Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board

Your community board are your local representatives. We are here to provide support and advice to our community.

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The Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board hold regular meetings that you’re welcome to attend. Anyone can ask to speak to the board about a local issue, activity or project. 

The board's main roles are to:

  • Represent and act as an advocate for the interests of our community.
  • Consider and report on all matters referred to us by the council, or any matter of interest to the board.
  • Maintain an overview of services provided by the council within the community.
  • Communicate with community organisations and special interest groups within the community.

Come to a community board meeting

The Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board meeting schedule will be confirmed in due course.

You can view the meetings via a live stream on our board's YouTube channel.(external link) 

If you have limited hearing please turn on the subtitles. Alternatively, you can access the full transcript by clicking the three dots and selecting 'show transcript'.

Details are available on the agenda for the meeting.

If you would like to speak at a board meeting please contact the Community Board Advisor on 03 941 6547.

Who to contact for your community board

The Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood community governance team is: 

Community funding

The Community Board offer grants to assist local groups to undertake small community projects.

More information on community funding.

Report an issue

If you need to report a problem or issue in your area, you can do this online.

Report a problem.

If this is urgent, please call us on 03 941 8999, anytime.

 
Meet the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board

Your community board are your local representatives. We work to help meet your local needs, goals and aspirations.

Paul McMahon, Chairperson

Community Board member for the Linwood Ward

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Community Board member for the Linwood Ward

Jackie Simons, Deputy Chairperson

Community Board member for the Linwood Ward

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Community Board member for the Linwood Ward

Tim Baker

Community Board member for the Burwood Ward

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Community Board member for the Burwood Ward

Alex Hewison

Community Board member for the Coastal Ward

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Community Board member for the Coastal Ward

Greg Mitchell

Community Board member for the Burwood Ward

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Community Board member for the Burwood Ward

 

Jo Zervos

Community Board member for the Coastal Ward

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Community Board member for the Coastal Ward

Kelly Barber

Councillor for Burwood Ward, Kelly Barber

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Councillor for Burwood Ward, Kelly Barber

Yani Johanson

Councillor for Linwood Ward, Yani Johanson

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Councillor for Linwood Ward, Yani Johanson

Celeste Donovan

Councillor for Coastal Ward, Celeste Donovan

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Councillor for Coastal Ward, Celeste Donovan