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Water restrictions eased across South Wairarapa

POSTED ON: 14 April 2021 | IN: Other

Watering restrictions across metropolitan Wellington and South Wairarapa have been eased and regular watering may resume from Tuesday 13 April 2021. This means that sprinklers and irrigation systems may now…

ANZAC Parades and Services – Lest we Forget – Sunday 25 April

POSTED ON: 14 April 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

MARTINBOROUGH 05:45 outside Pain and Kershaw The parade will form up at 5.45am outside Pain and Kershaw on Jellicoe Street and move off to the Square at 5.55am for the…

SWDC decide to retain central Greytown properties

POSTED ON: 9 April 2021 | IN: News

South Wairarapa District Council will not sell or long-term lease Greytown properties 85 and 87 West Street at this time. This decision was made at a Council meeting yesterday in…

Notice of Declaration of Road Stopping

POSTED ON: 8 April 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Pursuant to Section 342(1)(a) and Condition 4 of Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 1974 public notice is hereby given that the portion of legal road adjacent to 110…

Greytown Street Lighting

POSTED ON: 8 April 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

SWDC is aware there are street lighting issues in Greytown, we have logged this as an urgent issue with Mercury and Powerco and will update you as soon as we…

Correction to rural rates examples in LTP Consultation Document

POSTED ON: 7 April 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Apologies, we have spotted an error in the Long Term Plan Consultation Document originally published online on 31 March and inserted into residents’ copies of the Wairarapa Midweek on 7…

South Wairarapa District Council is now accepting plastic types 1, 2 and 5 in their kerbside recycling

POSTED ON: 7 April 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

SWDC has expanded its recycling capability and as of 1 April 2021 will be accepting plastics 1, 2 and 5 in their kerbside recycling scheme. Previously the recycling facilities were…

SWDC will no longer accept cheques from 30 June 2021

POSTED ON: 7 April 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Most banks are phasing out cheques as a means of payment. Our bank has informed us they will stop accepting cheques on 30 June 2021, meaning we will not be…

Featherston & Greytown remain in sprinkler and irrigation system ban

POSTED ON: 1 April 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Watering restrictions across metropolitan Wellington and in Featherston and Greytown will remain in place as water supply levels remain low for this time of year. The ban on using sprinklers…

MEDIA RELEASE: Long Term Plan and Spatial Plan consultations open for community feedback

POSTED ON: 31 March 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

31 March 2021 South Wairarapa District Council is seeking community feedback on its proposed Spatial and Long Term Plans. The two consultation documents are available online, in council offices and…