Philip St closure
Access to and from Philip St, Carterton on to State Highway 2 will be closed on Monday, May 20 for at least two days. The closure is required due to the proximity of works to the intersection and the need to take up a lane width, meaning it would not be safe to complete this work during the day under any other traffic management layout. This work will be carried out between 7am and 5pm, weather dependent. The road will be open for vehicles outside these hours, and residents who reside in a property within the work site will be given access during work hours. A detour will be put in place when this section of Philip Street is closed, routing vehicles around the site via Gertrude Street and Frederick Road.
All property and emergency vehicle access will be maintained during the closure.
Grant finder
Tararua District Council [TDC] have launched a new grant-finding tool called GrantGuru. This search engine hand-picks grants and funding opportunities specific to local businesses and community groups. Organisations and individuals can use the search engine to find available grants and filter them by specifying the industry and type of project. Visit https://grantguru.com/nz/tararua
Matariki
Masterton District Council [MDC] is asking people who wish to register a Matariki event and apply for up to $500 to help make it happen, to do so before Friday of next week. MDC will produce a map of events around Masterton as well as promote them on social channels in June and July. For more information visit mstn.govt.nz
Police callouts
Wairarapa police responded to reports of a possible shoplifting in Masterton yesterday. However, a police spokesperson said the item was returned to the shop and the offender offered to pay for it.
Police also responded to reports of a missing person in the Masterton area yesterday, but the person concerned returned home and are now safe. Also in Masterton, there were reports of a person sniffing petrol, but police checked the area and could not locate the person. Police said they want people to continue to report any suspicious activity.
