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River Warnings For Lower Clutha And Ophir
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 6:03 pm | Otago Regional Council
Residents near Inch Clutha downstream of Balclutha and Ophir township on the banks of the Manuherekia River are being advised to keep a sharp watch on river levels, respectively the Clutha and Manuherekia Rivers. Otago Regional Council Manager Natural ... More >>
Caution Urged Around Many Otago Waterways
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 9:55 am | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council is urging people to be cautious around rivers and low lying land as waterways around Central Otago and the upper Clutha catchments rise with the on-going rain system. ORC’s Manager Natural Hazards Jean-Luc Payan says ... More >>
Otago Regional Council Adds Morning Services In Response To Demand
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 1:57 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council has listened to feedback from passengers and is adding some extra morning services to the reduced bus timetable in Dunedin. The extra morning services will be added on weekdays when the reduced service timetable comes into ... More >>
Otago Regional Council To Reduce Bus Services For Dunedin And Queenstown
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 5:31 am | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council is moving to a reduced bus timetable in Dunedin and Queenstown from Tuesday 19 July to provide greater reliability following disruptions due to driver shortages. The reduced timetable will be the same 7 days a week in Queenstown. ... More >>
ORC Pleased Community Contribution Has Been Streaming In
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 12:28 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council continues to build the picture of how communities across Otago value their lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands, and are thanking the many people in the community who provided feedback, both in-person and online, on the ... More >>
ORC Monitoring Waterways With Heavy Rain And Snow Expected
Monday, 11 July 2022, 4:51 pm | Otago Regional Council
Householders and farmers around Otago are being reminded to check their properties and stock in preparation for a “sustained rain event” and snow which is bearing down on many parts of inland and coastal Otago – from mid-Tuesday through to Wednesday. ... More >>
N-cap Deadline For Farmers Next Month – ORC
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 12:22 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council is reminding Southern dairy farmers the deadline for their inaugural report on their use of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser is looming – due on 31 July. New rules came into effect in July last year, known as N-cap, where ... More >>
Hello…is It You We’re Looking For?
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 11:20 am | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council encourages community-minded people to stand in this year’s local government elections. If you believe in improving the environment through the quality of natural assets such as our beautiful region’s rivers and lakes, protection ... More >>
ORC’s Annual ECO Fund Attracts Record 53 Applications
Monday, 13 June 2022, 1:46 pm | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council’s community annual environmental grants fund, the ECO Fund, has again received a high number of applications, mirroring a boost in the funding available for distribution. This year’s ECO Fund general pool was bumped up to ... More >>
ORC Welcomes Findings On Woodsmoke Effects
Friday, 10 June 2022, 1:02 pm | Otago Regional Council
A study showing a link between woodsmoke and GP visits in a Central Otago town – potentially applying to other towns in the region – has been welcomed by the Otago Regional Council. In 2019 ORC spoke with Public Health South about possible research ... More >>
Progress On Wilding Conifers And Wallabies Control Programmes
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 2:23 pm | Otago Regional Council
Progress continues with the Otago Regional Council’s wilding conifer and wallaby eradication programmes around Central Otago, with almost 6800 hectares of aerial and ground control of conifers expected this month alone in the Luggate management ... More >>
‘Adaptation’ Needed As Glenorchy Community Learns From ORC Of Significant Natural Hazards In The Town
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 10:28 am | Otago Regional Council
New evidence from two Otago Regional Council-commissioned studies confirms that a moderate to major earthquake or flooding event in Glenorchy could have severe impacts on people, town infrastructure and properties. The new detailed assessments of liquefaction ... More >>
New Provisions For Managing Water And Effluent Going Live
Friday, 3 June 2022, 1:00 pm | Otago Regional Council
Otago farmers preparing resource consent applications can look forward to now working under one set of provisions, instead of two - designed to further protect freshwater quality across the province through good farming practices. The Otago Regional Council ... More >>
ORC Appoints Interim Chief Executive
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 2:23 pm | Otago Regional Council
Dr Pim Borren has been appointed Interim Chief Executive of the Otago Regional Council, following the resignation of Sarah Gardner, who left the organisation last month. His appointment was confirmed by ORC councillors in an emergency Council meeting ... More >>
Manaakitanga On The Mountain
Monday, 30 May 2022, 5:30 pm | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council staff have participated in exploring collective and future conservation standards as part of their work to protect the natural taonga of the lake Wānaka, Hāwea and Whakatipu catchments. They attended a workshop at Cardrona ... More >>
Moving Day Reminder For Southern Dairy Sector
Monday, 30 May 2022, 10:29 am | Otago Regional Council
Moving Day for the Southern dairy sector begins this week and farmers and truck companies are being reminded to use best practices to safeguard water quality and transport safely when moving stock. Moving Day, which starts from 1 June for several ... More >>
ORC Welcomes Public Feedback On Long Term Plan
Friday, 27 May 2022, 12:34 pm | Otago Regional Council
Public feedback on the Otago Regional Council’s long-term plan 2022-2023 outlined their preferences surrounding the Council’s long-term perspective in reaction to current global issues - including climate change, transport and the quality of the ... More >>
Latest Phase Of Otago LiDAR Mapping Data Goes Public
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 11:00 am | Otago Regional Council
A new high-resolution ground mapping dataset for the Dunedin and Mosgiel urban areas is now available free for public use - revealing in 3D the urban areas’ bared land surfaces. The geospatial dataset will be an invaluable tool in identifying, mapping ... More >>
Water Samples Of QT Fish Stream “Inconclusive”
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 11:03 am | Otago Regional Council
Water samples from Horne Creek near Queenstown where up to 150 trout died earlier in the month have been returned as “inconclusive”. Following up reports of dead fish on 1 May, Otago Regional Council staff visited the site over two days, taking ... More >>
ORC Flyovers Resuming; Consents For Winter 2023 On Horizon
Monday, 23 May 2022, 12:22 pm | Otago Regional Council
Southern farmers should be considering consent applications for Intensive Winter Grazing 2023 in the months ahead – which now include natural gullies and swales lying between hills – to mitigate any potential waterway pollution. The Otago Regional ... More >>
