? Then come on Monday, March 9, between…

Moerdijk is committed to creating a welcoming and attractive area for residents and visitors

The municipality of Moerdijk is presenting its leisure economy program—a program that guides the area’s tourism development by…

Powerport Decision Postponed

The decision regarding Powerport—the expansion of the port and industrial area and space for new energy infrastructure—has been postponed until June…

Funding for future projects that improve quality of life

The mayor and aldermen want to set aside funds for future Powerport quality-of-life projects. On October 23, the city council voted…

Moerdijk Municipality's Response to DRC-West's Plans

On September 30, the municipality of Moerdijk responded to the plans of the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth (KGG)…

Discussions About Powerport

In June, the national government, the province, and the municipalities decided that in the Powerport area (from the Moerdijk port and industrial zone to…

Update: Moerdijk Municipality's Response to Rush-Hour Closures on Prinsenbeek

We previously informed you about the trial of rush-hour road closures in Prinsenbeek and our position on the matter. In the meantime, we as a municipality have…

The Municipality of Moerdijk Exercises Right of First Refusal on Powerport Land

The municipality of Moerdijk has established a municipal right of first refusal on a large portion of the land in the search area for Powerport Moerdijk….

A Look Back at the Powerport Information Session for the Moerdijk Region

On June 24, an informational meeting was held at City Hall regarding developments in the Moerdijk Powerport region. The Moerdijk Powerport region…

Significant demand for space in the Moerdijk Powerport region

In the Moerdijk Powerport region (the municipalities of Geertruidenberg, Drimmelen, and Moerdijk), approximately 700 hectares of land must be identified to support the energy transition…

Decision-Making Process for the Moerdijk Powerport Region Delayed

On Tuesday, June 3, it was announced that the Cabinet had fallen. This has implications for the decision-making process regarding the developments…

Plans for a Feasibility Study on New Power Plants at the Port of Moerdijk

Grid operators TenneT and Enexis plan to build new high- and medium-voltage substations in the vicinity of the Moerdijk port and industrial area. A single joint location is being sought for the substations. The Ministry of Climate and Green Growth (KGG) is coordinating this effort. From Friday, April 11, through Thursday, May 22, 2025, the draft Scope and Level of Detail Memorandum (draft NRD) will be available for public review. It outlines the plans for what will be investigated.