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Revision Of Queenstown Bay Foreshore Reserves Management Plan 2016 Adopted
Monday, 20 December 2021, 9:52 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Councillors made the decision to adopt the partial review of the Queenstown Bay Foreshore Reserves Management Plan (RMP) 2016 at Full Council on Thursday last week. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) General Manager Community Services, Thunes ... More >>
Mayor Boult Welcomes New Zealand Open Announcement
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 4:47 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has welcomed today’s announcement by organisers of the New Zealand Open that the 2022 tournament will go ahead as scheduled. Tournament Chairman John Hart confirmed that the 102nd edition will take place at ... More >>
Council Purchase Of Mount Iron Reserve A ‘once In A Generation’ Opportunity
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 4:17 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has reached an agreement with the owners of Mt Iron and Little Mt Iron in Wānaka to purchase nearly 100ha of land which will be held as public reserve in perpetuity on behalf of the local community. Councillors ... More >>
Proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw 2021 To Go Before Elected Members For Adoption
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 11:35 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Elected members will be asked to adopt Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw 2021 at the Full Council meeting this Thursday 16 December, 2021. 285 public submissions were received on QLDC’s draft Freedom Camping ... More >>
Major Wastewater Upgrade Complete
Monday, 6 December 2021, 1:13 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The $19m Recreation Ground Wastewater Pump Station and Rising Main upgrade has been successfully completed. The new infrastructure significantly improves the long term resilience of Queenstown’s Wastewater network by providing 550m3 of emergency storage, ... More >>
From The Office Of The Mayor: Mayor Boult Congratulates Community On Reaching 95% Fully Vaccinated
Friday, 3 December 2021, 3:05 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has warmly congratulated the community on reaching, and then exceeding, 95% of the eligible local population fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Official figures from Southern District Health Board (SDHB) this ... More >>
QLDC Welcomes New Legislation On Freedom Camping
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 6:08 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has welcomed today’s Government announcement on new measures to ensure freedom camping takes place in a way that respects the environment and local communities. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash made the announcement ... More >>
Passing Of Former Councillor Ross McRobie
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 11:46 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is extremely saddened to hear that former Councillor Ross McRobie has passed away after a brief illness. Ross was initially elected to the Wānaka Community Board (WCB) in 2013 and then to Council in 2016. ... More >>
All Queenstown Lakes District Elected Members Fully Vaccinated
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 4:37 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Elected members of Queenstown Lakes District Council and the Wānaka Community Board have issued the following joint statement. “To the community we represent: we felt it important to publicly confirm that we are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We ... More >>
Housing Trust Engages Experts For Tewa Banks Sustainability Review
Friday, 19 November 2021, 2:43 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The goal to build energy-efficient affordable housing is a step closer to reality for the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT), with sustainability experts appointed. QLCHT has engaged The Urban Advisory (TUA) and Re/volve Energy to review ... More >>
Mayor Boult Delighted At Auckland Border Announcement
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 5:18 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult applauded Central Government’s significant announcements aimed at reconnecting Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland with the rest of Aotearoa New Zealand. “I’m delighted for Aucklanders who now have some certainty. Knowing those that ... More >>
Mayor Boult Delighted At Air New Zealand Announcement
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 12:35 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult welcomed the news that from 14 December all passengers [1] on domestic Air New Zealand flights will need to show proof of full immunisation against COVID-19 or a negative test result with 72 hours of flying. Mayor Boult said ... More >>
Get Active Community Grant Recipients Announced
Friday, 5 November 2021, 1:44 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is pleased to announce 11 organisations have been supported through its Get Active Community Grant for a total of $20,000. The Get Active Community Grant was launched in August 2021 to support eligible not-for-profit ... More >>
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 >>
