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Be prepared: Cyclone Gabrielle

POSTED ON: 10 February 2023 | IN: News

Cyclone Gabrielle is on its way, and likely to hit the country on Sunday. In the north and central North Island, the weather could be severe as the cyclone makes…

Join the Considine Park User Group

POSTED ON: 10 February 2023 | IN: Notices & Updates

In December 2019 the Martinborough Community Board established a Considine Park User Group. One of the purposes of the group is to encourage community participation in the planning, development, management…

Greytown Community Board by-election: special voting this Saturday 11 February in Greytown

POSTED ON: 10 February 2023 | IN: Notices & Updates

Greytown Community Board by-election: Special votes can be cast at the Greytown Town Centre this Saturday between 9.30am and 2pm. You can cast a special votes if you live or…

Creative Communities funding round open

POSTED ON: 9 February 2023 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

The Creative Communities Scheme supports and encourages local communities to create and present diverse opportunities for accessing and participating in arts activities. Applications for the February funding round are now…

Pack the Bus – the results

POSTED ON: 8 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

We have some great results to share from last November’s Pack the Bus Christmas gift drive, which Council supports. The drive is a literal drive – a bus that Tranzit…

Greytown Caravan Dump Station reopened

POSTED ON: 7 February 2023 | IN: Notices & Updates

Update 8 February The Caravan Dump Station at Arbor Reserve in Greytown has reopened after being closed to clear a blockage.

Media Release: First meeting of 2023 makes historic progress

POSTED ON: 3 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

This first meeting of the Māori Standing Committee (MSC) was held on 31 January where some significant moments were recognised and celebrated. At the meeting held on Tuesday, Mayor Connelly…

Voting open for the Greytown Community Board By-Election

POSTED ON: 31 January 2023 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Voting has opened for the remaining vacancy on the Greytown Community Board. If you live in the Greytown Ward and you’re on the electoral roll, look out for your voting…

Swimming pools back to school term open hours

POSTED ON: 30 January 2023 | IN: Notices & Updates

Featherston, Martinborough and Greytown swimming pools have moved back to school term hours from today (Monday 30 January) and now open at 2pm during the week. For full opening hours,…

Council celebrates South Wairarapa’s Dark Sky status

POSTED ON: 20 January 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council congratulates the Wairarapa Dark Sky Association (Association) on achieving international dark sky reserve status over South Wairarapa and Carterton. The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) has…