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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…

Congratulations to the 2019 Civic Awards winners (Archived)

POSTED ON: 3 April 2019 | IN: News

3 April 2019 The Waiohine Action Group took home the supreme ‘South Wairarapa Citizen of the Year’ Award at Monday night’s Civic Awards, held at the Waihinga Centre in Martinborough.…

Expressions of Interest – Leasing of Featherston Golf Club

POSTED ON: 2 April 2019 | IN: News

Expressions of Interest South Wairarapa District Council calls for expressions of interest for the lease of the Featherston Golf Club building located at 23 Viles Road, Featherston. For further information…

Decision to join Wellington Water likely to be deferred (Archived)

POSTED ON: 28 March 2019 | IN: News

29 March 2019 The SWDC Hearings Committee has concluded that its recommendation to Council is to retain the status quo on the management of the Council’s three waters, and to undertake…

Power outage affecting Council Offices Weds 27 March

POSTED ON: 26 March 2019 | IN: News

Due to a planned power outage on Wednesday 27 March from 8.45am to 3pm, while Powerco contractors replace powerpoles around Martinborough, Council Offices will be running at limited capacity. We…

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…

Council Adopts New Meeting Structure (Archived)

POSTED ON: 15 March 2019 | IN: News

In April 2018 Mayor Napier instigated a governance review which was subsequently completed by EQUIP with the release of the ‘Fit for Purpose’ Report. Mike Reid, Principal Policy Advisor of…

Expressions of Interest – Waihinga Centre Playground and Park (Archived)

POSTED ON: 12 March 2019 | IN: News