Press Releases

Next month will see the start of a six month funding and rating system review by the Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager finance and deputy chief executive Stewart Burns said. The Council undertook a review during the 2008/09 year and committed to a three yearly process. “A Fun...Read More

The Glenorchy community is being asked to think about the future use of its airstrip Queenstown Lakes District Council senior policy analyst Ralph Henderson said. The land the Glenorchy Airstrip sits on is currently owned by the Department of Conservation, but with DOC no longer interested in runni...Read More

An investigation into the presence of algae in Lake Wanaka has been completed with recommendations due to go before the Wanaka Community Board next week, QLDC capital works manager Ken Gousmett said. The Council engaged MWH Limited to investigate and report on the growth and the implications for th...Read More

The Wanaka Community Board will be updated on progress of the Wanaka Sports Facility next Tuesday, Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager community service Paul Wilson said. In March this year the Council passed a resolution that land straddling Three Parks and North Three Parks was the ...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council will submit on Remarkables Park Limited’s private plan change in order to help keep a perspective on the wider Frankton Flats area, QLDC chief executive Debra Lawson said. The QLDC finance and corporate committee agreed on Tuesday to lodge a submission to...Read More

A near incident on Lake Wakatipu on Saturday night has prompted a warning from the Lakes District harbourmaster Marty Black. “With the opening of the Hilton Hotel there will be regular water taxi services operating at night on Frankton Arm,” he said. A water taxi reported encountering ...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has considered a dividend policy from the Queenstown Airport Corporation that will act as a guide to Queenstown Airport shareholders on the expected cash returns to the community in the future, QLDC general manager regulatory and corporate services Roger Taylor ...Read More

 Confirmation today that the Queenstown Airport litigation has been withdrawn by Air New Zealand and the Queenstown-based Community Assets Group has been positively received by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, Mayor Vanessa van Uden said.   High Court proceedings were scheduled to ...Read More

The community is taking the opportunity to let its views be known in the Queenstown Lakes District. On 16 April the Council called for submissions on the QLDC Draft Annual Plan and has already received in excess of 186 responses. With key drivers of affordability, debt reduction and value for mone...Read More

Media Advisory – Roadworks Dunmore and Dungarvon Street  An upgrade of Dunmore and Dungarvon Streets will begin on Monday 9 May,2011.  The project involves replacing the footpaths, kerbs and channels and affects Dunmore Street between Spenser House Mall and the Dungarvon St interse...Read More