Press Releases

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has expressed concern about the use of gin traps, particularly in and around the Wanaka residential area, QLDC acting Wanaka operations manager Roger Taylor said. "I received a report from a Wanaka resident that their Burmese cat had returned home to Waimana Pl...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council 2005 survey results for 2005 reflect the continuing pressures that strong growth places on any community, QLDC chief executive Duncan Field said. "We continue to be the fastest growing district in the country, there is no doubt that growth brings with it uncert...Read More

A fully funded workshop specifically designed for business professionals involved in raising capital for their clients will be held in Queenstown next month. Delivered by David Caselli of I Grow New Zealand Limited, with support from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), this interactive worksho...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council Annual Report, to be adopted by full council on Friday, reflects a strong financial result for the council in the 2004/2005 financial year, QLDC finance manager Stewart Burns said. "The operating surplus of $26.7 million is well above the budget of $24 million,...Read More

Local sports teams needing assistance with travel costs need to get their applications for the SPARC Rural Travel Fund into the Queenstown Lakes District Council this week. Council Special Projects Manager Lee Harris said the district has received $7000 to distribute this year, an increase on the $...Read More

A number of inspiring nominations have been received for the 2005 Queenstown Lakes Heart of the District Awards, QLDC communications manager Meaghan Miller said. "I have received 11 excellent nominations and expect the traditional late run up until nominations close," Ms Miller said. In particular...Read More

Cost efficiency was one of the factors in the Queenstown Lakes District Council decision to revisit the timeframe for sealing Wanaka's Aubrey Road, QLDC general manager utilities Mark Kunath said. 'Initially, on the basis that a pipeline was schedule to intersect with the road, it was decided to ho...Read More

A reserves workshop held with the Kelvin Heights community this week was a first for the district and likely to act as a pilot for other communities, Queenstown Lakes District Council director of parks Paul Wilson said. "We had 70 people, or about a third of the community attend the workshop, which...Read More

A thoughtless act has cost a Christchurch painting contractor dearly, after a pollution spill was discovered on Wednesday night by Wanaka community Board chairman Bill Gordon. "Mr Gordon reported the spill at 5.30pm after noticing that the Albert Town lagoon was 'heavily slicked and opaque'. The sp...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is seeking comment on a proposed Signs Bylaw, to be notified tomorrow (Wednesday), Mayor Clive Geddes said. "Over the last three to four years there has been an increasing level of concern expressed by all sectors of our community in regard to the amount of sig...Read More