Press Releases

Feedback is being sought from the community as the initial stages of the District Plan Review process get underway. The first parts of the District Plan became operative in 2003 and under the Resource Management Act a full review of the plan needs to be undertaken ten years after it becomes operati...Read More
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The 22 February 2012 would be remembered in the Queenstown Lakes District and throughout the country as the sobering anniversary of the catastrophic Canterbury earthquake but QLDC Mayor Vanessa van Uden urged the community to do more than remember. “As we look to our South Island neighbours a...Read More
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The vision to develop a first class marina facility at Frankton will be tested in the market this month with the Queenstown Lakes District Council calling for Expressions of Interest. The Council last tested the market over a significant Frankton Marina development in 2006 and 2009 without success....Read More
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Local school children will be encouraged to get moving when Walk’n’Wheels Week launches at the end of February. The district-wide event promotes safe walking and cycling as good transport choices for children travelling to and from school and is being run by the Queenstown Lakes Distric...Read More
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The Wakatipu Health Reference Panel was pleased with progress towards the delivery of improved health services for the area chairperson and Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Vanessa van Uden said.  The panel, which met this morning together with Southland District Health Board finance and fundin...Read More
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A change to the way recycling is collected in the Upper Clutha (Makarora, Wanaka, Lake Hawea, Luggate and Cardrona) will be signalled with the delivery of a second crate this month, Queenstown Lakes District solid waste manager Stefan Borowy said. “From 5 March recycling will be collected in ...Read More
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Waitangi Day will have a new focus in Queenstown with a special community celebration being held in the Queenstown Gardens. The event has been made possible by a two thousand dollar grant from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage and Queenstown Lakes District Council arts and events facilitator Jan...Read More
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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
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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
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Delays On The Crown Range

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
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