Archive: Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: SWDC asks community – what’s on top?’ for future wellbeing of the district

16 September 2020 South Wairarapa District Council has launched its ‘What’s on Top?’ campaign to help identify what the priorities are for the district over the next 10 years, and…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Council voted unanimously for lighting rule change for International Dark Sky Reserve

4 September 2020 At the council meeting on Wednesday, members unanimously approved to proceed to public notification of the proposed ‘International Dark Sky Reserve – Outdoor Artificial Lighting’ Plan Change.…

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MEDIA RELEASE: SWDC sells Featherston Town Centre land for commercial development

30 January 2020 Council-owned land at 57 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston, has been sold to owners of the neighbouring supermarket for commercial development. This is a positive outcome for the Council…

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MEDIA RELEASE: SWDC’s response to COVID-19, following Government advice

20 March 2020 South Wairarapa District Council is taking all sensible precautions following Ministry of Health guidelines about the COVID-19 pandemic. SWDC Chief Executive Harry Wilson says the Councilis working…

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Media release from Wellington Water: Wastewater overflow at Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant

18 August 2020 Between 3:15 and 8:30am this morning, a valve operation failure at the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant resulted in the possible overflow of partially treated wastewater from one…

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MEDIA RELEASE: $1M funding granted for construction of the Tauherenikau suspension bridge

Joint media release SWDC, CDC & The Greytown Trails Trust 4 August 2020 The Wairarapa Trails Action Group and Greytown Trails Trust are delighted at today’s funding announcement made by…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Repairs and investigations underway on damaged Lake Ferry wastewater pipe

30 July 2020 (posted 31 July) Third party damage to the Lake Ferry Wastewater Treatment Plant resulted in the discharge of partially treated wastewater into nearby wetlands yesterday. Council and…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Wellington’s councils collaborate for Plastic Free July

14 July 2020 Councils from across the region have joined forces to take a combined approach to reducing plastic waste this July. Plastic Free July is an annual campaign to…

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SWDC’s Annual Plan is now available online

9 July 2020 The Annual Plan 2020/21, which was adopted by Council on 30 June (see media release),is nowavailable online. Thank you to everyone who took the time to make…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Strategy sets out councils’ actions on climate change mitigation

2 July 2020 The Ruamāhanga Climate Change Strategy, developed jointly by South Wairarapa and Carterton District Councils, sets out the councils’ greenhouse gas emissions and the actions they will take…

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