Press Releases

The signing of a new roading maintenance contract marks a new era in contracting, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Clive Geddes said. Mr Geddes today signed a ‘Target Price’ New Engineering Contract with Downer EDI Works Limited. “This is an important day for the council and its&r...Read More

Under the Local Government Act the Queenstown Lakes District Council is required to advertise the position of Chief Executive, QLDC Mayor Clive Geddes said. “The Chief Executive’s contract expires in February 2010. When a CE contract comes to an end, the Council has no choice but to und...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council will be asked to approve a recommendation to remove a line of aging Poplar Trees on Lower Shotover Road at next week’s full council meeting, QLDC parks manager Gordon Bailey said. Last week during high winds, one of the trees fell, tragically killing a lo...Read More

A draft strategy aimed at protecting and managing heritage resources in the Queenstown Lakes District will be released for consultation tomorrow (Wednesday). The draft strategy contains 67 actions all dedicated to achieving an overall vision of identifying, promoting and managing heritage resources...Read More

Motorists are being asked to drive with care through a 100-metre section on the Glenorchy Road known as Twelve Mile Bluff, approximately 20km from Queenstown, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said. “Just before 2pm today a vehicle was travelling the road from Gle...Read More

A sewage spill at Kelvin Heights yesterday had no impact on water supply and was quickly dispersed, Queenstown Lakes District Council water services manager Garry McGraw said. A blockage in a sewerage main caused a manhole to overflow, sending approximately 1000 litres of wastewater into the lake, ...Read More

From today the Queenstown Lakes District Council will advertise nationally for a developer to take on the Frankton Marina and Reserve development on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, QLDC chief executive Duncan Field said. In 2006 the Council entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with a potential m...Read More