Mountain Scene By TRACEY ROXBURGH Bunnings Queenstown’s putting the finishing touches on its $40 million, 8100 square metre building, on the Frankton Flats, after a protracted process spanning three years. The Aussie-headquarterd business first applied to council in April, 2017, to build its first Queenstown store on the 1.6-hectare site. But commissioners declined that in March, 2018, leading Bunnings to appeal the decision to the Environment Court. Consent was granted by the court two years ago this week. And despite the impacts of Covid — which last year saw seven of its New Zealand outlets close — Bunnings pushed on with the build, beginning site clearance work last May.