Press Releases

As of 10am this morning the level of Lake Wakatipu is 310.86, Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field said. This meant that the QLDC and Otago Regional Council?s agreed first flood warning level of 310.8 had been reached. "What that means is that the two councils will now en...Read More

The proposed formation of a new company to deliver the Queenstown Lakes District Council's resource management and regulatory services will be notified tomorrow (Wednesday), QLDC chief executive Duncan Field said. On Friday, 24 November, 2006 the council adopted the Statement of Proposal and Summar...Read More

"Queenstown's ongoing wild goat problem is the target of a new goat contractor," Queenstown Lakes District Council parks manager Gordon Bailey said. "There is a real problem with the animals from Fernhill right through to Arthur's Point. The conditions are ideal for them and they have continued to ...Read More

The newly reopened Brian Smith Park, a hit with lunchtime patrons, is one of several park upgrades in the Queenstown CBD area, Queenstown Lakes District Council parks manager Gordon Bailey said. "The Brian Smith Park has been really popular. It?s opened up the area with better lighting and more sea...Read More

Work being undertaken in the community towards waste minimisation has once again been acknowledged by the Queenstown Lakes District Council. The annual waste minimisation awards were presented by QLDC Mayor Clive Geddes at the full council meeting today (Friday). The winners of the 2006 Waste Mini...Read More

A proposed Plan Change for Cardrona is the direct result of community feedback, Queenstown Lakes District Council Senior Policy Analyst Gemma Davis said. "At a workshop in 2003 the Cardrona community identified that the development of an existing 17 hectare zone at the base of the Cardrona Ski Area...Read More

A growth management project born out of community feedback stemming back to 2002 will be considered by the Queenstown Lakes District Council strategy committee this week, QLDC planning manager Vicki Jones said. "This is the single most important strategic document that the council has produced that...Read More

The council has received a steady stream of enquiries after publicly notifying a draft liquor licensing policy last month, Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field said. "The interest has been strong but we have received only 20 submissions to date. This is a really important ...Read More

The issue of visitor accommodation rules in the Queenstown Lakes District has entered a new phase of consultation, QLDC senior planning analyst Scott Figenshow said. "The focus is now on achieving the right balance between the needs of visitors and residents, within the limitations of District Plan...Read More

An independent service delivery review of the Queenstown Lakes District Council?s regulatory contractor unanimously recommended that regulatory matters should be brought back within the council in the form of a council controlled organisation (CCO), QLDC chief executive Duncan Field announced today....Read More