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The ‘Nappy Lady’ Whirlwind 2012 Tour

Monday, 2 April 2012, 11:49 am | Dunedin City Council

This year, during Cloth Nappy Week the Nappy Lady, Kate Meads, is leading a whirlwind nine-day, 20-stop road trip to spread the word about cloth nappies all over the country. More >>

New Director for Dunedin International Airport

Friday, 30 March 2012, 3:22 pm | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin (Friday, 30 March) - Dunedin City Holdings Limited, the owner of 50% of the shares in Dunedin International Airport Limited, is pleased to advise that it has appointed Ms Trish Oakley as a director of Dunedin International Airport. More >>

A Night on the Island - Enviroschools Otago Event

Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 4:21 pm | Dunedin City Council

The media is invited to meet with and talk to Enviroschools students, either before they depart for a night on Quarantine Island, or on their return. Twenty two senior secondary students from Dunedin enviroschools will head to Quarantine Island on Friday ... More >>

New Manager Appointed for Council Communications

Friday, 16 March 2012, 12:23 pm | Dunedin City Council

The Dunedin City Council has appointed Graham McKerracher to the newly established role of Council Communications and Marketing Manager. More >>

Dunedin City Council: Early Notification for Building Owners

Friday, 9 March 2012, 5:49 pm | Dunedin City Council

This week, the DCC will begin a mail out to owners of non-residential buildings, notifying them of the requirement to have their buildings inspected with regard to earthquake safety. More >>

Neville Peat to Tell Tale of Seabird Genius

Monday, 27 February 2012, 12:56 pm | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin might be close to the bottom of the planet, but our outstanding natural setting and wildlife population create specialists at the top of their game. On Thursday 8 March, Neville Peat will talk at the Dunedin City Library about one such example, ... More >>

Dunedin’s Camellia Garden Receives International Award

Monday, 27 February 2012, 10:20 am | Dunedin City Council

The Dunedin Botanic Garden’s Camellia Collection has received the auspicious recognition as an ‘International Camellia Garden of Excellence’. The Botanic Garden is only one of 29 gardens world wide and one of two in New Zealand to be acknowledged in ... More >>

Changes to Building Consent Fee Structure Effective 5/3/12

Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:35 pm | Dunedin City Council

The DCC’s Planning and Environment Committee approved changes to the building category-based fee schedule for charges under the Building Act 2004. These changes will take effect from 5 March 2012. More >>

Dunedin Mayor: Green Paper for Vulnerable Children Seminars

Thursday, 19 January 2012, 2:34 pm | Dunedin City Council

His Worship the Mayor of Dunedin, Dave Cull, is sponsoring free public attendance at the Dunedin seminar about the ‘Green Paper for Vulnerable Children’. The Government has launched this discussion paper to give people and communities a say on how New ... More >>

Mayor Sponsors Green Paper for Vulnerable Children Seminars

Thursday, 19 January 2012, 2:11 pm | Dunedin City Council

His Worship the Mayor of Dunedin, Dave Cull, is sponsoring free public attendance at the Dunedin seminar about the ‘Green Paper for Vulnerable Children’. More >>

Robert Burns Poetry Competition Winners Announced

Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 11:49 am | Dunedin City Council

Winners of the 2012 Robert Burns Poetry Competition have been announced, and they are ready to celebrate their success at the Dunedin City Library on Wednesday, 25 January – the birthday of the great Scottish bard. More >>

DCC Telephone System Failure

Monday, 16 January 2012, 4:17 pm | Dunedin City Council

The Dunedin City Council experienced a partial telephone system failure today. More >>

Wriggle & Rhyme Boost for Dunedin and Mosgiel

Monday, 16 January 2012, 1:01 pm | Dunedin City Council

Dunedin’s babies will get a boost of activity, thanks to free Wriggle & Rhyme: Active Movement for Early Learning sessions. Wriggle and Rhyme, for children from 0-2 years, will guide parents through different movement activities that they can ... More >>

Changes to the Building Act 2004 Come into Effect 1 March

Monday, 16 January 2012, 10:39 am | Dunedin City Council

From 1 March 2012, critical building work, known as Restricted Building Work, must be done by a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP). This change is one of several that were made to the Building Act 2004 in 2007 to encourage better building design ... More >>

Dunedin Octagon: Please Keep Off The Grass!

Friday, 13 January 2012, 1:57 pm | Dunedin City Council

The upper Octagon is to be entirely fenced off for up to four weeks to allow the grass to recover. Due to the prolonged idyllic summer weather we have had in Dunedin, the grass in the upper Octagon has not recovered as quickly or as evenly as anticipated. More >>

Thieves’ Alley Market 2012 Will Be Bursting at the Seams

Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 12:49 pm | Dunedin City Council

On Saturday 11 February, Dunedin’s central city will be crammed with a diverse range of New Zealand made products and several thousand treasure hunters as the annual Thieves’ Alley Market Day kicks off. More >>

Saddle Hill Quarry

Monday, 19 December 2011, 4:56 pm | Dunedin City Council

There has been a mediation process between representatives for the Council and representatives for the owners and operators of the Saddle Hill Quarry. While progress was made in understanding the issues, a successful resolution has not be achieved. More >>

Dunedin: Spatial Plan Consultation Gets Extension

Friday, 25 November 2011, 12:45 pm | Dunedin City Council

Such has been the level of public interest in the DCC’s Draft Spatial Plan that the deadline for submissions has been extended into the new year and now closes on 13 January 2012. More >>

Proposed Transfer of Stadium to Dunedin Venues Limited

Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 1:38 pm | Dunedin City Council

With the completion of the Forsyth Barr Stadium, the Dunedin City Council proposes transferring the assets into Dunedin Venues Ltd, a company wholly owned by the Dunedin City Council. The management of the assets will continue to be carried out by Dunedin ... More >>

Dunedin Rocks!

Monday, 21 November 2011, 2:26 pm | Dunedin City Council

In 1999, Edinburgh-based sculptor Sylvia Stewart took a rock from the Water of Leith in Dunedin, New Zealand, transported it 12,000 miles to Edinburgh, carved it and then installed it as piece of public art on the quayside in Leith, Scotland. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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