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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Sponsored Athletes

Kā Kaiaka Kaitautoko

Due to the effects of COVID-19 we have made the decision to focus on charities and organisations that support the wider community in the fundamental areas of health and wellbeing.

As a result, we are cancelling our long-running athlete development sponsorship programme and will review funding priorities again before the 2022/23 financial year.

Find out more about the new Get Active Community Grant and how to apply here.

In previous years, QLDC Sport and Recreation sponsorship has provided successful applicants with free access to Alpine Health and Fitness, Alpine Aqualand (both located at Queenstown Events Centre), Arrowtown Memorial Pool and Wānaka Recreation Centre.

We continue to applaud our district's inspirational athletes, several of whom continue to make their mark on the international stage, and welcome them to use our facilities for training and recreation.