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Queenstown Lakes District Council - Latest News [Page 17]

Chance To Name Grit And CMA Trucks Kicks Off Winter Road Safety Campaign

Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 10:22 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Could “Gritney Spears” stop your winter mornings being toxic? Will “Spready Mercury” break you free from the icy conditions? With winter fast approaching and the return of grit and CMA trucks working to keep roads safe in the district, Queenstown ... More >>

Formal Submissions Open On Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Variation

Friday, 28 April 2023, 10:30 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has notified a variation to rezone land located in Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Corridor to provide for future housing demand in the district. QLDC Acting General Manager Planning & Development, David Wallace ... More >>

Public Ownership Of Land On Mount Iron Nears Completion

Monday, 24 April 2023, 3:17 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

100 hectares of land on Mount Iron and Little Mount Iron in Wānaka is one step closer to coming into public ownership, with fencing around the site near completion and settlement on the land purchase expected in early May 2023. Queenstown Lakes ... More >>

Funding Available To Support Community Driven Waste Minimisation Initiatives

Friday, 14 April 2023, 11:15 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Do you have a great idea that could help our community reduce or divert waste from landfill? Now’s your chance to bring it to life with funding from the 2023 Queenstown Lakes District Council Waste Minimisation Community Fund. Applications for the fund ... More >>

Council Funding Available For Local Events To Boost Their ‘Wow Factor’

Monday, 3 April 2023, 3:01 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

With a huge variety of cultural, sporting and community events firmly back on the calendar, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is inviting organisers to apply for grants to help them deliver successful and sustainable entertainment. QLDC Relationship ... More >>

QLDC Seeks Submissions On Two Public Place Bylaws

Monday, 3 April 2023, 11:15 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council

The community and interested stakeholders can now have their say on two updated draft bylaws: the Activities in Public Places Bylaw 2023 and the Alcohol Restrictions in Public Places Bylaw 2018 . Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) approved both ... More >>

Town Centre Street Upgrades Tell Local Stories

Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 3:00 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Strolling through the upgraded town centre streets of Tāhuna Queenstown you can learn a lot more about the area’s traditional values, stories and rich history, thanks to a series of integrated cultural design elements. Tāhuna Queenstown is ... More >>

Safety Improvements For Hawthorne Drive, Frankton

Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 1:24 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Traffic lights and safer pedestrian crossings are on the way for Frankton’s busy Hawthorne Drive, as Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) begins work on safety improvements for the area later this month. Specifically, the upgrades include installation ... More >>

Fit-out Of Wānaka’s Latest Community Space Set To Begin

Friday, 10 March 2023, 12:39 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Another significant project for the Upper Clutha is a step closer with the fit-out about to begin at a new youth, community and sports facility on Plantation Road, Wānaka. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Sport and Recreation Manager Simon ... More >>

New Group Guides Warm Welcome For Upper Clutha Newcomer Communities

Thursday, 2 March 2023, 4:19 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is delighted to share the establishment of a second Welcoming Communities Advisory Group (WCAG) in the district, specifically representing the Upper Clutha. QLDC Welcoming Communities Coordinator Silvia Dancose ... More >>

Wānaka Schools To Pool Active Travel Route Underway

Friday, 24 February 2023, 12:36 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Work on the much-anticipated active travel route creating a safe, shared pathway for kids, families and commuters between Wānaka’s schools and Recreation Centre is underway. Queenstown Lakes District Council Acting General Manager Property and ... More >>

'Adopt A Community' Relief Programme Links Queenstown Lakes With Central Hawke's Bay

Thursday, 23 February 2023, 3:22 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes residents able to support the relief effort following Cyclone Gabrielle can now donate directly to one of worst hit areas after the district was matched with Central Hawke's Bay through Ko Tātou LGNZ’s Adopt a Community initiative. ... More >>

Tree Removal Requests Open For Public Feedback

Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 4:38 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has received tree removal requests for four locations across the Queenstown Lakes District with all requests now open for community feedback. QLDC General Manager Community Services Kenneth Bailey acknowledged ... More >>

Wānaka Hosts District’s First Summerdaze Multicultural Football Festival

Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 10:29 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Welcoming Communities Programme is joining forces with Radio Central – Central Otago Football League (COFL) to bring the first Multicultural Football Festival to our district this Saturday (25 February) at Wānaka ... More >>

Water Restrictions In Place For Arthurs Point, Luggate, And Lake Hāwea

Friday, 17 February 2023, 3:26 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has announced water alert level 1 restrictions for Arthurs Point, Luggate and Lake Hāwea, effective from 5.00pm today (Friday 17 February 2023). Alert level 1 restrictions require residents and visitors in these ... More >>

Nominations Open For Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward By-election

Thursday, 16 February 2023, 4:44 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Locals keen to play a key role in shaping the future of the Queenstown Lakes District are invited to put themselves forward ahead of a by-election within the Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward. Nominations are now open for the vacant position on Queenstown Lakes District ... More >>

Summary Of Submissions Released On Proposed Plan Change To Support Affordable Housing

Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 12:46 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has released a summary of submissions received on proposals to introduce inclusionary housing rules into the Proposed District Plan (PDP). Council received 181 written submissions on the proposed plan change in October ... More >>

Council Removes Barrier To Progress Arrowtown Affordable Housing

Friday, 10 February 2023, 1:46 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Councillors yesterday agreed to remove an encumbrance that has been preventing approval of a loan to progress the Tewa Banks affordable housing development in Arrowtown. The development is underway and being led by the ... More >>

Council Building Control Officers Volunteer To Assist Flood-stricken Auckland City

Friday, 3 February 2023, 6:32 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Four of Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Building Control Officers flew to Auckland on Thursday 2 February, all of whom volunteered to assist Auckland City Council in undertaking Rapid Building Assessments in the wake of recent flooding. ... More >>

Resignation Of Councillor Shetty

Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 6:01 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward Councillor Neeta Shetty has today confirmed her resignation from Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) with immediate effect. Having been successfully elected as a Councillor for the newly formed ward in the October 2022 ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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