Press Releases

The Queenstown Lakes District Council will be asked to adopt a comprehensive district-wide parking and transportation study tomorrow (Thursday). "This essential document provides solutions for the well understood parking and roading problems experienced in the district. The philosophical background...Read More

A biking accident on a Queenstown track at the weekend highlighted the need for a management plan, already nearing implementation Queenstown Lakes District Council parks director Paul Wilson said. Mr Wilson today investigated the accident, which saw a 14-year-old Oamaru boy injured when he fell fro...Read More

Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field today accepted the resignation of Wayne McKeague, who has been on leave of absence from his duties as a councillor since February 25, 2005. "Mr McKeague, who is facing criminal charges, has exercised his right to resign. The resignation...Read More

The single biggest exercise in the Queenstown Lakes District to control the spread of wilding trees has seen tens of thousands of trees removed in just over a week. The Queenstown Lakes District Council has budgeted $300,000 over the next three year period to control the invasion, adopting the wild...Read More

Transit New Zealand's draft 10-year State Highway Plan failed to recognise and plan for one of the fastest growing districts in the country, Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Clive Geddes said. "We are extremely disappointed that Transit does not seem to be coming to grips with this community...Read More

In an effort to look after the Queenstown Memorial Hall grand piano, a series of lunchtime concerts have been organised featuring local pianists. The Yamaha piano was purchased for the community in 2002 by the Aspiring Arts & Culture Trust with support from the Central Lakes Trust and Community...Read More

Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Clive Geddes wishes to advise that Councillor Wayne McKeague has been on leave of absence since February 25, 2005. Neither the Mayor nor the Council will be making any further comment at this time.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council announced today (Thursday) that it had consented to its contracted engineering and management services transferring from Imtech Limited to a company to be called Alpine Infrastructure Management Limited (Alpine). The transfer will take effect from 31 March, 200...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has agreed to sign a triennial agreement to allow the Otago Regional Council to explore an increased role in supporting regional infrastructure facilities, including Carisbrook Stadium. "The matter is now something that the ORC must test in terms of community o...Read More