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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Our Supervision Policy

Children under 5 years of age must be within arm's reach of a responsible caregiver, 16 years of age or over at all times. 

Children under 8 years of age must be actively supervised at all times by a responsible caregiver, 16 years of age or over during their lesson and in any of our pools. 

Actively supervised means watching the children in your care at all times (during their lessons and in any of the pools) and being able to provide immediate assistance if required.

Maximum adult to child ratio: