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Bus Route And Timetable Changes In Queenstown
Monday, 9 June 2025, 2:05 pm | Otago Regional Council
Cr Forbes says the updated routes fulfil some long-standing requests and will increase capacity where it’s needed while providing better journeys for passengers on these routes. More >>
New Report Maps Otago’s Exposure To Natural Hazards
Friday, 30 May 2025, 1:10 pm | Otago Regional Council
The Otago Region Natural Hazards Exposure Analysis is the region’s first comprehensive assessment of where people, buildings, and critical facilities may be situated in areas potentially affected by one or more natural hazard types. More >>
Air Quality Monitoring Expands As Seasonal Challenges Continue
Friday, 30 May 2025, 1:02 pm | Otago Regional Council
The annual report shows that while some areas still face winter air quality exceedances —particularly Alexandra, Arrowtown and Mosgiel — over 70% of days across monitored sites were classified as “Good” under the Ministry for the Environment’s Environmental ... More >>
Passenger Numbers Up, Revenue Down For ORC’s Public Transport
Friday, 30 May 2025, 12:49 pm | Otago Regional Council
Fare revenue in Dunedin for the three quarters was down 8% to $3.11 million while in Queenstown revenue for the same period declined 6% to $2.42 million. The Public Transport patronage and revenue data is being presented to ORC’s Public and Active More >>
Annual Moving Day Reminder For Southern Dairy Farmers
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 8:37 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council’s Manager Environmental Implementation Libby Caldwell says effluent from stock trucks can put road users and adjacent waterways at risk. More >>
Middlemarch Engagement To Discuss Results Of Flood Hazard Assessment
Monday, 26 May 2025, 9:07 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC have undertaken analysis of the flood hazard in the Middlemarch area, which is being done in phases. Phase 1 was a study of the conveyance of March Creek through Middlemarch with a particular focus on the Taieri Gorge Railway culvert. This work ... More >>
Annual Winter Farm Flyovers Begin Shortly
Friday, 23 May 2025, 9:44 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council’s annual winter farm flyovers are set to begin within the next three weeks, with a focus on land disturbance activities. As with previous years, the flyovers will be looking at forestry and any machinery working in or around streams, ... More >>
28 Otago Projects Gain More Than $1m Environmental Funding From ORC
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 3:51 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC’s Chair of the ECO Fund Assessment Panel, Alan Somerville, highlighted how community groups throughout Otago carry out vital environmental work. More >>
ORC’s ECO Fund Almost 3X Oversubscribed Again – Shortlisted To 28
Monday, 19 May 2025, 9:52 am | Otago Regional Council
Of a total $1.05 million available this year the 69 applicants were seeking a combined $2.87 million for environmental projects around Otago. The 28 shortlisted applications to Council seek a total of $1,059,178 – just under the $1,059,500 available. More >>
Your Face In This Space? Time To Think About Standing In This Year’s Local Government Elections
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 10:27 am | Otago Regional Council
July might seem a long way off, but now’s a good time to start thinking about whether you or someone you know might fit the bill, says ORC’s Chief Executive, Richard Saunders. More >>
QT Bus Frequency Changes Underway From 1 July
Friday, 9 May 2025, 2:44 pm | Otago Regional Council
CR Robertson says ORC staff work with MoE and the withdrawal of school services is one of the topics which is discussed. More >>
Bus Bike Rack Use Resumes All Hours In Queenstown
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 11:03 am | Otago Regional Council
The use of bike racks during the day from 7am to 6pm resumed on Queenstown’s 23 buses two weeks ago, but now that all Queenstown’s 23 buses have been modified and are compliant with Land Transport rules, bike racks can be used at night as well ... More >>
ORC Resumes Bus Bike Rack Use In Time For Easter
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 4:06 pm | Otago Regional Council
“We’re very pleased to be able to resume the full bike rack service in Dunedin initially and in Queenstown from the beginning of May as all modifications to buses are completed,” ORC’s Manager Transport Lorraine Cheyne says. More >>
ORC Launches Inaugural 75-passenger Capacity Electric Bus On Mosgiel Route
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 1:16 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC’s Manager Transport Lorraine Cheyne says the Mosgiel electric bus fleet will eventually consist of the 6 large buses and 6 normal size buses seen on the network. More >>
ORC Creates Web Page Sharing Information On Queenstown’s Shotover WTP
Friday, 11 April 2025, 2:35 pm | Otago Regional Council
The emergency works enacted by QLDC were to bypass the problematic (soak) disposal field and to discharge treated wastewater directly into the Shotover river. QLDC have 20 working days to apply to ORC for a retrospective consent to undertake that ... More >>
ORC Wraps Up Several Water-related Projects Over Summer
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 11:03 am | Otago Regional Council
Toxic algae blooms were identified at three monitored sites; Butchers Dam near Alexandra, Lake Waihola south of Dunedin and Tomahawk Lagoon, on Dunedin’s coastal outskirts. More >>
Dunstan Awarded Extra Regional Councillor By Local Government Commission
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 12:37 pm | Otago Regional Council
Growth in the Dunstan region (Queenstown Lakes and Dunstan districts) has brought both significant opportunities and challenges, highlighting the need for focused attention and additional representation. More >>
Have Your Say On Public Transport
Monday, 24 March 2025, 9:56 am | Otago Regional Council
The draft plan focuses on connecting communities throughout Otago, improving passenger experience, promoting sustainable transport choices, planning bus routes and funding public transport. More >>
Community Events To Help Shape South Dunedin’s Future
Friday, 21 March 2025, 9:43 am | Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council and Dunedin City Councillors this week approved both reports for community engagement on seven possible futures for the areas. The futures are made up of a status quo ‘keep doing what we’re doing’ option, and a further ... More >>
ORC Council Meeting In QT On Wednesday
Monday, 17 March 2025, 4:33 pm | Otago Regional Council
“As always there’ll be a diverse range of subjects considered at this meeting which will give people a chance to sample some of the wide-ranging environmental work ORC undertakes for communities,” she says. More >>
