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HOLW Community - get in touch, be involved
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Get in touch, be involved
We are working with the Glenorchy and surrounding communities, property owners, project partners and consultant experts to talk about natural hazards and possible options for the area.
We are holding community engagement sessions right through the programme. At these sessions, we talk with you about our findings and listen to your feedback – we value your input.
You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Feel free to contact our Natural Hazards team on 0800 474 082 or email us at headofthelake@orc.govt.nz. We will respond to any emailed questions and provide answers from our consultants if needed.
This meeting was about The Draft Head of Lake Whakatipu Natural Hazards Adaptation Strategy.
This was an opportunity for locals to:
- Learn more about the Draft Strategy and its long-term vision and goals.
- Hear about existing and possible future responses to natural hazards.
- Explore the Action Plan.
- Understand how the Strategy will be implemented.
- Ask us your questions.
The meeting was held at 7pm on 13 February 2025 at Glenorchy Hall.
View the recorded webinar below and download the presentation notes below.
Come along to a community presentation to learn more about the two latest natural hazards studies for the wider Glenorchy and Kinloch areas. Find out what this information means for you and the community, and explore what future adaptation might look like.
There will be an opportunity to ask the experts any questions you may have.
You can join us in person, or online via livestream.
Glenorchy community presentation 10 September (Livestreamed)
7pm | Tuesday, 10 September | Glenorchy Hall
Join us to learn more about the findings of the Glenorchy and Kinloch risk analysis and the intervention study for the Rees and Dart floodplains – ask our team any questions.
Drop-in session 11 September
2pm–7pm | Wednesday, 11 September | Glenorchy Hall
What might future adaptation look like and how can we work towards it? Play the adaptation township game and have a go at building a pathway to a more resilient Head of the Lake community.
This was another opportunity for you to ask our team any questions in a more one-on-one setting.
Presentation of report findings, May 2024
In an online meeting on 22 May 2024, ORC and consultants presented their findings of the work they carried out that investigated the socio-economic impact assessment for the Head of Lake Whakatipu area. The consultants shared their findings and answered questions from the public.
Presenters:
Intro to the project - Dr Jean-Luc Payan, Manager Natural Hazards
Socio-economic impact assessment – Jo Healy and Jerry Khoo, Beca Ltd
The meeting was recorded and is available on our YouTube channel or below:
Thursday, 31 August 2023 - 1pm or 6pm
Help shape a natural hazards adaptation plan for your community.
The purpose of this workshop was for the community to keep shaping the direction of the Natural Hazards Adaptation Strategy. We built guiding principles that reflect community values and objectives. We also talked about options for managing and adapting to natural hazards.
In an online meeting on 2 June 2022, ORC and consultants presented their findings from investigations of the flooding and liquefaction hazards in Glenorchy township.
Presenters:
- Intro to the project – Dr Jean-Luc Payan, Manager Natural Hazards
- Liquefaction hazards – Dr Sjoerd van Ballegooy, Tonkin + Taylor Ltd
- Flood hazards – Matthew Gardner, Land River Sea Consulting Ltd
The meeting was recorded and is available below. You can read the reports here and see the presentation slides.
The meeting was recorded and is available below. You can read the reports here, and the presentation slides.
2020-2021 events
Session one: What is happening now, and how does this affect you?
Friday 4 December 2020, 2pm to 7pm, Glenorchy Hall
We talked about the natural hazard events the community is exposed to and how these events have impacted the community in the past.
We sought stories about local residents’ experiences of natural hazards, their concerns, and what they value about living in this area.
Session two: What could happen in the future, and what might we do?
Thursday 8 April 2021, 2pm to 7pm, Glenorchy Hall
We discussed what could happen to the physical environment of the Head of Lake Whakatipu, and what we might do. We talked about how river and delta changes, and the expected impacts of climate change, might alter the natural hazards of the area. We talked about different adaptation approaches and what these mean to locals.
Professor James Brasington presented on fluvial hazards at the top of the lake.
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Read previous Head of Lake Whakatipu newsletters below:
Investigations, reports and presentations
View all the reports for the Head of the Lake Adaptation programme, as well as climate change reports and council updates.
Draft Natural Hazards Adaptation Strategy for Head of Lake Whakatipu
The draft Head of Lake Whakatipu Natural Hazards Adaptation Strategy establishes a long-term vision, goals, actions plans and ways of working.
Head of Lake Whakatipu Adaptation Strategy FAQs
The Head of Lake Whakatipu FAQ page provides answers to common questions about natural hazard management in Glenorchy. It covers flood risks, earthquake impacts, and mitigation strategies based on ORC studies and expert advice, helping you make informed decisions about safety in the region.
