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Clamp Down on Unlawful Freedom Camping
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 9:10 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council is about to start clamping down on freedom campers parking up in the wrong places. Freedom camping is a popular way to see the district and QLDC Regulatory Manager Lee Webster says there are many places where visitors ... More >>
Crown Range Road Restrictions
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 10:34 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Access between the Crown Range summit and Cardrona will be restricted for up to ten days while heavy machinery is working to clear a section of unstable hillside above the road. Queenstown Lake District Council contractors will begin work on Friday ... More >>
Library Fines Amnesty now on
Monday, 7 December 2015, 12:49 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Book borrowers with fines owing can receive some early Christmas cheer with the return of a special initiative to local libraries. More >>
Water conservation, Lake Hayes Estate
Friday, 4 December 2015, 11:18 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Residents in Lake Hayes Estate are just weeks away from getting an improved water supply that will put an end to the regular watering restrictions that have been a feature of summer life in the neighbourhood. More >>
Further Submissions on Proposed District Plan open tomorrow
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 11:29 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The period for lodging further submissions on the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Proposed District Plan opens tomorrow [Thursday]. More >>
QLDC roading update 12.45pm
Friday, 27 November 2015, 1:01 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Glenorchy Road will reopen at both ends from 1pm. Drivers can expect delays as work is still continuing to clear fallen trees and debris. • An arborist is assessing several trees that appear unstable to see whether they need to be felled. • This ... More >>
QLDC Chief Executive resignation
Monday, 23 November 2015, 12:32 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council is in better financial shape than when Chief Executive Adam Feeley took over in 2012, Mayor Vanessa van Uden said today. More >>
High traffic expected for Queenstown International Marathon
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 12:24 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
"Allow plenty of time to reach your destination and be patient" is the advice for visitors and locals over the next few days, as the population of the Queenstown area swells by up to 20,000 people ahead of the Queenstown International Marathon. More >>
Informal feedback opportunity on proposed Special Housing
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 10:04 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council is seeking feedback on a proposal for a special housing area to be developed as a retirement village near Arrowtown. The Council will be considering the Expression of Interest on 26 November, and the Mayor and ... More >>
Think Before You Flare
Friday, 6 November 2015, 2:40 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
QLDC’s Harbourmaster Marty Black is asking people to think twice before setting off distress flares in non-emergency situations, after a fruitless two-hour search on Lake Wakatipu overnight. More >>
QLDC Working with Licensees on RWC Events
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 6:03 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
QLDC’s regulatory staff are working with bars, hotels and clubs wanting to open outside normal hours during Rugby World Cup matches, to help them comply with the special provisions the Government has put in place for the tournament. More >>
Stage One of the proposed District Plan
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 2:23 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Stage One of the proposed District Plan will open for public submission this Wednesday. “Notifying Stage One marks a pretty major milestone for the Council and community,” said QLDC District Plan Manager Matthew Paetz. “This proposed plan builds on years ... More >>
Queenstown Convention Centre Update
Monday, 24 August 2015, 4:25 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
QLDC will consider this week whether external funding to build the Queenstown Convention Centre should be locked in before the project goes any further, including planning for the related development at the Lakeview site above the CBD. Last year the Council ... More >>
New signage rules in force
Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 8:55 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Businesses with sandwich boards on footpaths and sign-written vehicles parked up in prominent places for lengthy periods are receiving visits from QLDC staff to let them know that the new signage rules in the District Plan have come into force. The ... More >>
Winter conditions have an impact on roads
Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 12:49 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Harsh conditions in July have taken their toll on some of the Queenstown Lakes District roads. More >>
QLDC Accepts NZTA Advice on Kawarau Falls Bridge
Friday, 10 July 2015, 4:33 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council accepts the New Zealand Transport Agency’s professional advice on the best location for the new bridge over the Kawarau River at Frankton. Mayor Vanessa van Uden said she, other Councillors and Council staff met with NZTA ... More >>
QLDC Announces Funding for Major Events
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 11:24 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Support worth almost $446,000 has been allocated to 23 major events that will be held across the Queenstown Lakes District in the next 12 months. The Queenstown Lakes District Council has approved the grants and in-kind support from its events fund ... More >>
QLDC Adopts 10 Year Plan
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 5:07 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
After two years of zero average rates increases, the Queenstown Lakes District Council has adopted a 10 Year Plan that will see an average 1.2% rates rise for 2015-16 and an average 2.8% annual increase over the next decade, while delivering major improvements ... More >>
Regional Leaders Advocate for Health Services
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 1:04 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Otago’s communities must be able to access adequate and appropriate levels of healthcare, no matter how the Southern District Health Board is governed. The Otago Mayoral Forum, made up of the five Mayors and Regional Council Chair, says that the Government’s ... More >>
Contract for Wanaka Sports Facility Awarded
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 9:40 am | Queenstown Lakes District Council
Work will start on the new Wanaka Sports Facility at Three Parks within weeks, with QLDC announcing today that it had awarded the contract to Cook Brothers Construction Ltd. QLDC’s General Manager of Planning and Development, Marc Bretherton, said ... More >>
