Press Releases
Mon 20th Aug 07
Drop in Session this week
Wanaka residents are being urged to attend a drop in session this week to focus on the future.
"The drop in session, to be held at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Wednesday from 4-6pm was an opportunity to find out more about the Wanaka Structure Plan review and the Wanaka Transportation and Parking Stud...Read More
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Thu 16th Aug 07
Centre Progress and Cost Report for Council
A report on the proposed community and arts centre (Remarkables Centre) for Queenstown's Stanley Street will be considered by the Queenstown Lakes District Council meeting at the end of the month, ahead of major public consultation on the project.
"Work has been ongoing by the working party to get ...Read More
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Mon 13th Aug 07
Growing Competition use of 25m Pools
The decision to building a 25m lap pool in the new Queenstown Aquatic Centre, as opposed to a 50m pool, is already proving positive, project manager Ken Gousmett said.
"The decision to build the 25m pool was based, in the main, on three things. The fact that 25m pools are commonly used for competit...Read More
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Mon 13th Aug 07
Outcomes from 'Big Snow' Debrief
Some key outcomes in the wake of the June 22 snow event in the Wakatipu Basin have now been implemented, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.
"After the June event we held a debrief with the key stakeholders," Mr Marshall said.
Whilst all agencies had immediately ju...Read More
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Thu 9th Aug 07
New Offices for Queenstown Chamber - Generosity Acknowledged
The generosity of some key Queenstown players has resulted in the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce setting up a dedicated office in the heart of Queenstown, QCC chief executive Christine (Christie) Clark said.
"Essentially there was a cash shortfall between what the Chamber could pay, in terms of ren...Read More
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Wed 8th Aug 07
Guidelines on Sustainable Building now available
Guidelines aimed at improving the sustainability of buildings in the Queenstown Lakes District have just been released.
The new guidelines, called Sustainable Building in the Queenstown Lakes District, were originally an initiative identified in the 2005 HOPE strategy.
"As the project progressed, ...Read More
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Tue 7th Aug 07
Trust Subsidy on ticket prices
Tickets for the 29th International Queenstown ASB JazzFest are now on sale in conjunction with today's announcement that ticket prices are to be heavily subsidised by the trust, JazzFest Trust chairman David Cole said.
"The trust works year round to attract funding and sponsorship to bring the most...Read More
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Fri 3rd Aug 07
Rat Pack for Queenstown
Sinatra fever is set to hit Queenstown with the announcement today that the rat pack will be unleashed during the ASB Queenstown Jazz Festival, Jazzfest Trust trustee Alan Nelson said.
Picked as one of the hot nights in a packed festival line-up, Sinatra Lives will have the Millennium Ballroom jump...Read More
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Wed 1st Aug 07
Small Communities Choose Recycling Options
Consultation with the communities of Kingston and Glenorchy has resulted in community choices over recycling options for those towns.
"We identified the three possible options for each community, kerbside recycling, recycling collection points or both," Queenstown Lakes District Council acting soli...Read More
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Wed 1st Aug 07
Playground Renewal Consultation
Queenstown Lakes District families need to have their say on a new council report on playground renewal and development, QLDC parks manager Gordon Bailey said.
"Playgrounds are a really important part of our community recreation fabric and have immense value for our young so we want to provide the ...Read More
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