Scheduled Road Closures
Below you'll find a list of scheduled event road closures that have been approved or publicly notified.
Publicly notified closures
Please note that publicly notified road closure details may be subject to change.
Hanley's Farm Community Festival 2020
Roads to be closed: Bannister Street from Jack Hanley Drive to Ward Street, Jack Hanley Drive from Muster Road to Shepherd Road and the southern end of Shepherd Road for approximately 50 metres from the Jack Hanley Road intersection.
Period of closure: 1000 Friday 6 March 2020 to midnight Saturday 7 March 2020
Note: controlled access with be available for residents within the closure area.
Wānaka A&P Show 2020
Road to be closed: McDougall Street from Ardmore Street to Brownston Street
Period of closure: 0600 Wednesday 11 March 2020 to 1200 Sunday 15 March 2020
Roads to be closed: Brownston Street from McDougall Street to Youghal Street and McDougall Street from Upton Street to Brownston Street
(Note: access to this area will be available for residents, campground users, trade exhibitors, Park and Ride buses and for disabled parking)
Period of closure: 0600 to 2000 on Friday 13 March 2020 and Saturday 14 March 2020
Motatapu Sporting Event 2020
Friday 13 March 2020
Road to be closed: Nairn Street
Period of closure: 1500 to 2000
Saturday 14 March 2020
Road to be closed: Nairn Street and Ford Street from Nairn/Criterion Street intersection to Tobins Track
Period of closure: 0900 to 2000
Road to be closed: Macetown Track (to Macetown)
Period of closure: 0700 to 2000
Road to be closed: Motatapu Road (from Wānaka – Mount Aspiring Road intersection)
Period of closure: 0400 to 1300
Sunday 15 March 2020
Road to be closed: Nairn Street
Period of closure: 0700 to 1600
Road to be closed: Ford Street from Nairn/Criterion Street intersection to Tobins Track
Period of closure: 0700 to 1230
Road to be closed: Tobins Track from east of Ford Street to the Tobins Track/Glencoe Road intersection and Glencoe Road (a one kilometre length from the top of Tobin’s Track)
Period of closure: 0800 to 1100
Road to be closed: Macetown Track (to Macetown)
Period of closure: 0600 to 1000
Road to be closed: Motatapu Road (from Wānaka - Mount Aspiring Road intersection)
Period of closure: 0600 to 1000
NO PARK ZONE (with the exception of residents)
Roads: Nairn Street and Ford Streets
Period: 0800 Friday 13 March 2020 to 1600 Sunday 15 March 2020
Southern Lakes Half Marathon 2020
Road to be closed: Brownston Street from Dungarvon Street to McDougall Street
Period of closure: Saturday 4 April 2020 from 0945 to 1130
Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival 2020
Festival Parade and Market Day
Roads to be closed: Buckingham Street from Butlers Green to Bedford Street, Berkshire Street from Ramshaw Lane to Wiltshire Street, All of Ramshaw Lane, All of Romans Lane, All of Camp Lane, All of Arrow Lane, All of Villiers Street, All of Surrey Street, All of Nairn Street, Bedford Street from Merioneth Street to Cardigan Street, Wiltshire Street from Anglesea Street to Ramshaw Lane, Merioneth Street from Hertford Street to Bedford Street, Hertford Street from Wiltshire Street to Denbigh Street.
Period of closure: Saturday 18 April 2020 from 0730 to 1900
'Pie, Pint and Pinot' Festival
Roads to be closed: Buckingham Street from Wiltshire Street to Merioneth Street
Period of closure: Sunday 19 April 2020 from 1030 to 1900
'Tobins Rush'
Roads to be closed: Tobins Track
Period of closure: Sunday 19 April 2020 from 0800 to 1300
Queenstown Winter Festival 2020
TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2020
Earnslaw Park Hub – pack in
Road to be closed: Beach Street from Rees Street to Shotover Street
Period of closure: 0600 to 1800
Note: Southern Safety will man entry for services and deliveries to businesses.
WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 2020
Earnslaw Park Hub – pack in
Road to be closed: Beach Street from Rees Street to Shotover Street
Period of closure: 0600 to 1800
Note: Southern Safety will man entry for services and deliveries to businesses.
THURSDAY 18 JUNE 2020
Earnslaw Park Hub
Road to be closed: Beach Street from Rees Street to Shotover Street
Period of closure: 0930 – 2100
Queenstown Winter Festival Opening Ceremony
Roads to be closed: All of Rees Street, Marine Parade from Rees Street to the Memorial Gates, Beach Street from Camp Street to Shotover Street
Period of closure: 1500 to 2100
Note: Southern Safety to man Shotover Street roundabout to allow Cow Lane users to enter via Rees Street
Matariki Torch Light Hikoi
Road to be closed: Beach Street from Camp Street to Shotover Street and Camp Street from Shotover Street to Ballarat Street
Period of closure: 15 minute closure between 1650 and 1725
FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2020
Earnslaw Park Hub
Road to be closed: Beach Street from Rees Street to Shotover Street
Period of closure: 0900 to midnight
Friday Night Party & Fireworks
Roads to be closed: All of Rees Street, Marine Parade from Rees Street to the Memorial Gates, Beach Street from Rees Street to Shotover Street
Period of closure: 1200 to midnight
Note: Southern Safety to man Shotover Street roundabout to allow Cow Lane users to enter via Rees Street.
SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2020
Earnslaw Park Hub
Road to be closed: Beach Street from Rees Street to Shotover Street
Period of closure: 0930 to 2100
More FM Day on the Bay
Road to be closed: All of Rees Street, Marine Parade from Rees Street to the Memorial Gates, Beach Street from Rees Street to Shotover Street
Period of closure: 0930 to 2100
Note: Southern Safety to man Shotover Street roundabout to allow Cow Lane users to enter via Rees Street.
NO PARK zone
Marine Street East (lake side) 0600 to 1530 (to allow for official vehicles accessing the event)
SUNDAY 21 JUNE 2020
Earnslaw Park Hub
Road to be closed: Beach Street from Rees Street to Shotover Street
Period of closure: 0930 to 0030 Monday 22 June 2020
Sunday Sessions
Roads to be closed: All of Rees Street, Marine Parade from Rees Street to the Memorial Gates, Beach Street from Rees Street to Shotover Street
Period of closure: 1130 Sunday 21 June 2020 to 0030 Monday 22 June 2020
Note: Beach Street intersection will be opened and manned by Southern Safety Services between 2130 and 0030. Southern Safety will also man Shotover Street roundabout to allow Cow Lane users to enter via Rees Street.
MONDAY 22 JUNE 2020
Earnslaw Park Hub – pack out
Road to be closed: Beach Street from Rees Street to Shotover Street
Period of closure: 0600 to 1800
Note: Southern Safety will man entry for services and deliveries to businesses.