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
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), Tanja Schubert-McArthur (Deputy Chair), Anne Hynds and Warren Maxwell
Appointed members to the Featherston Community Board are Cr Rachel Clarke and Cr Rupert Watson.
Featherston Community Board Submissions
Submissions will be uploaded here as available.
Featherston Community Board Funding
The Featherston Community Board has $15,000 in grant funding to allocate within it’s community before the end of June 2026. Discussions on when the funding round will open and close will be available here following the first meeting of the board in early February 2026.
Civil Defence
The Featherston Community Emergency Hub is located at the Anzac Hall.
Watch this space for more information relating to civil defence readiness in the community.