Dunedin City Council – Kaunihera-a-rohe o Otepoti

Proposed temporary road closures

Proposed temporary road closures for upcoming events.

Pursuant to the Local Government Act 1974 (link to external website, new window).

Orange parade

The Council is considering closing the streets detailed below for this event:

Friday 20 November 2026

9am - 9.45am

  • Great King Street, from Frederick Street to end.

9.25am - 9.55am

  • Frederick Street, between Great King and George Streets.

9.35am - 10.15am

  • George Street, between Frederick Street and the Octagon.

9.15am - 11am

  • the Octagon central carriageway, between George and Princes Streets.

10am - 2.45pm

  • the left downhill lane of upper Stuart Street, between Littlebourne Road and Queens Drive.

This will be considered at a meeting of the Dunedin City Council on Thursday 5 November 2026. Please provide any feedback on the proposal before 5pm on Saturday 10 October 2026.

Community Christmas event

The Council is closing the streets detailed below for this event:

Saturday 13 December 2026

1.30pm - 9pm

  • Lanark Street, between Irvine Street and Gordon Road.

This will be considered at a meeting of the Dunedin City Council on Thursday 5 November 2026. Please provide any feedback on the proposal before 5pm on Saturday 10 October 2026.

Brighton Gala Day

The Council is considering closing the streets detailed below for this event:

Sunday 17 January 2027

8am - 7pm

  • Brighton Road, between Bath and Taylor Streets.

Detours via Bath, Cole, and Taylor Streets.

This will be considered at a meeting of the Dunedin City Council on Thursday 5 November 2026. Please provide any feedback on the proposal before 5pm on Saturday 10 October 2026.

World Surf League

The Council is considering closing the streets detailed below for this event:

Sunday 14 - Tuesday 23 March 2027

8pm (14 March) - 6am (23 March) all hours

  • Forbury Road, between Victoria Road and Esplanade
  • Esplanade, between Forbury Road and Beach Street
  • one lane of Beach Street, from Bedford Street and Cliffs Road
  • Second Beach Road, from Beach Street to end.

This will be considered at a meeting of the Dunedin City Council on Thursday 5 November 2026. Please provide any feedback on the proposal before 5pm on Saturday 10 October 2026.

Have your say

You can provide feedback on any of the advertised proposed temporary road closures during the timeframes listed in the notice .

Proposed temporary road closures feedback

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