Outram Volunteer Fire Brigade

16/09/2026

SH87 MIDDLEMARCH TO OUTRAM, OTAGO - SNOW - FINAL UPDATE 7AM, THU 17 SEP

The road is now OPEN, please take extra care if traveling today as winter conditions may impact your journey.
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UPDATE 8:15PM, WED 16 SEP

State Highway 87 remains CLOSED between Middlemarch and Outram settlements, and will remain CLOSED overnight.

For overnight updates please visit our Highway Conditions website here: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/highway-conditions/otago which is updated 24/7 with the latest as we receive it
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6:25PM, WED 16 SEP

State Highway 87 is now CLOSED between Middlemarch and Outram settlements, and will remain so overnight. Delay travel through the area or consider detouring via SH1 and SH85. ^CS

30/08/2026

OTAGO - SNOW - FINAL UPDATE 12:15PM, TUE 1 SEP

SH87 Outram to Middlemarch is now OPEN. Take extra care and drive to the conditions when travelling through the area.

Travel between SH6 Makarora to Lake Hawea is available under convoy. For convoy times and updates on the SH6 Makarora to Lake Hawea go to this post: facebook.com/share/p/1BSEbyf4sC/ as this post will no longer be updated.

OPEN
• SH6 Makarora to Lake Hawea - Slip - Convoy times available.
• SH87 Outram to Middlemarch
• All other state highways in the region remain open

For more info on the weather event please visit metservice.com/warnings

For 24/7 updates on the status of the state highway network please visit journeys.nzta.govt.nz/highway-conditions/otago

For updates on the status of local roads please follow Otago Regional Council and Dunedin City Council ^JP

22/08/2026

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Hi folks, UPDATE. MetService have issued a Strong Wind Warning for Dunedin and Clutha for Sunday morning.

Stay up to date with the latest forecasts and be prepared to adjust your plans if conditions change.

🟠Strong Wind Warning - Orange🟠

Area: Dunedin and Clutha
Period: 7 hours from 7:00am Sun 23 Aug to 2:00pm Sun 23 Aug
Forecast: Severe gale west to southwesterlies gusting 120 km/h in exposed places.
Note, after the warning period ends, westerlies are expected to remain at gale force in exposed places into Sunday evening.
Minimal chance of upgrading to a Red Warning.
Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles.
Action: Prepare your property by securing items that can be picked up by strong winds. Drive cautiously.

Keep up to date with all weather forecasts https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home -south

Keep up to date with all State Highway conditions https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/highway-conditions/otago

Stay safe everyone 💙

Dunedin City Council Clutha District Council

Image description: Map of the South Island highlighting yellow , orange and red areas under watches or warnings.

04/08/2026

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Winter frost and ice can make roads slippery. Adjust your speed: Slow down and avoid sudden braking or turning.

We're due for very cold overnight temperatures at or below 0ºC this week, particularly on Wednesday and Thursday. These are the perfect conditions for slippery roads in the morning.

Black ice forms when temperatures are at or below freezing (0ºC) and light rain falls on the road, and it can also form when water already on the road freezes when temperatures fall below freezing point.

You can't easily see black ice, but what you can do is travel to the conditions:

• Slow down. Adjust your speed to suit the conditions.
• Increase your following distance to people ahead of you.
• Avoid sudden braking or turning to reduce the risk of sliding.
• Be careful in areas shaded from the sun – they'll stay slippery for longer.

Watch out also when you're travelling over bridges – they get icy before the normal road around them, and they stay icier for longer than the rest of the road.

Turn your headlights on dipped if it's raining. Many of us have silver, grey, or white vehicles which easily blend into the road, grey sky, and the rain. Having your headlights on dipped activates your rear position lights. Together your lights make you much more visible to people behind you and people coming towards you.

When the weather is bad, always check our page to see if state highways are affected before you travel. Follow us if you aren’t already.

03/08/2026

OTAGO - SNOW - FINAL UPDATE 2:35PM, TUE 4 AUG

State Highway SH87 between Outram and Middlemarch has now RE-OPENED. Take extra care as winter driving conditions remain present.

All other State Highways in the region remain open

OPEN
• SH1 Pine Hill to Waitati
• SH87 Outram to Middlemarch
• All other State Highways remain open

This post and our live Traffic Info Map, journeys.nzta.govt.nz/highway-conditions/otago will be updated with all major developments as we receive them.

For more info on the weather event please visit metservice.com/warnings

For updates on the status of local roads please check with your local council.

31/07/2026

OTAGO/SOUTHLAND - SNOW - FINAL UPDATE 11:25AM, SAT 1 AUG

SH87 is now OPEN. Take extra care when travelling along the route.

OPEN
• SH85 Kyeburn and Palmerston
• SH87 Kyeburn to Outram
• SH94 Te Anau to Milford
• All other state highways in the regions remain open

For more info on the weather event please visit: metservice.com/warnings

For updates on the status of local roads please check with your local council. ^EH

22/07/2026

🚨 Have you ever stopped to think about what the sound of the fire siren means? 🚨

We often wonder how people feel when they hear our fire siren. We're incredibly lucky to be part of a community that understands its importance and why it's needed.

Our volunteer firefighters give their time freely to protect our community, day and night. The siren remains one of the most reliable ways to notify responders quickly, particularly in areas where mobile coverage, technology, or pagers may not always be enough on their own.

While the sound may be an inconvenience for a few moments, it represents something reassuring: local volunteers responding to help a neighbour in need.

For our firefighters, the siren is much more than a loud alarm—it's a call to action. Whether it's a house fire, motor vehicle crash, medical emergency, or vegetation fire, every minute counts, and a rapid response can make all the difference.
The next time you hear the siren, remember that someone in our community may be experiencing one of the worst days of their life, and our volunteers are answering the call.

And spare a thought for the person who made that 111 call. Hearing the siren can be incredibly reassuring—it lets them know that help is on the way and that their local volunteers are responding. The comfort that brings in such a stressful moment is immeasurable.

🚒 A huge thank you to all of our volunteer firefighters, their families and their employers for their dedication, commitment, and service. We couldn't do it without you

16/07/2026

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Did you feel that? A preliminary 6.3 earthquake, 40kms north of Te Anau at a depth of 53km has been widely felt across the South Island.

We hope everyone is ok, check on friends and neighbours to see how they are and remember Drop, Cover and Hold is the correct action to take in an earthquake.

Waitaki District Council Queenstown Lakes District Council Central Otago District Council Dunedin City Council Clutha District Council Otago Regional Council Otago - Fire and Emergency Otago Rural Support Trust

07/07/2026

🚨☔️ 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 - 𝚄𝚙 𝚝𝚘 𝟻𝟶𝚖𝚖 𝚘𝚏 𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚜 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝟹𝟼 𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜..🧐

▶️ 𝚁𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚢 𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙳𝚞𝚗𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚗, 𝙴𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝙾𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚘 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙲𝚘𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝙽𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚑 𝙾𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚘 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚆𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢.

▶️ 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚞𝚖𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝟻𝟶𝚖𝚖 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚙 𝚝𝚘 𝟹𝟶𝚖𝚖.

⚠️ 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑 𝚍𝚞𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚘 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚠𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚙𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚘𝚊𝚍 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚜.

© 𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗢 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦

05/07/2026

WEATHER UPDATE #7 – 9.15AM

Heavy rain has continued overnight, and continues to affect the Dunedin region.

We’re encouraging you to stay safe and not travel unless necessary. Fewer cars on the road means less disturbance to the water and helps our crews to work more quickly to clear debris.

Thanks to our hard working crews and contractors who have been working through the night to address impacts on roading and stormwater.

We are regularly updating road closures on the DCC website, please check information here: https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/road-conditions

For up-to-date bus information, visit the Orbus website here: https://www.orc.govt.nz/orbus/

Other key information:
• Our kerbside waste and recycling collection continues today, but there may be delays.
• Te Puna o Whakaehu (Mosgiel Pool) and Mosgiel Library are closed today.
• Sandbags are available at two sandbag stations – Mosgiel Memorial Park gym carpark (entry on Gordon Road) and Dunedin Ice Stadium, Victoria Road, South Dunedin) carpark.
• Flood protection barriers were installed in Surrey St, South Dunedin, and pumps and pipes in South Dunedin have managed the rainfall to date.

We’ll continue to share regular updates here and on the DCC website, and our Customer Services team are available on 03 477 4000.