Work to upgrade Arrowtown’s water supply will start this week at the Bush Creek Recreation Reserve. QLDC General Manager Property and Infrastructure Peter Hansby said the work is the first part of a major upgrade for the Arrowtown water supply network and forms part of QLDC’s ambitious Three Waters Programme outlined in the 2018-2028 Ten […]
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QLDC has said they will not be going ahead with a proposal to have a freedom camping hub at Whitechapel. Here’s the media release, which does not mention Whitechapel as one of the camping hubs: More details can now be revealed on the plans to promote responsible and sustainable camping across the district this summer.
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Early next month QLDC’s Whitechapel Flat Recreation Reserve (on Whitechapel Road near Arrow Junction) will become the site of a free camping hub. Only certified self-contained campervans will be allowed to use the site, and the maximum stay will be two nights. Toilets, rubbish and recycling stations will be installed and “camping ambassadors” will monitor
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It may not seem like the most thrilling subject in the world, but QLDC’s Traffic and Parking Bylaw is up for revision and they’d like your input. The draft bylaw is available on the QLDC website and submissions on it close this Friday 12 October. Some of the changes from the old bylaw are: Giving
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Arrowtown currently has its own dedicated QLDC councillor. That’s very unusual for a town this size as the population within the current ward boundary is below the threshold to automatically get a councillor. It is only the very special nature and character of the town that make this acceptable to the Local Government Commission. Every
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Queenstown Lakes District Council is seeking public feedback on a plan to minimise waste generated in the district. A long term goal of zero waste guides the Waste Minimisation and Management Plan (WMMP) which charts the course for how QLDC approaches this important goal. Last year QLDC carried out a Waste Assessment which informed seven different
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The Queenstown Lakes District Council draft Ten Year Plan 2018-28 affects every single person in our district. It outlines a work plan for the next ten years and how that work will be funded. QLDC aims to produce a plan that addresses the challenges of significant resident and visitor growth but at the same time
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It was pleasing to see a good turn out at the QLDC information meeting held in Arrowtown this week. A big thank you to the QLDC staff, Mayor Jim and Councillors who attended to keep our community informed. Although much focus during question time was placed by some Arthurs Point residents on their concerns with potential on-going Chlorination
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Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult, QLDC Councillors and staff are inviting local residents to join them in discussing future plans for safe drinking water in our community, including making chlorination permanent. There will be a public meeting in the Supper Room of the Athenaeum hall at 5 pm on Monday 5 March 2018. QLDC
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