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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 >>
QLDC Economic Diversification Activity To Strengthen With Government Fund
Friday, 7 May 2021, 4:48 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The recently announced $20 million government investment in economic diversification for the Queenstown Lakes District will help amplify extensive local work already underway, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC)’s Economic Development Unit ... More >>
Mayor Boult Welcomes Tourism Recovery Plan
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 4:58 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has expressed relief for local businesses while heartily welcoming the announcement from Tourism Minister Stuart Nash today. “I would like to thank the Minister for recognising that tourism and the five South ... More >>
Council Agrees Additional Asbestos Clean-up
Friday, 30 April 2021, 3:09 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) elected members have approved an additional $6.3M budget for cleaning up historic asbestos contamination from the Lakeview site [1] . At the Council meeting yesterday, a planned 2020-2021 budget of $2.3M was extended ... More >>
QLDC Confirms Three Candidates Will Be Listed For By-election
Friday, 30 April 2021, 2:52 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Electoral Officer Jane Robertson has confirmed that voting papers for the upcoming Queenstown-Wakatipu by-election will still feature three candidates. “QLDC has been made aware that Ms Emily Rutherford has publicly ... More >>
Community Asked For Feedback On Draft Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Masterplan And Planning Rules
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 3:16 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Councillors today agreed to start community engagement on a draft Masterplan and associated planning provisions for Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile. Extensive engagement with landowners, multiple stakeholders (including Way to Go, ... More >>
Company Sentenced For Illegal Building Work
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 4:13 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A construction company responsible for unlawful building work on Frankton’s Kmart building has been sentenced in the Queenstown District Court. Today (28 April), Dominion Construction was sentenced on one charge of carrying out building work except in ... More >>
Affordable Housing A Step Closer Following QLDC Land Transfer
Friday, 16 April 2021, 1:31 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Much-needed affordable housing for the Queenstown Lakes District is on the way, after the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) approved the transfer of land in Arrowtown to the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT) for $1. The ... More >>
Deadline For Nominations Soon To Close
Monday, 12 April 2021, 4:31 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The deadline for nominations in Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC)’s by-election is fast approaching. Nominations for the vacant Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward seat will close this Thursday, 15 April, at 12.00pm sharp. Those who wish to stand need to ... More >>
Freedom Camping Bylaw 2019 To Be Legally Challenged
Friday, 26 March 2021, 10:21 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Freedom Camping Bylaw 2019 is being challenged by the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association Incorporated (NZMCA) through a judicial review process. QLDC Chief Executive Mike Theelen confirmed a statement of claim ... More >>
Nominations Open For Queenstown-Wakatipu By-election
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 5:07 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Following the resignation of Councillor John MacDonald, nominations are now open for a position on the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) within the Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward. QLDC Chief Executive Mike Theelen said that due to the vacancy occurring more ... More >>
Parks And Open Spaces Strategy Under Review
Friday, 19 March 2021, 3:42 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is looking for feedback on a draft Parks and Open Spaces Strategy 2021 and a draft Future Parks and Reserves Provisions Plan 2021. QLDC General Manager Community Services Thunes Cloete, said the Strategy was ... More >>
Council Approves Draft 2021-2031 Ten Year Plan
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 5:04 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Council has voted to approve the draft 2021-2031 Ten Year Plan Consultation Document and supporting information at the Full Council Meeting today. The draft 2021-2031 Ten Year Plan Consultation Document identifies key challenges for the Queenstown ... More >>
