The budget for Queenstown's "chronic" water and wastewater
system is expected to blow out by $800,000 this financial
year, to the concern of councillors.
Horse owners and riders in the Wakatipu say they have been
overlooked concerning access to tracks around the region and
have met representatives from the Queenstown Lakes District
Council, the Department of Conservation and Wakatipu Trails
Trust to solve the problem.
After 12 years as chief executive for the Queenstown Lakes
District Council, Duncan Field is moving on. During his last
week in the job, he talked to reporter Henrietta Kjaer about
the changing face of Queenstown, the challenges and
highlights of the job - and about moving on.
Arrowtown residents resoundingly oppose plans to expand the
village by up to 215 homes, judging by the avalanche of
opposing public submissions received by the Queenstown Lakes
District Council.
The Wanaka Community Board yesterday decided not to write a
submission on a council pricing policy being introduced to
standardise hire charges for sports grounds, halls, reserves,
pools, streets and pavements, and other district facilities.
When the new Remarkables Primary School in Frankton opens
next month, pupils and parents will see measures have been
put in place to ensure a safe trip to school.
With just two days until submissions close for plan change
39: Arrowtown South, most received by the Queenstown Lakes
District Council are in opposition.
