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!
A collection of events happening district-wide over the summer months.
We have new rules on freedom camping. Make sure you know before you go!
Get to know your elected members and how to contact them.
Find out everything you need to know about owning a dog in the Queenstown Lakes District and how to contact our Animal Control team about wandering, lost or barking dogs or wandering stock.
Our Animal Control team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our interactive map shows where you can walk your dog and when it must be on a lead.
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