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Council Adopts QLDC Tree Policy 2022
Friday, 12 August 2022, 1:26 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Councillors adopted Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Tree Policy 2022 at Full Council meeting yesterday, following a recommendation from Council’s Community & Services Committee. QLDC’s Acting General Manager Community Services, ... More >>
QLDC Application To Administer DOC Land On Mount Iron Given Green Light
Friday, 12 August 2022, 11:03 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Councillors agreed to Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) making an application for management of the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai’s (DOC) Mount Iron Scenic Reserve, at the Full Council meeting yesterday. QLDC Acting General Manager ... More >>
Joint Operation To Target Rabbit Numbers In Wānaka Reserves
Friday, 5 August 2022, 3:23 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A joint rabbit control operation by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and the Department of Conservation (DOC) is underway in reserve land adjacent to Albert Town, Hikuwai and Northlake, with QLDC also undertaking control work at the old oxidation ... More >>
Youth Design Competition Open To Encourage Voting
Friday, 5 August 2022, 2:15 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Young people are invited to enter a poster design competition where the winning design could be printed on the back of a bus. The competition, run by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), is to design a poster that encourages people to vote ... More >>
QLDC Encourages People To Stand For Election
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 3:32 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
With only a little over a week to go until local election nominations close, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is encouraging people to put their hand up to stand for election. As of Thursday 4 August, there were not enough nominations to fill ... More >>
Mayors Tired Of Public Transport ‘no Show’
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 5:38 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A lack of action on reducing emissions and delivering a fit-for-purpose public transport network is the driver behind frustration from Otago Mayors Aaron Hawkins (Dunedin) and Jim Boult (Queenstown Lakes). In early May, the Mayors issued a joint letter ... More >>
QLDC Gives $122,000 To Waste Minimisation Projects
Friday, 15 July 2022, 4:07 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Thirteen community initiatives to reduce waste are set to benefit from about $122,000 of funding from the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC). Projects to receive funding include a bank of reusable nappies to be used by families in the Glenorchy ... More >>
Local Election Nominations Now Open
Friday, 15 July 2022, 10:04 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Interested candidates looking to stand for a seat at the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) in this year’s local election can now put their name forward. Nominations open today with candidates invited to stand for the following roles: Mayor Arrowtown-Kawarau ... More >>
QLDC Promotes Election Information For Candidates
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 10:43 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Anyone interested in standing in this year’s local elections will have the chance to find out more about the role of an elected member at an information evening on Monday 18 July. Hosted by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), the evening’s ... More >>
Luggate Memorial Centre On Track For Spring Opening After Arrival Of Windows
Friday, 8 July 2022, 1:28 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Construction of the Luggate Memorial Centre | Whare Mahana, the first community facility in Aotearoa New Zealand to be built to Passive House standards, is expected to be completed in mid-October after the arrival of custom-made windows from Europe. ... More >>
Local Events Receive A Boost With Council Funding
Monday, 4 July 2022, 4:28 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
From music events to festivals and sporting activities, the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) awarded funding to a range of events at a Full Council meeting on Thursday 30 June. In total $527,000 was awarded as part of the contestable Events ... More >>
Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Masterplan Endorsed, Notification To Begin
Friday, 1 July 2022, 3:11 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Councillors adopted a revised Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Masterplan at yesterday’s meeting of Full Council, and approved notification to begin for changes to the land use rules in the Proposed District Plan, to enable its implementation. ... More >>
QLDC Launches Climate And Biodiversity Plan
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 4:02 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) today adopted the Climate and Biodiversity Plan 2022-2025 at the Full Council meeting. The plan sets out how the district is going to respond to climate change and biodiversity loss over the next three years ... More >>
Local Cricketers To Enjoy Net Gains At Wānaka Recreation Centre
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 3:52 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), in partnership with the Luggate Albion Cricket Club (LACC), has begun work on the construction of new outdoor cricket nets at Wānaka Recreation Centre. The four-bay nets, in combination with the new wicket ... More >>
Councillors To Consider Preferred Package To Respond To Gorge Road Natural Hazards
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 10:47 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Councillors will be asked to endorse a preferred package to respond to elevated levels of risk from debris flow and rockfall hazards on the Reavers Lane and Brewery Creek alluvial fans in Queenstown, at its meeting on Thursday ... More >>
Ideas Invited On Transforming Wānaka’s Former Oxidation Ponds Into New Sport And Open Space Facilities
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 3:23 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is developing a masterplan to redevelop 101 Ballantyne Road, Wānaka – site of the former sewage oxidation ponds that were decommissioned in 2009 – for community use. The land, which was rezoned in 2021 ... More >>
Strong Interest In Mayoralty
Monday, 20 June 2022, 3:01 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
With three strong candidates to date indicating they will contest the Queenstown Lakes District mayoralty, incumbent Mayor Jim Boult said this is a good sign for the future of the district. “I have previously said that in the tail of COVID-19 ... More >>
Hui An Important Milestone In Welcoming Newcomers To Queenstown Lakes District
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 12:34 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Over 130 people attended a Welcoming Communities Hui at Queenstown Event Centre last Thursday (9 June) including iwi, newcomer group representatives, and key stakeholder managers and leaders along with Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) elected ... More >>
Council Invites Expressions Of Interest For New Ladies Mile Community Centre
Friday, 3 June 2022, 5:55 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Local community and recreation groups keen to make use of the new facility at 516 Ladies Mile can now submit an expression of interest to the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC). This follows the recent approval of just over $3.66M to proceed with ... More >>
Work On Stage Two Of Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan Making Progress
Monday, 30 May 2022, 6:25 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Wānaka’s community is closer to enjoying a greatly improved space on the lakefront, as Stage Two of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan starts to take shape. Stage Two will see a shared pathway on the lakefront running from McDougall Street to Dungarvon ... More >>
