Regional Forum completes Phase One of their journey
The Regional Forum has now completed Phase One of their programme with the fourth workshop held in Invercargill on Thursday and Friday last week.
It was a successful workshop where they heard more from a range of sectors, including volunteer groups like Rotary, Wise Society and the New River Estuary Forum, the Invercargill City Council assets and wastewater treatment staff, Public Health South, Great South and local iwi. They also improved their knowledge of estuaries, Matauranga Maori, and the physiographics of Southland. They also continued to build on their knowledge of the proposed Southland Water and Land Plan and the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management – understanding more about the context within which they will make their recommendations.
Many thanks to those of you who attended – it was much appreciated by the Regional Forum members and members of the public.
The forum workshops through Phase Two (September to February) will continue to include a public session, and we hope you will come along and talk with forum members. They will focus more on hearing more from you, understanding your concerns and challenges.
Check out a few of the highlights from the workshop in this short video, and read more online.
The next workshop for the Regional Forum is being held in Tuatapere on 19 & 20 September.
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Statement on winter grazing campaign
Environment Southland chairman Nicol Horrell and deputy chairman Lloyd McCallum say farmers needs to step up significantly to avoid tarring the whole industry with the same brush.
Click here to read the whole statement.
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If you're keen on playing a role in shaping how we manage Southland’s precious natural resources now and in the future, then you should consider standing as a candidate for Environment Southland in this year’s local body elections. Come along our candidate information evenings:
Invercargill - 8 August - 5.30 - 7pm
Lumsden - 13 August - 5.30 - 7pm
Check our website for more information - www.es.govt.nz/elections
The nomination period closes at midday Friday 16 August.
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