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Road Safety Heroes Competition: Calling All Young Artists

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 4:58 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Entries are now open for budding young local artists to enter Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Road Safety Week Bus Stop display competition. The winning artwork will be displayed at local bus stops in Queenstown and Wānaka during Road Safety Week, ... More >>

Help Save Our Stuff: Applications Now Open For Qldc's Waste Minimisation Community Fund

Monday, 15 April 2024, 1:05 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

The 2024 Queenstown Lakes District Council Waste Minimisation Community Fund (WMCF) is now open. More >>

Help Save Our Stuff: Applications Now Open For QLDC's Waste Minimisation Community Fund

Monday, 15 April 2024, 12:26 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

The 2024 Queenstown Lakes District Council Waste Minimisation Community Fund (WMCF) is now open. The WMCF is on a mission to empower individuals, community groups, businesses, Iwi/Māori organisations and education providers to pioneer initiatives that reduce ... More >>

Local Groups Encouraged To Apply For Multi-year Funding Through QLDC Community Fund

Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 8:54 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

QLDC Community Partnerships Manager Marie Day encouraged eligible groups to apply, noting they will be able to request up to three years of operational or project funding. More >>

Queenstown Welcomes Aspen Sister City Municipal Delegates For Exchange

Monday, 8 April 2024, 1:00 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

The Aspen delegation includes the City of Aspen Mayor Torre, the City Manager and the President and CEO of the Aspen Chamber Resort Association. More >>

QLDC Events Funding Round Opens For Applications

Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 5:19 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) annual events funding round opens today for people looking to organise events that benefit the community. The 2024-2025 Events Fund is open to both commercial and community-level events. Some of last year’s ... More >>

Key Milestone On The Horizon For Town Centre Arterial Road (stage 1)

Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 4:12 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

The Queenstown Town Centre Arterial Road (stage1) will reach a construction milestone this month, with the reopening of upper Suburb and Dublin Street. Queenstown Lakes District Council General Manager Property and Infrastructure, Tony Avery said significant ... More >>

Recommendation Made For Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Variation To Be Approved

Thursday, 14 March 2024, 4:23 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

An independent hearings panel shared its recommendation yesterday that Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Variation be approved by the Minister for the Environment. QLDC General Manager Planning & Development, ... More >>

Water Restrictions Lifted For Remaining Parts Of Queenstown Lakes District

Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 5:28 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has lifted water restrictions in Arthur’s Point, Lake Hāwea and Luggate. There are currently no restrictions in place across the district. QLDC Infrastructure Operations Manager Simon Mason thanked residents ... More >>

Community Board To Host Public Meeting On Healthcare Provision In The Upper Clutha

Friday, 1 March 2024, 1:04 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

The Wānaka Upper Clutha Community Board is inviting members of the public to submit questions to an expert panel prior to an open meeting examining the current provision of local healthcare services. Board Chair Simon Telfer, who will facilitate the session ... More >>

Queenstown Lakes Annual Quality Of Life Survey Results Now Available

Thursday, 29 February 2024, 4:22 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Results from Queenstown Lakes sixth annual Quality of Life Survey show housing and economic concerns continue to be the district’s primary challenges. The survey, commissioned by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and published today, informs ... More >>

Sign Up For Your Library Card In March!

Thursday, 29 February 2024, 9:25 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Join the Queenstown Lakes District Libraries this March and get a free library themed lanyard and the chance to win a $100 grocery voucher. Queenstown Lakes District Libraries Manager Sue Gwilliam said the library team is excited to kick off the school year ... More >>

Prizes For Riders In Last Week Of Aotearoa Bike Challenge

Monday, 26 February 2024, 4:04 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Riders of all ages in the Queenstown Lakes District can be in to win one of eight stylish Basil (pannier) Bags as this year’s Aotearoa Bike Challenge approaches the finish line this week. Hundreds of people in our community have been putting ... More >>

Help Shape The Future Use Of Frankton’s Riverside Road Reserves

Monday, 26 February 2024, 4:01 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

How would you like to use and enjoy Riverside Road Reserves in the future? Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is starting the process to develop a draft Reserve Management Plan (RMP) for the Riverside Road Reserves, public land located along ... More >>

Council Asked To Approve A Food Scraps And Greenwaste Kerbside Collection Service

Monday, 12 February 2024, 4:09 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Councillors are being asked to approve funding to implement a future kerbside organics collection service and processing solution at the full Council meeting on 15 February 2024. The introduction of an organics collection service ... More >>

Take The Lead: Community Dog Walk Events In Queenstown And Wānaka

Thursday, 8 February 2024, 2:59 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

The much-anticipated Queenstown Dog Walk and Wānaka Dog Walk promises to set tails wagging as they return to the district on the last weekend of February 2024. Hosted by QLDC, the canine celebration promises a pawsome time for all four-legged and two-legged ... More >>

Water Restrictions Lift For Arrowtown, Frankton, Hanleys Farm, Kelvin Heights, Lake Hayes, Luggate, Quail Rise & Wānaka

Friday, 2 February 2024, 3:44 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has lifted water restrictions in Arrowtown, Frankton, Hanleys Farm, Kelvin Heights, Lake Hayes, Luggate, Quail Rise and Wānaka. QLDC Operations Manager Simon Mason thanked residents and visitors for their efforts ... More >>

Aotearoa Bike Challenge Launches In Queenstown Lakes With New Events And Incentives For Locals And Businesses

Monday, 29 January 2024, 3:06 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

This year’s Aotearoa Bike Challenge kicks into gear on Thursday 1 February with The Lightfoot Initiative’s calendar of new events and incentives for the Queenstown Lakes community to get cycling - to help cut congestion, reduce emissions, and increase ... More >>

Young Māori Leaders Sought For National Mentoring Programme

Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 12:22 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

The search is on for one local rangatahi (young person) to join a national mentoring programme designed to develop the leadership capability of young Māori across Aotearoa New Zealand. Founded by the Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ), the annual Tuia ... More >>

Nationwide Kerbside Standardisation Campaign Makes It Easier To Recycle

Monday, 22 January 2024, 1:24 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

The Ministry for the Environment is making it easier to recycle no matter where you are in Aotearoa New Zealand by standardising kerbside recycling across the country from 1 February 2024. The campaign streamlines recycling practice by ensuring that ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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