Otago Regional Council
What's happening:
Distribution of July 2009 bus timetable
Copies of the Dunedin bus timetable have begun distribution throughout greater Dunedin, Palmerston and Waikouaiti. Distribution of new timetables will be completed by Wednesday 8 July. In addition the complete bus timetable is available to view on line on this website.
>> View the latest bus timetable
Council's Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-2019
ORC has released its 10 year plan. It details Council's activities and sets out performance targets and financial estimates for the next decade. Submissions closed on 1 May. You can download a copy of the draft plan below, or contact the ORC to request a hard copy or CD.
>> Download the Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-2019 (3.8 MB)
Otago Regional Land Transport Programme 2009-12
The Regional Land Transport Programme (RLTP) lists the land transport activities that the committee recommends receive payment from the national land transport fund administered by New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).
>> Read more about the Regional Land Transport Programme
Clean Heat Clean Air Warm Home Assistance programme
The ORC Clean Heat Warm Home Assistance programme helps eligible homeowners pay for the cost of purchasing and installing insulation and ORC approved clean heating appliances such as heat pumps, pellet burners, flued gas and woodburners. The programme applies in the Airzone one towns - Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell and Arrowtown and Milton.
>> Further information and an application form are available in this brochure
ORC releases rabbit control report
The ORC Compliance Committee has released a report which updates information on rabbit control in Otago and outlined new requirements which will soon be in force for rabbit control on Otago properties.
>> View the report (PDF 0.3MB)
Proposed Plan Change 1B (Minimum Flows)
Proposed Plan Change 1B (Minimum Flows) to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago was publicly notified on Saturday 20 December 2008.
The proposed plan change relates to the addition of minimum flows, primary allocation limits, monitoring sites and catchment maps for the Waianakarua River, Trotters Creek and Luggate Creek, and the addition of Schedule 2D describing the matters to be considered in setting minimum flows and primary allocation limits.
On 4 April 2009, Otago Regional Council publicly notified the Summary of Decisions Requested on Proposed Plan Change 1B (Minimum Flows) to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago. Further Submissions closed at 5pm on Tuesday, 5 May 2009.
>> Read more about Proposed Plan Change 1B
Proposed Plan Change 1 (Harbourside) to the Regional Plan: Coast
Otago Regional Council has made its decisions on Proposed Plan Change 1 (Harbourside).
>> Read about the plan change
Proposed Plan Change 1C (Water Allocation and Use)
A Report on Decisions Requested is now available on Proposed Plan Change 1C (Water Allocation and Use). The hearing into submissions begins on Monday 22 June 2009.
>> Read more about Proposed Plan Change 1C
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