Press Releases

The Crown Range Road was closed this morning after an aviation fuel (av gas) spill, resulting from an accident, Queenstown Lakes District Council communications manager Meaghan Miller said. "At approximately 6.30am a ute towing a trailer was descending the zig zag section on the Queenstown side of ...Read More

The future management of decommissioned oxidation ponds at Wanaka will be discussed by the Queenstown Lakes District utilities committee on Tuesday, QLDC infrastructure services general manager Mark Kunath said. “Decommissioning of the ponds began in 2009, having been made redundant by the de...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has today lifted the Boil Water Notice issued for Arrowtown. The notice was put in place on Tuesday after routine testing detected an e-coli contamination level of 1 - the minimal contamination level, QLDC senior 3 waters service engineer Bernard Robinson said....Read More

First day pupils at the brand new Remarkables Primary School at Frankton can look forward to a safe trip to school next month, Queenstown Lakes District Council travel demand project manager Rae-Anne Kurucz said. “Walking to school has never been easier. A lot of work has been done to create ...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has today issued a boil water notice to Arrowtown residents. “The notice was issued this morning after routine testing detected the positive presence of e- coli in the Arrowtown water supply,” QLDC senior 3 waters service engineer Bernard Robinson s...Read More

A review of the Queenstown Lakes District Council Gambling Policy has shown that it is working well in reducing the number of gaming machines around the district. “The council is required by the Gambling Act 2003 to adopt a Gambling Policy to control the number and location of Class 4 gaming ...Read More

Wanaka residents are being encouraged to comment on changes being proposed for two key Wanaka streets. “Proposed improvements to Brownston Street and Ardmore Street were released for public comment just before Christmas last year,” Queenstown Lakes District Council infrastructure strate...Read More

The Queenstown Gardens duck pond is about to receive a bit of a face lift with work starting this week to reinstate the rock edging. “Over the years, rock edging around the pond has started to erode, making it a bit ugly and in places causing a few potential safety issues,” Queenstown L...Read More

The completion of the $5 million Queenstown Airport runway extension will not be delayed by an ongoing appeal, Queenstown Lakes District Council corporate and regulatory general manager Roger Taylor said. The QAC consent for the extraction of gravel to form the base for the runway extension safety ...Read More

An internal investigation is being undertaken by the Queenstown Lakes District Council into odour issues at the Wanaka-based Project Pure Wastewater Treatment Plant, QLDC project manager Martin O’Malley said. An officer of the Otago Regional Council (ORC) attended the site on 27 November 2009...Read More