Press Releases

29 August 2008 - 12.33 pm A new bylaw giving Queenstown Lakes District Council better control over fire nuisance takes effect from September 1, 2008, said Queenstown Lakes District Council principal rural fire officer Gordon Bailey. The Fire and Smoke Prevention bylaw 2008 was adopted by the counc...Read More

29 August 2008 - 4.19 pm A combination of planned works for the Shotover Delta has led the Queenstown Lakes District and Otago Regional Councils to enter into a partnership approach designed to reap benefits for the community. "There are a number of key drivers and each and every one of them can b...Read More

29 August 2008 - 10.05 am The Wanaka Sports Facilities consultation, currently underway, needs to be approached with an open mind and a certain amount of vision, Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Clive Geddes said. He was concerned that the consultation had unnecessarily polarised the commun...Read More

27 August 2008 - 1.40 pm Dedicated new recycling bins have been installed in central Arrowtown and are set to be installed in central Wanaka. "The bins have been funded by the Ministry for the Environment as part of their Public Places Recycling Programme which aims to promote recycling to visitor...Read More

22 August 2008 - 10.38 am The Queenstown Lakes District Council is about to carry out a review of its funding and rating system. "We promised the community that the funding and rating system would be reviewed every three years.  Now we are really keen to receive feedback from the community an...Read More

22 August 2008 - 4.04 pm A massive slip on a cliff above the Shotover River near Queenstown has finally succumbed to a heavy rainfall,' Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager regulatory and corporate services Roger Taylor said. "Residents down river confirmed a large sound in the area a...Read More

20 August 2008 - 4.29 am The Wanaka Sports Facilities Discussion Document, prepared by the Wanaka Sports Facilities Working Party is now available for public feedback. The Upper Clutha community is being asked to give serious consideration to identifying the future location of sports facilities in...Read More

20 August 2008 - 9.39 am A 'green' film industry initiative has received the nod from one of the big names in the business. The Queenstown Lakes District Council, in association with Film Queenstown, has this week launched a 'Green Screen Guide and Directory' tailor-made for the region and reflect...Read More

14 August 2008 - 1.38 pm The Upper Clutha community will be asked to give serious consideration to identifying the future location of sports facilities in the area. "The Wanaka Community Board will receive a discussion document on this key issue at its meeting next week," Wanaka Community Board ch...Read More

12 August 2008 - 12.08 pm A large heating coil, part of the heating system for Alpine Aqualand is likely to need replacing after a system failure on Sunday morning, Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field said. The failure was associated with a severe frost that morning he sa...Read More