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October 13, 2023 October 2023, Regular Features Comments Off on Fire Brigade Report

By Chief Fire Officer Jake Hawkins

So far this year the Brigade has responded to over 225 calls into our community, with over 70% of these being calls for our Medical First Response Unit. Our firefighters continue to train hard for both our Medical and our Fire responses. 

A recent house fire in town was an excellent save of the structure and adjacent properties. Along with daylight saving changes, this is a timely reminder to check your Smoke Alarms are working – the life they save could be yours.

We are due to mark the Service of our Members at our Honours night at the beginning of November, this event has been delayed due to Covid restrictions, so we are looking forward to getting all our team, plus our former and life members together.

Qualified Firefighter Callum Tannant is leaving us, He and Melissa have moved to Greytown, where CFO Seth Rance has already organised for Callum’s transfer into Greytown Brigade. 

Callum, thank you for your dedicated service the Martinborough Brigade and the Community over the years, and we know our loss will be to Greytowns benefit.

We are starting our planning and training for the forecast El Nino summer ahead, so remember if you smell smoke or see smoke its time to Dial 111 immediately, then if your house is involved get out and STAY out. Escape plans save lives.

If you have any queries about assistance or response please don’t hesitate to contact me directly – CFO Jake Hawkins – 0272-559-440

Country Dog City Dog

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From the Mayor

September 12, 2023 Regular Features, September 2023 Comments Off on From the Mayor

Wiremu Dawson and his moko, from Hau Ariki Marae, alongside May and Peter Croft, during the blessing of and welcome to the new foodbank premises.

Review of rates under way

The first comment I make is intended to be helpful for people who are concerned about rates. The Council is undertaking a process called a “Rating Review” which looks at the principals and policies that determine how rates get set in the district. 

If you would like to be consulted, please let me have your name and contact details and I will make sure you are put on the list of those to be contacted.

There will be a public notice when the consultation is occurring, but sometimes notices in newspapers and other such places get missed.

Last month the Council received some positive feedback from the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), regarding the Martinborough wastewater plant. As many of us are aware, this plant had been served with an abatement notice.

The Council has put a proposal to GWRC for the following future work on the plant. This work covers:

1. Desludging

2. Monitoring wastewater flow and quality, prior to future upgrades, and

3. Investigating UV treatment.

GWRC has accepted the Council’s proposals and has cancelled the original abatement notice and replaced it with three ‘To Do’ abatement notices aligned with the three projects listed above.  … Continue Reading

Inner Wheel South Wairarapa

September 12, 2023 Regular Features, September 2023 Comments Off on Inner Wheel South Wairarapa

The latest monthly meeting was held at Cobblestones where members enjoyed a morning tea instead of our usual evening dinner meeting. 

The guest speaker at the meeting was Marquette Vierstraete from Riversdale,  who spoke about Project Uplift. 

This project aims to provide a collection of Bras for disadvantaged women in our community and women overseas.

Our Inner Wheel club collects Bras from our local lingerie shop in Greytown. 

They are washed and sorted, then taken to M’Lady in Masterton where there is a collection box. They are then distributed as and where needed. 

The last bundle we collected was given to Marquerite and sent to the Pacific Islands. 

This is just one of the many projects our Inner Wheel club does. 

The club meets for dinner once a month on the third Wednesday of the month. New members are very welcome. For further information ph 0276716227

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