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Welcome to a special edition of On-Stream

MfE's freshwater proposals - what does it mean for you? 

ORC's chief executive and general managers, along with some staff, were recently hosted by catchment groups around Otago to give an update on what is happening in our region policy-wise. Feedback was that people are looking to ORC for more information about MfE's freshwater proposals and also our submission.
Analysis of proposals and ORC's submission 

Yesterday, senior staff presented ORC councillors with an analysis of MfE's freshwater proposals and what they will mean for the community and ORC, as well as a summary of a proposed submission. This was adopted by councillors and is available to view here. 

You can read more about the proposals here - scroll down for FAQs including important time frames. 

Please share this information 

Please forward this edition of On-Stream to others and encourage them to sign up at water@orc.govt.nz so they can stay up-to-date with what is happening with water.
If you live near Gore...

... MfE are hosting a public meeting about the proposed water changes aimed at the primary sector on 3 October, 12noon to 2pm at the Gore Town and Country Club, 9 Bury St, East Gore.

How do you want to be kept up to date? 

Aside from On-Stream, Waterlines (quarterly printed newsletter), our Facebook page, our website, and in person or via email from our rural liaison team, is there any other way you would like to get information about water? We'd love to hear from you about what works for you. Let us know by emailing water@orc.govt.nz 
New water site coming soon

We'll be launching a new everything-you-need-to-know-about-water site very soon, which we hope will help you keep up to date on what's happening at the government level, changes happening in Otago, current rules, best practice and how to get involved in your local catchment group. Watch this space!
 
 
 
 
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