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Detailed engineering assessments for Luggate Hall
Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 5:27 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Detailed engineering assessments will be carried out on the Luggate Memorial Hall after an initial seismic assessment estimated that the building’s Design Basis Earthquake Rating was approximately 20% of the requirement for a public hall of its ... More >>
Major Transport Projects Underway in Frankton
Monday, 3 April 2017, 2:41 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The first sods have been turned on an airport park and ride facility, which marks another milestone in the continuing drive to improve transport and congestion issues in the Wakatipu. Construction of the park and ride facility, located behind Mitre ... More >>
Major Upgrade to Wastewater Plant Opened, Under Budget
Monday, 27 February 2017, 4:53 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant, Project Shotover was opened today by Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult. More >>
Council retains accreditation as Building Consent Authority
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 10:20 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council has retained full accreditation as a Building Consent Authority after a year of continuous improvement. More >>
Queenstown Council launches revamped carpooling system
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 12:11 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is inviting commuters to sign up to its new carpooling scheme, offering free carparks in central Queenstown for vehicles with at least three ride-sharing members aboard. More >>
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Welcomes UFB Announcement
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 10:10 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult said the expansion of UFB coverage to Wanaka and the Wakatipu Basin outside Queenstown would be welcomed by residents and businesses alike. “I am delighted to see that several of our communities will benefit ... More >>
Alpine Fault Workshop in Dunedin
Monday, 23 January 2017, 9:12 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Representatives of fifty organisations from throughout Otago met in Dunedin today to participate in planning for the first week of response to a major earthquake on the Alpine Fault. More >>
Council is trialling new state of the art bins
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 5:06 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is trialling two new state of the art Big Belly bins at Earnslaw Park in central Queenstown. More >>
Overflow parking at Warren Park reserve to close
Monday, 16 January 2017, 4:52 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
This extra parking was put in by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to help alleviate parking shortages over the busy Christmas/New Year peak period. More >>
Rat Point Fire - investigators seeking vehicle of interest
Friday, 13 January 2017, 1:30 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Otago Rural Fire Authority (ORFA), aided by the Police, are continuing their investigation into the cause of Tuesday night’s blaze at Rat Point that cut power and road access to Glenorchy. More >>
Mayor Praises Fire Response
Friday, 13 January 2017, 9:11 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The swift and effective response to Wednesday’s fire on the Glenorchy Road has been praised by Mayor Jim Boult. The blaze, started by a campfire at Rat Point on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, cut both power and road access to Glenorchy and burned ... More >>
Rat Point fire investigators asking for public assistance
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 3:49 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Otago Regional Fire Authority (ORFA), aided by the Police, have begun the investigation into the cause of yesterday’s blaze at Rat Point that cut power and road access to Glenorchy. More >>
Glenorchy Road Rat Point Fire – final update
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 11:46 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The fire at Rat Point has been largely contained, with power and road access restored to Glenorchy More >>
Glenorchy Road Rat Point Fire - update #11
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 9:49 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The fire at Rat Point has been largely contained and power has been restored to Glenorchy. More >>
Fire contained, crew patrolling overnight
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 8:46 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The fire at Rat Point, which has cut power to Glenorchy and affected access to the Queenstown-Glenorchy Road has been contained after a co-ordinated and sustained aerial and ground attack by fire crews today. More >>
Glenorchy Rd/Rat Point fire - Update #9 Road reopened
Wednesday, 11 January 2017, 5:22 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Glenorchy Road has been reopened to traffic - road users are asked to proceed with care and allow extra time for their journeys. More >>
Glenorchy Road/Rat Point fire update #7
Wednesday, 11 January 2017, 3:23 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
· The fire at Rat Point that has closed the Glenorchy Road and cut power to Glenorchy looks to be largely under control, with firefighting work continuing for the remainder of the day. More >>
Glenorchy Road Fire Update #6
Wednesday, 11 January 2017, 12:07 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The fire that has closed the Glenorchy Road and cut power to Glenorchy appears to have started at a campsite at Rat Point, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. More >>
Glenorchy Road Fire Update
Wednesday, 11 January 2017, 8:15 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A fire burning across the Glenorchy Road west of Queenstown could take several days to fully extinguish, but all efforts are being made to reopen the road later today. More >>
Drinking and boating bad mix on Ruby Island
Friday, 30 December 2016, 12:27 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A loosely organised boating and drinking party on Ruby Island in Lake Wanaka yesterday (Thursday) could have resulted in drownings or injury if the QLDC harbourmaster team hadn’t learned of the event by chance and mustered resources to assist. Deputy ... More >>
