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A Welcoming Place For All
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 4:03 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
This week, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) signed a Statement of Commitment, officially recognising the district as part of the Welcoming Communities programme - Waharoa ki nga Hapori. Welcoming Communities is a government-funded initiative ... More >>
Drop-in Events For Brewery Creek And Reavers Lane Natural Hazards Review
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 10:32 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is hosting two Hear about the Hazard drop-in events for the Brewery Creek and Reavers Lane Natural Hazards Review. Both events will share information on the levels of risk present from natural hazards in the ... More >>
QLDC Chief Executive Remuneration Review
Friday, 29 October 2021, 4:09 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Following an annual review process completed by the Chief Executive Performance Review Committee, Councillors have approved a reviewed remuneration package for Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Chief Executive, Mike Theelen. Mayor Jim Boult ... More >>
QLDC Disappointed In Mandatory Three Waters Reform Announcement
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 4:13 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) response to today’s announcement that Government will dictate reform of Three Waters is one of great disappointment, but not surprise. Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult said of the Minister for Local ... More >>
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Expresses Disappointment At COVID Framework Announcement
Friday, 22 October 2021, 6:08 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has welcomed Central Government’s new COVID-19 Protection Framework announced earlier today but is disappointed that this does not provide a clearer path towards opening travel within Aotearoa New Zealand. ... More >>
Concept Plan For Stage Five Of Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan To Open For Feedback
Friday, 22 October 2021, 5:00 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is looking for community feedback from Monday 25 October on a concept plan for Stage Five of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan (WLDP) and the area of lakefront adjacent to the marina and Yacht Club. The ... More >>
Council Lends Support To Wānaka Clean-up Event
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 4:47 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A community-wide clean-up event in Wānaka this weekend aims to raise awareness of global plastic pollution in waterways and on land. Organisers of the Great Lake Wānaka Cleanup are encouraging individuals, families and groups of friends to collect ... More >>
New Trade Waste Consent Process Introduced
Monday, 18 October 2021, 3:01 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District businesses that discharge trade waste will soon be asked to apply for a trade waste consent to ensure appropriate steps are being taken to protect both public health and our environment from harm. Trade waste is the discharge ... More >>
New Initiative Helping Businesses And Schools Target Net Zero Carbon Emissions
Monday, 18 October 2021, 1:18 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Wao Climate Action Initiative from local environmental not-for-profit group Wao Aotearoa is giving local businesses and schools the knowledge and tools to calculate their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and take action to reduce them. The group is ... More >>
Vaccine Rates Reflect Our Caring Communities
Friday, 15 October 2021, 11:06 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult was proud and heartened by the high rate of vaccination against COVID-19 in the district, leading Aotearoa New Zealand in the fight against the virus. “Ministry of Health data published on Stuff this morning details Queenstown ... More >>
Recycle and Win
Friday, 15 October 2021, 10:35 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is supporting a national recycling competition where Kiwis have the chance to win $25,000. The Rinse, Recycle, Repeat competition, led by WasteMINZ, has a simple premise: make sure your recycling is clean before ... More >>
Relocating Teams To Queenstown Lakes
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 12:28 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is hosting a series of free webinars for individuals looking to move some, or all, of their business to the district. Top business leaders from the region, including Justine Ross, co-founder of vodka brand ... More >>
From The Office Of The Mayor: Whangārei Lockdown Breach A Wake-up Call For Queenstown Lakes Locals
Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 4:20 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes Mayor called on all locals in the district to act now in getting fully vaccinated for the good of your whānau, friends, colleagues, and wider community. “Our district is doing really well in responding to the need to get vaccinated ... More >>
Access To Shotover River Available Wednesday And Friday Evenings
Monday, 4 October 2021, 3:24 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is pleased to announce that a blanket permit is now in effect for parts of the Shotover River, namely the Shotover Concession Area, allowing non-motorised access for members of the community. This comes on the ... More >>
From The Office Of The Mayor: Resident Visa Announcement A Welcome Decision
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 1:27 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult commended the Government, and in particular the Minister of Immigration Kris Faafoi, on today’s announcement of a one-off resident visa for up to 165,000 migrants. “We have been advocating strongly for the support ... More >>
Extraordinary Council Meeting To Discuss Government's Proposed Three Waters Reform
Monday, 27 September 2021, 3:55 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is holding an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday 28 September to discuss and agree a draft position statement on the Three Waters Reform. Central government has asked for Council feedback on its proposed ... More >>
Report on Gorge Road Natural Hazards Review to be considered
Monday, 13 September 2021, 4:07 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A report detailing technical assessments undertaken on the Gorge Road Natural Hazards Review is to be considered by Full Council on Thursday 16 September, with the intention to undertake consultation with potentially affected landowners, occupiers, and businesses ... More >>
Mayor Disappointed by actions of Auckland rule breakers
Monday, 13 September 2021, 4:04 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has publicly denounced the actions of an Auckland-based couple who flew to their Wānaka holiday home, despite a strict boundary around the locked-down super city only allowing essential travel. More >>
Councillors to consider final Representation Review proposal
Monday, 13 September 2021, 1:05 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Councillors will consider adopting a final Representation Review proposal at Thursday’s Full Council meeting following completion of community consultation and two public hearings. Key elements of the final proposal include ... More >>
QLDC announces services under Alert Level Two
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 4:50 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
As most of Aotearoa New Zealand transitions to Alert Level Two from 11.59pm tonight, there will be further changes in services delivered for the local community by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC). Where possible people are encouraged to visit the ... More >>
