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Nominations for local body elections close 16 Aug 2019

POSTED ON: 17 July 2019 | IN: News

South Wairarapa District Council, the Mayor and three ward community boards make decisions that impact the everyday lives of those living in our community. These are the people who make the decisions…

MEDIA RELEASE: Action for Featherston’s vacant lot

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

15 July 2019 South Wairarapa District Council is in the process of having two easements extinguished on its vacant commercial lot at 57 Fitzherbert St in Featherston. This…

Wairarapa Consolidated Bylaw 2019 adopted

POSTED ON: 11 July 2019 | IN: News

11 July 2019 South Wairarapa District Council recently adopted the Wairarapa Consolidated Bylaw 2019 along with Carterton and Masterton district councils. The bylaw, which came into force for all three…

Media release: SWDC launches spatial planning community engagement

POSTED ON: 9 July 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

9 July 2019 How do you want South Wairarapa to look in the future? That question, along with many more, is what South Wairarapa District Council is asking the community…

SWDC’s Annual Plan for 2019/20 out now

POSTED ON: 8 July 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has today released its Annual Plan for 2019/20. The Plan was adopted by Council on June 26, following a submissions process in which almost 180 ratepayers…

Setting the record straight on the timing of receiving the preliminary E.coli result in April

POSTED ON: 8 July 2019 | IN: News

There has been a suggestionthat South Wairarapa District Council had received a preliminary positive test result for E.coli during the day on 8th April 2019 and didn’t say anything about…

SWDC’s Annual Plan for 2019/20 out now

POSTED ON: 8 July 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has today released its Annual Plan for 2019/20. The Plan was adopted by Council on June 26, following a submissions process in which almost 180 ratepayers…

Creative Communities Scheme Grant Funding

POSTED ON: 5 July 2019 | IN: News

Applications for the South Wairarapa district Creative Communities Scheme are being accepted until 30 August 2019 for arts projects commencing after the 18 September 2019. Approximately $6,000 is available for…

MEDIA RELEASE: Featherston Wastewater upgrade community engagement

POSTED ON: 1 July 2019 | IN: News, Media Releases

1 July 2019 South Wairarapa District Council will start a new round of community engagement on the Featherston Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade proposal. Over the coming weeks Council will carry…

Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund 2019/20

POSTED ON: 1 July 2019 | IN: News

Funding Round Open 1 July 2019 – 23 August 2019 Applications are now being accepted from school and sports club teams located in the South Wairarapa district. SWDC has $9,500,…