Press Releases

Discovery of a bigger problem than expected at the Wanaka Community Swimming Pool has resulted in a delay to re-opening the pool this week, Queenstown Lakes District Council community services general manager Paul Wilson said. The pool was temporarily closed to allow for the replacement of the &lsq...Read More

Community feedback on the Queenstown Lakes District’s intention to prepare a Management Plan for the Queenstown Gardens should be with the council next week. The existing plan was prepared by the Department of Conservation in 1987 and did not include all of the Queenstown Gardens land. In par...Read More

The future of rural areas in the Queenstown Lakes District will be the subject of a major community consultation exercise over the coming months. “Rural areas in this district are changing and we want to make sure that this community feels comfortable with how the District Plan works to prote...Read More

A free community event at Earnslaw Park, Queenstown will mark Earth Hour in the Queenstown Lakes District, QLDC arts and events facilitator Jan Maxwell said. Cities, towns and districts across the world will turn off their lights for an hour this Saturday to support action on climate change, a Worl...Read More

Two investigations will be conducted after a local woman accidentally broke her arm today at the Frankton Transfer Station, operated by Otago Southland Waste Services (OSWS). “OSWS advised me today that a woman was disposing of waste material from her trailer when she was distracted by anothe...Read More

Hundreds of individuals, families and employees, to date, had signed up to travel the ‘Right Way’ in the Queenstown Lakes District for the month of March. QLDC Mayor Clive Geddes has issued a challenge to encourage the community to think seriously about changing travel behaviour for a m...Read More

Improved parking for shoppers and short stay parkers is being considered by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, QLDC infrastructure strategy manager Denis Mander said. “The aim of the proposal is to enhance access to the CBD, which is in line with the council’s long term Transportati...Read More

The unauthorised removal of community trees is actively pursued by the Queenstown Lakes District Council,” QLDC parks manager Gordon Bailey said. “Trees are an essential part of our landscapes and they need to be protected at all cost. I’d just like to remind our communities that ...Read More

Joint media release from Otago Polytechnic’s Centre for Sustainable Practice, Queenstown Lakes District Council and Destination Queenstown. New Zealand’s first public biodiesel consortium and refuelling facility was launched today (8 March) in Queenstown, a move that’s been welcom...Read More

Responsible water use by residents connected to the Lake Hayes Scheme water supply means restrictions can ease from today, Queenstown Lakes District Council 3 waters operations engineer Martin Ellis said. A call to conserve water was made at the start of February when the scheme’s reservoir w...Read More