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New $2m Large-Scale Environmental Fund Endorsed By ORC
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 10:46 am | Otago Regional Council
The $2 million per-year fund will initially be funded from Council reserves and comes into effect from 1 July 2025. The new fund is separate from the ORC’s annual ECO Fund. More >>
Children’s Bus Fares Being Re-Introduced
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 9:29 pm | Otago Regional Council
Councillors agreed to write to the Minister of Transport, Minister of Education and Associate Minister of Education to express concern about the unintended consequences of raising child fares to meet private share which could potentially affect school ... More >>
Otago Regional Council Adopts Annual Plan – 5.5% Rates Increase
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 2:46 pm | Otago Regional Council
ORC Chairperson Gretchen Robertson says contributing to the less than forecast rates increase were cuts to some planned public transport upgrades, reprioritisation of environmental implementation funding, reduced inflation costs and work to gain efficiencies. More >>
ORC To Consider Public Transport Changes
Monday, 23 June 2025, 11:02 am | Otago Regional Council
The decisions are a result of ORC’s review of the Otago Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP). The RPTP attracted 549 public submissions, with hearings held in May this year. More >>
Majority Of 53 Climate Change Actions ‘On Track’ – ORC
Monday, 23 June 2025, 9:09 am | Otago Regional Council
The report summarises the progress of actions of the ORC’s Climate Strategy and its effectiveness in coordinating and highlighting the climate-related work across ORC – covering the six months since it was adopted by ORC, in December 2024. More >>
Orbus On Demand: A New Electric Rideshare Service Debuting In Mosgiel
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 7:41 pm | Otago Regional Council
The service is replacing the Mosgiel loop service (Routes 80 and 81), which ends at 6pm on Friday, 27 June. The new on demand bus service will run weekdays from 8am to 6pm. More >>
Environment Court Decision Following ORC Application For Enforcement Order
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 10:02 am | Otago Regional Council
ORC’s Chief Executive Richard Saunders welcomed delivery of the decision and Enforcement Orders, ultimately to “avoid, remedy and/or mitigate adverse environmental effects” caused by operation of the QLDC-owned Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant. More >>
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 >>
