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QLDC media advisory - poverty workshop
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 2:00 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A workshop on tackling poverty to be held in Queenstown at the end of the month is a chance to “shine some light” on what poverty means in this district, Mayor Vanessa van Uden says. The one-day workshop on Tuesday 29 March is the first of a ... More >>
Green light for Queenstown's First traffic signals
Friday, 11 March 2016, 3:49 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown’s first set of traffic lights will be installed at the intersection of Stanley and Ballarat Streets, with work set to begin next week. The signals are the first of two sets of lights to replace roundabouts in downtown Queenstown and ... More >>
Glenda Drive chemical incident final update
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 3:31 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A thorough inspection of the commercial laundry where a chemical incident occurred this morning has shown no trace of chlorine gas remaining, and the cordons have been lifted. Neighbouring buildings have also been cleared and the occupants are allowed ... More >>
Glenda Drive Chemical Incident Update
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 12:49 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
12.00pm Specialist monitoring equipment to detect chlorine gas is being flown from Dunedin to the scene of a chemical incident at a commercial laundry in Glenda Drive, Frankton. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Andrew Bary from Queenstown said firefighters ... More >>
Glenda Drive Chemical Incident Update
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 11:39 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Monitoring equipment is being sourced and will be brought to the scene of a chemical incident at a commercial laundry in Glenda Drive, Frankton to assist the Fire Service in confirming chlorine gas levels in the building. More >>
Glenda Drive Chemical Incident
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 10:34 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Emergency services are maintaining a cordon at the scene of a chemical incident at a commercial laundry in Glenda Drive, Frankton and say access is likely to be restricted for several hours until the building has been ventilated. More >>
Roading contract out to tender
Friday, 4 March 2016, 11:03 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
It’s a big job, but somebody’s got to do it. Queenstown Lakes District Council is inviting tenders for maintaining all of its roads and bridges for up to 10 years. The contract has just been released to market, and covers 830km of sealed and unsealed ... More >>
No early implementation for planning rules
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 2:50 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
An application to fast-track implementation of planning rules that would have allowed intensified housing developments in some parts of the Queenstown Lakes District has been turned down by the Environment Court. Last year QLDC applied to the Environment ... More >>
Food Act Comes Into Effect
Monday, 29 February 2016, 5:16 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A new law for all businesses that sell food comes into effect tomorrow (1 March) and Queenstown Lakes District Council is gearing up to help local food premises comply. More >>
Pioneer on High at Snow Farm Stage Finish
Friday, 5 February 2016, 4:37 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The sun continues to follow the inaugural Pioneer Mountain Bike race and the Kiwi/Aussie combination of Anton Cooper and Dan McConnell continue to dominate, winning Stage Six into Wanaka today to extend their already impressive overall lead to 54:13 with ... More >>
QLDC Media Advisory - Transport Summary Released
Friday, 5 February 2016, 11:37 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Reducing congestion in downtown Queenstown and leading a “necessary shift away from reliance on private cars” are cornerstones of QLDC’s town centre transport strategy, adopted last year. Mayor Vanessa van Uden said that high traffic volumes ... More >>
Mowing Trial Underway
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 5:33 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council is carrying out a mowing trial at several of its reserves, to seek out ways of reducing the cost of maintaining reserves by altering levels of service. The trial involves adjusting the mowing frequency of six reserves ... More >>
School Bus Education Campaign Returns
Friday, 22 January 2016, 1:13 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
School buses will be back on the roads shortly as term begins, and Queenstown Lakes District Council is once again teaming up with police and bus operators Go Bus, to remind all drivers that they must slow to 20km/hr when passing a stationary school ... More >>
Queenstown Lakes District Council Names New Chief Executive
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 4:59 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
A seasoned Local Government practitioner with a strong background in planning and leadership has been appointed to the role of Queenstown Lakes District Chief Executive, QLDC Mayor Vanessa van Uden announced today. Mike Theelen held the position of General ... More >>
Preferred option for Frankton road links identified
Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 3:14 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The primary link for traffic between the replacement Kawarau River Bridge, Hawthorne Drive and the new Eastern Access Road at Frankton should continue to be via Lucas Place for the foreseeable future. That’s the conclusion of the “Western End Study”, ... More >>
Jetski accident on Lake Wakatipu
Monday, 11 January 2016, 2:21 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
An accident involving jetskis on Lake Wakatipu has prompted Harbourmaster Marty Black to remind riders of the need to keep at least 50m away from other water users at all times. A woman was taken by ambulance to Lakes District Hospital with a suspected ... More >>
Freedom "clamping" proves powerful deterrent
Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 12:05 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The prospect of being clamped is proving a powerful deterrent to visitors in campervans, who are choosing to move out of downtown Queenstown to areas where freedom camping is permitted. Only one campervan has been immobilised and fined since the new regime ... More >>
Fireworks to Ignite Fundraising Challenge
Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 2:19 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
It’s not often that firefighters encourage someone to deliberately light a fuse and cause explosions, but that’s exactly what Frankton’s volunteer brigade members are doing with their novel fundraiser for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand. More >>
New roundabout in central Queenstown
Friday, 11 December 2015, 12:41 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Drivers in central Queenstown will notice a new road layout at the intersection of Ballarat and Camp Streets, where a mini roundabout was installed overnight. The roundabout is the first of the new road safety initiatives signalled by the Queenstown ... More >>
Extension of time for District Plan further submissions
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 4:29 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
People considering making a further submission to the proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan will have a little more time to complete the task. More >>
