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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.
The Gore District Council offers various methods of payment for rates.
Direct Debit is our preferred method of payment for rates and allows you to pay your rates automatically from your bank account. Download our rates direct debit form [PDF, 121 KB] here.
Payments can be made weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly (rates instalment) or annually. It ensures your rates accounts are paid on time and for the correct amount. Once a year when your annual rate amount changes the Council will advise you of your new payment amount.
You will be notified of all changes in advance, but unlike Automatic Payments this does not require any action on your behalf, and you will not be charged bank fees for the amendment.
If the due date falls on a non-business day, the payment will be made on the evening of the next business day.
Direct Debits can also be used for paying your water account - to set this up, either
Once your Direct Debit authority is received and loaded you will receive a letter confirming your payment amounts, the commencement date and frequency of your payments.
On payment days, the money you owe will be automatically paid out of your bank account. All transactions will show up on your regular bank account statement.
You can pay your rates online by credit card at our eservices site. The Council charges a 2.88% surcharge on all credit card transactions.
Secure credit card payments for rates, water or debtors accounts and parking infringements can be made in person at the Council offices, or by calling the Council on 03 209 0330. A customer services representative will guide you through the process. You will need a copy of the bill you wish to pay and your credit card details. The Council charges a 2.88% surcharge on all credit card transactions.
Cash, EFTPOS or cheque payments can be made at either the Civic Centre, in Gore, or the Mataura Service Centre.
Cheques may be posted in to the Council. Please do not post cash. Cheque payments sent by post should be addressed to:
Gore District Council
PO Box 8
GORE 9740
This method of payment enables you to pay your rates instalments from home. Your assessment number is required as a reference for the payment so we can credit the payment to your rate account. If you have multiple properties, you are required to make multiple payments, each showing the assessment number and ratepayer surname.
Please ask our staff to assist when setting up any electronic payments.
Our bank account details are: Westpac Gore Branch 03-0915-0289519-01
Gore District Council 29 Bowler Avenue Gore P: 03 209 0330 E: info@goredc.govt.nz
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