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    Cemeteries

    Cemetery information, cemetery plot maps and online cemetery database​.

    Community housing

    Information about Council provided Community Housing, eligibility criteria and how to apply.

  3. Our Council

    Our Council

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    Forms and Applications

    Application forms for Alcohol Licensing, Dog registration, Rates and more.

    Mayor and Councillors

    ​The Mayor and 10 councillors constitute the governing body of Waitaki District.

  4. Our District

    Our District

    1. About Waitaki
    2. Biodiversity
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    4. Community Development
    5. Community Grants and Awards
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    Current Projects

    Cultural Facility ​​​​Dev​elopment​​​, ​Water supply upgrade​, and other projects.

    District Plan

    The District Plan sets out the policies and rules to manage the use of land in the area.

  5. Our Facilities

    Our Facilities

    1. Aquatic Centre
    2. Camping
    3. Forrester Gallery
    4. Libraries
    5. Oamaru Airport
    6. Oamaru Harbour
    7. Oamaru Opera House
    8. Parks, Gardens and reserves
    9. Playgrounds and skateparks
    10. Public Toilets
    1. Sports fields and facilities
    2. Waitaki Archive
    3. Waitaki Museum
    4. Walking and cycling tracks

    Aquatic Centre

    Opening hours, swim squad, swim school, timetable and more.

    Camping

    Waitaki lakes camping, Boatramps, Duntroon Domain and Dunback Domain camping grounds.

Community Grants and Awards

​​​At different times of the year, we offer awards and funding to individuals and organisations across a variety of areas. Find​​ out what funding is available to you and information about the aw​ards we sponsor and support.​​​

Fu​nd Grant Schedule 2020-21​ ​(PDF 413KB)

Throughout the year other potential funding and grants opportunities for our community are identified which will be published on the Safer Waitaki Funding web page on a regular basis. This initiative has been developed by the Waitaki District Council to support our people, families, community groups and service providers, especially those impacted by COVID-19.​ Find a list of funding opportunities here.​​​

Community Group Grants

Community Group Grants (CGG) have been established to assist non- profit organisations and groups with their projects.

Support and Stimulus Package

Funding opportunities to support the people and the businesses in the Waitaki to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

Creative Communities Scheme

Funding support for community-based arts activities to increase participation in the arts.

Donald & Nellye Malcolm Trust

Applications to this fund are invited from charitable organisations and not-for-profit organisations in North Otago.

Waitaki Heritage Fund

A fund to encourage the retention, preservation, conservation and maintenance of historic buildings and sites in our district.

​​​​​​​​Waitaki Citizens' Awards

Nominations are called each year for people who have made a significant contribution to the well-being of the Waitaki District and its citizens.​

Sport NZ Rural Travel fund

This fund was set up to encourage participation in sport by people living in rural areas.

Safer Waitaki Funding

Check out the Safer Waitaki's list of potential funding opportunities for our community

Waste Minimisation Education Fund

A small project fund to enable schools and ECE’s to carry out waste minimisation initiatives

Other funding options

If you or your group does not meet the criteria for any of the grants, we still may be able to assis​t you.

Page reviewed: 27 Jan 2021 9:37am
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