A boil water is in place for businesses and properties across Queenstown following a number of confirmed local cases of illness caused by the protozoa, cryptosporidium. This affects all properties serviced by the Council’s Queenstown supply including Frankton, Quail Rise and Tucker Beach Rd, Kelvin Heights and Hanley’s Farm. Jack’s Point is a privately operated water supply and is not affected. Read more here.

Mayor Glyn Lewers declared a state of emergency for Queenstown at 6.33am this morning. Emergency services have been responding to a severe weather event in Queenstown, which has caused flooding and debris flows affecting the town centre. Full information here.

Queenstown Trails Trust

The Queenstown Trails Trust is a non profit organisation dedicated to developing a network of public trails around the Wakatipu basin.

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Trustees

The Queenstown Trails Trust is made up of 8 passionate members of the Wakatipu community, plus representatives from the Council and Department of Conservation.

The trustees are:

  • Tony McQuilkin (Patron)

  • Michael Walker (Chairman & Trustee)

  • Andrew Brinsley (Deputy Chairman & Trustee)

  • Sarena Glass

  • Warwick Goldsmith

  • Wendy Pannett

  • John Edmonds

  • Mark Townsley

  • Steve Hall

  • Penny Clark

The Trust also has its own Chief Executive, Mark Williams.

Queenstown Trails for the future (2015-2025)