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 …
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QLDC are requesting your informal feedback on a proposed review of “Control of Activities in Public Places” bylaw. Pre-consultation informal feedback closes 15 January 2015 The current bylaw is available here. QLDC regularly request feedback from the community on proposed changes. A list of current and previous requests are here.