Speaker Date Topic
John Collins, Chair Omaui Landcare Trust Jun 24, 2025
Work and Focus of Omaui Landcare Trust

John Collins is Chair of the Omaui Landcare Charitable Trust, which has been a winner and finalist in recent Environment Southland Community Awards.

These awards are designed to celebrate individuals and groups in the community who are taking a leading role in making a significant difference in supporting and enhancing the environment.

The Omaui Landcare Charitable Trust, led by John, has been responsible for "bringing birdsong back to the picturequse coastal location of Omaui." #

# Environment Southland - es.govt.nz

Jubilee Budget Advisory Representative Jul 01, 2025
Jubilee Budget Advisory Services

The Jubilee Budget Advisory Service offers face-to-face, non-judgmental, confidential and free advice to clients from trained andcomp[etent advisors.

The service also offers advocacy, education courses and presentations to help those in need of budgeting skills and financial techniques.

Bobbi Brown, GM Regional Strategy, Great South Jul 15, 2025
Future Opportunities for Aquaculture in Southland
Future Opportunities for Aquaculture in Southland

Bobbi has over 20 years’ experience in strategic and operational roles and is currently the GM Regional Strategy at Great South (Southland’s Regional Development Agency).  She has recently facilitated the development of the region’s long-term plan (Beyond 2025 Southland) in partnership with the Government and the region’s Iwi, businesses and communities.  This Plan aims to create a shared future vision and pathway for Murihiku Southland acknowledging the need to diversify the economy while also looking after its people and environment. A proud Southlander born and bred, Bobbi has dairy farmed in South Otago with her husband and son for the past 25 years while also balancing a 15-year career as an international netball umpire.