Buller District Council

Westport Ward
The Buller District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of ten councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). six councillors will be elected from the Westport ward. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Buller District Council election.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

  • Maintain sporting and social facilities to ensure that families within the community have a reason to live here.

    Provide support for local events that bring people into the district, highlighting what the community offers.

  • Invest in facilities for the Westport community.

  • Promote more festivals such as a seafood festival and a music festival in Victoria Park and close part of Palmerston Street on Saturday mornings.

  • Develop an improved events management capability within council and volunteer organisations.

    Empower volunteer organisations to better manage venues and work programmes such as town beautification and flood mitigation.

    Support community facilities that meet an affordability and well-being review and consider outsourcing those that do not.

  • Acknowledge that Buller currently has outstanding community facilities and ensure the council maintains and expands these.

    Reinstate the Community, Environment and Services Committee to oversee the provision of strategic community infrastructure and services.

    Support cultural, sporting and artistic activities and work to reduce barriers to volunteerism.

  • Maintain sporting and social facilities to ensure that families within the community have a reason to live here.

    Provide support for local events that bring people into the district, highlighting what the community offers.

  • Invest in facilities for the Westport community.

  • Promote more festivals such as a seafood festival and a music festival in Victoria Park and close part of Palmerston Street on Saturday mornings.

  • Develop an improved events management capability within council and volunteer organisations.

    Empower volunteer organisations to better manage venues and work programmes such as town beautification and flood mitigation.

    Support community facilities that meet an affordability and well-being review and consider outsourcing those that do not.

  • Acknowledge that Buller currently has outstanding community facilities and ensure the council maintains and expands these.

    Reinstate the Community, Environment and Services Committee to oversee the provision of strategic community infrastructure and services.

    Support cultural, sporting and artistic activities and work to reduce barriers to volunteerism.