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Alpine Aqualand To Reopen Earlier Than Forecast
Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 11:04 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Alpine Aqualand, the district’s main aquatic facility located at Queenstown Events Centre, will reopen on Monday 16 March after the successful completion of repairs to its ceiling and ventilation system. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Sport ... More >>
QLDC Outlines Next Steps for Wastewater Overflows
Monday, 10 February 2020, 11:30 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council will not appeal the recent Otago Regional Council (ORC) decision to decline its resource consent application to discharge untreated wastewater overflows. More >>
Update on State Highway 6 and other road closures
Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 4:14 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
As a result of rainfall causing slips and surface flooding, NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) closed State Highway 6 (SH6) between Lakeside Estate (near Frankton) and Lumsden earlier today. NZTA has indicated the road is likely to remain closed overnight. ... More >>
QLDC lifts Luggate water restrictions
Friday, 31 January 2020, 4:25 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
With demand having dropped, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has lifted water restrictions in Luggate. More >>
Luggate water supply restrictions softened
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 4:49 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
After first being introduced last week, water restrictions will be softened in Luggate today. However, in an effort to decrease peak demand we will be implementing the following: • Odd numbered street addresses are to use sprinklers and hand held ... More >>
Mayor Boult Addresses Coronavirus Concerns
Monday, 27 January 2020, 3:29 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
As each day brings fresh news of the concerning situation globally in regards to the coronavirus outbreak, it is understandable that our community should consider what this means. It is absolutely critical that our community understands that the ... More >>
Mayor Boult Comment on Road Safety Initiatives
Monday, 27 January 2020, 2:28 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Like many in our community, I am deeply concerned about the horrific consequences of poor driving in our district that leads to accidents. I have been invited to take part in a public forum planned for Friday 31 in Queenstown and have accepted on the ... More >>
QLDC to host free mulch grab
Monday, 20 January 2020, 9:54 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) will be providing free mulch for interested gardeners and landscapers at Lower Shotover on January 25. More >>
Queenstown Airport Corporation director appointed
Thursday, 16 January 2020, 11:22 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has appointed a new director to the Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) Board of Directors. Queenstown resident Simon Flood was recommended as the successful applicant at a governance subcommittee meeting ... More >>
Community invited to make some noise about our libraries
Thursday, 16 January 2020, 11:19 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Would you like to experience virtual reality or use a 3D printer in your local library? How about being able to borrow tools and knitting patterns as well as books? And what if you never had to pay an overdue fine again? Queenstown Lakes District Council ... More >>
QLDC Confirms Airport Assessment Scope
Wednesday, 15 January 2020, 2:50 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Chief Executive Mike Theelen has signed, and approved for public release, the scope agreed with MartinJenkins to complete the economic and social impact assessments of future airport development in the district. More >>
Mayor Boult Applauds Bushfire Fundraising Efforts
Tuesday, 14 January 2020, 12:35 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has thanked the many businesses and locals who have stepped up to help the firefighting efforts underway in Australia. More >>
QLDC Proposes New Wānaka Wetland Area
Friday, 20 December 2019, 4:59 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) proposed new stormwater catchment solution and wetland area in Wānaka is in positive preliminary discussions with Otago Fish & Game Council. More >>
Decision released on QLDC wastewater overflow consent
Friday, 20 December 2019, 2:46 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Independent hearing commissioners today released their decision on consent application RM19.051 to discharge wastewater overflows to freshwater receiving environments, lodged with the Otago Regional Council (ORC) by the Queenstown Lakes District Council ... More >>
QLDC reminds residents to dispose of hazardous waste safely
Friday, 20 December 2019, 2:26 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
With the holiday season nearly upon us, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) would like to remind people to never put hot ashes, fireworks or batteries, particularly lithium-ion batteries, in recycling or rubbish bins. More >>
Clean-up continues across Queenstown Lakes district
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 12:39 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Lake levels are continuing to recede and clean-up operations are nearing completion across the Queenstown Lakes district. More >>
Bin Take Back scheme a success
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 4:26 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
When Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) introduced a new kerbside rubbish and recycling service in July this year, a big question loomed: what to do for Queenstown residents who didn’t want their old, now redundant, bins? More >>
Sandbags to be removed as clean-up continues
Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 9:19 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
With water levels falling further, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is scheduling the removal of sandbags from Queenstown and Wānaka’s CBD areas from today. More >>
QLDC continues clean-up as waters recede
Friday, 13 December 2019, 3:03 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Lake levels in the district are continuing to recede, with Lake Wakatipu sitting at 311.077m and Lake Wānaka at 279.592m this morning. While they may rise slightly over the weekend – Lake Wānaka may peak on Monday at 279.9m – any increase will ... More >>
Mayor Boult Welcomes Infrastructure Funding Announcement
Friday, 13 December 2019, 10:09 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has welcomed yesterday’s announcement to consider a new infrastructure funding and financing tool. More >>
