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5508616AA NOTICEBOARD NOTICEBOARD OUR TOWN, OUR DISTRICT JULY JULY 2013 2013 STICKY NOTES TV TakeBack still going The Gore transfer station is so popular as a drop off point for the free TV TakeBack programme that it has been allocated space for an additional 150 TVs after reaching its quota of 542. The free programme ends on 18 August. Rates Enquiries ................................... 2038115 Council Administration...................... 2090330 Gore Library ......................................... 2039129 Gore Multisports Complex ................. 2039128 Eastern Southland Gallery ................. 2089907 Destination Gore Visitor Centre........ 2039288 Mataura Library/Service Centre ........ 2038115 James Cumming Wing ......................... 2090358 CONTACT NUMBERS: www.goredc.govt.nz www.facebook.com/GoreDC CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS FOR LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS OPEN Nominations for candidates wishing to stand in this year’s local body elections have opened. Gore District Electoral Officer Tony Shepherd says anyone wanting to stand as a candidate has until noon on Friday 16 August to put their name forward. Nominations are open for: • Gore District Council • Mataura Community Board • Mataura Licensing Trust • Gore and Districts Health Inc • Southland Regional Council (Environment Southland) • Southern District Health Board Nomination forms can be collected from the Council’s Civic Administration Building or by downloading from www.goredc.govt.nz For more information please contact the Electoral Officer Tony Shepherd, phone 03 209 0330 August Meetings The Gore District Council will hold the following meetings in the Council Chambers, 29 Civic Avenue, Gore: Tuesday 6 August Gore District Council full meeting, starting at 7.30pm. Tuesday 27 August Committee meetings starting at 4pm with the • Community Services Committee, followed by • Operations Committee, followed by • Regulatory and Planning Committee, followed by • Finance and Policy Committee. Monday 12 August The Mataura Community Board will hold its next meeting at the Mataura Community Centre, McQueen Avenue, starting at 5.30pm. A reasonable supply of agendas will be available and a copy of the subsequent minutes and reports can be viewed at the Council’s offices, libraries or at www.goredc.govt.nz. Stephen Parry Chief Executive It is that time of year again, when the Gore District comes together to celebrate the achievements and contribution of its young and old at the Gore District Community Awards. Nominations open today for the seventh annual awards, to be held on 1 November, and this year there will be 10 categories available. The Eastern Southland Junior Sportsperson of the Year has been split into a junior sportswoman and junior sportsman award. Awards convenor Susan Jones said the junior sportsperson section has traditionally attracted a large number of entries. “With so many entries and all of such a high calibre, it was very difficult to select a winner. “This move will ensure we can give due credit to our young men and our young women.” Since its inception in 2007, when the Gore District Council saw the opportunity to coordinate the different awards presented by various groups in the community, the event has grown in stature and popularity. Nominations open for the Gore District Community Awards The awards night is Gore’s Halberg’s, Oscars and Grammys rolled into one. It brings together all sectors of the community from the arts to sports, businesses to dedicated volunteers, Mrs Jones said. The loss of Solid Energy, who has been principal sponsor since the inaugural event, has had an impact but the Council does not want to see the awards lost to the community, she said. “We are working on attracting a new major sponsor or sponsors to replace Solid Energy. Fortunately, we have continued to receive strong support from all our other existing sponsors.” Nomination forms are available from the Council’s civic administration building and online at www.goredc.govt.nz. Nominations close on Friday 6 September. Tickets for the gala dinner should go on sale in early October. Guest speaker is experienced broadcaster Peter Williams. Are We Getting Through To You? The Gore District Council is undertaking its first survey specifically targeting communications and how it gets its message across. Keeping people informed about what’s happening and how it impacts on them is an important function for any local authority. Over the years the Council has developed various communication channels and it is now looking to quantify the value of these by finding out which are achieving its communication aims and which may be falling short. Chief executive Stephen Parry urges people to fill out the survey, saying it has been designed to be user friendly and not an onerous task to complete. “The main aim is to find out what works best for ratepayers, how relevant the information is they are getting and what format they want it in.” The survey is being sent to all ratepayers in their first rates instalment notice for 2013/14, which should be in people’s mailboxes before the end of next week. Alternatively, it is available on the Council’s website to download or even easier, it can be completed online at tellus.goredc.govt.nz . Can you understand what we’re talking about? Do you care about what we’re saying? What we want to know is … Did You Know That … Since 2011, if you are building a dwelling on land outside the Gore District Council’s water reticulation area you are required to provide a dedicated fire fighting water supply on your land. Dwellings with a domestic sprinkler system need to supply a 7,000 litre fire fighting reserve and dwellings without a sprinkler system need to have at least 20,000 litres available. The water storage tank can be above or below ground, needs to be within 90 metres of the dwelling and have couplings to enable easy connection for the Fire Service. There also needs to be a hard surface stand area for a fire engine. For further information contact planning officer Rosie Given or refer to the Council’s Subdivision and Development Bylaw section 7 at www.goredc.govt.nz Monday - Friday Morning, Afternoon or After School & Saturday Mornings and receive a FREE Popsicle on completion of the lesson series. Liquor Licensing Course Coming Up A course being offered at the Southern Institute of Technology’s Gore campus next month is a must for anyone wanting to manage licensed premise. The course features the two unit standards necessary to apply for a Liquor Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ), which is required to get a General Managers Certificate. The programme is designed to assess the knowledge of people who are responsible for liquor sales and service in the hospitality industry. Knowledge of the legislation governing the sale of liquor and host responsibility are covered. The course is run over two days (Tuesday and Thursday) and is open to anyone aged 18 years and over. The next course is on 20 August and 22 August. It will also be offered on • 18 September and 20 September, and • 13 November and 15 November. For more information contact the Council’s Licensing Inspector Frances Shepherd, phone 2090351. Gore Library 30 July – Cars & Tractors 6 August – Monkeys 13 August – Trees 20 August – Manners 27 August – Insects & Bugs Mataura Library 2 August – Winter 9 August – Under the Sea 16 August – Bedtime 23 August – Pigs 30 August - Counting Dog fees due Dog registration forms have been sent out. If you haven’t received one please contact our Customer Services team, phone 2090330. Dog registrations need to be paid by 6 September. Pre-election report available Prospective candidates for this year’s local body elections will, for the first time, be able to read a snapshot of the Gore District Council’s financial performance over the last three years and what is planned for the future with the release this week of a pre-election report. Gore District Chief Executive Stephen Parry said this is the first time councils have been required to produce such a document, following an amendment in 2010 to the Local Government Act 2002. The objective is for councils to provide consistent information to the public about the issues facing them. Pre-election reports have to be prepared and signed off only by the chief executive. The Council’s 12-page report reflects the financial forecasts in the Long Term Plan and recently adopted 2013/14 Annual Plan, including the self-imposed limits on rates increases and borrowings. Three major projects – an upgrade of the civic administration building, removal of sludge from the oxidation ponds, and an upgrade of the arts and heritage precinct – are outlined in the report. These will cost an estimated $5.2million, should they all proceed. The pre-election report is available at the Council’s Civic Administration Building, the Gore Library, Mataura Service Centre and on the Council’s website www.goredc.govt.nz. Gore District Council Parks and Reserves gardeners Annette Black (left) and Karen Hume are a familiar sight around the town as they tend the much-admired flower beds and public gardens. The duo has proved it’s no coincidence they do such a good job by recently completing the National Certificate in Horticulture level three. Bloomin marvellous work “The awards night is Gore’s Halberg’s, Oscars and Grammys rolled into one.” Every Tuesday at the Gore Library, and Friday at the Mataura Library, at 10.30am, it’s Toddler Time. This is a special time for children aged three and four-years-old (younger children are welcome) with stories, rhymes and craft activities. YOUTH COUNCIL MEETING The Gore District Youth Council meets on Monday 5 August, at 4pm, in the Council Chambers. Get in the groove with Wriggle & Rhyme This is held every Wednesday during the school term, 10am at the Gore Library and 11am at the Mataura Library. FREE FREE 30 minute sessions for parents / caregivers with babies under two years to help stimulate baby’s brain and body. Movement helps children to develop the skills they require later in life for reading and writing. What better place to learn and have fun than at the library!
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5508616AA
NOTICEBOARDNOTICEBOARD OUR TOWN, OUR DISTRICT
JULYJULY20132013
STICKY NOTES
TV TakeBack still goingThe Gore transfer station is so
popular as a drop off point for the free
TV TakeBack programme that it has been
allocated space for an additional 150 TVs after
reaching its quota of 542. The free programme
ends on 18 August.
Rates Enquiries ...................................2038115Council Administration......................2090330Gore Library.........................................2039129Gore Multisports Complex.................2039128
Eastern Southland Gallery.................2089907Destination Gore Visitor Centre........2039288Mataura Library/Service Centre........2038115James Cumming Wing.........................2090358
CONTACTNUMBERS:
www.goredc.govt.nzwww.facebook.com/GoreDC
CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS FOR LOCAL BODYELECTIONS OPENNominations for candidates wishing to standin this year’s local body elections have opened.Gore District Electoral Officer Tony Shepherdsays anyone wanting to stand as a candidate hasuntil noon on Friday 16 August to put their nameforward. Nominations are open for:• Gore District Council• Mataura Community Board• Mataura Licensing Trust• Gore and Districts Health Inc• Southland Regional Council
(Environment Southland)• Southern District Health Board
Nomination forms can be collected from theCouncil’s Civic Administration Building or bydownloading from www.goredc.govt.nz For moreinformation please contact the Electoral OfficerTony Shepherd, phone 03 209 0330
August MeetingsThe Gore District Council will hold the following meetingsin the Council Chambers, 29 Civic Avenue, Gore:Tuesday 6 AugustGore District Council full meeting, starting at 7.30pm.
Tuesday 27 AugustCommittee meetings starting at 4pm with the
• Community Services Committee, followed by• Operations Committee, followed by• Regulatory and Planning Committee, followed by• Finance and Policy Committee.
Monday 12 AugustThe Mataura Community Board will hold its next meetingat the Mataura Community Centre, McQueen Avenue,starting at 5.30pm.
A reasonable supply of agendas will be available anda copy of the subsequent minutes and reports can beviewed at the Council’s offices, libraries or atwww.goredc.govt.nz.
Stephen ParryChief Executive
It is that time of year again, when the Gore District comes together tocelebrate the achievements and contribution of its young and old at the GoreDistrict Community Awards.
Nominations open today for the seventh annual awards, to be held on 1November, and this year there will be 10 categories available.
The Eastern Southland Junior Sportsperson of the Year has been split into ajunior sportswoman and junior sportsman award.
Awards convenor Susan Jones said the junior sportsperson section hastraditionally attracted a large number of entries.
“With so many entries and all of such a high calibre, it was very difficult toselect a winner.
“This move will ensure we can give due credit to our young men and ouryoung women.”
Since its inception in 2007, when the Gore District Council saw theopportunity to coordinate the different awards presented by various groups inthe community, the event has grown in stature and popularity.
Nominations open for the Gore District Community AwardsThe awards night is Gore’s Halberg’s, Oscars and Grammys rolledinto one. It brings together all sectors of the community from the artsto sports, businesses to dedicated volunteers, Mrs Jones said.
The loss of Solid Energy, who has been principal sponsor since theinaugural event, has had an impact but the Council does not want tosee the awards lost to the community,she said.
“We are working on attracting a new major sponsor or sponsorsto replace Solid Energy. Fortunately, we have continued to receivestrong support from all our otherexisting sponsors.”
Nomination forms are available from the Council’s civicadministration building and online at www.goredc.govt.nz.Nominations close on Friday 6 September.
Tickets for the gala dinner should go on sale in early October. Guestspeaker is experienced broadcaster Peter Williams.
Are We Getting Through To You?The Gore District Council is undertaking its first survey specifically targetingcommunications and how it gets its message across.
Keeping people informed about what’s happening and how it impacts on them is animportant function for any local authority. Over the years the Council has developedvarious communication channels and it is now looking to quantify the value of these byfinding out which are achieving its communication aims and which may be falling short.
Chief executive Stephen Parry urges people to fill out the survey, saying it has beendesigned to be user friendly and not an onerous task to complete.
“The main aim is to find out what works best for ratepayers, how relevant the informationis they are getting and what format they want it in.”
The survey is being sent to all ratepayers in their first rates instalment notice for 2013/14,which should be in people’s mailboxes before the end of next week. Alternatively, it isavailable on the Council’s website to download or even easier, it can be completed onlineat tellus.goredc.govt.nz .
Can you understand what we’re talking about?Do you care about what we’re saying?What we want to know is …
Did You Know That …Since 2011, if you are building a dwelling on land outside the Gore District Council’swater reticulation area you are required to provide a dedicated fire fighting water supplyon your land. Dwellings with a domestic sprinkler system need to supply a 7,000 litrefire fighting reserve and dwellings without a sprinkler system need to have at least20,000 litres available. The water storage tank can be above or below ground, needsto be within 90 metres of the dwelling and have couplings to enable easy connectionfor the Fire Service. There also needs to be a hard surface stand area for a fire engine.For further information contact planning officer Rosie Given or refer to the Council’sSubdivision and Development Bylaw section 7 at www.goredc.govt.nz
Monday - Friday Morning, Afternoon or After School & Saturday Mornings
and receive a FREE Popsicle oncompletion of the lesson series.
Liquor LicensingCourse Coming Up
A course being offered at the Southern Institute ofTechnology’s Gore campus next month is a must for anyonewanting to manage licensed premise.
The course features the two unit standards necessary toapply for a Liquor Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ),which is required to get a General Managers Certificate.
The programme is designed to assess the knowledge ofpeople who are responsible for liquor sales and service in thehospitality industry. Knowledge of the legislation governingthe sale of liquor and host responsibility are covered.
The course is run over two days (Tuesday and Thursday) andis open to anyone aged 18 years and over.
The next course is on 20 August and
22 August.
It will also be offered on
• 18 September and 20 September, and
• 13 November and 15 November.
For more information contact the Council’s LicensingInspector Frances Shepherd, phone 2090351.
Gore Library30 July – Cars & Tractors
6 August – Monkeys13 August – Trees
20 August – Manners27 August – Insects & Bugs
Mataura Library2 August – Winter
9 August – Under the Sea16 August – Bedtime
23 August – Pigs30 August - Counting
Dog fees dueDog registration forms have been sent out. If youhaven’t received one please contact our CustomerServices team, phone 2090330. Dog registrations needto be paid by 6 September.
Pre-election report availableProspective candidates for this year’s local body elections will, for the first time, be able to reada snapshot of the Gore District Council’s financial performance over the last three years andwhat is planned for the future with the release this week of a pre-election report.
Gore District Chief Executive Stephen Parry said this is the first time councils have been requiredto produce such a document, following an amendment in 2010 to the Local Government Act2002.
The objective is for councils to provide consistent information to the public about the issuesfacing them. Pre-election reports have to be prepared and signed off only by the chief executive.
The Council’s 12-page report reflects the financial forecasts in the Long Term Plan and recentlyadopted 2013/14 Annual Plan, including the self-imposed limits on rates increases andborrowings.
Three major projects – an upgrade of the civic administration building, removal of sludge fromthe oxidation ponds, and an upgrade of the arts and heritage precinct – are outlined in thereport. These will cost an estimated $5.2million, should they all proceed.
The pre-election report is available at the Council’s Civic Administration Building, the GoreLibrary, Mataura Service Centre and on the Council’s website www.goredc.govt.nz.
Gore District Council Parks and Reserves gardeners Annette Black (left) and Karen Humeare a familiar sight around the town as they tend the much-admired flower beds and publicgardens. The duo has proved it’s no coincidence they do such a good job by recentlycompleting the National Certificate in Horticulture level three.
Bloomin marvellous work
“The awards nightis Gore’s Halberg’s,
Oscars and Grammysrolled into one.”
Every Tuesday at the Gore Library, and Friday at theMataura Library, at 10.30am, it’s Toddler Time.
This is a special time for children aged three andfour-years-old (younger children are welcome) with stories,
rhymes and craft activities.
YOUTH COUNCIL MEETINGThe Gore District Youth Council meets onMonday 5 August, at 4pm, in the CouncilChambers.
Get in the groovewith Wriggle & RhymeThis is held every Wednesday during the school term,10am at the Gore Library and 11am at the MatauraLibrary. FREEFREE 30 minute sessions for parents/ caregivers with babies under two years to helpstimulate baby’s brain and body. Movement helpschildren to develop the skills they require later inlife for reading and writing.
What better place to learn andhave fun than at the library!
