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:
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.
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.
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.
You can now submit an online enquiry to our 3 Waters team. Be sure to fill in all relevant information to help us respond to you as quickly as possible. Please read our eServices Terms and Conditions.
Stormwater is the rainfall that runs off hard surfaces such as your roof, the road, driveway, footpath, industrial yards and the lawn. Stormwater pipes collect the rainfall and carry it untreated to the nearest waterway.
The Gore District Council has 66.8km of stormwater pipeline and looks after five stormwater drainage areas – Gore, Mataura, Waikaka, Pukerau and Mandeville.
Stormwater from these areas goes into the Mataura River, Waikaka Stream, Cronins Creek and Waimumu Stream untreated.
Stormwater run-off from urban and rural areas can contain silt, bacteria, oil/grease, heavy metals, toxic substances, litter and household wastes. Stormwater becomes polluted as rubbish, animal faeces and pollutants are washed into the stormwater drains, through the stormwater system and into our waterways. Stormwater drains are not directed to the wastewater treatment plants. Anything you tip or spill down your stormwater drain goes directly to our waterways.
People may think their little bit of waste won't harm the environment. But when combined with all the other "little bits" from everyone else, it contributes to high levels of pollution that pose a risk to fish, shellfish, plants, and even humans.
Accidents happen and when they do, it pays for businesses and industries to be prepared with a spill kit. In each kit are instructions for cleaning spills of hazardous or potentially hazardous materials, and materials that can absorb a spill safely before it can enter the waterway.
You can buy a spill kit from various businesses who sell environmental and health and safety equipment.
On Your Property – a blocked drain or drainage issues on your property is your responsibility to fix. You may need to contact your plumber to help solve the problem.
We have some records of each service connection location and this information can be viewed on your property file at the Council’s main office.
On the Council’s property – if you notice a blocked roadside stormwater grate or sump, or discoloured water entering waterways within the urban areas, please contact the Council as soon as possible.
An application for building consent to build a new urban dwelling may require a new connection to the stormwater service.
A piped service connection application is required for a new dwelling. This includes wastewater, water supply and stormwater connections. There is a fee associated with this application.
You can find more information on Environment Southland's website or check out Keep It Clean [PDF, 5.5 MB], a booklet by the NZ Water and Wastes Association.
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