Recovery Roundup #49

Recovery Roundup #49

Welcome to Recovery Roundup #49 This is a poignant Recovery Roundup for us as it marks the official end of the social recovery arm of our flood recovery efforts. We look at the final day for the Community Hub and the Navigator Service, as well as celebrating the...

Doors close on Community Hub for the final time

  The doors of the Community Hub in Westport closed for the final time on 27 January 2023. The Community Hub and Navigator service was set up after the July 2021 flood in Westport. Almost 18 months later it is time for the Community Hub on Palmerston Street to...
New free, counselling service for the flood-affected

New free, counselling service for the flood-affected

The Homebuilders West Coast Trust is offering free counselling for the flood-affected. With support from the Lottery Grant Board, a free counselling service has become available for people impacted by the July 2021 and February 2022 weather events. Getting support can...
Final hub morning tea

Final hub morning tea

Don’t forget to come down and join the team for a final morning tea at the Community Hub in Westport. The hub’s final day is this Friday. Tomorrow 24 January at 10am. Hope to see you there 🙂  
Wavewise FREE Adult Flood Recovery Special Weekender

Wavewise FREE Adult Flood Recovery Special Weekender

Wavewise registrations open Were you impacted by the July 2021 floods? Interested in learning to surf as well as practical tools to deal with life’s challenges?Join our FREE Adult Flood Recovery Special Weekender with two mornings (25th and 26th of February) full of...
Contractor appointed for tiphead repairs

Contractor appointed for tiphead repairs

Media Release 22 December 2022   Contractor appointed for repairs to Westport’s north-eastern tiphead The contract to repair to the north-east tiphead wall (officially known as the Eastern Westport River Training Wall) has been granted to Rosco Contractors Ltd,...