Featherston Community Board
The Featherston Community Board represents, and acts as an advocate for, the interests of the Featherston community. Specifically, the board’s role is to:
- consider and report on all matters referred to it by Council, or any matter of interest or concern to the community board
- maintain an overview of services provided by Council within the community
- prepare an annual submission to the territorial authority for expenditure within the community
- communicate with community organisations and special interest groups within the community
- activate local civil defence readiness
- undertake any other responsibilities that are delegated to it by Council.
The community boards are made up of four elected community representatives plus two councillors who advocate for and represent the interests of their community. They play a key role in engaging with community groups.
Terms of Reference for the Featherston Community Board
Your 2025-2028 Featherston Community Board. From left to right – Tui Rutherford (Chair), Warren Maxwell, Anne Hynds, Cr Rachel Clarke, Tanja Schubert-McArthur (Ceputy Chair). Cr Rupert Watson.
Contact a Community Board Member
You can email the Featherston Community Board – featherstoncommunityboard@swdc.govt.nz
Members of the Featherston Community Board for the 2025-2028 triennium are as follows:
Tui Rutherford (Chair) has resigend from the community board, a by-election is currently underway for his replacement.
Tanja Schubert-McArthur (Deputy Chair) – tanja.schubert-mcarthur@swdc.govt.nz
Anne Hynds – anne.hynds@swdc.govt.nz
Warren Maxwell – warren.maxwell@swdc.govt.nz
Appointed members to the Featherston Community Board are Cr Rachel Clarke and Cr Rupert Watson.
Featherston Community Board Funding
Community Development Fund
Funding will open 30 March 2026 and close 3 May 2026. Application forms will be made available at this time. The board will have $20,150 to allocate in this funding round.
Decisions on funding allocations will be made 3 June 2026.
The following funding round will open 3 August 2026 and close 13 September 2026, with decisions on allocation made at the board’s 7 October 2026 meeting. Allocation will be determined once the Annual Plan has been adopted by Council.
Civil Defence Emergency Management
The Featherston Community Emergency Hub is located at the Anzac Hall.
Watch this space for more information relating to civil defence emergency management readiness in the community.