12 October 2021
| Meeting | Date | Time |
| Cycling & Walking Subcommittee | Tuesday, 19 October | 3.00pm |
| Council | Thursday, 28 October | 1.00pm |
| Capital Projects & Tenders Committee | Tuesday, 2 November | 3.00pm |
| Audit & Risk Committee | Tuesday 9 November | 1.00pm |
| Council | Thursday 25 November | 1.00pm |
12 October 2021
When: Thursday 14th October
Formal Information session: 11am
Drop-in sessions: 2.30pm – 5pm and 7pm – 8.30pm
Where: St John Room, 97 Cron Street, Franz Josef.
Come and view the proposed maps and see what the proposed rules might mean for you. Provide one-to-one feedback during one of our two drop-in sessions.
Further consultation will be undertaken through the notification of the Te Tai o Poutini Plan (Combined District Plan).
The officer for enquiries is Olivia Anderson: Business Support Officer – Trainee Planner 03 756 9099.
New to the district? Welcome! Radha will help you settle in.
12 October 2021
New Coasters love the library! So much so, they are going to use it as their Westland base. Radha Nambiar, the activities coordinator and one-woman welcoming committee, will be there every month for those new to the Westland district to pop in.
Whether you’re from Timaru or Timbuktu – Radha will help you find clubs, groups and locals to suit your interests and connect with.
Are you also from another country? Find out about the new West Coast Multicultural Council – this is a voice for people finding their way in a new country.
Radha is also running a couple of fun groups to meet with others, exploring the local cafes and eateries. Do come in and say hello – it’s the easiest way to meet people and get a bit of local support. Check out – New Coasters Inc – on Facebook and send a friend request to Radha NewCoasters.
First Tuesday of the month 10.30-1.30 or contact radha@newcoasters.co.nz , or phone 027 280 6995
Photo credit: Westland District Library
12 October 2021
Westland District Council offers a discounted dog registration rate to owners who apply for and meet the Responsible Dog Owner Status. Applications can be made to Council at any time and owners will receive a rebate on their licence fee for the first year. A non-refundable fee of $50 is payable on application, and yearly registration fees are $50 per dog thereafter.
To qualify for Responsible Dog Owner Status, dog owners must meet the following criteria:
Upon application, a dog control officer will inspect the property and confirm if the owner meets the criteria for Responsible Dog Owner Status.
| Dog Registration Fees | |
| Responsible Owners | |
| Inspection fee (first year) | $50 |
| Registration fee: all areas | $50 |
| Standard Registration | |
| Registration fee: Hokitika and Kaniere township (urban) | $74 |
| Registration fee: Other areas | $58.50 |
| Late registration | |
| Registration penalty – from 1 August | 50% of the applicable fee |
12 October 2021
To promote the great strides that NZ is making in waste minimisation and recycling WasteMINZ and the Ministry for the Environment are giving NZ a chance to win big.
Create a piece of social media content to spread the message of Rinse, Recycle and Repeat and you or your nominated group could win a $25,000 cash prize thanks to WasteMINZ and the Ministry for the Environment.
On a national average, approximately 20% of all waste sent to the landfill could be recycled if we remember to wash our cans, bottles and jars before we put them in the recycling.
Entries accepted between Monday 11 October and Friday 5 November. The winner will be announced the following week.
12 October
Work on the perimeter foundations of the Building is now complete. With work ceasing during the recent Covid 19 lockdown the project is now approximately 40 days behind the anticipated construction completion date and hand over early in March 2022.
Upcoming works include Structural steel fabrication and erect internal bird cage scaffolding. Work on the shear walls shotcrete works commenced earlier this month and will be completed by the end of October. The shear walls have been built with reinforced steel bars, installed into the existing brick walls.
Museum staff took a tour around the building last month to review the progress. You can see footage of their visit below.
Keep up-to-date with this and other Key Projects on our website.
Video credit: Vaughn Bradley, Hokitika Musem
Photo credit: Westland District Council
12 October
With the upgrade of our website, we are progressively digitising our processes to make it easier for customers to complete forms. Moving away from a paper-based or pdf system is more environmentally friendly and efficient for customers and staff.
The first digital process that we have available on our website is the direct debit form, which is completely digital and paper free for accounts with a single signatory. Find out more about setting up a direct debit and apply online under ‘Setting up a direct debit payment’.
If customers prefer, a pdf form is still available and can be downloaded from the website or from the Customer Service desk, phone 0800 474 834 to request a form.
12 October 2021
The Creative Communities Committee considered six applications for Round 1 2021-2022 funding in September. All of the funding available was allocated between the six groups who applied.
The next Creative Communities Funding will be in March 2022.
If you are considering applying, the criteria are inclusive and diverse. The Creative Community Scheme Initially looks at what category your application comes under:
The CCS Committee then looks at what the project is and how it supports arts in the community.
Creative projects can be anything from:
If you are part of a creative group and would like to find out more about applying for funding, contact Sarah Brown, Community Development Advisor: communities@westlanddc.govt.nz
12 October 2021
Westland District Council supports children and young people in Junior Teams to participate in sport and competition through the annual distribution of the Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund through the Westland Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund Committee.
261 children have been supported to travel though this year’s funding round.The following organisations received funding for the 2021/2022 year.
| Organisation | No. of participants supported |
| South Westland Netball Association |
43 |
| Westland United Football Club |
55 |
| Westland Excelsior St Mary’s Teams Sport Club |
83 |
| Hokitika Hockey Club |
16 |
| Hokitika Amateur Swimming Club |
40 |
| Hokitika Tennis Club |
30 |
12 October 2021
Some plumbing fittings have the potential to allow minute traces of metals to accumulate in water standing in the fittings for several hours.
Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health recommends that you flush a mugful of water from your drinking water tap each morning before use to remove any metals that may have dissolved from the plumbing fittings.
We recommend this simple precaution for all households, including those on public and private water supplies.
Officer for enquiries: Martin Ross, Council’s Water Services Engineer, 3waters@westlanddc.govt.nz, phone 0800 474 834.
Photo credit: Photo by mrjn Photography on Unsplash
12 October 2021
West Coast DHB is calling on Coasters to get vaccinated against COVID-19 on 16 October – Super Saturday.
This is an opportunity to vaccinate as many Coasters as possible with their first dose before the end of October. On Super Saturday, West Coast DHB are running a drive-through at the Greymouth Aerodrome, Greymouth from 10am – 4pm and everyone is welcome to turn up at the clinic with no booking required. You do not have to drive to receive your vaccine, staff are happy to vaccinate anyone, no matter what their method of transport (except for trucks or other high sided or wide vehicles as they don’t fit in the tents).
The good news for South Westland is that mobile COVID-19 vaccination teams have visited a number of rural communities down to Haast. The mobile teams plan to revisit all of these locations on two more occasions prior to mid-December to ensure that all Coasters have the opportunity to get vaccinated before the end of the year.
If you can’t get to a drive-through clinic on Super Saturday, find out when the next clinic near you is on the Vaccinate Canterbury West Coast website.
