15th July 2020 Development / QLDCIt marks the beginning of the transformation of the 10-hectare Lakeview site into an extension of the Queenstown CBD.
14th July 2020 QLDC / RoadsQueenstown Lakes District Council calling for local feedback on proposed options to improve crossing the Kimiākau Shotover River, complementing the Edith Cavell Bridge.
18th June 2020 QLDC / RecoveryTourism New Zealand board’s deputy chair, Roger Sharpe, has been named a member of Queenstown’s Regenerative Recovery Advisory Group.
25th May 2020 Accommodation / QLDC“Visitor accommodation has been particularly affected by Covid-19.”
24th April 2020 Charity / QLDCA new fund established by the Wakatipu Community Foundation in response to the Covid-19 crisis to support the district’s most vulnerable residents will help address central government funding gaps, says Queenstown mayor Jim Boult.
22nd April 2020 Employment / QLDCQueenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has backed calls to help migrants access the government’s jobseeker benefit during the Covid-19 outbreak.
17th April 2020 QLDCAround 75 tourism and hospitality businesses are in line for a QLDC rent reprieve.
9th April 2020 QLDC / Tracks & TrailsThe Queenstown Lakes District Council is reminding track and trail users to stick to Covid-19 lockdown rules, especially social distancing.
8th April 2020 QLDCQueenstown Lakes District mayor Jim Boult is establishing two recovery taskforces to help the district prepare for post-Covid-19 lockdown.
3rd April 2020 Covid-19 / QLDCA lockdown track etiquette reminder has been issued by Queenstown Lakes District Council.
24th March 2020 Covid-19 / QLDCQueenstown Lakes District Council mayor Jim Boult is urging people to consider others, including stranded tourists, as the region prepares for the four-week lockdown.
17th March 2020 Covid-19 / QLDCQueenstown Lakes District mayor Jim Boult is calling for calm following the first confirmed case of Covid-19 in the district.
21st February 2020 Airports / QLDCQueenstown Lakes District Council has launched online feedback on the future of airports in the region.
16th January 2020 Airports / QLDCQueenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has released the scope of the report it commissioned from MartinJenkins on economic and social impact assessments of future airport development in the district.
13th December 2019 QLDC / WeatherWakatipu and Wānaka lake levels have continued to recede, allowing Queenstown Lakes District Council to continue clean-up efforts across the district and particularly in the Wānaka CBD.
10th December 2019 Airports / QLDCQueenstown Lakes District Council is considering an entirely new process to influence Queenstown Airport Corporation’s Statement of Intent outcomes over the district’s airports.
6th December 2019 QLDC / WeatherQueenstown Lakes District Council’s harbour master Marty Black is advising boats to stay off lakes and rivers as lake levels remain high, with strong winds adding further risk to the region.
27th November 2019 Airports / QLDCA community group that has applied for a judicial review against Queenstown Lakes District Council’s airport plans has urged the local authority to stop its work on the project.
14th November 2019 Airports / QLDCQueenstown Lakes District Council has appointed consultants MartinJenkins to undertake economic and social impact assessments related to controversial airport expansion plans in the district.
7th November 2019 QLDC / Skyline EnterprisesA band of conifer trees either side of the Skyline gondola in Queenstown will be cleared, Queenstown Lakes District Council and Skyline Queenstown confirmed.
11th October 2019 Freedom Camping / QLDCQueenstown Lakes District Council is proposing freedom camping be prohibited in new areas across the district in the wake of strong residential growth.
10th December 2018 QLDCQueenstown Lakes District Council has launched its draft Beyond 2050 vision for the region, which includes the lofty goal of being the world’s premier destination.
17th August 2018 Freedom Camping / QLDCTwo new camping hubs, increased signage and personnel and education programmes and advertising are among the initiatives that Queenstown Lakes District Council plans to bring forward.
4th May 2018 QLDC / RTOQueenstown and Wanaka business, tourism and council leaders have agreed to adopt a unified approach to regional issues during a “ground-breaking” meeting this week.
6th February 2018 Freedom Camping / QLDCQLDC has been asked to authorise restrictions as the first steps towards addressing irresponsible behaviour by a minority of freedom campers.
1st February 2018 QLDCOne of the world’s ‘Big Three’ credit ratings agencies has for the first time assessed Queenstown’s financial prospects.
30th November 2017 QLDCTourism Minister Kelvin Davis will launch The Great Southern Tourism Opportunity event in Queenstown tonight alongside the resort’s mayor, Jim Boult.
10th November 2017 QLDCQueenstown Lakes District Council unanimously voted to proceed with public notification of revised rules for Residential Visitor Accommodation, at its extraordinary meeting on Wednesday.
9th November 2017 Airbnb / QLDCQueenstown Lakes District Council has continued to crack down on residential ratepayers renting out their homes by voting for stricter short-term visitor accommodation rules.
8th November 2017 QLDCQueenstown Lakes District Council will consider proposed new rules on Residential Visitor Accommodation at an extraordinary meeting today.
Queenstown Lakes District Council resolved to appoint two new directors for Queenstown Airport Corporation in November to replace retiring directors John Gilks and James Hadley.
27th September 2017 QLDCA new contestable fund to support economic development in the District will be considered by the Queenstown Lakes District Council at its meeting this Thursday.
QLDC wishes to remind anyone visiting lakes or rivers in the district to take extra care around the water after a 26-year old backpacker was rescued after nearly drowning.
