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ORC To Take Over Maritime Responsibilities For Lake Dunstan From 1 September
Friday, 28 August 2020, 4:08 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) on Wednesday approved the transfer of maritime responsibilities from the Central Otago District Council (CODC) back to ORC, in line with the recommendations of a hearings panel. CODC also approved the transfer at ... More >>
The Bee Card Launches In Dunedin Next Week
Friday, 28 August 2020, 4:06 pm | Otago Regional Council
Dunedin Orbus passenger David King uses the new Bee Card watched on by Ritchies driver Peter Craik. Passengers on the Orbus Dunedin network will be able to use their new Bee Cards from Tuesday, 1 September. Orbus passengers in Dunedin will get to ... More >>
Good Results From Compliance Flyovers, But Work Needed To Comply With New Rules
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 11:46 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC conducts annual winter flyovers to monitor the effects of land use on Otago streams, waterways and wetlands from the skies. Flights took place this year over two days in July and covered the whole region. General Manager Regulatory Richard ... More >>
ORC Enabling Collaboration For Rabbit Control
Friday, 31 July 2020, 1:02 pm | Otago Regional Council
A new collaborative engagement process is kicking off with a control operation in Clyde next week. Starting 3 August, a collaborative rabbit control operation coordinated by the Otago Regional Council (ORC) will take place in Clyde. ORC is facilitating ... More >>
Otago Receives $5m In Central Government Funding For Shovel-ready Flood Protection Projects
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 9:24 am | Otago Regional Council
The government today announced major investment in flood resilience infrastructure in Southland and Otago, including four shovel-ready projects submitted by the Otago Regional Council (ORC). The funding is part of the $210m for shovel-ready climate ... More >>
ORC Flights To Check Land-use Practices Begin Next Week
Friday, 3 July 2020, 3:12 pm | Otago Regional Council
Beginning next week, the Otago Regional Council (ORC) will undertake its annual flights over the region to monitor for sediment disturbance and discharges to water from farming, forestry and other land-use activities. ORC currently has rules in ... More >>
Where’s Wally? ORC Calls On The Public For Help Tracking An Invasive Pest
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 4:04 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) Biosecurity Team is asking the community to let them know ‘Where’s Wally?’ to help find and control Bennett’s wallabies in the region. Wallaby numbers in Otago are still very low, which makes tracking down ... More >>
What Do You Want Otago To Be Like In Ten Years?
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 2:12 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC opened online pre-consultation for the Long-term Plan for 2021-31 today. Ten-year planning is about to get underway for Otago Regional Council (ORC) and we want to hear from the community about what kind of region to plan for. Although ORC is only ... More >>
ORC Resuming More Services And Fieldwork At Alert Level 2
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 4:52 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Council fulfilled a range of essential services both in the field and working from home during lockdown. The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is resuming core services at Alert Level 2, while many staff are continuing to work from home. The Council ... More >>
Bus Service Changes At Covid-19 Alert Level 2
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 4:01 pm | Otago Regional Council
With New Zealand moving to Covid-19 Alert Level 2 on Thursday, more people will be relying on public transport to get around in Dunedin and the Wakatipu Basin. Otago Regional Council (ORC) Transport Manager Garry Maloney said changes to Dunedin Orbus ... More >>
ORC Seeks Community Experts To Help Shape The Future Of Otago’s Natural And Physical Resources
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 1:38 pm | Otago Regional Council
Over the next two weeks, the Otago Regional Council (ORC) is seeking expressions of interest from people in the community to be part of reference groups for input into its new Regional Policy Statement (RPS). At a meeting on 22 April, councillors ... More >>
Plan Change 6AA To Otago’s Water Plan To Become Operative On 16 May
Saturday, 9 May 2020, 6:27 am | Otago Regional Council
Plan Change 6AA amends the date at which certain Water Plan rules controlling discharge contaminant concentrations and rules on nitrogen leaching come into force from 1 April 2020 to 1 April 2026, by which time a new Land and Water Regional Plan will ... More >>
Moving day for farmers will go ahead
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 3:12 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is reminding farmers and stock truck drivers to be aware of good practice for safeguarding water quality when moving stock. More >>
ORC Approves Funding For 14 ECO Fund Recipients
Wednesday, 22 April 2020, 4:09 pm | Otago Regional Council
Councillors also agreed to seek an alternative option to support the work of the Southern Great Lakes Programme. The Otago Regional Council (ORC) today approved the recommendations of its ECO Fund Decision Panel to support 14 community-led projects ... More >>
ORC Monitoring Forecast Heavy Rain In Otago Lakes And Rivers
Friday, 17 April 2020, 5:22 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC Duty Flood Officer Ellyse Gore: The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is keeping a close eye on further heavy rain forecast for East Otago and the Otago headwaters this weekend. The risk of river flooding in the region is currently considered low. ... More >>
ORC To Consult On Lake Wakatipu Public Ferry Service Trial
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 5:05 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) will open online consultation on a proposed 18-month trial of a public service water ferry on Lake Wakatipu on April 14th. Councillors approved the proposal for consultation at a teleconferenced meeting today. The consultation ... More >>
Minister For The Environment Calls In Proposed ORC Plan Changes
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 4:37 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Minister’s decision means that the Water Permits Plan Change and the Water Quality Plan Changes to the Water and Waste Plans will be referred to the Environment Court. The Otago Regional Council has received letters from Minister for the Environment, ... More >>
ORC Chair Emphasises That No Decisions Have Yet Been Made On The Annual Plan For 2020-2021
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 4:57 pm | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council Chairperson Marian Hobbs is emphasising that the council’s Annual Plan is a proposal only – a proposal that was finalised several weeks prior to the current COVID-19 alert level status. Chairperson Hobbs is making the following ... More >>
More Time For Submissions On ORC’s Water Permits Plan Change Recognises Covid-19 Impacts
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 3:58 pm | Otago Regional Council
The ORC Chief Executive is exercising delegation to extend the submissions period until 4 May. Otago Regional Council (ORC) Chief Executive Sarah Gardner has today extended the submission period for the Water Permits Plan Change in acknowledgement ... More >>
Otago Regional Council Opens Online Consultation On Annual Plan 2020-21
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 5:07 pm | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council (ORC) Chair Marian Hobbs said circumstances had changed drastically in the two weeks since the plan was approved for consultation. “We completed an ambitious Annual Plan for consultation weeks ago. We can't be sure where things are ... More >>
