The Gore District Council is made up of 11 Councillors and a Mayor. The Mayor is elected district-wide. Here you can find out how to contact your councillor and the Code of Conduct they work by.
This is where you will find information about how the Council works, our meetings and agendas, and the management team.
Here you will find out all about our youth council, its meetings and what it does during the year.
A good chinwag has always been at the heart of community. We recognise this and seek to revive the art of conversation with the introduction of a new community digital newsletter, ChinWag. It will replace our monthly Noticeboard page and the Hokonui Herald.
Road conditions, tenders and all the latest public notices can be found here
Find out about your rates, rates rebates and payment options as well as search our properties database.
This is where you can find information about:
Here you will find information about drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and trade waste. There are also details about Gore's main water supply Cooper's Wells.
You will find information about such things as special licences, manager's certificates, fees & charges and district licensing committees here.
You will find information about keeping animals in urban areas, dog control, being a responsible dog owner and dog registration obligations here
You will find information about getting a building consent, accessing building forms, fence and boundary rules, LIM reports and Restricted Building Work here
You will information here about the District's six cemeteries and burial costs.
You will find information here about the District Plan, resource consents and air quality.
Here you will find information about trees, long grass and overhanging foliage, and noise control.
Here you will find information about road conditions, road safety and our footpaths.
This is where you can find information about:
In this section you will find information about our award winning public gardens, sports grounds, playgrounds, walkways and cycleways, and all things outdoors.
You will information here about the District's six cemeteries and burial costs.
With a thriving arts and heritage department, these pages have details about our key attractions in Gore, Mataura and Mandeville.
You will find information here on our library services, catalogue and regular features at Gore and Mataura.
A full list of our facilities and their opening hours is available here.
The Gore District is known as the events capital of the south. Here you will find out why.
Here you will find information about community organisations available for support or guidance, as well as places to eat, stay and see if you are a visitor.
A good chinwag has always been at the heart of community. We recognise this and seek to revive the art of conversation with the introduction of a new community digital newsletter, ChinWag. It will replace our monthly Noticeboard page and the Hokonui Herald.
The Council likes to make things easy for our customers and promotes direct debit payments for rates. Here you will find information about this and other payment options we have for our many services.
Whether it's our cemeteries database, properties in the District, library catalogue or events calendar, you will find the link here.
If you are organising a fundraiser or an event you may need to obtain various licences and/or permits, depending on what you propose to do.
You will need to apply for a special licence if you are going to either:
Events include:
Applications for a special licence must be received 20 working days before your event.
Special licence application form [PDF, 847 KB]
If you're selling food to raise funds, or for charity, it must be safe to eat. That means no one should get sick as a result of eating your food.
The Food Act 2014 says:
You don't have to register if you're selling food:
You do have to register if you're:
If you do sell food not for fundraising purposes more than once in a calendar year it is subject to registration under food safety legislation.
If you sell food at a single one-off event only once in a calendar year, your only requirement is to ensure your food is safe to eat.
If you sell food at markets or events more than once a year, there are some other steps you need to take, and you're likely to need to register as a food business. Use the Where Do I Fit? tool to find out how the Food Act 2014 applies to you.
There are a number of gambling activities that societies, and in very limited circumstances individuals, can run. These include housie, instant games, games of chance, lottery and prize competitions.
If you want to run one of these you need to follow the relevant game rules for the type of activity you are proposing. In some cases a licence may be required from the Department of Internal Affairs.
You also need to be aware it is illegal to offer the following as prizes:
You can obtain further information regarding the above from the Department of Internal Affairs or NZ Police websites.
The Council does not issue permits or licences for gambling.
An amusement ride is any mechanically powered unit (e.g. merry-go-round, mini jeeps etc.) that is used for rider enjoyment. If you are having something like this then you will need an amusement device permit from the Council. This does not include bouncy castles or inflatable slides.
Amusement device application [PDF, 853 KB]
Depending on what you are doing you may require other permits or licences such as a mobile traders licence, trading in public places licence etc. You are advised to contact your local council if you are unsure.
Planning an event [PDF, 517 KB]
Gore District Council
Phone 03 209 0330
Email info@goredc.govt.nz
Other councils you can contact are:
Invercargill City Council
Phone 03 211 1777
Email dlc@icc.govt.nz
Southland District Council
Phone 0800 732 732
Email emailsdc@southlanddc.govt.nz
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