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Total Outdoor Water Ban In Featherston & Greytown Until Further Notice

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

MEDIA RELEASE: Residents of Featherston and Greytown requested to conserve water – outdoor water use ban in place until further notice Residents of Featherston and Greytown are asked to conserve…

MEDIA RELEASE: Reports of ‘blue staining’ at some Featherston & Greytown properties

POSTED ON: 24 February 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council and Wellington Water have noted a recent increase in the number of reports of bathroom fixtures in Featherston & Greytown showing signs of blue staining, often…

South Wairarapa District Council rating re-valuations are now available

POSTED ON: 24 February 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

4 February 2021 – QV property valuations as at 1 September 2020 are now available. See QV MEDIA RELEASE here. To find out property values, here is a direct link…

Creative Communities Scheme funding now open

POSTED ON: 23 February 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Applications are open for the February 2021 round of the Creative Communities Scheme. This scheme supports and encourages local communities to create and present diverse opportunities for accessing and participating…

Featherston Incident

POSTED ON: 22 February 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

The Annual Commemorative Wreath Laying service in recognition of those who lost their lives during WW11 1943, in Featherston will be held on Thursday, 25 February at 3.30pm. This year…

Wairarapa COVID-19 Recovery Joint Committee (meeting cancelled)

POSTED ON: 18 February 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

The upcoming Wairarapa COVID-19 Recovery Joint Committee meeting scheduled for the 22 February and any other scheduled meetings for 2021 are being cancelled. The Wairarapa COVID-19 Recovery Joint Committee is…

MEDIA RELEASE: Consent application for Underhill Rd

POSTED ON: 18 February 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

18 February 2021 There is an active resource consent application being processed by South Wairarapa District Council under the Resource Management Act (RMA) for river stone stockpiling and crushing on…

Incorrect date released for Long Term Plan Consultation in today’s Midweek

POSTED ON: 17 February 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Dates for the Long Term Plan Consultation document were recently published incorrectly in the Midweek newspaper today. Revised consultation timeframes will be released shortly. The Long Term Plan is the…

SWDC is proud to support Neighbours Day

POSTED ON: 16 February 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council is proud to support Neighbours Day Aotearoa 2021, which runs from Saturday, 20 March to Tuesday, 30 March 2021. Supporting this Kaupapa in our district fits…

Water race review – community engagement sessions – 13 and 15 February

POSTED ON: 13 February 2021 | IN: News

If you are a water race ratepayer, please come along to one of our community engagement sessions to talk about your water race and how pending changes might affect you.…