Press Releases

Local families have given the thumbs up to the QLDC’s Happy Nappy Scheme. The scheme, which was aimed at helping to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill each week, saw starter packs of cloth nappies with a recommended retail price of nearly $140, being offered to new and expectant par...Read More

The Draft Speed Limit bylaw will be presented again to the Queenstown Lakes District Council following a technical oversight.  QLDC transport manager Denis Mander said there were concerns that the process used to determine the proposed speed limit changes in Arrowtown was not robust enough.&nb...Read More

Motorists can expect major delays on the Crown Range on Tuesday 31 January as upgrade work on the road continues. Queenstown Lakes District Council project manager Rob Darby said the delays would take place between 10am and 2pm and were expected to last up to an hour. “The long delays are ne...Read More

Drivers are being reminded to watch their speed around school buses as children go back to school over the next two weeks. The Queenstown Lakes District Council, the Police and local school bus operators want drivers to be more aware of the road rules relating to passing school buses that have stop...Read More

An upgrade of Malaghans Road is scheduled to begin on Monday 30 January. The work will include pavement rehabilitation and curve realignment on a section of road with a history of crashes. Road widening for a cycle lane will also take place. Queenstown Lakes District Council project manager Steve ...Read More

Overgrown sections are beginning to cause concern in the Queenstown Lakes District as the hot, dry summer continues, Queenstown Lakes District Council principal rural fire officer Gordon Bailey said. “We have had a number of calls about overgrown, vacant sections and Lakes Environmental has b...Read More

Motorists are advised that delays can be expected on the Crown Range and Cardrona Valley Road from Monday 9 January when road rehabilitation works recommence. Work will start adjacent to Chain Bay 5 on the Queenstown side of the Crown Range and at two sites on the Cardrona Valley Road on either sid...Read More

Residents on the Lake Hayes Water Scheme are being credited for conserving water over the last few weeks but reminded that water restrictions are still in place. Queenstown Lakes District Council’s 3 Waters manager Gerry Essenberg said many residents had taken water conservation on board, how...Read More

After launching with a bang on New Year’s Eve, the Summerdaze festival is continuing to heat things up in the entertainment arena. Queenstown Lakes District Council’s arts and events facilitator Jan Maxwell said the next few weeks would offer a feast of events from movies to sport and a...Read More

A fire ban will apply across the Queenstown Lakes District from midnight Friday 6 January 2012, Queenstown Lakes District Council principal rural fire officer Gordon Bailey said. The Prohibited Fire Season, jointly declared by the Council and Department of Conservation, will apply to all areas of t...Read More