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Council To Consider Funding For Whakatipu-based Arts & Culture Facility
Monday, 28 June 2021, 2:07 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) elected members will be asked to confirm $5.4M grant funding for the development of an arts and cultural hub based in Frankton when they meet this Wednesday. QLDC General Manager Community Services Thunes Cloete ... More >>
Mayor Boult Receives Child Cancer Foundation Recognition
Thursday, 24 June 2021, 5:05 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Life Member Award CCF In recognition of almost 30 years of support, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has been made an Honorary Life Member of the Child Cancer Foundation. The life membership was handed out by Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy ... More >>
Community Feedback Helps Shape Ten Year Plan
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 12:42 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) elected members will be asked to adopt the final 2021-2031 Ten Year Plan on Wednesday 30 June. Community feedback has helped shape changes to the draft in several important areas. The Council received 504 submissions ... More >>
Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Masterplan Community Feedback Highlights Concerns
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 9:06 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The over 500 submissions received on the draft Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Masterplan and associated planning rules have now been published on the Queenstown Lakes District Council website. The feedback indicates that 86% of respondents do not support or ... More >>
Changes Proposed For Speed Limits Around Local Schools
Monday, 21 June 2021, 1:44 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Consultation starts today on proposed changes to school speed limits throughout the Queenstown Lakes District. This follows the adoption of the Speed Limits Bylaw 2019, which enables Council to make permanent changes to speed limits following community ... More >>
Victoria Flats Landfill Upgrade Complete
Monday, 21 June 2021, 11:19 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A project by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and Scope Resources Ltd to improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce odour at Victoria Flats Landfill is now complete. The landfill gas capture and destruction system will ... More >>
Construction To Start On New Water Treatment Plant In Shotover Country
Friday, 18 June 2021, 4:21 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is constructing a new water treatment plant in Shotover Country. QLDC General Manager Property and Infrastructure Pete Hansby said the new water treatment plant will ensure that the growing communities of Shotover ... More >>
Preliminary Results Announced In QLDC By-election
Friday, 11 June 2021, 1:27 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Based on an initial preliminary result, Esther Whitehead has been elected to the Queenstown Lakes District Council in the Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward by-election. Ms Whitehead received 1,849 votes, ahead of challengers Phil Wilson (1,590 votes) and ... More >>
Residents Urged To Have Their Say As Local By-election Deadline Approaches
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 4:42 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
With the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) by-election deadline fast approaching, now is your last chance to have a say on who fills the vacant Queenstown-Wakatipu ward Council seat. Voters have until 12.00pm on Friday to choose between candidates ... More >>
Mayor Jim Boult Receives Paul Harris Fellow Award
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 4:21 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Paul Harris Fellow award ceremony image. On the night of Tuesday 8 June, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult was recognised as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Queenstown Rotary Club. Rotarians designate a Paul Harris Fellow to recognise a person whose ... More >>
Advisory Group Proposes ‘Blue Sky’ Changes To District Representation
Friday, 4 June 2021, 3:57 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
An independent advisory group has recommended a new model of resident representation that will be considered by Council and the community in the coming months. Under the Local Electoral Act 2001, local authorities are required to review their representation ... More >>
Wānaka Pools Treated To A Deep Clean And Scheduled Maintenance
Friday, 4 June 2021, 11:39 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Swim togs and goggles will soon be swapped for gumboots and overalls at Wānaka Recreation Centre (WRC) when its aquatic facilities undergo a deep clean and preventative maintenance. All three pools will close temporarily from Saturday 24 July to Sunday ... More >>
Community Invited To Help Shape The Future Of Council Facilities
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 12:13 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has opened a three-week period of engagement on a draft strategy shaping how its community facilities might be developed to suit the current and future needs of the district’s population. The draft community ... More >>
Tech Companies Get A Boost In Queenstown Lakes
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 5:13 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Technology companies that create solutions for tourism and hospitality industries are to get a boost in Queenstown Lakes. Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Economic Development Unit is advertising a tender to develop a hospitality/tourism ... More >>
QLDC COVID-19 Business Recovery Efforts Recognised Nationally
Monday, 31 May 2021, 11:38 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is delighted to be recognised for its efforts to support business recovery following the local impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) awarded the QLDC Recovery and Economic Development ... More >>
Work To Start On Frankton Stormwater Upgrade
Friday, 28 May 2021, 4:44 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Work to upgrade the Frankton stormwater system is due to start in early June. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) General Manager Property and Infrastructure, Pete Hansby, said the upgrade will improve resilience to the district’s stormwater network, ... More >>
OAG Confirms No Investigation Into QLDC Procurement Practice
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 4:25 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Office of the Auditor-General Tumuaki o Mana Arotake (OAG) has confirmed it will not be formally investigating procurement practice at Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC). Chief Executive Mike Theelen said that he welcomed the correspondence ... More >>
Stay Safe On Our Roads This Winter
Monday, 17 May 2021, 2:22 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is hosting a winter driving expo to help road users stay safe this winter. The interactive expo will feature chain fitting demonstrations, information about car tyre depth with free key chain giveaways for ... More >>
QLDC Outlines Next Steps For Wānaka Airport, Confirms No Legal Appeal
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 2:13 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown lakes District Council (QLDC) has confirmed that it will not pursue an appeal in the matter of the High Court decision on the Wānaka Airport lease released on 21 April. QLDC acknowledged there were limited grounds for testing the two matters ... More >>
Free Mulch Grab Back By Popular Demand
Monday, 10 May 2021, 4:04 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) free mulch grabs are back by popular demand for two days during May and June. The mulch is produced from the green waste collected from QLDC’s transfer station facilities and is typically used across ... More >>
