Masterton District Council - Latest News [Page 4]
Project Group Excited About Moving Forward With Civic Facility Options
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 11:57 am | Masterton District Council
Members of the Civic Facility Project Advisory Group are excited about the options Masterton District Council has agreed to take forward for consultation for the Masterton Library and town hall sites. At their final meeting for the year on Wednesday, the ... More >>
Council Votes To Enter FOSAL Buy-out
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 1:00 pm | Masterton District Council
Masterton District Council has voted to enter the Government’s Future of Severely Affected Land (FOSAL) voluntary buy-out programme for properties severely impacted by the North Island weather events in January and February. Under the FOSAL funding ... More >>
Council To Agree Civic Facility Options
Monday, 11 December 2023, 7:29 pm | Masterton District Council
Masterton District Council will this week decide what options for the proposed civic facility to take forward for consultation, following feedback earlier this year. The Council asked for a steer on the project as part of the Annual Plan consultation ... More >>
Five Grants Awarded By The Peter Laing Memorial Trust
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 9:18 pm | Masterton District Council
7 December 2023 A total of $7000 has been awarded to five successful applicants for the Peter Laing Memorial Trust Grants, presented today (7 December 2023). The Trust offers grants to Wairarapa people intending to follow a practical farming career ... More >>
Dive Pool To Close For Maintenance
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 1:09 pm | Masterton District Council
The dive pool at the Trust House Recreation Centre will be closed for a week from Monday 4 December, reopening on Monday 11 December. This is to allow it to be emptied for maintenance before the Christmas holidays and to address water loss that has ... More >>
Check Before You Buy - Plant Thieves Likely To Try Cashing In
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 3:04 pm | Masterton District Council
Fed-up Masterton District Council staff want help in fighting plant thefts from Queen Elizabeth Park, The latest thefts in the past week have brought to 28 the number of lavender plants stolen from Hosking Garden – designed to be a drought-resistant, ... More >>
‘Tis The Season To Talk Dogs
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 2:40 pm | Masterton District Council
With school holidays approaching, the weather getting warmer, and people and pets more likely to come face-to-face, Masterton District Council is reminding dog owners of their responsibilities, as well as providing some tips for people coming across ... More >>
Parking Survey Planned
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 1:13 pm | Masterton District Council
A survey of parking behaviour is planned for Masterton on 30 November to gather information to support Masterton District Council's decision-making on parking-related issues. Engineering consultants Stantec will manage the survey of: the central business ... More >>
Council Considers Closures Due To Vandalism
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 12:03 pm | Masterton District Council
Masterton District Council is considering closing the exeloos at Queen Elizabeth Park overnight due to ongoing issues with vandalism. Over the past three nights, the toilets have been tagged with spray paint. Manager Community Facilities and Activities, ... More >>
Consultation Opens On Voluntary Buy-out Programme
Monday, 20 November 2023, 2:21 pm | Masterton District Council
Masterton District Council is consulting the community on its participation in the Government’s Future of Severely Affected Locations (FOSAL) buy-out programme for properties in Tinui damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle. Under the FOSAL funding arrangement, ... More >>
Masterton Parks Keep Green Flags Flying
Friday, 17 November 2023, 9:37 am | Masterton District Council
Masterton’s Queen Elizabeth Park and Henley Lake have maintained their international Green Flag status in the latest awards. It is the fifth year running Queen Elizabeth Park has received a Green Flag, with glowing comments from the mystery shopper-style ... More >>
Chief Executive Commissions Independent Review Of Wastewater Issues
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 3:51 pm | Masterton District Council
Masterton District Council Chief Executive, Kym Fell has confirmed his intention to seek independent engineering advice on the wastewater issues faced some Cockburn Street and Colombo Road properties. Some residents in these areas have faced ongoing ... More >>
Halloween Island Is Back!
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 2:27 pm | Masterton District Council
Calling all ghosts and ghouls – Halloween Island is returning to Queen Elizabeth Park for Tuesday 31 October, with the frightful addition of a haunted house for the first time this year. Masterton District Council will once again be making Park Island ... More >>
Senseless Vandalism Wrecks Start To Cricket Season
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 1:37 pm | Masterton District Council
A senseless act of vandalism has wrecked the start of the new cricket season at Queen Elizabeth Park this weekend after a car was illegally driven over the cricket pitch and playing block causing extensive damage. Masterton District Council has ... More >>
Hood Aerodrome Infrastructure Project Re-scoped
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 10:57 pm | Masterton District Council
Masterton District Council has agreed to a re-scoping of what will be delivered as part of the Hood Aerodrome Infrastructure Upgrade Project. Over the past year, project cost estimates have risen to the point where reprioritisation is needed to ... More >>
Next Steps Agreed For Civic Facility
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 4:43 pm | Masterton District Council
Masterton District Council has agreed to get costs for two options for consultation on the next steps of its planned Civic Facility project. The two options to be costed are: Option 1 (Do the minimum required): no further work on a new facility, noting ... More >>
Applications Open For Peter Laing Memorial Trust Grants
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 4:01 pm | Masterton District Council
Applications are now open for Peter Laing Memorial Trust grants, designed to assist people who intend to follow a practical farming career. Peter Laing was a Wairarapa farmer dedicated to agriculture, farming, and his community. Grants can be used to ... More >>
Welcoming Week Packed With Activities In Masterton
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 12:19 pm | Masterton District Council
A host of events and activities culminating in a cultural festival on Park Street are in store for locals and newcomers in Masterton for Welcoming Week (1-9 September). Coordinated by Masterton District Council’s Welcoming Communities Advisor, Welcoming ... More >>
Masterton Mayor Calls Out Bad Behaviour
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 11:58 am | Masterton District Council
Masterton Mayor Gary Caffell is raising concerns about increasingly aggressive and threatening behaviour being directed at Council staff. “As Mayor of Masterton, I am in the privileged position of seeing and hearing about the very best of our ... More >>
Support For Library Passes $500,000 Mark
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 1:30 pm | Masterton District Council
More than 30 years of support for Masterton District Library by the Masterton Trust Lands Trust is being celebrated following the latest grant of $25,000, which has seen total contributions since 1991 pass $500,000. The regular annual grant, applied ... More >>