Press Releases

Winter may be slow in arriving this year but with colder weather forecast for early next week people should not be complacent about road conditions, Queenstown Lakes District Council transport manager Denis Mander said. “The mild conditions have meant our roads have been staying dry but winte...Read More

A $200,000 bank stabilisation project is set to get underway early next month at the Arrowtown Reservoir, Queenstown Lakes District Council Project manager Steve Hewland said. The project would give added protection to the water pipes running to and from the reservoirs on Feehly Hill and would prev...Read More

The average proposed rate increase for 2011/12 will stay under 3 percent in the Queenstown Lakes District, QLDC general manager finance and deputy chief executive Stewart Burns said. The Council consulted on the draft Annual Plan during April and May and deliberated at hearings earlier this month. ...Read More

Winter maintenance, including gritting will continue business as usual, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Vanessa van Uden said today. Council sought feedback from the community through the draft Annual Plan on a number of issues including gritting and oiling. ‘Faced with a shortfall in the Ne...Read More

Queenstown Mayor Vanessa van Uden is calling on the local community to make this year’s American Express Queenstown Winter Festival among the best. With festivities around the town ranging from fireworks, street parades and parties to the temporary downtown outdoor ice rink, Mayor van Uden in...Read More

This month the Queenstown Lakes District Council will escalate a programme designed at sharing learning from the Canterbury earthquake, QLDC emergency management officer Brenden Winder said. Staff from QLDC and Lakes Environmental joined other agencies and organisations from Queenstown to work in t...Read More

Wanaka event management company EveNZ has retained the contract to manage the Summerdaze Festival for another three years. Queenstown Lakes District Council arts and events facilitator Jan Maxwell said the Wanaka-based company had proved to be a good fit with the festival. “We’re very ...Read More