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Overnight closures required to complete Stormwater Upgrade
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 12:55 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Completion of a major upgrade to Frankton’s Stormwater system will require the overnight closure of the Kawarau Road (State Highway 6). More >>
QLDC triennial elections - preliminary result
Sunday, 13 October 2019, 6:31 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Mayoralty Votes Received BOULT, Jim 5,926 KIDDLE, Nik Independent 3,566 ANGUS, Al Independent 1,248 INFORMAL 8 BLANK VOTING PAPERS 297 Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward (6 vacancies) Votes Received FERGUSON, Craig (Ferg) 3,427 MILLER, Valerie 3,046 CLARK, ... More >>
Jim Boult to serve second term as Queenstown Mayor
Saturday, 12 October 2019, 2:00 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Based on an initial progress result, incumbent Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has been elected for a second term as the district’s mayor. More >>
Extended Closure for Alpine Aqualand Ceiling Repairs
Friday, 11 October 2019, 3:18 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A planned closure for Alpine Aqualand at the Queenstown Events Centre will now be extended to the end of March 2020. Queenstown Lakes District Councillors have been advised that the longer six-month closure is required with detailed design and investigations ... More >>
QLDC signs Lakeview development agreement
Friday, 11 October 2019, 10:31 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has finalised an agreement with the preferred bidder for the development of the Lakeview Precinct in Queenstown. More >>
Public submissions to open on proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 3:13 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has today approved a recommendation to undertake public consultation on the draft of a new Freedom Camping Bylaw 2019. This new bylaw is intended to replace the current Freedom Camping Control Bylaw 2012 upon its expiry ... More >>
Closures to address rock fall risk at Blue Slip
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 2:52 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is commencing work to address a heightened rock fall risk on Skippers Road, with contractors expected on site at Blue Slip from Monday 14 October. More >>
Skippers Fire out and likely due to controlled burn
Sunday, 29 September 2019, 7:31 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The scrub fire at the bottom of Deep Creek, Skippers Canyon is now out and most of the emergency crews will be sent home. More >>
No further activity on Skippers Fire fire line overnight
Sunday, 29 September 2019, 11:17 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Following the scrub fire at the bottom of Deep Creek, Skippers Canyon yesterday, helicopter crews have conducted a fly over to assess the situation and have reported no further activity on the fire line overnight. More >>
Large scrub fire at Skippers Canyon
Saturday, 28 September 2019, 6:22 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Emergency services are attending to a large scrub fire at the bottom of Deep Creek, Skippers Canyon which began at around 2.45pm today. More >>
Free quit smoking sessions to be held
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 5:04 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Quitting smoking is one of the best decisions you can ever make. To help people give up cigarettes for good, and in support of the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 target, QLDC is working with local health services to provide several free quit smoking sessions ... More >>
QLDC marks Mental Health Awareness Week
Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 4:12 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Mental Health Awareness Week (the Week) is now underway across Aotearoa New Zealand. The Week aims to bring mental health into the spotlight and encourage members of the community to speak up and support each other. More >>
Extra measures adopted to stop the spread of aquatic weed
Monday, 23 September 2019, 5:07 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Extremely low lake and river levels are extending weed beds out into the Kawarau River, with a risk of boats and other river users carrying lagarosiphon fragments into the Frankton Arm and other areas clear of invasive aquatic weed. More >>
Integrated Three Waters Bylaw on the cards
Friday, 20 September 2019, 9:22 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council is looking for community input ahead of developing an integrated Three Waters Bylaw for the district. QLDC General Manager Property and Infrastructure Peter Hansby said the potential new bylaw would allow Council ... More >>
Go with Tourism set to launch in Queenstown
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 3:52 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A new platform matching tourism employers with people willing to join the industry is about to make its debut in the Queenstown Lakes District. More >>
Local bill for visitor levy
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 2:05 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Following an overwhelming show of support from the local community through a non-binding referendum, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) will draft a local bill to establish legislation to introduce a visitor levy on short-term visitor accommodation. More >>
Potential agreement to deliver new wastewater plant
Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 4:20 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is working with the investors of Mount Cardrona Station to consider an option to participate in the design and build of significantly improved wastewater infrastructure for the Cardrona Valley. More >>
QLDC celebrates Māori Language Week
Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 3:43 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Since 1975, Māori Language Week has celebrated and encouraged the use of Aotearoa New Zealand’s indigenous language. To promote and support revitalisation of te reo Māori, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is marking the occasion by holding ... More >>
QLDC Requests Proposals
Monday, 9 September 2019, 4:58 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has today published a Request for Proposals (RFP) to undertake Economic and Social Impact Assessments relating to possible airport development scenarios. The assessments were committed to by resolution at a recent ... More >>
Wānaka pool crew member wins national Lifeguard of the Year
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 4:01 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Long-serving Wānaka Recreation Centre pool crew member, Michelle Tetzlaff was named New Zealand Lifeguard of the Year at the 2019 Aquatics Awards held in Queenstown last night. The aquatics industry awards aim to encourage development and recognition ... More >>
