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Rates & Property
- Setting the Rates
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- Rates Dates & Payment Options
- Changing your details
- Property Information Search
- Online Rates Payments
- Rates Rebates, Remission & Postponement
- Short-Term Visitor Accommodation
- Queenstown CBD Transport Rate for Queenstown Town Centre Properties
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Rubbish & Recycling
- How we recycle in the Queenstown Lakes District
- Cut your waste
- Commercial Services
- Public place litter bins and illegal dumping
- Rubbish & Recycling Collection
- Recycling Centres
- Transfer Stations
- Solid Waste Assessment
- Waste Minimisation Community Fund
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Resource Consents
- Do I need a resource consent?
- Change, extend or surrender a resource consent
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Alcohol Licensing
- Alcohol Public Notices
- Find the right alcohol licence and apply
- Alcohol licence fee calculator
- Renew and/or vary your alcohol licence
- Manager's certificates
- Legal requirements for licence holders
- District Licensing Committee decisions
- ARLA annual report
- Alcohol-Free Areas In Public Places
- Have your say on alcohol licence applications
- All alcohol licensing forms
- Gambling Information
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Registrations
- Register your Dog
- Register for a transfer or refund of dog registration fee
- Renewal for Campgrounds and Offensive Trade Registrations
- Activities in a Public Place - Registration/Application Form
- Register as a Homestay
- Register as Residential Visitor Accommodation
- Register for our public notification list
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- Register for Kerbside Collection Services
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Community
Community
Ngā Hapori
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- Māori Community
- Managing the risk of wildfire
- Population and Demand
- Summerdaze
- Tuia Programme
- Venue Hire
Community Text Alerts
Join our community text alert database and hear first hand about any issues affecting your community.
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Recreation
Recreation
Kā mahi a te rēhia
- Queenstown Events Centre
- Wānaka Recreation Centre
- Paetara Aspiring Central
- Swim
- Learn to Swim
- Golf
- Kids' Recreation
- Sport & Rec Venues and Contacts
- Courts and Fields
- Memberships - Join Today
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- Responsible Camping
- Parks and Walkways
- Lakes and Boating
- Mountain Biking
- Horse Riding
- Splash Café
- Physiotherapy
- Playgrounds
- School Holiday Programmes
- This Is Sport & Recreation
First Splash - Swim with Confidence
First Splash is a learn to swim programme for migrant women to increase their confidence in the water.
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Council Documents
- Long Term Plan (LTP)
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- Annual Plans
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- Bylaws
- Capex Quarterly Update
- Monthly Reports
- National Policy Statement - Urban Development 2020 (NPS-UD)
- Policies
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- Queenstown Lakes Spatial Plan
- Reserve Management Plans
- Section 10A Reports
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Council Projects
- Project Tohu
- Queenstown Town Centre Arterial
- McPhee Park Playground
- Blue-Green Network Plan
- Frankton Track Wastewater Upgrades
- Aubrey Road Wastewater Pipe Upgrades
- Luggate Water Upgrades
- Kingston Infrastructure Works
- Queenstown Town Centre Street Upgrades
- Way To Go
- Our Water Done Well
- Upper Clutha Wastewater Conveyance Scheme
- Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant Stage 3 upgrades
- Short term approach for managing wastewater discharge
- Long term solution for Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Smart Water Meters Trial
- Environmental Monitoring System
- Lakeview Development
- Mount Iron Reserve Management Plan
- Project Manawa
- Wānaka Airport Certification
- Wānaka Airport Future Review
- Improving housing outcomes
- Queenstown Lakes Home Strategy
- Upgraded Two Mile UV Treatment Plant
- Frankton Road Watermain Upgrades
- Glenorchy Water Treatment Upgrades
- Upper Clutha Safety Improvements Programme
- Cardrona Valley Water Supply Scheme
- Schools to pool active travel route
- All-weather turf at Queenstown Events Centre
- Arthurs Point to Queenstown shared path
- 101 Ballantyne Road Masterplan
- Ballantyne Road Upgrade
- Cardrona Valley Wastewater Upgrade
- Glenorchy Reservoirs
- Frankton Campground
- Frankton Stormwater Upgrade
- Marine Parade Upgrades
- Mayoral Housing Affordability Taskforce
- Shotover Country Borefield and Treatment Plant
- Proposed Visitor Levy
- Ladies Mile Masterplan
- Recreation Ground Wastewater Pump Station and Rising Main
- Luggate Memorial Centre
- Te Kararo Queenstown Gardens
- Western Wānaka Water Supply Upgrade
- Shotover Bridge Water and Wastewater Main
- Te Tapuae Southern Corridor
- Glenorchy Marina Carpark
- Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan
- Travel Demand Management Programme
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District Plan
- Operative District Plan
- Proposed District Plan
- ePlans
- National Policy Statement-Urban Development (District Plan Amendments)
- Urban Intensification Variation
- Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Variation
- Private Plan Change 1 - The Hills Resort Zone
- Upper Clutha Landscape Schedules Variation
- Priority Area Landscape Schedules
- Special Zones Review
- District Plan Maps
- A Guide to Plan Changes
- Planning Matters - Planning & Development Newsletter
- Community
- Manaaki
- Newcomers Guide
- Welcoming Communities
- Arts, Culture and Heritage
- Community Connect
- Citizenship Ceremonies
- Community Associations and Groups
- Community Funding
- Community Research
- Community Wellbeing
- Economic Development
- Emergency Management
- Energy Saving Tips
- Event Planning and Venues
- Māori Community
- Managing the risk of wildfire
- Population and Demand
- Summerdaze
- Tuia Programme
- Venue Hire
Community Fund
The Community Fund supports local initiatives that enhance community wellbeing, resilience, and connectedness in the Queenstown Lakes District. Funding is available for not-for-profit groups, charities, and community organisations delivering projects that align with community priorities. This fund aims to empower local groups to make a meaningful impact through events, services, and initiatives that benefit the wider community
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2025-2026 Funding Round
The 2025-2026 Community Fund has a total pool of $180,000, reflecting the funding allocation set in the QLDC Annual Plan. With a relatively smaller funding round this year, priority was given to initiatives that align closely with community needs and deliver strong local impact.
The 2025-2026 Community Fund closed for applications on 30 April 2025.
Applicants had the optional opportunity to present their application to elected members on 14 May in Wānaka and 15 May in Queenstown. Councillors reviewed applications in May, with final decisions made by Full Council on 26 June 2025. Applicants will be notified of the outcome in July.
See a list of recipients for the Community Fund 2025-2026 below.
Previous Fund Recipients
Previous fund recipients can be found below.
Grants for the Community Fund 2024-2027 were awarded to community groups and not-for-profit organizations' operating across the district following the 27 June 2024 Full Council meeting.
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