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Otago Regional Council (ORC) in collaboration with Queenstown Lakes District Council, iwi, Department of Conservation, and local communities, is leading a programme of work to develop a Natural Hazard Adaptation Strategy for the Head of Lake Whakatipu. As part of this programme of work, Social Researchers from Beca have been commissioned by ORC to prepare the first phase of a Socio-economic Impact Assessment, supported by an Economic Specialist from Beca. 

The primary purpose of this phase of the socio-economic impact assessment is to understand the vulnerability and resilience of the existing social and economic community at the Head of Lake Whakatipu, in relation to natural hazards. This information will feed into the Council’s Dynamic Adaptation Pathways Planning. 

The Social Outcomes Specialists were in Glenorchy from 10-14^th November interviewing members of the community. To supplement this research, they are following up with a residents and businesses survey to capture additional insights from the community. To support their research, please fill out this survey in your capacity as either a resident and/or business owner/operator. The questions are focused on understanding the community (e.g. how it functions, what it values) and its resilience to natural hazards. 

Link to survey: https://forms.office.com/r/tVLTvWPGzb. The survey is open until Friday, 8 December 2023.

The Social Researchers will also be reaching out to some businesses about participating in a focus group or interview. This is to inform the economic component of their research.

If you have any questions, feel free to email kaitlynstringer@hotmail.co.nz, or call +64 21 537 967.

Thank you

There will be a Menz Shed meeting at the Animal Farm on Saturday 21st October at 4:30pm.

 The team at Glenorchy Trails Trust is eagerly looking for volunteers to help out with its first Glenorchy Gravel Grind. With 100 riders expected to participate in the event, we have various roles to fit in such as helping out on Aid Stations, start/finish line, pack in/pack out, photography, athlete registrations, drivers, at least 2x Quad Bikes or motorbikes,  some baked goods for our hungry athletes and volunteers. We would also be over the moon if local businesses could support us donating Spot Prizes. Volunteers can sign up here: https://forms.gle/7JbMfnCh3WLkdwQr5 or contact the team at info@glenorchytrailstrust.org.nz

Workshop Space Wanted for Short Term Lease

We are seeking workshop space to lease for October and November. 

It needs to be secure, have power, water and preferably toilets.

Please contact us via email at kimberly.frost@endemolshine.com.au or by phone on 0224211525

A short survey

Shaping our Future have a short survey and would love to hear your thoughts.

They are engaging with local communities to hear what they feel about the positive and negative impacts of tourism, how to measure those impacts, and what people feel could be used to manage the impacts.

Click on the link below to partake in the survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CHZ2TLR

Two-bedroom house to let

Available from 1 October. Located out of town

$400 p/week. Phone/text Anita 02108622776 for more info

Do you live in the Glenorchy area and are community minded? Would you like to help with the daily school bus to Queenstown? Go Bus is looking for a casual relief driver in the area to help transport students to Wakatipu High School. Come work with us and serve your community as a School Bus Driver. You will need a full Class 1 NZ licence and a 'P' Endorsement. We will provide a small bus to drive, training  and support, morning and afternoon work only during the school term. We can also discuss options for you to either stay in Queenstown during the day or provide a vehicle for you to go home between the AM & PM school runs.

Come and join our friendly team. We urgently need your help.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with Ian if you would like more information – ph 020 413 99640or email ian.roach@gobus.co.nz

Heads up! Daffodil Day is nearly here!

The Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Day appeal is on from now until 4th August. For those who’d like to support, you can order 20 daffodils for $20 and they’ll be delivered on 22 August. All of the funds from the appeal stay in our region to help people in Otago.

The Cancer Society has been supporting New Zealanders with cancer and their whānau for over 90 years. The Society’s services are available to any person with any cancer diagnosis, including their family/whānau. 

Go to https://shop-cansoc.org.nz/collections/daffodil-day to order your daffodils online.

Click here for more information about the Society’s work, and how your donation can help.

Glenorchy Gym Kids are looking for a fabulous new coach to teach recreational gymnastics
(one to two hours a week) to approximately 10 kids (boys and girls) ranging in age from five

to eleven years. (These numbers go up and down at various times.) 
The kids are wonderful, pretty enthusiastic and would love to keep doing gym.

If you think this is for you contact Trish 0274 435 241

We are looking for someone capable and enthusiastic to work the equivalent of one day a week at the Nursery. The

role, which is on a contract for service basis includes maintaining the irrigation and weeding the plants in the nursery,

maintaining a nursery inventory, maintaining existing plantings and preparing upcoming sites, organising working bees

and creating a social media profile, finishing details on the nursery with volunteer help if necessary (lay weed mat, build

a veranda on the hut and shelving inside, build tables for young plants/seedlings).

This is a paid role, initially for one year and with the flexibility to organise your own schedule. It will probably be busier in

spring, summer, and autumn than winter.

If you’re interested, please email Amanda at templepeakltd@gmail.com or ring 4429942 to find out more.

We will have a shop for lease at 19 Mull St from 25 June. It’s 82sq m and currently leased by Frank’s Corner. If you’re interested contact Trish 0274 435 241.’