Mountain Scene
July 11, 2021
Covid-19 has thrown us into a new world of closed borders, bubbles and health and safety
protocols over this past year, and while we’ve all been ‘‘re-imagining’’, ‘‘pivoting’’ and crystal ball-polishing to the best of our ability, the ride will be rocky for some time yet.
But this uncertainty and global lull in tourism has also created an opportunity to rethink our purpose, how we operate and how we measure success, so we can begin making change before international demand returns.
While this may seem counter-intuitive right now, particularly with the recent pause to quarantine-free travel, our community as a whole has a chance to shape tourism in a way that fits more cohesively with our place and our people.
Mountain Scene
July 10, 2021
By PHILIP CHANDLER
Thirty-two years after trying to stop its borough council from being forcibly amalgamated
with Queenstown Lakes District Council, Jim Ryan was battling again for Arrowtown’s independence at a meeting on Monday last week.
He was amongst townspeople fighting against an advisory group’s recommendation Arrowtown lose its council seat.
‘‘Well, here we go again,’’ he told former councillor/museum director David Clarke as he arrived at Arrowtown’s Lakes District Museum.
In the boardroom, his last words before he suddenly died were, ‘‘well, this must be important to get me out of bed this early on a winter’s morning’’.
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The tourism mecca has long been attracting visitors from around the world but it wants to be known for more than just a holiday destination.
Covid-19 has decimated the industry, which has sparked the area to think beyond plane-loads of people headed for Queenstown.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council was given Government funding to launch Home for Healthier Business to attract business leaders, employers, and talent to the district to broaden economic opportunities.
Your playlist will load after this ad The adventure town has been hit hard by the effects of the Covid-19 downturn.
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 11:27 am
Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Economic
Development Unit (EDU) has today announced an exciting
campaign to advance economic diversification in the
region.
The diversification campaign, Home for
Healthier Business, is dedicated to attracting business
leaders, employers, and talent to Queenstown Lakes with an
aim to broaden future economic prospects in the
district.
QLDC Economic Development Manager Peter
Harris said the campaign promotes the advantages of the
unique Queenstown Lakes lifestyle, entrepreneurial community
spirit, and progressive business
attributes.
“Queenstown Lakes district has a global
reputation as a spectacular place to visit and holiday, but
we want to challenge the perception of our district as a