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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 >>
2019/20 Summer Camping Plans Announced
Saturday, 31 August 2019, 11:18 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has today announced plans to promote responsible and sustainable camping across the district this summer, after receiving $788k of funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for Responsible ... More >>
Procurement begins for Planning and Development panel
Friday, 30 August 2019, 3:53 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has released a request for proposal (RFP) for a Planning and Development professional services panel. The panel will assist the in-house team which includes resource consents, building consents, resource management ... More >>
Harvest of Coronet Forest to begin
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 10:10 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has announced plans to begin the harvest and revegetation of Coronet Forest, starting Monday 23 September 2019. More >>
Council candidate’s nomination deemed invalid
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 1:27 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Due to an error under the Local Electoral Act, Queenstown Lakes District Council has had to withdraw a candidate nomination from Vicki Spearing for the upcoming 2019 Local Government election. More >>
Support for Stage Three: Lakeside Concept Plan
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 3:28 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Members of the Wānaka community have provided feedback on the Concept Plan for Stage Three of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan, with 86.3% of responses expressing support for the draft Plan. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) General Manager ... More >>
QLDC Wastewater Network Consent Application
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 3:20 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
In April this year, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) applied under the Resource Management Act for a resource consent from the Otago Regional Council (ORC) to authorise minor overflows from QLDC’s wastewater network. QLDC General Manager Property & ... More >>
Councillors to consider chapters of Stage 3 of District Plan
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 5:21 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Councillors will be asked to consider the proposed changes for the third stage in the District Plan review at an extraordinary meeting next Monday. The topics included in Stage 3 of the review include: General Industrial ... More >>
