Holiday alert: Please note that kerbside collections between 25-27 December and 1-3 January will be pushed out a day (even recyclers need a holiday). For more on Rubbish & Recycling in our district, see our dedicated webpage.

Council offices will close at midday Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen 8.00am Monday 5 January 2026. For urgent issues, call us on 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka). For non-urgent issues, please us the Snap Send Solve App. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Holiday swim weeks

Mix up the kids' school holidays with swim classes at Alpine Aqualand (Queenstown Events Centre) and Wānaka Recreation Centre. 

A 30-minute swimming lesson each day is an intensive way for children to rapidly develop their swimming skills and enhance their technique.

As part of our learn to swim programme, we encourage you to use our public pools before and after lessons (we suggest after so students aren’t tired for their class). This is included in the cost of lessons so there’s no need to pay pool entry for the person being taught (but accompanying family members and friends do need to pay!). It’s a great opportunity to practise new skills.

  • Group classes and some availability for private lessons:

    Holiday Swim Weeks:

    • Monday 5 January - Friday 9 January ($77.50)

    • Monday 12 January - Friday 16 January ($77.50)

    • Monday 19 January - Friday 23 January ($77.50)

    Booking holiday swim weeks will open from Monday 1 December - login below to sign up. 

    New Customer Register

    Existing Customer Login

    For more information please call or email:

    03 450 9115

    aqualandswimschool@qldc.govt.nz

  • Group classes and some availability for private lessons:

    Holiday Swim Weeks:

    • Monday 5 January - Friday 9 January ($77.50)

    • Monday 12 January - Friday 16 January ($77.50)

    • Monday 19 January - Friday 23 January ($77.50)

    Booking for the January holiday swim weeks is open from Monday 1 December. Login below to sign up. 

    New Customer Register

    Existing Customer Login

    For more information please phone or email:

    03 443 9334

    wanakaswims@qldc.govt.nz