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New Burling Park play equipment open for Matariki holiday
A range of fantastic new play equipment has been opened at Burling Park in time for tomorrow’s Matariki holiday.
Office of Auditor-General’s response welcomed
Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson has welcomed the response by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) to complaints relating to Council decisions around the Civic Facility.
New Council to decide next steps on Civic Facility project
The next steps in Masterton District Council’s Civic Facility project will be a matter for the new Council, to be elected in October.
Follow the stars for Matariki
Masterton District Council is inviting applications from groups and individuals planning community events for Matariki, offering grants of up to $500 to help organisers, and planning a map of events running from 20-26 June.
Council gives Police authority to trespass individuals from QE Park
Masterton District Council has responded to incidents of antisocial behaviour at Queen Elizabeth Park by giving Police delegated authority to trespass individuals under the Trespass Act 1980.
Recreation Centre management win national award
Masterton’s Trust House Recreation Centre has been named as the best-run swimming pool in New Zealand in Recreation Aotearoa’s Outstanding Pool Award for 2021.
New temporary home for Wairarapa Archive
Wairarapa Archive’s staff and collection will be brought back under one roof, with a new temporary location for the Archive secured in Albert Street, Masterton.
Healthy submissions on more housing at Panama Village
Nearly 30 submissions have been received in the first two weeks of Masterton District Council’s consultation on amending the Long-Term Plan 2021-31, to progress plans to build more housing on the vacant land at Panama Village.
Water restrictions lifted
Masterton District Council has lifted garden watering restrictions introduced on 3 January.
Tenders invited for key Civic Facility roles
Masterton District Council is calling for tenders for four more key roles in the Civic Facility project, a structural engineering consultant, a mechanical, electrical and hydraulics consultant, a civil engineering consultant, and a fire engineer.
Temporary Restriction on Car Parking at the Library and former Departmental Building (Chapel Street) allocated to Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic.
The following public notice is to advise that further temporary amendments have been made to the Wairarapa Consolidated Bylaw, Part 10: Traffic Bylaw Schedule, Schedule 2Q: Temporary restriction on use of parking spaces
Location: 31 parking spaces (as per signage) at the Library and the former Departmental Building Car Park
Period of restrictions: Extended until Thursday 30 June 2022
The amendment to Schedule 2Q is extending the date of restriction from 21 May 2021 – 31 March 2022 to 21 May 2021 – 30 June 2022 on the use of the Council owned car parking spaces at the Library and the former Departmental Building carpark (Chapel Street) allocated to COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic visitors.
For more information, go to our Bylaws page.
Final Representation Arrangements – 2022 Local Elections
On 13 November 2021 the Masterton District Council gave public notice of its final proposal for representation arrangements for Masterton District Council for at least the local elections to be held on 8 October 2022. Notification of the right to appeal or object was also given. No valid appeals or objections were received in respect of the resolution, therefore the representation arrangements for the Masterton District Council’s 2022 local elections will be the same as in the final proposal:
Council Representation
The Council will be made up of eight members elected from two wards and at large, and the mayor. The community of interest is the Masterton District.
Masterton/Whakaoriori General Ward
4 councillors
Elected by: Electors district-wide on the general electoral roll
Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori Ward
1 councillors
Elected by: Electors district-wide on the Māori electoral roll
At large
3 councillors
Elected by: Electors district-wide on either the general electoral roll or the Māori electoral roll
The Mayor is elected at large.
Community Board Representation
No community boards are to be established.
Further Information
Any queries regarding the Council’s decision should be directed to Tania Madden:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 06 370 6300
Postal address: 161 Queen Street, PO Box 444, Masterton 5840
David Hopman – Chief Executive
5 March 2022