Press Releases

Eco-Action group are hosting a number of volunteer days to help reduce the spread of wilding trees in the area. Thanks to everyone who has been attending the volunteer days!  They have so far been very successful! Hope to see you all again on 18 April. Future volunteer days for your diary: S...Read More

Nominations open today (Monday) for the seventh annual Heart of the District Awards. “The awards are really gaining momentum and we are always blown away at the high standard of entries received every year, said Queenstown Lakes District Council arts and events facilitator Jan Maxwell. &ldqu...Read More

The Southern region’s 2011 Rugby World Cup bid, which has scored five out of six games, was a great opportunity for the whole area, Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Clive Geddes said. Ian Farrant of Dunedin headed up the regional bid together with Southland’s Stuart Heal and Mr G...Read More

Wanaka residents are being asked to give some serious consideration to a strategy that will shape the future of the township, Queenstown Lakes District Council Deputy Mayor John Wilson said. Councillor Wilson is a member of the community working party (chaired by Wanaka resident Charlie Grant) whic...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council undertook urgent clean-up work last week, after an overlooked pipeline, thought inactive, was discovered to have been discharging waste water to the Shotover River bank, QLDC water services manager Garry McGraw said. On Tuesday 3 March Fulton Hogan reported to ...Read More