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COVID-19 Forces Council to Close Facilities
NewsThe Gore District Council has this afternoon decided to close the Gore and Mataura libraries, and Gore Multisports Complex at...
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Gore's iconic country music festival cancelled
NewsGiven the ongoing response to the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Zealand Country Music Festival Trust has made...
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New Pyramid Bridge construction tested by flood waters
NewsPyramid Bridge flooding before and after video The new Pyramid Bridge faced one of its toughest tests in last month’s flooding...
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Bikers help with exposed landfill clean-up
NewsA team of about 25 volunteers turned up yesterday (Thursday 27.2) to start the massive task of cleaning up rubbish...
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Interim fix for exposed old landfill
NewsThe Gore District Council is planning on having an interim fix in place by early next week for the old...
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Council moves quickly on old landfill exposure
NewsThe Gore District Council is moving quickly to prevent any harmful effects from the exposure of an old landfill site. Last...
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Mataura dross removal update
NewsA deal to fast track the removal of 10,000 tonnes of aluminium dross, stored at the former Mataura paper mill,...
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Southland Mayoral Relief Fund Open for Applications
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21 homes affected by flood waters
NewsFlood waters entered 21 homes in the Gore District during this week’s civil defence emergency. An assessment of the worst affected...
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Mataura Residents Return Home
NewsMataura was reopened to residents at 6.00pm tonight. There is still some areas of surface flooding. The worst affected areas are: ...
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Ouvea premix not affected by flood waters
NewsAssessments this morning of the ouvea premix stored in the former Mataura paper mill found it has not been affected...
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Gore residents allowed to return home
NewsResidents of Gore will be allowed to return home from 6.00pm tonight. Civil Defence controller Ian Davidson-Watts made the decision to...
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Flooding Notification #1
News*Flooding Notification* *Tuesday 4 February at 11.15am* The Gore District Council is advising people to stay off the roads as flooding continues...
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Homes evacuated and Welfare Centre set up
NewsThe Gore District Council has activated a welfare centre and evacuated one street, in East Gore, as rain continues to...
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Prepare for Evacuation Notice for Gore Residents
News*This notice has been authorised by Emergency Management Gore controller Ian Davidson-Watts* Modelling for the Mataura River shows that it may...
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State of Emergency Declared for Southland
NewsAt 2.20pm today, Southland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group chair Neville Cook declared a state of emergency for the Southland...
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Looking Out for Leaks – new identification system being trialled
NewsWe all need to look after our water — it’s a vital resource. If you see a water leak on...
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Tussock Country launched - NZ's Country Music Festival
NewsGore’s traditional country music celebrations at Queen’s Birthday weekend are set to go up another notch, as familiar and new...
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New identification system for water leaks
NewsWe all need to look after our water — it’s a vital resource. If you see a water leak on...
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Tenders approved for new office building
NewsThe Gore District Council will begin a major redevelopment of its main offices early in the New Year. Councillors this week...