Saturday 24 October 2026
Otago Regional Council will spray scheduled drains and waterways in the Tokomairaro and Lower Clutha areas to control vegetation build-up and overgrown willows in flood control and land drainage schemes.
Where:
Otago Regional Council scheduled drains and waterways in:
Tokomairaro
Lower Clutha
Maps of the areas to be sprayed are available on ORC’s website at orc.govt.nz/CluthaSpraying26
When:
1 November 2026 to 30 June 2027.
Why:
This activity is carried out to keep the drains and waterways in our flood control and land drainage schemes free from vegetation build-up and control overgrown willows within the Lower Clutha Matau and Koau river branches.
Work will be carried out by ORC staff and external contractors.
For any enquiries, please contact customerservices@orc.govt.nz or call 0800 474 082.


