Clutha District

"We have a lot of good kids in our communities, who, through no fault of their own, are out of work. We need to lead our young people to take the next step in their career paths to get out there and create a future," Mayor Bryan Cadogan

Mayor Bryan Cadogan:

Email: Bryan.cadogan@cluthadc.govt.nz

Please click here for link to the Clutha District Council page

 

 


Key Clutha Stats

Population
17,667
Number of Māori 
2,193
Employed full time 
52.9%
Unemployed 
2.8%
Not in labour force 
28.7%
Full time study 
18.3%
Part time study 
3.2%
Not studying 
78.6%

¹ Source: Stats NZ - 2018 census data 


Industry trends in Clutha

  • Farming
  • Forestry
  • Tourism


Key MTFJ projects in Clutha

Bryan Cadogan was re-elected as Mayor after one term governing Clutha and has served on the Clutha District Council for the past 9 years, originally entering politics as Clutha’s youngest ever District Councillor. He has been a very strong advocate for the Taskforce and has himself championed a strong community and agency collaboration to identify 450 jobs, achieve single-digit youth unemployment figures and run the successful 'Ready, Steady, Work!’ programme. 

Click here to read more about the 'Ready, Steady, Work!' programme


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