Press Releases

A summary of submissions for the Queenstown Lakes District Council affordable and community housing plan change will be notified tomorrow (Wednesday), said QLDC senior policy analyst-housing Scott Figenshow. The plan change process means that further submissions can be made on any original submissi...Read More
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10 March 2008 The Queenstown Lakes District Council today announced that it has selected four preferred tenderers for five major council contracts worth in excess of $5 million per annum. The council will now proceed to conclude contracts with these companies based on the tenders submitted. The c...Read More
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Dedicated waste minimisation will reap rewards for some lucky members of the Queenstown Lakes District community, QLDC solid waste manager Stefan Borowy said. The Zero Waste Awards have returned this year, featuring a new top award which will net the recipient $1000. Jointly sponsored by the counc...Read More
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5 March 2008 Some key Queenstown Lakes District Council contracts will be up for consideration at an extraordinary meeting of the Queenstown Lakes District Council on Friday. The contracts to be considered include: the maintenance of parks and reserves and the  operation and maintenance of th...Read More
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Camp Street Accident

An accident occurred this afternoon on a work site on Camp Street, in central Queenstown, Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager engineering services Mark Kunath said. "Unfortunately a contractor has been injured at the site where the Camp Street sewer pipeline is being installed," Mr Ku...Read More
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4 March 2008 Work is underway this week on a roading project which will reconstruct the surface of Robins Road from the bridge (adjacent to the Mediterranean Market, to opposite Queenstown Primary School), Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said. Part of the $350,000 up...Read More
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Camp Street Progress

The $2.5 million Camp Street upgrade is progressing ahead of schedule, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said. Installation of the sewer pipe, which preceded the road reconstruction, footpath and streetscaping work would move to the narrowest section of Camp Street next...Read More
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29 February 2008 Delays experienced due to road works on the Glenorchy Road are expected to ease by Monday, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said. "The Wilson?s Bay rehabilitation project will be sealed next week and the reconstruction work underway near Blanket Bay w...Read More
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Four key Plan Changes, notified last year, sparked an enormous response from the Queenstown Lakes District community and were still being processed, QLDC planning and strategy manager Vicki Jones said. Plan Changes 6, 7, 8 and 10 address the issues of access widths, residential flats, car parking a...Read More
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One of New Zealand's finest classical pianists will visit Queenstown for a single performance on Wednesday, March 5 at 7.30pm. Maurice Till's music career has extended well over 50-years and has covered performing, teaching and administration. He will perform live at the Memorial Hall on the commun...Read More
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