How things have changed !! Documentary from NZ Film unit here At around 1m 45secs notice the Autumn leaf disposal method in Arrowtown when everything was much simpler !

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The iconic Arrowtown river face with its wonderful Autumn colours is under threat from the spread of wilding conifers. The Wakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group is the voluntary group that coordinates the removal of these trees and raises money to do that BEN WATERS – ROCK ‘N ROLL PIANO – A little bit of Rock

Wednesday, 27 January 2016 from http://www.orc.govt.nz/ An online survey run by the Otago Regional Council points to strong support for council involvement in the management of wilding conifers in the region. The survey, completed by 589 respondents, closed on Friday. A key finding was that 93 percent of respondents are concerned about the spread of wilding

A second retirement village has been proposed for the Arrowtown area under fast-track special housing rules. A company linked to developer Chris Meehan has lodged an expression of interest with the Queenstown Lakes District Council for the Ayrburn Retirement Village on a 45.7ha site on Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Rd. Ayrburn Farm Developments Ltd wants to build

QLDC has received an expression of interest to establish a Special Housing Area as a retirement village at Ayrburn Farm, Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road (beside Waterfall Park). As with the McDonnell Rd proposal, the Mayor and Councillors are interested to hear community views on this proposal. While the Special Housing Area legislation does not permit formal

Work is about to start on Arrowtown’s own “pump” bike track. The $40,000 project has been more than a year in the planning and will be built on council-managed reserve land below Ramshaw Lane, near an existing skate park. It has the backing of Arrowtown’s village and business associations, as well as the local primary

(From ODT 12 January 2016 – See ODT site) Campaigner for wilding conifer control Grant Hensman has welcomed a change of approach by the Otago Regional Council. “We appreciate their change of direction,” Mr Hensman said. At the launch of a community initiative to control pest plants on the slopes above Queenstown last September, the ORC

Otago Regional Council want our views on their actions re Wilding Pines. Their survey (details below) apparently closes tomorrow so please act on this urgently If we do nothing then the coloured treescape which is Arrowtown’s iconic backdrop will be lost so it is important that ORC know that we are concerned Please tell them your