Do you have a Ultra Low Emission Burner? If so, would you be prepared to help assess whether ULEBs can make a significant difference to our dangerously high levels of winter air pollution? Otago Regional Council have approached us with a project to measure the real-life emissions from ULEBs. The more accurate emissions estimates are, […]
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In the recent AVA survey there were a couple of responses asking for more information around what is happening in Coronet Forest. Coronet Forest is the big area of hillside above Malaghans Rd, from Alan Reid Rd to about Remarkable Vets. It goes over the top of that hillside and down to Bush Creek. This
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Since its founding in 1862, Arrowtown has always been self-contained. We have our own school, churches, cemetery, pubs, shops, swimming pool, hall, sports teams, community organisations – and our own local government representation, but only until 2022. Arrowtown is integral to the New Zealand brand. The town has responded to change, created opportunities and grown
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Our AGM is coming up on Thursday 28 October at 7.30pm at Arrowtown Community Rooms (beside the tennis courts). Please come along and find out all about our year’s activities and hear from our guest speaker Mark Williams of the Queenstown Trails Trust. If you are interested in being on our committee we welcome your
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We all choose to live and stay in the Queenstown Lakes District for many reasons. The unique environment, outdoor lifestyle, beauty and vibrancy of our places and diverse cultures make it easy to see why so many people want to make this special place their home. Unfortunately many struggle to…
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Last week Destination Queenstown, Lake Wānaka Tourism and QLDC launched a district-wide project to co-design a pathway to regenerative tourism by 2030. This is a new era of thinking to evolve our local tourism eco-system so it’s important we take a collaborative Queenstown Lakes approach to guiding decision-making and planning for our destination. It will
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In winter Arrowtown has some of the most polluted air in New Zealand, thanks to the popularity of solid-fuel home heating. Air monitoring shows that the national standards for pollution are regularly exceeded. We are working alongside NIWA, ORC and the Cosy Homes trust to clear the air in Arrowtown. Under ORC regulations you are not
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The Central Lakes Trust Insulation Grant Programme, administered by the Cosy Homes Trust, is now subsidising the installation of effective insulation in a wider range of homes than ever before. Under the scheme they will pay 70% of the cost of ceiling and underfloor insulation up to a maximum of $2800 per home. Eligibility requires a home
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Are you interested in helping the Arrowtown community in an emergency? QLDC and Emergency Management Otago (what used to be Civil Defence) are setting up a new Community Response Group for Arrowtown. They’re looking for volunteers who can help prepare for and respond to a crisis. This could be a flood, earthquake, landslip, wildfire, severe
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After a successful pilot project in 2020, NIWA is again partnering with the Arrowtown Village Association to bring their Community Air Watch project to Arrowtown in winter 2021. The AVA, along with Dr Ian Longley, Principal Scientist Air Quality at NIWA, invite you to come to the Athenaeum Hall Supper Room on Monday 19 April
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Queenstown Lakes District Council is consulting the community at the moment on the Spatial Plan for the Queenstown Lakes, the Ten Year Plan, a review of fees and charges, and the Parks and Open Spaces Strategy. GROW WELL | WHAIORA – Spatial Plan A draft Queenstown Lakes Spatial Plan has been developed which proposes a
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