Greymouth Special Rating Area (SRA)

The Greymouth Special Rating Area was formed for the purpose of protecting the Greymouth township. It follows the boundaries of the old Greymouth Borough.

The Asset Management Plan can be downloaded below:

Greymouth SRA Asset Management Plan (Dec 2009, PDF, 78KB)

The Infrastructural Assets Register is currently being updated. The 2006 version can be downloaded below:

Greymouth SRA Infrastructural Assets Register
(Dec 2006, PDF, 13KB)

Below is a downloadable map of the SRA showing classes and property boundaries against the LINZ Topo50 map.

Greymouth Special Rating Area (PDF, 2.3MB)

The Greymouth Rating District is governed by the Joint Floodwall Committee comprising of representatives from the Regional and District Councils.

Click to download the Minutes for the latest Joint Floodwall Committee Meeting:

Greymouth Rating District Minutes 2010 (PDF, 78KB)

Greymouth Rating District Minutes 2011 (PDF, 46KB)

The West Coast region is subject to high levels of rainfall and has high energy rivers that often flood. Several communities have needed Council's advice and co-ordination over the years to develop flood protection or river control works, for managing the rivers that flow through their land, or for sea protection. Two rating districts were formed to develop land drainage schemes to drain farmland for agricultural purposes.

The individually rated properties within each scheme pay for all capital and maintenance works needed to maintain the scheme assets. Annual meetings make decisions on the maintenance work required each year and the level of rating. The Council maintains an asset management plan for each scheme that sets out the purpose of each scheme, the level of service provided, and the ongoing management needed.