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What matters to you in your community? Whatever needs changing, you could be the person to change it by becoming an ORC councillor. Know someone great? Encourage them to stand!
Environmental management: Managing the use of land, air, water, and coastal waters. This includes flood control, air and water quality, and pest control.
Natural resource management: Managing land, air, and water resources sustainably. This includes supporting biodiversity and biosecurity.
Regional transport: Planning and contracting passenger services, and managing harbour navigation and safety.
Regional emergency management: Preparing for and responding to emergencies and natural disasters.
Regional policy: Developing regional policy statements and issuing consents.
Community wellbeing: Promoting the economic, social, cultural, and environmental wellbeing of the region.
Elected members play a varied role in the day-to-day running of our region, so no two days are the same. Here are some typical scenarios of the type of work elected members do.
As an elected member, you will:
On any given day, an ORC councillor may:
On top of this, there will be responsibilities that relate to your specific role.
Information about rules around candidates, criminal records, where they live etc
How and when to vote, stand as a candidate, and results for past local elections
Our Otago Regional Councillors represent the region's four constituencies - Dunedin, Moeraki, Dunstan, and Molyneux.
Confirmed candidates for the 2022 local elections