In recent years Dunedin City Council has taken a thorough approach to the planning and procurement of its street light renewal, canvassing both the possible adverse effects and the opportunities afforded by a move to LEDs.
The work has attracted the support of the vice president of the International Dark-Sky Association. Council staff...
A Dunedin City Council traffic signals maintenance project scored a significant win at the recent CCNZ / Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards. Won by contractor Downer NZ, the Category 5 Award celebrates excellence in the maintenance and management of assets including routine maintenance.
The clients are Dunedin City Council and the...
Dunedin City Council is working with Smart Alliances and other collaboration partners to calculate and map the thermal energy available within one of Dunedin’s three wastewater networks. Smart Alliances’ Nick Meeten says the potential energy savings are huge.
Wastewater is an enormous untapped source of thermal energy available...
At the 2016 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards
Creative New Zealand Excellence Award for Best Creative Place.
Highly Commended: Dunedin City Council's 'Ara Toi Otepoti: Dunedin’s Arts and Culture Strategy'.
Dunedin City Council has worked with its community to develop a bold and successful arts and culture strategy which has already seen the...
Personal assistant, executive assistant, executive officer.... whatever their title, these are the secret powerhouses behind some of local government’s best leaders. So Local Government Magazine put out a call to name and praise them. Here are some of the best accolades we received for people whose work goes well beyond the call of...
The South East Marine Protection Forum is currently seeking comment on the community’s long-term vision for the coastline from Timaru to Waipapa Point at the southern end of the Catlins region. This stretch of the coastline and coastal marine environment is covered by nine councils: Timaru and Waimate Districts, Environment Canterbury,...
Chief executive Sue Bidrose manages with gusto as she helps steer Dunedin City Council through troubled waters. By Ruth Le Pla
Sue Bidrose reminds me of my favourite sister-in-law. I’ve got eight of them so it’s more than my life’s worth to let the other seven know who tops the list. Suffice it to say, Sue’s the one with the...
