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Condition Of Existing Building Prompts Fresh Approach To Ladies Mile Community Centre
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 4:17 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Incoming Councillors will be asked to consider a fresh approach to the development of a new community facility at 516 Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway in the coming months after a detailed assessment of a former residential building on the property revealed ... More >>
Construction Of Safer Gorge Road Intersection As Part Of New Queenstown Arterial Road
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 1:08 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Construction of the western end of the Queenstown Town Centre Arterial Road (Stage 1) is set to begin after Labour Weekend, with work to create a safer intersection where Gorge Road and Henry Street meet. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) ... More >>
Progress Results Announced In QLDC Local Election
Saturday, 8 October 2022, 6:59 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Based on an initial progress result, Glyn Lewers has been elected as the Mayor of Queenstown Lakes District Council. Mr Lewers received 3,678 votes ahead of challengers Jon Mitchell (3,105 votes), Olivia Wensley (2,110 votes), Al Angus (678 votes), Neeta ... More >>
New Stormwater Flood Hazard Maps Released
Friday, 7 October 2022, 6:25 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has released new stormwater flood hazard maps for Wānaka to help Council and the community better understand and plan for flood risk in the area. The maps identify potential flood risk from extreme rainfall ... More >>
Mayor Boult Acknowledges Bus Drivers’ Pay Rise But Urges ORC To Do More, And Soon
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 10:43 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has welcomed Otago Regional Council’s (ORC) decision last week to increase wages for local bus drivers but remains “gravely concerned” about continuing reductions in the level of service, including bus cancellations, ... More >>
Welcoming Communities Advisory Group Works Toward A Shared Vision
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 9:07 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is delighted to announce the establishment of the Welcoming Communities Advisory Group (WCAG), a group with a shared passion for living in the Queenstown Lakes District. This group is committed to guiding a ... More >>
Take The Quality Of Life Survey And Help Plan For A Better Tomorrow
Monday, 3 October 2022, 7:16 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is seeking responses from locals for its fifth annual Quality of Life survey. QLDC Strategy and Policy General Manager Michelle Morss says: “The survey gathers information that helps Council and public service ... More >>
Residents Encouraged To Vote In Last Week Of Polling
Monday, 3 October 2022, 3:48 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is encouraging people to get their votes in quickly with voting closing at noon this Saturday. QLDC Electoral Officer Jane Robertson said postal votes need to be posted by tomorrow (Tuesday 4 October) in ... More >>
Mayor Boult Lends Support To Accommodation Subsidy Campaign
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 3:32 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult said the fact that hundreds of Queenstown residents are unable to apply for the government’s Accommodation Subsidy because their homes are still classed as being on farmland is “farcical”. He is lending his personal ... More >>
Changes Proposed To Improve Safety On Waterways In The District
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 2:07 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is seeking community feedback on proposed changes to several ski lane locations on our waterways, with an aim to improving safety for all users ahead of the busy summer period. QLDC Regulatory Manager, Anthony ... More >>
Personal Stories Come Alive At Wānaka Library
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 2:09 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The saying ‘everyone has a story to tell’ will come alive this week as Wānaka Library hosts two days of Living Stories – personal tales told by real people. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Assistant Librarian Eve Marshall-Lea said ... More >>
Council Facilities To Close For Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 3:15 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) offices, libraries and recreation facilities across the district will close on Monday 26 September in line with the government's recent announcement to mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. QLDC Chief ... More >>
Council Gets Behind Clean Up Week With Free Disposal Of Litter
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 12:46 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Litter pickers and trash bashers doing their bit to keep the district tidy during Clean Up Week 2022 will be able to dispose of all the waste they collect for free at Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) transfer stations in Frankton and ... More >>
Passing Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Friday, 9 September 2022, 10:29 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
With great personal sadness, Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult acknowledged the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. “It is a time of great loss for Aotearoa New Zealand as we mourn the loss of our Head of State. As the longest reigning monarch ... More >>
Changes Announced To Resource Consent Applications That Involve Earthworks
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 10:21 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Anyone applying to Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) for a resource consent involving earthworks will need to provide more information earlier in the process. This is so the process in the district aligns with Otago Regional Council’s (ORC) ... More >>
Sale Of Old Pool Site Paves Way For School Expansion
Monday, 5 September 2022, 4:48 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has completed the sale of the former Wānaka Community Pool site to the Ministry of Education (MoE) allowing the land to be included in further expansion of Mount Aspiring College (MAC). The pool closed in 2018 in ... More >>
Councillors Approve Final Rates In Line With Annual Plan
Saturday, 3 September 2022, 12:34 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Ratepayers in the Queenstown Lakes District will soon receive notice of this financial year’s individual rates calculation and payment options. This follows Queenstown Lakes District Councillors’ approval of the expected average increase to rates ... More >>
Night Closure Scheduled For Wānaka-luggate Highway
Monday, 29 August 2022, 5:55 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A section of Wānaka-Luggate Highway (SH84) will be closed to traffic overnight next week while crews lay a pipe across the main road. The new water pipeline is part of a water upgrade project by Queenstown Lakes District Council to improve the ... More >>
Library Calls For Help With Community Project Celebrating World Languages
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 5:53 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Frankton Library team is seeking help with a very special community project. It is establishing a world languages book collection and setting up six Lilliput Libraries where anyone can swap, borrow or donate books in languages other than English. ... More >>
QLDC Chief Executive Remuneration Review
Friday, 19 August 2022, 11:37 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Following an annual review process completed by the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Chief Executive Performance Review Committee, Councillors have approved a reviewed remuneration package for the Chief Executive, Mike Theelen. Mayor Boult ... More >>
