24 Dungarvon St, Wanaka (03) 443 7805 hello@mymessenger.co.nz www.mymessenger.co.nz Volume XLVII | No. 37 | 10th September 2025
LOCALS RESTORING URBAN WATERWAYS
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It’s no secret communities are growing at a rapid rate. Unsurprisingly, this has a direct effect on the health and wellbeing of freshwater ecosystems; not to mention our own. The Urban Catchment Project grew from the need to inform the Upper Clutha community about local water issues and how to mitigate them. The aim is to improve the health of urban freshwater in the Upper Clutha, through education and community-led action. Working together towards WAI Wānaka’s vision for healthy ecosystems and community wellbeing for future generations. Formed through neighbourhood groups, schools, clubs etc. or built around specific environmental or sustainability goals, WAI Wānaka helps facilitate the groups and brings in community collaborators to restore, protect and preserve urban catchments.
Lakeside Road Enhancement Group is one of the established groups. Their vision is a pristine lakefront environment, free of invasive species, enhanced by native plants, and a high level of native biodiversity. They strive for excellent public access and amenities, and clean water flowing into Lake Wānaka. And they are well on their way to achieving this. With removing invasive species complete, they’re now focused on enhancing biodiversity. Over winter, a large planting site was cleared of invasive weeds and several dead Willow trees were removed. Which has created space for more than 300 native trees and plants to be planted. This is where you come in. Join the Lakeside Road Enhancement Group, Te Kākano, QLDC and WAI Wānaka for a community planting day this
Saturday, 13 September from 10.00am. Walk along the track from the Yacht Club and look for WAI flags. More info at waiwanaka.nz/events
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