Long Term Plan

The Gore District Council has received 101 submissions to its draft Long Term Plan. These will be heard at an extraordinary meeting next Tuesday with a total of 44 people requesting to speak in support of their submission. The hearing starts at 9.30am and the last speaker is scheduled for 5.50pm. The list of submitters can be viewed here.

Five Great Things About Gore

For those who thought there was nothing to do in the Gore district, think again. Well known writer Sarah-Kate Lynch spent a few days here for the Moonshiners’ Festival and was suitably impressed. Thanks to Woman’s Day for allowing us to reproduce the article, which appeared in March.

Woman's Day Article (PDF, 696KB)

Settling in Eastern Southland

Eastern Southland has become home to newcomers from various parts of the globe, many coming to work on farms and provide the labour and skills needed to help the dairy industry flourish. For the first time the challenges and issues they faced when moving to the district have been documented in a study Settling In Eastern Southland. To read the full report click the link below.

Settling in Eastern Southland (PDF, 16MB)

Free Liquor Licence Training

Free Liquor Licence training is available for for sports club duty managers, staff and committee members on 17 May 2012.  Please click the link below for more information.

More information here.  (PDF, 350k)