Queenstown Lakes District Council - Latest News [Page 20]
Rating Revaluations Deferred Until Spring 2021
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 4:35 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Property owners in the Queenstown Lakes District normally receive a triennial Notice of Rating Valuation with the latest valuation having been due in 2020. This rating revaluation is completed by Quotable Value (QV) on behalf of Queenstown Lakes District ... More >>
QLDC Releases Quality Of Life Survey Results
Friday, 5 February 2021, 4:54 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
In September 2020, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) conducted its third Quality of Life (QoL) Survey. The results have now been released and can be found here . QLDC Chief Executive Mike Theelen said the high levels of participation showed ... More >>
Bangladesh Visit Yet Another Boost For District, Mayor Boult Says
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 4:56 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Yet another visit from an international cricket team further cements Queenstown’s reputation as a perfect destination for visiting sporting teams, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has said. The Bangladesh men’s cricket team is set take ... More >>
Move South For New Wānaka Area Recreation Manager
Monday, 1 February 2021, 4:30 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Allan Wainwright to the new role of Wānaka area recreation manager. Beginning his role on 22 February, Allan will be responsible for the operational management ... More >>
Work On Stage Three Of Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan Begins
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 12:39 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Work on Stage Three of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan is set to begin on Monday 1 February 2021, which will see the implementation of Te Ara Wānaka (a shared pathway) for pedestrians and cyclists along Lakeside Road, and a separate boardwalk ... More >>
Cricket Visit A Free Hit For Fans, Mayor Boult Says
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 4:33 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Another visit from a top international cricket team is more good news for the district, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult says. The England women’s cricket team will travel to Queenstown in February ahead of its New Zealand tour. Players will ... More >>
Change In Approach Required For Major Wakatipu Wastewater Upgrade
Friday, 18 December 2020, 4:22 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) will be changing its approach to completing a major wastewater upgrade underway in the Queenstown Town Centre, due to unforeseen and unusual ground conditions. QLDC Chief Engineer Ulrich Glasner confirmed that ... More >>
Shelve Your Fines At QLDC Libraries
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 12:15 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Worried about your library fines mounting up? Queenstown Lakes Libraries is bringing back an easy way to clear outstanding fines and support your local community at the same time. For the month of December your local library will happily shelve overdue ... More >>
Residents Encouraged To Keep An Eye On Water Use This Summer
Monday, 7 December 2020, 2:27 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
With the Queenstown Lakes District already having experienced significant increases in water use over the past month, locals are being asked to monitor their personal usage as the warmer summer months approach. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) ... More >>
Kiwi OE Brings The Overseas Experience To Queenstown
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 1:34 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
You can’t go around the world for your OE, so why not come to the Queenstown Lakes? Supported by the Business Response Group (Queenstown Lakes District Council, Queenstown and Wānaka Chambers of Commerce, Destination Queenstown and Lake Wanaka Tourism), ... More >>
Shotover Bridge Traffic Delays Set To Ease
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 2:21 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Changes made today to traffic management across the Shotover Bridge aim to ease congestion during the last week of the current phase of construction works. A trial put in place to help the bus services into Quail Rise keep running to time resulted ... More >>
Arrowtown Memorial Pool All Set For Another Summer Season
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 3:53 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Arrowtown’s much-loved community swimming pool opens for another summer season on Monday 30 November. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) installed a new LPG heating system at the open-air facility last year which means early-season swimmers ... More >>
QLDC Names Upper Clutha Liaison Manager
Monday, 23 November 2020, 4:20 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has appointed a new Upper Clutha Liaison Manager to support the work of the Wānaka Community Board. Jessica Garrett joins QLDC on Monday 7 December and will be based in the Wānaka office in Ardmore Street. ... More >>
Regenerative Recovery Advisory Group
Monday, 23 November 2020, 2:28 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Re-imagining Queenstown Lakes District’s economy and community wellbeing has been the work of the Regenerative Recovery Advisory Group (RRAG) during the second half of 2020. This group of diverse individuals from across the district was asked to ... More >>
QLDC Reappoints Mike Theelen As Chief Executive
Friday, 13 November 2020, 4:01 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Elected Members have reappointed current Chief Executive Mike Theelen effective from February 2021. At a public excluded session at the end of the 29 October meeting of Full Council, the recruitment process concluded ... More >>
Mayor Boult “Cautiously Optimistic” About Draft Decision
Thursday, 12 November 2020, 4:55 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Mayor Jim Boult will work with his fellow Councillors to understand the impact of today’s draft decision by Commerce Commission New Zealand (CCNZ) on Aurora’s proposed pricing increases for the region. “I ... More >>
Have Your Say At Ladies Mile Masterplan Open Days
Friday, 6 November 2020, 2:09 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Work is underway to develop a masterplan for the Ladies Mile/Te Pūtahi Corridor between Shotover River/Kimi-ākau and Lake Hayes/Te Whaka ata a Haki-te-kura - an area of significance for many locals. This masterplan will be a long-term planning ... More >>
Mayor Boult Delighted By West Indies Visit
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 6:26 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Mayor Jim Boult has expressed delight at the West Indies cricket team’s upcoming visit to Queenstown. West Indies will play two matches against a New Zealand A side at John Davies Oval in late November. It will be Queenstown’s first visit from ... More >>
2020/21 Summer Camping Plans Announced
Friday, 30 October 2020, 4:09 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has today announced plans to promote responsible and sustainable camping across the district this summer, after receiving $509k of funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for Responsible ... More >>
QLDC And WAO Create Awareness About The True Cost Of Plastic
Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 3:38 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is encouraging anyone interested in finding out more about the true cost of plastic waste to head along to a free screening of ‘The Story of Plastic’, a hard hitting documentary showing as part of the annual ... More >>