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SWDC Survey Results (archived)

POSTED ON: 6 April 2017 | IN: News, Media Releases

Press Release – 7 April 2017 South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) engaged a National Research Bureau to undertake a survey of residents in 2003, 2005, 2010, 2013 and 2016. SWDC…

Local mayors get behind flu vaccination campaign (Archived)

POSTED ON: 6 April 2017 | IN: News, Media Releases

Thursday 30 March 2017 Media release The region’s three mayors have put their names, and arms, behind a campaign to encourage local people to get a flu vaccination before the…

Council Meeting 5 April 2017 Change of Venue

POSTED ON: 29 March 2017 | IN: News

Due to refurbishment of an office at the Council offices in Martinborough, the Council Chambers is unavailable on the 5 April 2017 for the scheduled Council meeting. The Council meeting…

Draft proposal for a new Wairarapa District Council (Archived)

POSTED ON: 14 March 2017 | IN: News

The Local Government Commission is proposing a combined district council for the Wairarapa to be called the Wairarapa District Council. This would replace the existing Masterton District Council, the Carterton…

Press Release – SWDC Adopts Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy (Archived)

POSTED ON: 5 March 2017 | IN: News

An extraordinary meeting was held at the South Wairarapa District Council chambers on Thursday 2 March, with the express purpose of hearing and deliberating on submissions to the draft Easter…

13 January 2017 – Press release – Waihinga Centre

POSTED ON: 6 February 2017 | IN: News

Press Release Increase in Waihinga Centre Budget 13 January 2017 At the SWDC Council meeting on Wednesday 18 January the South Wairarapa District Council will discuss the final pricing…

Information and Statistics on Council’s Dog Control Activities for the year 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016

POSTED ON: 22 December 2016 | IN: News

Information and statistics on Councils Dog Control activities for the year 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. 1. Dog Control in the South Wairarapa The district is situated in…

Waihinga Centre update – 23 December 2016

POSTED ON: 22 December 2016 | IN: News

The Kaikoura earthquakes have impacted the final acceptance of the quotes for the Waihinga Centre/Town Hall project. The finalised pricing was due early December, however the earthquakes had meant that…

Easter Sunday Trading – Have your say

POSTED ON: 15 December 2016 | IN: News

On the 14 December 2016, Council viewed the results of an informal survey of 229 people and adopted the Statement of Proposal and Draft Policy on Easter Sunday Trading. Three…

Creative Communities Scheme Funding

POSTED ON: 15 December 2016 | IN: News

Applications for the South Wairarapa district Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) are now being accepted until the 24 February 2017 for projects commencing after the 10 March 2017 and planned for…