The Trust held its 151st Annual Meeting of Electors on Tuesday 8th August 2023, 7.00pm at the Greytown Fire Station on Main Street, Greytown.

This was a change of venue from the usual Town Hall and was well received by the 26 attendees.   Thank you to those people from the community that came along and to the Fire Brigade for allowing us to use their space.

The evening concluded with presentations to the six community grant funding recipients.  We would like to thank the representatives from those groups for taking the time to come along and for all the work they do in our community.

Copies of the documents available on the night can be collected from our office or you can download them by clicking on the links below.

• AGM August 2023 – presentation
• Performance Report YE 31 March 2023
• Annual Report 2022/23
• Strategic Plan 2021-2024
• Property and Investment Portfolio

We received nine applications in the recent community funding round for “activities and projects in the areas of social, cultural and environmental well-being”.  The amount available for distribution was $15,000.  Trustees evaluated applications received and awarded funding to the following six community groups.

• Papawai Mangarara Stream Catchment Group  $2,000
  Purchase of plants and water quality testing
• St Lukes Anglican Church –  $1,500
  Music and Movement classes for preschool children and caregivers 
• Wellington Free Ambulance – $5,000
  New Wairarapa Station build
• Greytown Food Bank – $2,500
  Food provisions for Greytown residents in need 
• Carter Court Incorporated – $3,000
  Specialised bed and mattress in refurbished Deller Wing
• Greytown Heritage Trust- $1,000
  Annual Heritage Address

Trustees were especially pleased to be able to support Wellington Free Ambulance with a contribution of $5,000 towards the new Wairarapa Station build.   “It provides a vital service for our community and we were pleased to be in a position to support WFA.”  Phil Holden, Trust Chair.

Cheryl Watson, Wellington Free Ambulance
Community Liaison Officer