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WANAKA — Safety concerns for the tenants of a Wanaka property have prompted the Queenstown Lakes District Council to seek a Court Order to prohibit its occupation pending the completion of work to make it safe,” Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager corporate and regulatory Roger Taylor said.

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QUEENSTOWN — The new Millbrook link track, near Arrowtown, is on schedule for a Christmas opening, Queenstown Lakes District Council community services general manager Paul Wilson said.

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ARROWTOWN — Heritage trees adjacent to historic miners’ cottages in Arrowtown are not and will not be under any threat from proposed stormwater mitigation, Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field said.

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QUEENSTOWN — Intervention on the Shotover Slip, located near Queenstown, could be undertaken if a special meeting of the Queenstown Lakes District Council finds favour with the proposal.

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OTAGO — The Gibbston Harvest Festival committee would like to invite applications from local charities or clubs to be the recipient for funds raised during the Gibbston Harvest Festival, 2009, committee spokesman Timbo Morrison-Deaker said.

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QUEENSTOWN — A small section of newly constructed stack stone wall on the Village Green will be removed tomorrow after a decision that the structure did not work as planned, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.

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QUEENSTOWN — A scheduled water shutdown in central Queenstown became a wider than anticipated event after Council contractors working on the replacement of a water main on Ballarat Street, hit a water pipe after 11am.

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HAWEA FLAT — The residents of Hawea should have received prior notice before the chlorination of the supply last week, Queenstown Lakes District Council acting water services manager John Porter said.

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OTAGO — A discussion document on a proposed Urban Growth Boundaries Plan Change will be available for feedback from tomorrow, Queenstown Lakes District Council senior policy analyst Mark Rushworth said.

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HAWEA FLAT — The chlorination of the Hawea water supply, last week, will be investigated by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, engineering services general manager Mark Kunath said.

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QUEENSTOWN — A fund set aside by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to enable youth exchange with Queenstown’s Sister City Aspen will assist two more young musicians to head to America, ASB JazzFest festival director Harvey Maguire said.

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QUEENSTOWN — Implications of the appointment of receivers to 5 Mile Holdings Limited was discussed by the Queenstown Lakes District Council at its full council meeting today at Queenstown.

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QUEENSTOWN — Positive progress was made this week on the issue of helicopter consents in the Queenstown Lakes District.

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OTAGO — Consultation on a document that will shape access in and around Queenstown will draw to a close on Friday, Queenstown Lakes District Council transportation planning manager Denis Mander said.

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QUEENSTOWN — A review of the pricing structure of environmental health services in the Queenstown Lakes District will lessen the burden on ratepayers,” QLDC corporate and regulatory general manager Roger Taylor said.

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WANAKA — The latest attack on the Queenstown Lakes District Council by a regular complainant has proved fruitless, QLDC chief executive Duncan Field said.

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OTAGO — A meeting of all stakeholders facilitated today by the Queenstown Lakes District Council reached agreement on a course of action over the Shotover River slip.

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QUEENSTOWN — A Wakatipu group’s campaign to invoke public sympathy was unfortunate and unfounded, Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field said.

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ARROWTOWN — A slip has temporarily closed a section of the historic Macetown Road, above Arrowtown, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.

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QUEENSTOWN — The proposed high density residential neighbourhood plan change is the topic of drop-in sessions in Queenstown and Wanaka starting tomorrow (Wednesday), QLDC senior policy analyst Scott Figenshow said.

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QUEENSTOWN — The slip located above the Shotover River has remained active throughout today, with tonnes of rock continuing to fall,” Queenstown Lakes District Council emergency management officer Brenden Winder said.

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OTAGO — There will be short delays on the Crown Range Road tomorrow as minor remedial repairs are carried out on the alpine pass, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.

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OTAGO — Operators of cafés, restaurants, pubs, clubs and caterers in Queenstown Lakes District will be among the first in the country to have the chance to use a new food safety management system when a Food Control Plan developed especially for their businesses is released next month, Lakes Environmental Environmental Health Principal Lee Webster said.

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QUEENSTOWN — A rose pruning demonstration will be held in the Queenstown Gardens this Saturday.

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OTAGO — A key action identified in the Growth Management Strategy will go before the Queenstown Lakes District Council strategy committee next week, QLDC senior policy analyst Mark Rushworth said.

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OTAGO — A proposed plan change aimed at protecting high density residential neighbourhoods in the Queenstown Lakes District town centres will be considered by the QLDC strategy committee next week, QLDC senior policy analyst Scott Figenshow said.

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ARROWTOWN — Growth is a major driver for a review of parking in central Arrowtown, Queenstown Lakes District Council utilities committee chairman John Mann said.

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OTAGO — Today marks day one of a new Queenstown Lakes District Council family with four new contracts and a new ‘in house’ team working for the community, QLDC Mayor Clive Geddes said.

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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes District Council is continuing to seek feedback on options to address the increasing pressure on the Queenstown transportation network, QLDC transportation planning manager Denis Mander said.

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OTAGO — The new Queenstown Lakes District exchange website is living proof that one person’s rubbish is another’s treasure, QLDC solid waste manager Stefan Borowy said.

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OTAGO — After more than a decade the Queenstown Lakes District Council now has its own ‘parks team’ back ‘in-house’.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown's new community guides will be on duty from Friday night in a three month trial of the new position, Queenstown Lakes District Council Curbing Alcohol Related Violence (CARV) officer Merv Aoake said.

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OTAGO — With another front scheduled overnight, people travelling in the Lakes District are being reminded to carry chains and be prepared for snow to low levels, Queenstown Lakes District Council emergency management officer Brenden Winder said.

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OTAGO — The most likely cause of the Wye Creek fire, which was first detected on March 16, was from embers deposited by traction engines that were travelling along the highway at the time, the National Rural Fire Authority Fire Investigation Report has found.

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QUEENSTOWN — In anticipation of forecast growth the Queenstown Lakes District Council has been preparing a schedule of upgrades for both the drinking water supply and wastewater disposal, QLDC acting water services manager John Porter said.

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QUEENSTOWN — A strategy which will influence how the Queenstown Lakes District Council will shape access in and around Queenstown has been launched today, QLDC Mayor Clive Geddes said.

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QUEENSTOWN — The new Queenstown Skate Park at the Queenstown Gardens will be ready to skate from this Saturday, Queenstown Lakes District Council community services chairman Leigh Overton said.

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QUEENSTOWN — People travelling in the Queenstown Lakes District area this weekend are being encouraged to carry chains after the MetService issued a heavy snow warning today,” Queenstown Lakes District Council emergency management officer Brenden Winder said.

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QUEENSTOWN — A proposed new residential wheelie bin service will be re-evaluated to reflect community feedback, Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Clive Geddes said.

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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes District Council has issued a challenge to its communities to take part in a ten part challenge on World Environment Day, June 5, 2008.

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QUEENSTOWN — The ongoing replacement of an aging sewer main across the Shotover Bridge struck a minor glitch today with a further pipe failure, possibly due to colder temperatures, Queenstown Lakes District Council acting water services manager John Porter said.

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OTAGO — Anyone applying for a rural fire permit will now need to make application to the Queenstown Lakes District Council, QLDC principal rural fire officer Gordon Bailey said.

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OTAGO — A draft strategy that will help the Queenstown Lakes District plan for future walking and cycling improvements in its communities is available for feedback, QLDC transportation and planning manager Denis Mander said.

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WANAKA — A discussion document for the area known as Three Parks was released for public comment today, and forms part of a strategy to manage the significant growth expected in Wanaka.

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OTAGO — A heavy snow warning issued tonight by the MetService could see snow down to lake level in the Queenstown Lakes District tomorrow morning, Queenstown Lakes District Council emergency management officer Brenden Winder said.

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OTAGO — Anyone interested in receiving an update on the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Project Shotover is invited to attend a public information session, next week, QLDC acting water services manager John Porter said.

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QUEENSTOWN — A new safety initiative for Queenstown’s nightlife will be trialled, beginning in June, Queenstown Lakes District Council Curbing Alcohol Related Violence officer Merv Aoake announced today.

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OTAGO — Residents will be offered an opportunity to dust off their chain fitting skills at demos at Wanaka and Queenstown, Queenstown Lakes District Council emergency management officer Brenden Winder said.

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QUEENSTOWN — Saturday’s public open day held at the Queenstown Events Centre for the new aquatic facility Alpine Aqualand is being hailed as a huge success.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown’s new aquatic centre was officially named today in a joint announcement by Queenstown Lakes District Council and Lakes Leisure Limited.

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QUEENSTOWN — The community is being encouraged to have a close-up inspection of the new Queenstown Aquatic Centre this weekend,” Queenstown Lakes District Council communications manager Meaghan Miller said.

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WANAKA — The future of the Wanaka Town Centre is behind the establishment of a new body to provide strategic direction and guidance, Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field said. 

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OTAGO — This morning’s wintry blast is a timely reminder to residents and visitors to the Queenstown Lakes District that winter driving conditions now apply.

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QUEENSTOWN —  The proposed new maintenance depot to be situated in the Queenstown Gardens will require a variation to the existing designation, Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field said.

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QUEENSTOWN — Work on a $250,000 upgrade of a main pathway through the Queenstown Gardens is set to start in the second week of May.

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QUEENSTOWN — The price structure for the new Queenstown Aquatic Centre, announced today, will enable locals to swim for less than a dollar a day, Lakes Leisure aquatic general manager Cam Sheppard said.

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ARROWTOWN — Some serious political treachery will be afoot as two colourful Southern Mayors slug it out for the key to Arrowtown, early next month, Arrowtown Autumn Festival coordinator Julie Hughes said.

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WANAKA — The quick action of Queenstown Lakes District Council contractors averted a sewerage spill from entering Lake Wanaka today.

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OTAGO — This week was the communities opportunity to get the facts on rates in the Queenstown Lakes District with two drop in sessions planned for tomorrow and Thursday,” QLDC general manager finance and deputy chief executive Stewart Burn said.

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OTAGO — The third annual PBT Gibbston Harvest Festival has raised $18,556 for the Gibbston River Trail - an 8.5 kilometre walking and cycling trail that is being developed along the Kawarau River from the Bungy Bridge to Waitiri Creek Wines.

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QUEENSTOWN —  A new trust has been established which will allow the wider Southland and Otago Region to better pool and showcase resources, Film Otago Southland Trust executive manager Kevin Jennings announced today.

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QUEENSTOWN — A newspaper article that appeared in the Queenstown Lakes District yesterday had left the community badly misinformed, QLDC general manager finance and deputy chief executive Stewart Burns said.

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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes District Council Zero Waste Award winners were announced tonight at the Wasteminz workshops being held at Queenstown.

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QUEENSTOWN — The new $18.1 million Queenstown Aquatic Centre is in need of a name, Queenstown Aquatic Centre manager Cam Sheppard said.

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QUEENSTOWN — The pools have now been filled at the new $18.1 million Queenstown Aquatic Centre, adding to the excitement as the project nears completion, Queenstown Aquatic Centre manager Cam Sheppard said.

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OTAGO — Input is being sought on two Queenstown Lakes District plan changes which potentially affect all residents, QLDC policy planner Daniel Wells said.

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WANAKA — The Queenstown Lakes District Council has ratified Plan Change 13 - Kirimoko Block in Wanaka.

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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes District Council will be asked to adopt the 2008/09 draft annual plan on Thursday proposing an average rate increase across the district of 6.8% in what is being described as a watershed year.

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QUEENSTOWN — The official open day of the $22 million Queenstown Aquatic Centre has been confirmed.

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QUEENSTOWN — A detour will be in place on the Frankton Track for 2-3 days next week (April 1–3) so that an upgrade to a waste water main pipeline can be investigated.

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KINGSTON — At 5pm this evening the vegetation fire burning 25km south of Queenstown appeared to be back under control, QLDC principal rural fire chief Gordon Bailey said.

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QUEENSTOWN — Stage one of the Gorge Road upgrade will get underway in earnest after Easter, Queenstown Lakes District Council utilities committee chairman John Mann said.

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KINGSTON — As of midday today the vegetation fire burning 25km south of Queenstown continued to be ‘well involved’ on the southern fire-front, QLDC principal rural fire chief Gordon Bailey said.

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KINGSTON — A vegetation fire burning 25km south of Queenstown is now believed to have burned in excess of 1000 hectares.

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OTAGO — At 4.40pm today the Kingston state highway fire, which was first detected on Sunday had escalated to a major burn with a fire front 2km in width and a burn area of approximately 500 hectares.

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KINGSTON — Dry conditions and high winds have meant a fire on the shores of Lake Wakatipu has spread causing State Highway 6 between Kingston and Queenstown to be closed.

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QUEENSTOWN — A fire on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, situated along the Kingston highway, is now entering into its fourth day, with a flare up last night causing an early morning callout for volunteer brigades in the area, Queenstown Lakes District Council principal rural fire chief Gordon Bailey said.

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QUEENSTOWN — Major work to resurface Robins Road will mean 10-15 minute delays on Monday (March 17).

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QUEENSTOWN — The regular vandalism of developer Dave Henderson’s Five –mile signage at Frankton has become tiresome and offensive,” Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Clive Geddes said.

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QUEENSTOWN — A summary of submissions for the Queenstown Lakes District Council affordable and community housing plan change will be notified tomorrow (Wednesday), said QLDC senior policy analyst-housing Scott Figenshow.

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OTAGO — The Queenstown Lakes District Council today announced that it has selected four preferred tenderers for five major council contracts worth in excess of $5 million per annum.

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QUEENSTOWN — Dedicated waste minimisation will reap rewards for some lucky members of the Queenstown Lakes District community, QLDC solid waste manager Stefan Borowy said.

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QUEENSTOWN — An accident occurred this afternoon on a work site on Camp Street, in central Queenstown, Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager engineering services Mark Kunath said.

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OTAGO — Some key Queenstown Lakes District Council contracts will be up for consideration at an extraordinary meeting of the Queenstown Lakes District Council on Friday.

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QUEENSTOWN — Work is underway this week on a roading project which will reconstruct the surface of Robins Road from the bridge (adjacent to the Mediterranean Market, to opposite Queenstown Primary School), Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.

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QUEENSTOWN — The $2.5 million Camp Street upgrade is progressing ahead of schedule,” Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.

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QUEENSTOWN —  Delays experienced due to road works on the Glenorchy Road are expected to ease by Monday, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.

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QUEENSTOWN — One of New Zealand’s finest classical pianists will visit Queenstown for a single performance on Wednesday, March 5 at 7.30pm.

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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes Family Centre is organising a community family picnic to celebrate national Children’s Day on Sunday 2nd March.

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OTAGO — New processes have been introduced to provide more robust project cost estimates, Queenstown Lakes District Council engineering services general manager Mark Kunath said.

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WANAKA — Warm weather and good growing conditions in Lake Wanaka are probably the cause of algae that found its way into the filter of several Albert Town properties, last week, Queenstown Lakes District Council acting water services manager John Porter said.

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OTAGO — A bus service co-ordinated by organisers of this year’s PBT Gibbston Harvest Festival will help with the planning of passenger transport for future events in the district, Queenstown Lakes District Council transportation manager Denis Mander said.

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WANAKA — A workman has been injured at one of the Wanaka Project Pure worksites, this morning Queenstown Lakes District Council engineering general manager Mark Kunath said.

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WANAKA —  No decisions will be taken on the future of sports facilities in Wanaka without extensive consultation with the Wanaka community.

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OTAGO — A revamped playground complete with a spacenet, taniwha slide and goldfields theme is being proposed for Queenstown Bay but before plans can progress feedback is needed, Queenstown Lakes District Council community services chairman Leigh Overton said.

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OTAGO — Recycling in the Wakatipu has surpassed expected targets with the equivalent of 11 Boeing 737’s in weight recycled in January alone, Queenstown Lakes District Council solid waste manager Stefan Borowy said.

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OTAGO — Submissions on a draft Fire and Smoke Prevention bylaw close on February 22 (Friday).

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QUEENSTOWN —  A temporary traffic plan to cater for the $2.5 million Camp Street upgrade will be introduced this week, Queenstown Lakes District Council engineering general manager Mark Kunath said.

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WANAKA — The Upper Clutha Tracks Trust (UCTT) is excited to announce the completion of a new track that gives walking and mountain biking access from Wanaka township to the Roy’s Peak car park.

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ARROWTOWN — Reports of an algae-like substance blocking the domestic water connection to a small number of properties at Albert Town will be investigated further by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, QLDC water services manager John Porter said.

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