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21/09/2026

🎨 Calling all creatives!

Need a little funding to help bring your next creative project to life? The Creative Communities Scheme is open for applications!

Whether you’re part of a choir, dance or theatre group, creating an art project, or helping young people get involved in the arts — you could be eligible for funding.

📅 Applications close Friday 25 September
📍 Projects must take place between August and January

Don’t miss your chance to put your name in the hat! 👇

Hit the link for more information:
https://www.goredc.govt.nz/council/grants-funding

📣 Join us for a free community presentation on stroke.📅 Tuesday 22 September 2026 🕥 10:30am to 11:30am 📍 Mataura RSA🚌 Fr...
16/09/2026

📣 Join us for a free community presentation on stroke.

📅 Tuesday 22 September 2026
🕥 10:30am to 11:30am
📍 Mataura RSA

🚌 Free transport provided by the Mataura RSA courtesy van.

Pickup times: 📚 Gore District Library: 9:30am
📚 Mataura Library: 9:45am to 10:00am

The courtesy van will return attendees to both libraries after the workshop.

We look forward to seeing you there.

15/09/2026

We're celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori this week by exploring some of the places and spaces around our district and sharing their Māori names.

Next time you visit one of our Council facilities, why not give these new words a go and have a go at using a little more Te Reo Māori in your day-to-day conversations? 📚💬

09/09/2026

It's Welcoming Week, and we're hosting a special community event at the Hokonui Moonshine Museum this Saturday!

Want to meet some new people and try a famous Southern cheese roll? 🧀

Come along, connect with your community, and enjoy a warm Southland welcome.

Find out more about the Welcoming Week event here: 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/1LY8XyHSKz/

08/09/2026

✨ Happy International Literacy Day! 📚

Today we’re celebrating literacy and the many ways it helps us learn, communicate, connect and discover.

Our libraries support literacy at every stage through books, resources, programmes, technology and more.

Let Laura from Gore District Libraries give you the pitch! 🎤📚

02/09/2026

Seen some changes on the Antenno app? 👀

Don't know what Antenno is? Looking for a simple way to stay up to date with Council news, alerts, and information?

Watch our latest video and discover how Antenno can help keep you connected. 📲

Don't have Antenno yet? You can download it for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

For more information, visit: 🔗 https://www.goredc.govt.nz/services/antenno-stay-connected

All Gore District Council sports fields will be closed until Saturday, 5 September 2026. These facilities have been clos...
01/09/2026

All Gore District Council sports fields will be closed until Saturday, 5 September 2026.
These facilities have been closed due to the current weather conditions in our district 🌧️
We kindly ask the community to keep off the grounds to allow them to dry after this rain 🙏
At the moment, it’s more paddling pools than sports fields!

🐾 Waiting to Go Home 🐾I'm just a Collie with a worried face,Curled on a blanket in a quiet place.I was found near Gore H...
31/08/2026

🐾 Waiting to Go Home 🐾

I'm just a Collie with a worried face,
Curled on a blanket in a quiet place.

I was found near Gore High, all alone,
Hoping somehow I'd find my home.
Every sound makes my ears stand tall,
Wondering if I'll hear my family's call.

The people here are kind to me,
They've made sure I'm safe as safe can be.
But there's still a space deep in my heart,
For the people I miss while we're apart.

So, if you know me, come along,
Please get me back where I belong.

For now I'm safe, warm and sound,
Waiting patiently at the pound. ❤️

If this handsome black and white Collie is yours, or you know who he belongs to, please get in touch. Let's help this boy find his way home. 🐶🏡💕

Work is well underway at Tulloch Park, with improvements being made to the splash pad ahead of summer. 🦺A new slit drain...
26/08/2026

Work is well underway at Tulloch Park, with improvements being made to the splash pad ahead of summer. 🦺

A new slit drain is being installed to capture excess water and help dry out surrounding grassed areas, while several low spots around the site are also being improved with additional drainage and topsoil.

In early September, two large shade sails will be installed, thanks to funding from the Coster Fund. Parks staff have also pitched in by preparing the post holes and clearing excess spoil from the site.

We're aiming to have the splash pad ready to reopen by mid-September, just in time for the warmer weather. ☀️💧

It’s coming down. Our water tower is coming down on Hilbre Avenue this week.Be sure to keep an eye on Gore’s skyline thi...
25/08/2026

It’s coming down. Our water tower is coming down on Hilbre Avenue this week.

Be sure to keep an eye on Gore’s skyline this week. 👀

⚠️ Residents are reminded to respect all contractor work areas, exclusion zones and traffic management in place.

The Hilbre Avenue water tower has been a constant in our district’s skyline since 1948. That’s 78 years of service to the community.

The water tower is being demolished and replaced as part of Council's investment in modern water infrastructure, helping ensure Gore's water network remains safe, resilient and fit for the future.

The water tower will be replaced with a new reservoir and supporting infrastructure, helping to future-proof Gore with modern water services infrastructure and provide a more resilient and reliable water supply for the community. 💧

The new reservoir to be constructed will improve the resilience and reliability of Gore's water supply network and support the district's growing infrastructure needs.

Thank you for helping keep everyone safe while this work is carried out. A video will be released of the full demolition when the project is wrapped up.

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Gore
9710

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