Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Collaborate with the Water Services Authority to ensure drinking water across the Taieri is fit for purpose.
Establish better pathways for farmers to achieve environmental planning.
Educate the community further on utilising the three-bin system to reduce landfill and create organic elements to be reused.
Establish priorities for the board to improve the environment in this area.
Keep eyes open to the volume of pests in the area and report that to the relevant authorities.
Monitor the colour and flow of the main water courses in the area of the Taieri.
Create public awareness to ensure water quality and waste minimisation is preserved.
Manage biodiversity and pest control professionally. Creating the Silverstream planting project is an example of this.
Advocate for cleaner waterways for safe swimming or fishing and protect natural ecosystems.
Collaborate with DCC, ORC, local experts and mana whenua to restore natural ecosystems and support biodiversity.
Enhance green spaces to improve air quality and be enjoyable to all.
Extend provision of recycling hubs for rural residents and commercial buildings on the Taieri.
Push for delay on the Smooth Hill landfill to allow full assessment of costs and potentially use alternative sites.
Continue planting projects along waterways to stabilise riverbanks and prevent debris and rubbish from entering the waterways.
Improve waste management in Mosgiel by reducing landfill, increasing recycling and making future-focused decisions to protect the future.
Protect water quality in Mosgiel by safeguarding streams and the drinking supply as a core priority.
Collaborate with the Water Services Authority to ensure drinking water across the Taieri is fit for purpose.
Establish better pathways for farmers to achieve environmental planning.
Educate the community further on utilising the three-bin system to reduce landfill and create organic elements to be reused.
Establish priorities for the board to improve the environment in this area.
Keep eyes open to the volume of pests in the area and report that to the relevant authorities.
Monitor the colour and flow of the main water courses in the area of the Taieri.
Create public awareness to ensure water quality and waste minimisation is preserved.
Manage biodiversity and pest control professionally. Creating the Silverstream planting project is an example of this.
Advocate for cleaner waterways for safe swimming or fishing and protect natural ecosystems.
Collaborate with DCC, ORC, local experts and mana whenua to restore natural ecosystems and support biodiversity.
Enhance green spaces to improve air quality and be enjoyable to all.
Extend provision of recycling hubs for rural residents and commercial buildings on the Taieri.
Push for delay on the Smooth Hill landfill to allow full assessment of costs and potentially use alternative sites.
Continue planting projects along waterways to stabilise riverbanks and prevent debris and rubbish from entering the waterways.
Improve waste management in Mosgiel by reducing landfill, increasing recycling and making future-focused decisions to protect the future.
Protect water quality in Mosgiel by safeguarding streams and the drinking supply as a core priority.
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