Press Releases
Fri 23rd Sep 11
Kawarau Falls Bridge
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will consider its position in terms of plans for a new Kawarau Falls bridge, QLDC transport manager Denis Mander said.
“The New Zealand Transport Agency has been working on a potential solution since 2003. It has now reached the point where it would like ...Read More
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Fri 23rd Sep 11
Hensman Road Closures
Media Advisory - Hensman Road Closures
Work on Hensman Road continues next week with road closures taking place to enable the road structure and shape to be upgraded.
The road will be closed to through traffic on Friday 30 September and again between Monday 3 October and Friday 7 October. A divers...Read More
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Wed 21st Sep 11
Wanaka sports mix presentation
The Wanaka community is invited to a presentation, based on community feedback on the Wanaka Sports Facility, Queenstown Lakes District Council project manager Ken Gousmett said.
Consultation, including a questionnaire was undertaken in July to inform a draft facilities mix report and draft concept...Read More
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Tue 20th Sep 11
Expressions Of Interest Sought For Health Panel
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will call for expressions of interest tomorrow (Wednesday) for two seats on a new independent Wakatipu health panel, QLDC Mayor Vanessa van Uden said.
The recent National Health Panel report on health services in the Wakatipu included a number of recommendation...Read More
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Mon 19th Sep 11
Safe radio use for Wakatipu
The Queenstown Lakes District habourmaster has issued a reminder about safe radio channel use on Lake Wakatipu.
“Around three years ago Council installed a new radio repeater on top of Cecil Peak to ensure coverage across the whole of Lake Wakatipu,” QLDC harbourmaster Marty Black said....Read More
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Fri 16th Sep 11
Waste Consultation- drop in sessions
Drop-in sessions to discuss a draft plan that will change the way we manage waste for the next six years in the Queenstown Lakes District will take place next week, QLDC solid waste manager Stefan Borowy said.
The plan will supersede the operative Waste Management Strategy, which was adopted in Apr...Read More
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Fri 16th Sep 11
Feedback sought on potential conference centre
The steering group tasked with investigating the feasibility of a conference centre in Queenstown is seeking feedback on what such a facility could look like.
Mayor Vanessa van Uden said the group had done extensive research into what local and international event organisers required and this had a...Read More
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Thu 15th Sep 11
English Team Win Hearts
Some of the big names of the English rugby team turned out to share their skills and stories and stoke the fires of fandom amongst the younger generation today.
Rugby fans and rugby players at Wakatipu High School and Arrowtown Primary School were able to get up close and personal with the players,...Read More
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Thu 8th Sep 11
Bar Safe Launches In Queenstown
The Queenstown Lakes District Council and local bars are launching a new initiative aimed at reducing a small but unwelcome element of late night, alcohol-fuelled bad behaviour in the resort.
Bar Safe will see door staff at 28 town centre bars kitted out in high-vis vests labelled “security&r...Read More
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Tue 6th Sep 11
RWC welcomes score in Queenstown
The Irish and Georgian Rugby Teams are officially the adopted sons of the Queenstown Lakes District with today marking the Georgian Civic Welcome to New Zealand.
The Irish team was officially welcomed at Skyline Gondola on Sunday with the Georgians arriving to a rousing Queenstown Airport welcome y...Read More
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