South Dunedin Future

What is at stake for South Dunedin?

We need to adapt South Dunedin’s infrastructure and environment in a way that protects space for people and the things that matter, while also creating more room for increasing levels of rain, sea and groundwater.

We are making a plan and figuring out what we can do with the South Dunedin community, mana whenua and stakeholders to work out what’s most important and to find the right balance between people, water and space.

A joint programme between Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council, the South Dunedin Future programme has five phases. We are now at the second to last stage of “what can we do?” and will have a set of proposed futures to explore with the South Dunedin community, mana whenua, and stakeholders.

Following several years of technical work and community feedback, we are working on identifying proposed futures for South Dunedin. The futures seek to outline different ways of making South Dunedin safer – by managing flood risk and adapting to a changing climate – while also making it a better place to live – by improving infrastructure, housing, transport, and greenspace.

What happens next?

The proposed shortlisted futures will be assessed to determine the short, medium, and long-term effectiveness – essentially working out the best mix of infrastructure, greenspace, and where we might need to move people out of harm’s way.

Later this year and subject to Council approval, we will be running workshops, public drop-ins, and surveys on the proposed adaption futures. Our technical teams will then analyse the community’s feedback and do more work on the costs and feasibility.

When we have gathered all feedback on the shortlisted futures, we’ll use this information to help Council narrow down to a single, preferred future for South Dunedin.

South Dunedin Future – story map

With help from the Natural Hazards team at the Otago Regional Council, we have developed an interactive story map, mapping South Dunedin’s risks.

Mapping South Dunedin’s Risks

Click through the story map to learn more about the challenges South Dunedin faces from climate change, the key risks, social challenges and detailed maps outlining natural hazards and risk assessment layers.

What can you do?

We need you to get involved, tell us what you think about each of the futures, and let us know what matters most to you in South Dunedin.

There will be a wide range of opportunities to join in as we narrow options and finalise the plan.

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