Public Notices Draft Masterton District Council Liquor Licensing Policy The Masterton District Council is seeking public submissions on its Draft Liquor Licensing Policy. The policy is to help to ensure that: transparent and consistent guidelines are provided to licensing applicants and to the Masterton District Licensing Agency when undertaking their duties; ensuring the Masterton District Licensing Agency comprehensively addresses its responsibilities in relation to the object of the Sale of Liquor Act. Copies of the draft strategy and submission form are available from the Council office at 64 Chapel Street Masterton, the Masterton District Library, and on the Masterton District Council website below. Post your completed submission to: Draft MDC Liquor Licensing Policy Masterton District Council PO Box 444 Masterton 5840  Emailed submissions to: admin@mstn.govt.nz  Submissions close 4.00pm on Friday 29th January 2010. Draft Liquor Policy November 2009 Submission Form Wes ten Hove CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 13 November 2009 Draft Wairarapa Alcohol Strategy The District Councils of Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa are seeking public submissions on the Draft Wairarapa Alcohol Strategy.  The strategy’s vision is to create an environment in which alcohol related activities can be enjoyed with minimal risk to the community.  Copies of the draft strategy and submission form are available from each Council, all public libraries, and on the Masterton District Council website below.  The councils will respond to requests to address and/or listen to meetings on the alcohol strategy issues.  Post your completed submission to: Draft Wairarapa Alcohol Strategy Masterton District Council PO Box 444 Masterton 5840 Emailed submissions to: admin@mstn.govt.nz  Submissions close 4.00pm on Friday 29th January 2010. Draft Alcohol Strategy November 2009 Submission Form Wes ten Hove Masterton District Council Colin Wright Carterton District Council Jack Dowds South Wairarapa District Council 13 November 2009 Water Restrictions End Masterton Residents you were great! The Masterton District Council wishes to thank its residents for complying with alternate day water sprinkling. Remember to conserve water wherever possible.  It is still very dry out there and low flow alarms are still being received for the Waingawa River. 31 March 2009 Wairarapa Rural Fire District Open Fire Season Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 22 of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 that the Wairarapa Rural Fire District REVOKES the previously imposed Prohibited and Restricted Fire Seasons and declares an OPEN FIRE SEASON across the whole of the Wairarapa Rural Fire District, apart from the Wiltons Road peat swamp, which will continue under a Restricted Fire Season. A permit is still required to light any fire within the Wiltons Road peat swamp. This notice takes effect from 9th March 2009.  This notice applies to all the rural area of the Wairarapa.  In all cases a person lighting any fire in the open air shall remain in attendance and supervise the fire until it is fully extinguished.  FOR ALL EMERGENCIES PHONE 111 and quote your name, address and in rural areas your rural property number.  The Wairarapa Rural Fire District takes this opportunity to thank the people within the Wairarapa for your cooperation during the Restricted and Prohibited Fire Seasons, and for your careful and responsible attitude.  For further information on fire prevention in the rural area please contact the Wairarapa Rural Fire District, phone (06) 377 2912 or the Duty Officer on 027 224 2247 (24 hours).  Phill Wishnowsky Principal Rural Fire Officer Wairarapa Rural Fire District 10 March 2009