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MEDIA RELEASE: Councils focus on business support

POSTED ON: 8 April 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

8 April 2020 All three Wairarapa district councils are putting measures in place to ensure ongoing support for local retailers and service providers during lockdown. They say helping local businesses…

Applications open for Creative Communities Scheme funding

POSTED ON: 6 April 2020 | IN: News

Applicationsfor theSouth Wairarapa Creative Communities Scheme are now open for arts projects commencing after 10 June2020and finishing before10 June 2021. Given the impact of COVID-19,projects that can be successfully delivered…

MEDIA RELEASE: Watering restrictions ease for Greytown and Featherston

POSTED ON: 6 April 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

6 April 2020 Watering restrictions have been eased today for Greytown and Featherston. Increased rainfall and a steady decline in water demand with the change in season means that limited…

UPDATE: Important information on changes to rubbish and recycling collection in Level 3

POSTED ON: 29 March 2020 | IN: News

24April 2020 – UPDATE Withthemove to Level 3 next Tuesday, the Martinborough Transfer Station will reopen for rubbish,recycling and greenwaste with extended hours for the first week, in anticipation of…

MEDIA RELEASE: Council appoints Emergency Committee to continue lawful decision-making

POSTED ON: 25 March 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

25 March 2020 Today (Wednesday 25th March 2020), South Wairarapa District Council held an emergency meeting to discuss special delegations for decision-making and government processes during the COVID-19 pandemic. An…

Council, committee and community board meetings update

POSTED ON: 24 March 2020 | IN: News

Emergency Council meeting update 25 March 20 Council is holding an Emergency Council meeting at the Martinborough Town Hall today, 25 March, at 10am for the purpose of considering emergency…

COVID-19 Level 3 – Guide to Council services

POSTED ON: 24 March 2020 | IN: News

If you have questions about what’s open and what’s not during Level 3, you’ve come to the right place. The essential services to continue as normal are: provision of drinking…

MEDIA RELEASE: Councils unite to fight COVID-19

POSTED ON: 22 March 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

22 March 2020 The three Wairarapa Councils are uniting to fight the spread of COVID-19 and urgently asking the community to follow Government advice. A case of COVID-19 has been…

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

POSTED ON: 20 March 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

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…

Wairarapa event cancellations due to COVID-19

POSTED ON: 17 March 2020 | IN: News

Below are the Wairarapa event cancellations, we are aware of: Round the Vines, Martinborough, Sat 21 March National Drag Racing Championship, Sat 21 March Children’s Day 22 March Wairarapa Balloon…