Ready to do some good for your local community and environment? Applications for our annual ECO Fund grants open tomorrow Wednesday, 1 March. Learn more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #ecofund #community #funding #otago #environment #grants

⚠️ PSA for those in or near Waianakarua River, Clutha, and Manuherekia at Shaky Bridge ⚠️ Test results from our water recreation monitoring programme this week show some popular spots are not suitable for swimming today and over the weekend due to high levels of E. coli. #psa

Our proposed Annual Plan is now online for your input. Learn more and get involved: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #orc #otago #annualplan #environment

The next phase of the $5 million upgrade of our Contour Channel floodbank on the Taieri near Mosgiel is getting underway. Learn more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #floodprotection #taieri #otago #environment #mosgiel #otago #otagoregionalcouncil

Our annual flyover around Otago begins this week! ✈️ We’re looking out for things like forestry, machinery which is working in or around streams, rivers and wetlands – & also farmers’ Intensive Winter Grazing practices. Learn more: orc.govt.nz/flyover #flyover #otago

Our air quality team has recently upgraded several monitoring sites in Otago, and they are now capable of recording finer particulate matter concentrations in the air. Learn more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #airmonitoring #otago Bloomberg Law: Environment #otagoregionalcouncil #air

A big shout-out to all the amazing bus drivers who are out there doing a great job every day for our communities! 🙌 Bus drivers for our contractors Ritchies and GoBus are getting a pay rise to $30 per hour. Learn more: orc.govt.nz/busdriverpayri… #orbus #payrise #busdriver #bus

The stories of at least 14 catchment groups working with us has captured an ‘on the ground’ perspective of current actions being undertaken across Otago. This is to better inform the development of our forthcoming Land and Water Regional Plan. Read more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event…

With some parts of Otago reporting “plagues” of rabbits during the past summer, we are dedicating more staff to the fight in Central Otago, with new initiatives for its on-going Rabbit Action Plan. Learn more: orc.govt.nz/rabbitcommunit…

The quality of feedback was great following another positive round of consultation as part of the development of its proposed Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP) for Otago. Read more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #land #water #environment #otago #orc

Farmers are being reminded their application for Intensive Winter Grazing (IWG) consents should be underway by now, as they must be in by 1 May. Learn more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #farmers #farming #intensivewintergrazing #otago

Teaching kids about mokomoko for the school holidays at Meridian Mall, come along next Tuesday if you want to leave your kids with some native critters while you do your shopping!

A new automatic flow gate has been installed and commissioned at Robson Lagoon near Balclutha, which will enhance its natural values and offer improved land drainage. Read more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #environment #improvement #otago

A public Open Day is being held at the Albert Town Lagoon on 29 April, 9-11am - giving locals a chance to learn more about this natural resource in their backyards. Learn more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #environment #alberttown #lagoon #otago

The community is encouraged to be part of or attend Otago Regional Council’s full meeting in Balclutha next week by Council Chair Gretchen Robertson. Learn more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #councilmeeting #democracy #otago #otagoregionalcouncil #balclutha #otago

An extra morning Orbus service begins 26 April to provide more seats for school students and residents in Waitati and Warrington. orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #bus #orbus #warrington #waitati #otago #betterbybus

We have just released its Regional Threat Assessment for reptiles - the first in a series of threat assessments for indigenous species around Otago. Learn more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #reptiles #wildlife #otago #lizards #threatened #environment

The four existing Commissioners on the panel looking after the ORC’s current Non-freshwater part of its proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement (pORPS), have also been appointed to the Freshwater Panel Read more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #environment #policy #otago #freshwater

The latest ORC report on natural hazards around Glenorchy and the adjacent Rees-Dart River floodplain has been released today, outlining to the Council and local community potential hazard management approaches. Read more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #glenorchy #naturalhazards

More than 200 Intensive Winter Grazing consents have been issued by the ORC to farmers in recent months for winter 2023, and beyond. Learn more: orc.govt.nz/news-and-event… #winter #farming #intensivewintergrazing #otago #consents