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Press Releases
Fri 1st Feb 08
Harvest Festival Keeps It Local
1 February 2008
Gibbston Valley Community Association
A record number of food and wine stalls together with more focus on family will greet those attending this year's PBT Gibbston Harvest Festival.
"Each marquee pairs a local winery with a local restaurant. Since the number of wine producers in ...Read More
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Fri 1st Feb 08
Major Works Underway on Crown Range Road
1 February 2008
The public should anticipate delays when travelling the Crown Range Road as contractors gear up to deliver a total of $7.5 million in rehabilitation, realignment and safety upgrades on the alpine highway, beginning Monday.
"If the prospect of short delays is a problem then people d...Read More
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Tue 29th Jan 08
Fire Timely Reminder
A fire located off the Moke Lake Road, west of Queenstown last night was a sobering reminder that conditions were tinder-dry, Queenstown Lakes District principal rural fire officer Gordon Bailey said.
The fire was thought to have been sparked by a burn off in an incinerator on private property.
"S...Read More
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Tue 29th Jan 08
Clean Air Trust for Arrowtown
The Arrowtown Village Association is seeking expressions of interest from suitable persons to become trustees of the new Arrowtown Clean Air and Warm Homes Trust.
The charitable trust is being established by the association to secure and enhance the quality of Arrowtown's (and environs) air and at ...Read More
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Tue 29th Jan 08
Tribute Paid to Trustees
A strong tribute has been paid to the departing Queenstown Events Centre Trustees by Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Clive Geddes.
"The centre was built in 1994 in controversial circumstances and was at that time labeled a 'white elephant'," Mr Geddes said.
The dedication of the inaugural trustees...Read More
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Mon 28th Jan 08
Wolverine buys into 'green screen' initiative
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is taking a waste minimisation initiative to the movies QLDC Mayor Clive Geddes said.
"We are delighted that the latest production in our region has volunteered to participate in a best practise case study to assist the council in the development of a film indu...Read More
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Wed 16th Jan 08
Two More Plan Changes For Comment
16 January 2008
Now is the time to get involved in the district planning process with two more plan changes notified for public submission today (Wednesday).
Plan Change 28: Trails was initiated in response to concerns raised by landowners regarding potential effects to the future development of t...Read More
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Wed 16th Jan 08
La Nina Continues - Overgrown Section Threat Mounts
16 January 2008
Overgrown and tinder-dry sections are causing increasing concern in the Queenstown Lakes District as the La Nina weather pattern promises more hot weather in store, Queenstown Lakes District Council principal rural fire officer Gordon Bailey said.
"There is justification for mounti...Read More
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Wed 16th Jan 08
Teddy Bears' Picnic Not To Be Missed
If you go down to the woods today?
It's that time of year again as littlies from across the district venture out with their teddies to partake in the annual Summerdaze Teddy Bears' Picnic this weekend.
Teddy Bears' picnics would take place in Queenstown on Saturday January 19 in the Gardens and Wa...Read More
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Mon 14th Jan 08
Condolence Book for Sir Ed
14 January 2008
A condolence book for the late Sir Edmund Hillary has been opened at the Queenstown Lakes District Council Gorge Road office.
Anyone is welcome to come in and sign the book, which will be sent to Sir Ed's family before the state funeral on January 22.
The condolence book will be a...Read More
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