Press Releases

The oiling of unsealed roads is set to commence again in October, Queenstown Lakes District Council Wanaka operations manager Chris Hawker said. "Unfortunately we cannot commence oiling until the last week of October and in some respects we have been caught out by the mild winter, hence the roads a...Read More

Queenstown Lakes Alive is calling all inactive people of the Wakatipu to register for the Push Play Step 'n' Stride Challenge in the lead up to National Push Play Day on Friday, November 4. With the support of Sport Southland, Queenstown Lakes Alive is offering 50 free stepometers to the first 50 p...Read More

Early indications are that the Queenstown Lakes District Council Dog Policy is attracting a strong response from the community, CivicCorp policy planner Lisa Kissell said. Submissions on the council's proposed 'Policy on Dogs' would not close until 3 October 2005; however a steady stream of submiss...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is continuing to deliver on its Affordable Housing Strategy, adopted in June this year. "The next step has been to appoint a senior policy analyst with the ability, experience and confidence to drive the project through the next key stages," QLDC planning and s...Read More

The scheduled seal extension of Aubrey Road, Wanaka has been rescheduled to avoid any unnecessary inconvenience for residents and cost to the community, Queenstown Lakes District Council Wanaka operations manager Chris Hawker said. The seal extension work was scheduled to commence from the end of S...Read More

Community concern about the density of residential development in Wanaka and Queenstown is to be met by three proposed Plan Changes, due to go before the full council this month, Queenstown Lakes District Council strategy and planning manager Vicki Jones said. The Plan Changes would directly affect...Read More

A group of 20 people last night braved snowy conditions to officially open and make first tracks on the new section of the Lake Hayes Walkway. The $240,000 cost of the new section was funded by the Queenstown Lakes District Council ($140,000), the Otago Regional Council ($80,000) and the remainder ...Read More

The introduction earlier this month of kerbside recycling at Wanaka is diverting four tonnes of waste per day from the landfill, Queenstown Lakes District Council waste manager Dr Linda Wright said. "To have such an outstanding result so early into the campaign is really gratifying," Dr Wright said...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has reviewed its decision to completely remove aging crack willows from an Arrowtown lane, QLDC Councillor John Wilson said. "Unfortunately the willows have not been well maintained over the years and we have had some public safety issues with falling branches....Read More

"The Queenstown Lakes District Council Cemeteries Strategy 2005 is now available for comment," QLDC parks manager Gordon Bailey said. "This is a document that takes a strategic look at the resource we have available across the 12 cemeteries in our district," Mr Bailey said. The strategy projected ...Read More