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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.
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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.
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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.
| Latest news: A proposal for the Southland Regional Development Agency is being considered by Southland councils. You can download the proposal for the council-controlled organisation here. [PDF, 96 KB] |
In July 2017, the Southland Mayoral Forum (representing Southland's four councils: Environment Southland, Invercargill City Council, Gore District Council and Southland District Council) undertook a public consultation on how regional development should be managed in Southland.
They proposed the creation of a Southland Regional Development Agency (SRDA) which seeks to combine the work and goals of the Southland Regional Development Strategy & Action Plan, and the regional and economic development activities of Venture Southland into one agency with a broader community base and wider focus.
A total of 107 submissions were received, which are available for download. An officers' report has also been produced, which contains a summary of the submissions and key findings.
A hearing will be held on Monday 13 November at Environment Southland in the council chambers.
The hearing report, the hearing timetable, and all the submissions are now publicly available online at es.govt.nz/SRDA.
Printed copies are available from Environment Southland by request – telephone 03 211 5115.
The Southland Regional Development Strategy (SoRDS) Action Plan lays the foundation to attract 10,000 people to the province by 2025.
At the launch Government ministers announced a total of $2.4million in investment in tourism, aquaculture, the primary sector, and international education and skills training. A memorandum of understanding was also signed between Southland stakeholders and Air New Zealand to work on initiatives to increase the region’s potential as a destination.
Key points:
Southland Mayoral Forum Chairman and Gore District Mayor Tracy Hicks said Southland faced a demographic time bomb because of an ageing population but was confident the region was up for the challenge.
“Southland has demonstrated in the past that when it pulls together on major projects it is unstoppable. The collective power of the community is very significant,” he said.
The Southland-driven programme was initiated by the Southland Mayoral Forum two years ago. Nine action teams involving more than 100 volunteers from business, iwi, local government and community backgrounds have contributed.
These teams have developed nine projects involving 40 actions.
“Implementation is not going to be without its challenges. For some change is going to bring discomfort as we adjust to new ways of doing things.
“Throughout, we need to keep looking forward, focused on our goals, and supporting each other to give the best we have got,” Hicks said.
Three emerging industries - tourism, international education and aquaculture - are to be targeted for significant growth by 2025.
The MOU with Air New Zealand means the parties have agreed to work collaboratively with a focus on creating greater distinctiveness and scale for tourism in Southland.
“We now have the framework to take our working relationship to a higher level,” Mr Hicks said.
Watch Southland's mayor talk about SoRDS and their aspirations
Watch SoRDS team leaders talk about their visions
For more information go to the SoRDS website.
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