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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.
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.
| Level 1 and 2 Permitted Use with Conservation Measures | Level 3 and 4 Restricted Use | Level 5 Emergency Circumstances | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass areas |
Level 1 No unattended watering (eg sprinklers). Hand-held watering only either by hose or bucket. Level 2 No watering allowed. |
Levels 3 and 4 No watering allowed. |
Level 5 No watering allowed. |
| Flower gardens, trees or shrubs |
Level 1 Watering allowed by any method and at any time. Level 2 No unattended watering (eg sprinklers). Hand-held watering by hose or bucket allowed. |
Level 3 Watering by hand-held hose or bucket allowed, limited to a maximum of two hours on any day either between 7:00am to 9:00am or 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Level 4 No watering allowed. |
Level 5 No watering allowed. |
| Home produce gardens supplying food to the household (eg vegetables, salads herbs etc and fruit trees) |
Level 1 Watering allowed by any method and at any time. Level 2 Watering allowed using any method limited to a maximum of two hours on any day either between 7:00am to 9:00am or 7:00pm to 9:00pm. |
Level 3 Hand-held watering only limited to a maximum of two hours on any day either between 7:00am to 9:00am or 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Level 4 Hand-held watering only on alternative days (odd and even house numbers on odd and even dates of the month) limited to a maximum of two hours on any day either between 7:00am to 9:00am or 7:00pm to 9:00pm. |
Level 5 No watering allowed. |
| Pools, spas and water features |
Levels 1 and 2 Filling and/or topping up limited to 1,000 litres per day. |
Levels 3 and 4 Only pools of up to 350 litres in size can be filled and topped up using a hand-held hose or bucket only. |
Level 5 No filling or topping up allowed. |
| Running water for recreation (eg water slide) |
Levels 1 and 2 Use of running water permitted for a maximum of two hours per day. |
Levels 3 and 4 No use of running water allowed. |
Level 5 No use of running water allowed. |
| Cleaning of external surfaces of buildings including roofs and windows |
Level 1 Cleaning allowed using any method at any time. Level 2 Windows only may be cleaned. Cleaning of other external surfaces not allowed, except where preparing for painting or repair work. |
Levels 3 and 4 Windows only may be cleaned. Cleaning of other external surfaces not allowed, except where preparing for painting or repair work. |
Level 5 No use of water allowed. |
| Cleaning of vehicles, boats, caravans and trailers |
Level 1 Cleaning using any method permitted at any time. Level 2 Cleaning by use of a bucket only, except where necessary for essential maintenance, safety or emergency reasons. |
Levels 3 and 4 Cleaning by use of a bucket only of windows, mirrors, lights and registration plates, except where necessary for essential maintenance, safety or emergency reasons. |
Level 5 Cleaning by use of a bucket only of windows, mirrors, lights and registration plates, except where necessary for essential maintenance, safety or emergency reasons. |
| Cleaning of paths and driveways |
Level 1 Cleaning using any method permitted at any time. Level 2 Cleaning not allowed, except for safety or emergency reasons. |
Levels 3 and 4 No cleaning of paths and driveways, except for safety or emergency reasons. |
Level 5 No cleaning of paths and driveways, except for safety or emergency reasons. |
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