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Elected Members Asked To Approve Public Consultation On Queenstown Bay Foreshore Reserves Management Plan
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 12:38 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Elected members will be asked to approve public consultation and the commencement of a partial review of the Queenstown Bay Foreshore Reserves Management Plan 2016 at the Full Council Meeting on Thursday 29 July 2021. The partial review will consider ... More >>
Councillors To Consider Next Steps For Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile
Monday, 26 July 2021, 4:12 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council elected members will be asked to consider whether to continue with a Council-led approach to planning for the future of Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile, at its full meeting on Thursday. QLDC General Manager Planning and Development ... More >>
Waste Minimisation Projects Given A $60,000 Boost
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 5:31 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Nine projects designed to reduce waste across the district will receive funding from Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC). The projects were chosen for the Waste Minimisation Community Fund (WMCF), which aims to reduce and divert waste from landfill. ... More >>
Mayor Boult Welcomes $2.4M Lakefront Investments
Friday, 16 July 2021, 12:06 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult welcomed the announcement of $2.4M in targeted funding for tourism and recreational infrastructure in the district. At a media stand up hosted at the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Chambers, Hon Stuart Nash, ... More >>
Opportunities To Work Remotely Encouraged
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 2:38 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and Central Otago District Council are supporting individuals and business managers to get the most out of remote working. A free programme, called Doing Work Differently, is available to business managers ... More >>
Screenwriters Workshop Looks To Bring Television Opportunities To The Queenstown Lakes
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 12:31 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Film Queenstown Lakes (Council’s in-house film office ) and production company Great Southern Television have partnered together to host a 'Screenwriters Workshop', looking to bring a selection of screenwriters from across New Zealand to the Queenstown ... More >>
QLDC Confirms Future Of Gorge Road Jump Park
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 1:34 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has confirmed that it has been in dialogue with the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club around relocating from the current Gorge Road site since 2017. The lease for the present location expired in 2018 and Council identified ... More >>
Local Businessman Appointed To Lead Cluster Development
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 4:46 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has appointed local business leader Kevin Sharpe, to lead the development of a hospitality/tourism technology cluster in the district. Cluster development aims to bring together similar businesses to identify ... More >>
Queenstown Lakes District Council Launches Economic Diversification Campaign
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 11:27 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Economic Development Unit (EDU) has today announced an exciting campaign to advance economic diversification in the region. The diversification campaign, Home for Healthier Business, is dedicated to attracting ... More >>
Community Feedback Sought On Freedom Camping In The District
Monday, 5 July 2021, 9:26 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is looking for community feedback on freedom camping in the district, in a new survey launched on Friday 2 July. QLDC General Manager Community Services, Thunes Cloete said that Council had undertaken a comprehensive ... More >>
Council Proposes Changes To Representation
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 4:44 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) will begin community consultation next week on a proposed model of representation. Under the Local Electoral Act 2001, local authorities are required to review their representation agreements at least once ... More >>
Queenstown Lakes Welcomes Our New Communities
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 2:00 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) today joins an initiative to welcome new residents settling in the district. The Council has been selected by Immigration New Zealand, the Human Rights Commission, and the Office of Ethnic Communities to ... More >>
Elected Members Adopt New Fees And Charges Schedule
Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 4:29 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) elected members have voted to adopt the Fees and Charges Review 2021 today at Full Council Meeting, with a new schedule of fees and charges to take effect from 1 July. The Fees and Charges Review 2021 proposed ... More >>
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 >>
