What is a Civil Defence Centre?
A Civil Defence Centre is a one-stop-shop established in your area, where you can receive or give help during a disaster.

Where can you find a Civil Defence Centre?
Civil Defence Centres are established at the following locations in the Masterton District:

Urban
Lakeview School
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Corner of Te Ore Ore & Colombo Roads
Te Kura Kaupapa o Maori Wairarapa
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Johnston Street
Fernridge School
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Upper Plain Road
Masterton Primary School
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South Road
YMCA
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Queen Street
Douglas Park School
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Cole Street

Rural
Bideford
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‘Dursley’ Judith Callaghan’s Property
Castlepoint
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Castlepoint Fire Station
Riversdale Beach
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Riversdale Beach Golf Club
Tinui
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Tinui Memorial Hall
Taueru
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Taueru Hall
Mauriceville
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Mauriceville School
Mt Bruce
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Mt Bruce Hall, Miki Miki Road
Wainuioru
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Wainuioru Hall

 
Additional Civil Defence Centres may be established at other locations during a major emergency.

Services that you might find at a Civil Defence Centre

  • Civil Defence registration for evacuees
  • Emergency food, drink and clothing
  • Someone who will listen to you and help where they can with any problems you may have.
  • Rescue or medical assistance
  • General information about how the response to the emergency is proceeding
  • Information about insurance assessments and safety inspections of damaged property.

Note:- The requirement to activate a Civil Centre will be determined by the scope and magnitude of an event. Should the event be a small localised incident, the centre closest to the event could be the only centre to be activated.