Council briefings on South Dunedin

Sue Bidrose
Sue Bidrose
A series  of information sessions on South Dunedin's future will be held by the Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council next month.

DCC chief executive Dr Sue Bidrose will present information about what happened in last year's flood, how the system works, and how DCC plans to invest and work with the community in the future.

Dr Bidrose said it was important to plan carefully for South Dunedin's changing environment. It was also important to take the time to involve the community in the decision-making along the way, rather than just doing things on their behalf.

``Addressing the challenges of the future requires the DCC and ORC starting to have conversations with the community about the challenges, and the expectations and options for what can be achieved.

``The rest of Dunedin's population needs to be involved as well.

``There is a great opportunity to turn some of the challenges into opportunities and give confidence for long-term investment in the area.''

ORC director of stakeholder engagement Caroline Rowe said the drop-in sessions were part of a wider South Dunedin community engagement plan, aimed at developing a conversation with locals and groups about managing the risks associated with the changing environment.

Presentations, with accompanying video, will be made at each session and people will have an opportunity to talk individually to staff from both councils.

The hour-long sessions at Dunedin Gasworks Museum will be repeated several times. The September 1 sessions will start at 10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 4.30pm and 7pm.

September 2 sessions will start at 10am, 11.30am, and 1pm.

Ongoing engagement planned for the next few weeks also included briefings for groups such as the South Dunedin Business Association and the Otago Chamber of Commerce.

 

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