Category: Community

Glenorchy playgroup photoshoot

Calling all available community members, we need your help! Glenorchy Playgroup is holding a brief but very fun photoshoot at the roundabout this Tuesday 1 August, 11am with our new fundraising sign for the ECE Project. We’d love you to join us in the photo if you can make it down. Sign sponsor Mitre10 Mega will share it on […]

Aurora Energy update: Completion of two-year work programme in Glenorchy

As you will be aware, Aurora Energy (your local electricity distribution company) announced a large work programme at the end of 2021 in the Glenorchy area, as part of our $500 million investment plan to upgrade the electricity network in Otago. We’re pleased to let you know that we have now completed all of the work outlined […]

Greenstone Valley takahē release community presentations

Kia ora, The Department Of Conservation would like to welcome you to an evening presentation about returning takahē back to the Greenstone Valley. Details in the two posters below. Please send this email around your members, and anyone else who you think may be interested in attending. Glenorchy Hall – 8th June 6 pmLake Hayes Pavilion – […]

Thanks from Iris

Thanks from Iris to everyone who donated towards her trip on the TranzAlpine train! She finally made it there last month, and even better, was able to do the trip with her friend Anne who was the only other woman to graduate from vet school the same year… 1969 that is. Please click here for the full pdf version.

Anzac Day – remembering the fallen

We remember and thank all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our Freedom and Country. The Glenorchy Community will remember the ANZAC contribution from this area at 9:30am on Tuesday, 25th of April at the War Memorial. (Inside if wet). We welcome the support of Dart River Jet who have arranged times so they can […]

Glenorchy reservoir upgrades – indigenous amenity planting

QLDC advise that they need to uplift these plantings near the road into town and adjacent to the walking track and transplant them nearby during the construction the new scour pipe. They will arrange to put a suitable detour in place to allow the continued use of the track whilst work in this area is complete. […]