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Media release – Boil water notice lifted for Martinborough

POSTED ON: 17 May 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

17 May 2019 Martinborough residents no longer need to boil water for drinking and food preparation. The decision to lift the boil water notice was taken by Council, in consultation…

Where is your nearest Community Emergency Hub?

POSTED ON: 14 May 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

Media release from Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO) 14 May 2019 Imagine that a large earthquake has struck the Wellington Region. You’ve made it home and checked on your family…

Media Release: SWDC announces new Chief Executive

POSTED ON: 10 April 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

10 April 2019 Harry Wilson has accepted the role of Chief Executive at the South Wairarapa District Council. Harry has extensive Chief Executive and executive leadership experience as the current…

Media release: Council finally gets a new logo after thirty years

POSTED ON: 4 April 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

4 April 2019 Today, after thirty years, South Wairarapa District Council has an updated brand identity, including new logo, fonts and colour palette. The circular logo shows Lake Wairarapa and…

Media release: Public consultation commences on updating of South Wairarapa Notable Trees Register

POSTED ON: 19 March 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

20 March 2019 Three hundred and thirty-one trees, or groups of trees, have been identified as worthy of protection in the updated Register for Notable Trees for the South Wairarapa…

Media release: Mike Gray appointed as new councillor to SWDC (Archived)

POSTED ON: 18 March 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

18 March 2019 Mike Gray from Greytown has today been officially sworn in as a new councillor to SWDC for the Greytown ward. Councillor Gray fills the vacancy left by…

Media release: Jennie Mitchell appointed Acting Chief Executive (Archived)

POSTED ON: 18 March 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

18 March 2019 Jennie Mitchell, SWDC’s Group Manager for Corporate Support, will take up the role of Acting Chief Executive until a permanent operational leader joins the Council. This decision…

Media release: WEDS Governance Group Supports Dark Sky Application

POSTED ON: 5 March 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

Tuesday 5 March 2019 An application to the Provincial Growth Fund by the Martinborough Dark Sky Society was given a letter of support from the Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy…

Media release: Bylaw review – have your say

POSTED ON: 3 March 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

4 March 2019 Submissions are being invited on a proposed review of combined Wairarapa district-wide bylaws. Legislation requires councils to review a bylaw five years after it is made, and…

Media release: Public consultation opens on SWDC’s proposal to join Wellington Water

POSTED ON: 21 February 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

22 February 2019 South Wairarapa District Council is today starting consultation on its proposal to join Wellington Water. If approved, SWDC will join five other councils – Wellington, Porirua, Hutt…