Friday, 7 May 2021, 4:48 pm
The recently announced $20 million government investment
in economic diversification for the Queenstown Lakes
District will help amplify extensive local work already
underway, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC)’s
Economic Development Unit (EDU) has said.
The
announcement coincides with the EDU releasing its draft
diversification framework, which is designed to align
current and future projects driven by local business leaders
and entrepreneurs.
The framework will eventually form
part of a district-wide diversification plan.
The
framework [diagram attached], explains how start-ups and
existing businesses relate with, and connect to, larger
industries and corporates within the local economic
diversification ecosystem.
Press Release – Queenstown Lakes District Council Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has expressed relief for local businesses while heartily welcoming the announcement from Tourism Minister Stuart Nash today. I would like to thank the Minister for recognising that tourism and the five South …
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has expressed relief for local businesses while heartily welcoming the announcement from Tourism Minister Stuart Nash today.
“I would like to thank the Minister for recognising that tourism and the five South Island regions significantly hit by the absence of overseas visitors needed further assistance. First and foremost, the wellbeing support and kick-starter grants for businesses that have only just been keeping their heads above water are an absolute lifeline. These folks have been doing it really tough, which has taken an emotional toll, and I hope business owners and operators that are struggling will take up these opportunities,
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 9:49 am
The Hāwea Store and Kitchen owners Hamish and Erica
Mackay want to reassure the Hawea community that whatever
the expansion of the Lake Hāwea commercial zone may entail,
they are here to stay.
The couple have spent four
years growing their business and are adamant that nothing
has been “set in stone” regarding the fate of their
grocery store and cafe - situated on the corner of Capell
Avenue and Parry Crescent.
The Mackays have signed an
‘affected party approval’ consenting to a proposal by
Lake Hāwea Holdings Ltd - owned by Wanaka businessman Matt
Press Release – Hawea Store and Kitchen The Hwea Store and Kitchen owners Hamish and Erica Mackay want to reassure the Hawea community that whatever the expansion of the Lake Hwea commercial zone may entail, they are here to stay. The couple have spent four years growing their business …
The Hāwea Store and Kitchen owners Hamish and Erica Mackay want to reassure the Hawea community that whatever the expansion of the Lake Hāwea commercial zone may entail, they are here to stay.
The couple have spent four years growing their business and are adamant that nothing has been “set in stone” regarding the fate of their grocery store and cafe – situated on the corner of Capell Avenue and Parry Crescent.
Friday, 30 April 2021, 3:09 pm
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) elected members
have approved an additional $6.3M budget for cleaning up
historic asbestos contamination from the Lakeview site[1].
At
the Council meeting yesterday, a planned 2020-2021 budget of
$2.3M was extended to a total $8.6M for 2020-21 to ensure
that asbestos containing materials (ACM) uncovered during
site clearance can be handled, transferred and disposed of
safely.
QLDC Property Director Richard Pope said that
the amount of asbestos containing materials discovered in
the buildings and soil was significantly higher than had
been originally expected. The materials discovered appear to
be from historic activity prior to 1970.