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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.
Closing the Gaps delivers sustainable employment for young people in Gore District. It also supports employers connecting with potential employees.
The programme:
Employers can access funding to support employing 16 to 24-year-olds or potential employees of any age who have been displaced by COVID-19.
The Gore District Council is contracted by Local Government New Zealand to deliver Closing the Gaps for the community.
There are four key partners: Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs, Hokonui Huanui, Ministry of Social Development, and the Council.
The shared vision is for all young people under 25 to be engaged in appropriate education, training, work, or positive activity in their communities.
The Closing the Gaps coordinator is Mark McCann. He can be contacted by phone 021 327611, or email closingthegaps@goredc.govt.nz
You could also visit The Hub, 1 Brennan Lane, Gore.
The Hub provides job seekers and employers access resources relating to employment opportunities in Gore District.
The Hub’s job boards display information about district-wide employment opportunities, and education and training opportunities. Here you can also access a computer and the internet to look for jobs, to develop your resume or plan your career.
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