Press Releases
Mon 21st Nov 11
Photo Competition Launched
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has launched a photo competition open to all pre and school aged children in the district.
“At the moment the Council is busy preparing the 10-Year-Plan, which will be consulted on from April next year. Every time we have produced a plan we have asked the...Read More
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Thu 17th Nov 11
QAC Airport Directors
The Annual General meeting of the Queenstown Airport Corporation on 21 November, 2011 will be asked to consider a recommendation from the Council for the appointment of two new directors and the reappointment of a third, QLDC Mayor Vanessa van Uden said.
The Council was recommending the appointment...Read More
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Tue 8th Nov 11
Ballantyne Road Temporary Speed Limit
A temporary speed limit is being placed on a section of Ballantyne Road near Wanaka to help mitigate potential dust issues as the Queenstown Lakes District Council adopts its ‘no oiling’ policy.
The new limit would apply to a section of road between Faulks Road and State Highway 6 and C...Read More
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Fri 4th Nov 11
CLT Grant for Memorial Hall Upgrade
A $1 million grant from Central Lakes Trust – Queenstown’s third million dollar grant from the trust – is a “huge step on the way" to a proposed $2.56million upgrade and facelift of Queenstown Memorial Hall.
Announcing the grant today (Thursday, November 3), Central Lakes Tr...Read More
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Thu 3rd Nov 11
Community asked to save water
The entire district is being urged to work together to prevent water restrictions this summer, Queenstown Lakes District Council 3 Waters manager Gerry Essenberg said.
“The hottest part of the year is approaching bringing with it increased demand on our water supply, “he said. &ld...Read More
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Wed 2nd Nov 11
Airport Chair Appointed
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has appointed John Gilks to the role of chairman of the Queenstown Airport Corporation.
An accountant and professional director with expertise spanning governance and business, Mr Gilks has held multiple directorships and chairs for Otago-based businesses...Read More
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Thu 27th Oct 11
Pipeline Repair
A repair to the Project Pure pipeline (Wanaka waste water) is underway after a fault was detected, Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager infrastructure Ken Gousmett said.
The repair involves replacing a faulty air valve which had resulted in a minor leak into bare ground 500 metres east...Read More
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Wed 26th Oct 11
Council assists in CCO project
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has welcomed participation in a project undertaken by the Office of the Auditor General to seek learning’s from existing Council Controlled Organisation models.
Representatives of the Auditor General are in Queenstown today to initiate the information gat...Read More
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Thu 20th Oct 11
Happy Nappy Scheme To Launch
New parents in the Queenstown Lakes District are being encouraged to discover the benefits of using cloth nappies as the ‘Happy Nappy’ scheme launches next month.
The scheme, which offered parents the opportunity to purchase $10 cloth nappy starter packs, was aimed at reducing the numbe...Read More
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Tue 18th Oct 11
Wanaka Recycling Contract
The Wanaka recycling contract has been awarded to a new contractor.
Today's decision by the Queenstown Lakes District Council Infrastructure Services Committee awards the contract (six years with a possible extension of up to three years) to Smart Environmental Limited (SEL) over two other tenders,...Read More
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