The Department of Internal Affairs: Community Operations
Level Five, Philip Laing House
144 Rattray Street
DUNEDIN
Staff in the Otago/Southland teams each cover a specific area. These staff members, the areas that they cover, and their contact details are listed below:
Kimberley Beckett
Community Advisor (Clutha District/Dunedin)
(03) 479 6506 / Kimberley.beckett@dia.govt.nz
Anna Williams
Community Advisor (Mosgiel/Upper Clutha/Teviot Valley/Maniototo/Corstorphine/Dunedin)
(03) 477 8062 / Anna.williams@dia.govt.nz
Rachael Thomas
Community Advisor (Central Otago/Dunedin)
(03) 479 6516 / Rachael.thomas@dia.govt.nz
Marten Schievink
Manager Regional Services (Otago/Southland)
(03)479 6511 / Marten.schievink@dia.govt.nz
There is a Community Operations team based in Dunedin, with community advisors who work with rural, marae and urban communities from the Waitaki River in the north, Queenstown Lakes, Central and Coastal Otago including Clutha District.
The Dunedin team works closely with the Community Operations team in Invercargill.
The Dunedin Community Operations team support the Lottery Otago / Southland Community Committee and two COGS committees serving local communities and neighbourhoods:
The Dunedin team also administers the Community-led Development Programme - this Programme is available for communities around the country.