Catchment liaison committees
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Environment Southland has established eight catchment liaison committees comprised of representatives evenly spread throughout each river catchment and elected annually by their communities.
Their role is to advise and assist Environment Southland in the development of annual maintenance works programmes and budgets, and provide an important local contact for each river community regarding special river and land drainage management issues.
Originally established in 1979 in conjunction with Federated Farmers, the committees in 2020 finalised a review of their terms of reference (below) which has expanded the scope of advice they can present to Environment Southland. Advice includes emerging issues including biodiversity, water quality and quantity, ecological health and soil health to complement river works, flood and river erosion control services.
Terms of Reference (PDF, 875KB)
Map of catchment liaison committee areas
Use this map to find out which liaison committee looks after your catchment area.
2024 Catchment Liaison AGMs
Southland’s Catchment Liaison Committees provide Environment Southland with advice on river works and flood management bordering waterways, as well as emerging issues, including biodiversity, water quality and quantity, ecological health and soil health.
The next CLC AGMs are being planned for November 2024. Southland's Catchment Liaison Committees will meeting to discuss proposed 2025/2025 work programmes and budgets, committee representation and issues relating to the catchment. We encourage residents of each river catchment, land drainage community and anyone with an interest in their local waterways to attend.
Makarewa Catchment Liaison Committee Annual General Meeting | Monday,
25 March – light lunch available from 1pm, meeting starts at 1:30. Hedgehope Community Centre, Hedgehope
| 2024 AGM Agenda 2024 Minutes |
Ōreti Catchment Liaison Committee Annual General Meeting | Thursday
4 April – light lunch available from 1pm, meeting starts at 1:30. Salvation Army Hall, 7 Dejoux Road, Winton.
| 2024 AGM Agenda 2024 Minutes |
Mataura Catchment Liaison Committee Annual General Meeting | Friday 5 April – meeting to start at 1.30 pm, Gore RSA, 12 Bowler Street, Gore. | 2024 AGM Agenda 2024 Minutes |
Te Anau Catchment Liaison Committee Annual General Meeting | Thursday
28 March – Meeting starts at 10 am. Light
lunch to follow. Distinction Te Anau Hotel, 64 Lakefront Drive Te Anau.
| 2024 Agenda 2024 Minutes |
Aparima Catchment Liaison Committee Annual General Meeting | Tuesday,
26 March – light lunch available from 1pm, meeting starts at 1:30. SDC Council & District Library, 176 Main
Street, Otautau.
| 2024 AGM Agenda 2024 Minutes |
Waimatuku Catchment Liaison Committee Annual General Meeting | Thursday
4 April – tea and coffee available from 9.00 am, meeting to start at 9.30am. Waimatuku
Hall, Waimatuku, Invercargill-Riverton Highway.
| 2024 AGM Agenda 2024 Minutes |
Waiau Catchment Liaison Committee Annual General Meeting | Monday
15 April – light lunch available from 1pm, meeting starts at 1:30. Waiau Town and Country Club, Tuatapere.
| 2024 Minutes |
Waituna Catchment Liaison Committee Annual General Meeting | Tuesday, 23 April – tea and coffee available. Meeting 1-4.30pm. Waituna Gun Club, 13 Waituna Lagoon Road, Kapuka South. | 2024 Minutes |
Contact details
For Catchment Liaison Committee assistance on river or land drainage issues, contact the committee chair for your catchment.
Mataura
Hugh Gardyne | 027 207 2002 esselmont@yrless.nz |
Ōreti Co-chairs
David Rose | 03 235 2619 | 027 414 2573 dpsroserep@gmail.com |
Dave Marshall | 03 235 2228 | 027 205 1895 |
Aparima
Grant McGregor | 03 225 8702 | 027 436 0384 |
Te Anau Rivers Basin
Barry Taylor | 03 249 7053 | 027 747 0855 |
Makarewa Co-chairs
Julie Freeborn | 03 221 7030 | 027 590 4204 allthefreeborns@gmail.com |
Polly Hudson | 03 236 4136 | 027 358 5853 pollyhudsonnz@yahoo.co.uk |
Waituna Co-Chairs
Trevor Tathams | 027
320 8955
1690trev@gmail.com |
Carl McCrostie | 027 487 3273 carl.mccrostie@gmail.com |
Waimatuku Co-Chairs
Colin Hitchcock | 03 235 2808 | 027 430
1388
cjanddk@farmside.co.nz |
Alan Fraser | 03 224 6194 | 027 620 6760 |
Assistance
We offer assistance to groups or individuals wanting to start up their own environmental care group. For advice or funding requests, contact us on 0800 76 88 45.