Press Releases

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is expecting an amended concept plan for the re-zoning of Kirimoko Block in Wanaka to be made available for Council and public comment in February 2006, QLDC strategy and planning manager Vicki Jones said. Earlier this year, the proposed zone change for the Pen...Read More

A noisy party at the weekend landed a Wanaka resident with more than a sore head on Sunday morning, CivicCorp enforcement principal Tim Francis said. "Noise control was called to a Totara Terrace party at 9.15pm and the occupant warned that the noise of the stereo was excessive," Mr Francis said. ...Read More

A hearing will take place this week on the proposal to restrict heavy vehicle access on the Crown Range Road. The Council notified its intentions to prohibit access to vehicles exceeding 14,200kg in gross laden weight or exceeding 12.6 metres, other than access for property owners within the prohib...Read More

The popular Lake Wanaka pontoon could be removed for good if the facility continued to be abused, Queenstown Lakes District Council Wanaka operations manager Chris Hawker said. Just 48-hours into its use, after the pontoon was installed for the summer, Mr Hawker had been informed that a group of ap...Read More

The preparation of a formal Flood Mitigation Strategy for the Queenstown Lakes District will be completed in the first half of next year, QLDC chief executive Duncan Field said. The strategy was a joint venture initiative between QLDC and the Otago Regional Council. "We now have contracted consult...Read More

The Queenstown Aquatic Centre was now 'all go' with the Queenstown Lakes District Council receiving confirmation of the designation yesterday, QLDC chief executive Duncan Field said. "I am delighted to say that with the designation comes the final green light and we are now able to move to the fina...Read More

A leading North American specialist in the field of sustainable urban planning will hold a public lecture in Queenstown on Monday (November 14), Queenstown Lakes District Council strategy and planning manager Vicki Jones said. Sebastion Moffatt was holding a series of lectures in Auckland, Wellingt...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is about to undertake a review of its funding/rating system, QLDC finance manager Stewart Burns said. "We are very keen to receive feedback from the community and have sent out letters to community associations, interest groups and anyone that has queried our r...Read More

15 fire-fighters and 5 helicopters continue to battle the fire at Closeburn which started close to midnight last night. Earlier in the day strong winds gusting up to 60 knots made it impossible for helicopters to dump water on the blaze along the western ridgeline front of the fire, high above Clos...Read More

Power has been restored to the line from Queenstown to Glenorchy. Residents are now being allowed back to their homes in all areas affected by the fire evacuation. The Queenstown Glenorchy Road has been reopened. Speed restrictions are in place on the road in the Wilson Bay Area. The cause of the...Read More