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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

Post-incident update following the removal of Martinborough’s boil water notice

POSTED ON: 10 March 2019 | IN: News

11 March 2019 In the past two weeks since the boil water notice was lifted for Martinborough, Council officials have been progressing the post-incident phase. An independent post-incident review has…

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…

Committee Advisor Job Vacancy (archived)

POSTED ON: 25 February 2019 | IN: News

We are seeking a professional Committee Advisor to join the governance area to provide additional support for a newly created meeting structure. You would provide specialist support services and advice…

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…