Press Releases

The placement of new bridge beams will see the closure of McChesney Bridge over night on Wednesday 30 May. The work is taking place as part of the current bridge widening project. The bridge, which is adjacent to the site of the former Arthurs Point Tavern, will be closed from 10pm on Wednesday 30 ...Read More

Recruitment for the top job at Queenstown Lakes District Council will get underway shortly with confirmation today that chief executive Debra Lawson’s last day at Council will be 30 June, 2012. Ms Lawson made public her decision last week not to seek re-appointment for a second term and the m...Read More

The Town Link walking track which runs from Wynyard Crescent to Thompson Street will be closed from Monday 21 May until mid-August to allow the replacement of a water main.Queenstown Lakes District Council project manager Lane Vermaas said a water rising main needed to be replaced between Fernhill R...Read More

Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Debra Lawson has advised the Council that she will not seek re-appointment for a second term. “When I started this job it was with a clear objective to deliver greater accountability, transparency and value for money. I wanted to ensure this C...Read More

Issues around rates and algae will be some of the many topics raised by the public as hearings on the draft 10-Year Plan take place in Queenstown and Wanaka this week. 293 submissions were received about the Plan, which outlines the activities and services the Queenstown Lakes District Council will...Read More

Snow has caused the first issues of the winter season with two-wheel drive vehicles attempting to cross the snowy Crown Range saddle without chains this morning, Queenstown Lakes District Council transport manager Denis Mander said. On hand to observe the contractors at work on the summit of the al...Read More

The annual TRENZ exhibition, held for the second year running in Queenstown, deserved to be acknowledged as a major success for organisers and participants, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Vanessa van Uden said. Organiser, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand in conjunction with sponsors To...Read More

As temperatures continue to fall with the onset of winter in the Queenstown Lakes District the Council is urging people to move into winter driving mode.  “We live in an alpine setting and that brings with it sub-zero temperatures, changeable conditions and snow and ice on our roads,&rdq...Read More

Media Advisory  Lake Hayes Track Closure  A portion of the Lake Hayes Track will be closed on Wednesday 9 May to allow repair work to be done on a sewer main.  In order for this work to be done safely, the track will be closed from the rowing club below the Lake Hayes Pavilion thro...Read More

Two new directors will take up a position on the board of Lakes Environmental Limited this month, Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Vanessa van Uden said. The appointments have been made to replace two vacated positions. Director Tony Hill retired by rotation in March and did not seek re-elec...Read More