Press Releases

A proposed boost for the implementation of trails throughout the Queenstown Lakes District is the subject of a Plan Change discussion document, now available for comment. "The council initiated the Trails Plan Change in May this year as a result of concerns raised by organisations having difficulty...Read More

Crown Range Road users are being asked to take particular note of a short road closure scheduled for next week. The Tour of Southland cycle race will mean the road is closed between 1-2.30pm on Thursday 8 November. "Last year motorists experienced some frustrations, complaining of little or no war...Read More

A test-case decision issued by the Liquor Licensing Authority (LLA) has backed the Queenstown Lakes District Council?s new liquor policy, imposing 4am closing in the district. "A handful of bars applied for new on-licences before the new policy was adopted, effectively exploring a loophole to look ...Read More

Under full community ownership, a new name and a new manager, it's business as usual at Queenstown Lakes District Council's engineering service delivery organisation. "The change of ownership is complete and the engineering service, is now officially a Council Controlled Organisation or CCO," QLDC ...Read More

The potential to develop community housing on two key council-owned sites in Arrowtown and Wanaka has been flagged in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Queenstown Lakes District Council and the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust, QLDC senior policy analyst-housing Scott Figenshow...Read More

A Queenstown woman has been appointed to the new position of Wakatipu Trails Trust chief executive officer. "We are delighted to announce that Renee Bowman will take up the position from November 19," trust chairman John Wilson said. The 31-year-old has a BSC in Human Movement from the University ...Read More

The Wanaka community can be assured that the Wanaka Airport Master Plan is a robust document that will result in the future proofing of the facility, Wanaka Airport manager Tim Johnston said. "The process has been extremely thorough and the community can be very confident of that. In fact we are in...Read More

Queenstown will need to brace itself for an unprecedented shot to the senses at a world premier on Friday night, exclusive to the ASB Jazzfest, Jazzfest Trust chairman David Cole said. "Playing at the Memorial Hall we have not one but two creative musical geniuses," Mr Cole said. The evening, whic...Read More

The Affordable and Community Housing Plan Change 24 will be notified next week, after the Queenstown Lakes District Council voted to adopt the plan change on Friday (12 October), QLDC senior planning analyst-housing Scott Figenshow said. The plan change proposed two objectives to be added to the Di...Read More

The decision on the plan change package collectively known as the 'high density plan changes' will be notified this week, Queenstown Lakes District Council senior planning analyst-housing Scott Figenshow said. "The council is notifying its decision on Plan Changes 6, 8 and 10. An executive summary ...Read More