Masterton District Council has awarded the contract for the CBD infrastructure upgrade project to John Fillmore Contracting (JFC).

Local contractors PCL and Pope & Gray have been engaged by JFC to complete the work.

The project includes the replacement of the water main, reconstruction of footpaths, and resurfacing of the road between Jackson and Park Streets.

This all-in-one approach aims to minimise disruption by avoiding the need for multiple separate projects. The work is planned to start in March 2026 and will proceed in stages. The full upgrade is expected to take around six months.

The water main that runs the length of Queen Street needs to be replaced. It is old and increasingly needing expensive and disruptive repairs.

Replacing a water main is a big job, so we are taking the opportunity to combine this work with street resurfacing and replacing the brick footpaths which are uneven, slippery and causing injury to pedestrians.

The project was planned and budgeted for in the 2024/34 Long Term Plan.

What we do know

• The project includes water mains, footpaths, and road resurfacing.
• The work will proceed insections from Jackson Street to Park Street.
• Retailers and residents along Queen Street will be visited by Council and included in regular project updates.
• The work will start in early March after major events, such as the Golden Shears and World Shearing Championships.

What we don’t know

• The exact start date for the work.
• The specific schedule for each section.

We will continue to update this page with more details once we know more.

Friday 19 December

• The contract was awarded to John Fillmore Contracting at the Wednesday 10 December Council meeting. We're working with them to finalise the exact start date which will be in early March after Golden Shears.