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Our first planting for 2022

5/15/2022

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LDCT on Radio Central

7/15/2021

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Listen to Megan from Lake Dunstan Charitable Trust (LDCT) chat with Henry on Radio Central about what's going on this month with Lake Dunstan and the Kawarau Arm. We talk about how the investigation into a weed harvester is going, what's going on with the driftwood and our restoration project we have planned.

Megan will be on the radio the third Thursday of each month at 8:40am so make sure you tune in! 
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Week 2 of driftwood removal in the Kawarau Arm

7/13/2021

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Driftwood Removal: Day 1 at Richards Beach

7/4/2021

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Day 1 of Contact Energy's four week project to remove driftwood from the Kawarau Arm. Great to see them doing more to care for the visual amenity of the area. Its a massive project and very complicated but their great staff will work tirelessly for the next month to improve the look and safety of the Kawarau Arm.

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Keep informed with LDCT and Radio Central

6/17/2021

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​LDCT will be on Radio Central 91.9 the third Thursday of each month! Tune in at 8:40am to get updates on what we are getting up to and what's going on with the issues surrounding Lake Dunstan and the Kawarau Arm.

To listen to Thursdays interview, click 'read more' below.

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Video Update: I'm now a Cromwell Ambassador!

6/16/2021

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Check out this event and book yourself onto the next NZ Ambassador Programme for Cromwell in September 2021.

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Radio New Zealand interview with Lake Dunstan Charitable Trust and Contact Energy

6/14/2021

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Could more be done to manage the silt issue in the Kawarau Arm?

Listen as Kathyrn from RNZ talks to Boyd Brinsdon, head of hydro generation at Contact and Duncan Faulkner the project manager from LDCT.

To listen, click below

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Video Update: Checking in with our Architects

6/10/2021

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Today we caught up with our Architects, Rough & Milne, to see how our restoration project is progressing. 
Was amazing to see some of their ideas for the shoreline and start putting the ideas in our heads onto paper. Their share our visions for the area and have come up with some great designs to improve the biodiversity and recreational amenities of the lake.

​Cant wait to share the final plans with you soon!
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Video Update: Lake Dunstan Weed Management Committee Meeting May 2021

5/21/2021

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Was great to get up to speed with last year's weed management review and be involved in the next year's plan of controlling the weeds.

To read the initial Lake Dunstan Weed Management Plan 2016-2025, click below
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Update Video: Latest on the Trust, Lake Dunstan and our joint project with LINZ

5/18/2021

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Watch the video on our YouTube Channel
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  • Welcome
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    • LINZ 'Jobs for Nature' >
      • Bridge to Bridge >
        • Plants
      • Community Vision Report
    • Community Planting
    • Lakeside Clean-up
    • Ripple Effect: Guest Speakers
    • Community Tool Shed
  • The Issues
    • History of the lake
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      • Protecting our Birds
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