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ānaka businesses are feeling a different manager, painter, solicitor, chef, architectural graduate and an acupuncturist. fill job vacancies. The Wānaka Chamber of Commerce is hoping New World Three Parks is advertising multiple the recent announcement on visas for migrant vacancies and your own Wānaka Sun has been workers will help. advertising without success for a journalist and At the end of September, the Government senior editorial leader. announced a one-off residence pathway enabling Sun owner Aaron Heath says he is experiencing the a significant number of work visa holders to remain in New Zealand permanently. same problem in filling vacancies in his pharmacy. Naomi Lindsay, General Manager at Ignite A search on the digital job finder Seek this Wānaka, believes the announcement will help week revealed 81 listings for Wānaka. The roles included real estate positions, check businesses keep hold of migrant employees, who out operators, a café team leader and customer would normally move on if borders were open. But she said without any certainty on borders service rep for BP, a foreman for a major project, journalists, receptionists, carpenters, a retail or alert levels it was hard to tell what the market
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may look like at Christmas. Wānaka is reliant on seasonal workers during busier times for a range of industries, but certain sectors seem to be consistent victims worldwide due to travel restrictions and the intimate nature of venues. Attracting staff to Wānaka has also been made more difficult because of the shortage – and cost – of accommodation. It’s not all bad news. Josh Byrne, Owner of Lake Bar on Ardmore Street said he had retained a lot of good staff over the past year. “Surprisingly we are getting more work inquiries from university students for the coming
summer, which we haven’t seen for a few years. This could be due to limited opportunities outside this area.” He said the New Zealand hospitality businesses had become over reliant on minimum wages. “With the tight labour market and a lack of international tourism, pressures appear to be mounting on the industry.” He believed last year’s Covid fall out created more uncertainty. As some Australian borders set to reopen, with tentative dates set for November and December, Wānaka will be hoping for an influx of holiday makers - and workers. – By Aimee Owens
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Wao counters gas emissions The Wao Climate Action Initiative is giving businesses and schools knowledge and tools to calculate their greenhouse gas emissions and take action to reduce them. Wao Aotearoa is working with regional tourism organisations Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism, and Queenstown Lakes District Council who are jointly funding the project. Wao Aotearoa board member and Dr Carly Green said the project’s vision is to accelerate the district towards net zero carbon emissions and help build a regenerative community. “It will build on work already being done by some businesses, individuals and organisations,
including in the rural sector, which is being supported by Wai Wānaka, another local nonprofit,” she said. “We’re especially keen to work with smaller, tourism-related businesses that want to make measurable changes but may be unsure how to begin. The learnings we gain from working with an initial group of 20 will help us create resources that can be used by organisations across all different sectors. Similarly, our schools toolkit will ultimately be available to others across the country via the national Enviroschools programme.” QLDC Climate Action Programme Manager Katherine Durman said the project aligns closely
with Vision Beyond 2050 and the Queenstown Lakes District Climate Action Plan. The Wao Climate Action Initiative is split into two phases: ‘Calculate for Climate’, an initial period to set the overall context and gather data, followed by ‘Fast Track to Neutral’ featuring a series of workshops and resources to help participants work through emission reduction strategies and develop their own reduction response plan. Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism are helping identify businesses that meet three criteria - they are locally owned and operated, motivated by taking collective action and don’t currently keep an inventory of their emissions.
It’s a Wānaka quinella Wānaka duo Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous have been named joint Snow Sports NZ Overall Athlete of the Year. The winners were announced digitally this week. Both athletes achieved New Zealand and world firsts this season. Zoi became the first person to successfully defend a Snowboard Slopestyle World Championships title in March. She won the Big Air World Cup in Kreischberg, claimed a silver medal (Snowboard Slopestyle) and a bronze medal (Snowboard Big Air) at the Aspen X Games and won the Jackson Hole stop of the Natural Selection Tour. Nico won New Zealand’s first X Games Freeski SuperPipe gold medal with trick combination of
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back-to-back 1620s – the first time it had been landed in competition. He went on to become the first Kiwi to win the Freeski Halfpipe World Championships title. This year’s awards encompassed a 12-month timeframe including the 2020-21 Northern Hemisphere season and the 2021 Southern Hemisphere season.
Destination Queenstown chief Paul Abbot and Lake Wānaka Tourism General Manager Tim Barke said in addition to the Wao Climate Action Initiative the organisations were working together to develop a destination management plan for the district based on the concept of regenerative tourism. “Regenerative tourism means creating value in a way that ultimately makes our home a better place over time. Work like the Wao initiative and the destination management plan will help us achieve that,” said Mr Abbot. Businesses and schools involved in the project will be invited to participate in an event at the sixday Wao Summit in Wānaka starting next Tuesday. AWARD WINNERS WERE: Instructor – Heaven Zhang (Queenstown). Men’s Masters Ski Racing – Geoff Hunt (Queenstown). Women’s Masters Ski Racing – Bonny Teat (Wānaka). Breakthrough Season – Cool Wakushima (Queenstown). Coach of the Year – Brad Prosser (Wānaka). Cross Country Athlete of the Year – Campbell Wright (Wānaka). Alpine Ski Racer of the Year – Alice Robinson (Queenstown). Snowboarder of the Year – Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (Wānaka), Freeskier of the Year – Nico Porteous (Wānaka), Freeride Athlete of the Year – Blake Marshall (Queenstown), Overall Athlete of the Year – Jointly awarded to Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous.
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The Upper Clutha Environmental Society wants plans to build a new complex at Damper Bay rejected completely. The Society has opposed plans by Second Star Ltd – the company of PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel – to build a series of stand-alone buildings, including a 10-unit lodge for up to 24 guests, a private residence and management buildings. The plans have drawn six submissions – three are opposed and three want changes. An artist’s impression shows a complex built into the landscape – almost in the form of a combined chain of deluxe hobbit holes. In its submissions to the Queenstown Lakes
District Council the society says the site is “wholly within and surrounded by Outstanding Natural Landscape” which is recognised as landscape of national importance in the Resource Management Act. It warns the development is likely to cause significant adverse physical changes to the appearance of the landscape when viewed from public places in the vicinity. “People driving, riding, walking, paddling or boating in these highly frequented public locations will be assailed by a large number of buildings spread laterally across the subject site.” The submission, in the name of society secretary
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More than 86 per cent of the Southern District Health Board population has received one jab after the last weekend’s Super Saturday Covid vaccination drive. Almost 10,000 doses were delivered in the district on a day when more than 130,000 were delivered across the country. By the end of Super Saturday Southern delivered 9,706 vaccinations - 2885 first doses and 6,825 second doses, taking the total numbers to 449,725 vaccinations. Queenstown Lakes District was ahead of the curve – 94 per cent had received their first jab and 72 per cent the second. “This was a significant step towards our goal of reaching at least 90 per cent vaccinated by Christmas, with about 11,000 people still to go to hit this target,” Southern Covid-19 vaccination programme lead Hamish Brown “We still have over 110 providers across the district operating weekly schedules, are undertaking workplace vaccinations and have outreach teams going into smaller communities,” he said.
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Following public consultation and approval by the Wānaka Community Board in July, Almost 60 free parking spaces in Anderson Heights have been converted to free one-hour spaces and a further 10 have been converted into the three dedicated loading zones. New parking arrangements around the commercial area will begin on November 1. Wānaka Community Board Chair Barry Bruce said the aim of the new one-hour time limit was
to free up on-street parking for the customers of businesses in the immediate area. “Public on‐street parking is intended via the Council’s current bylaw to be used as overflow parking when spaces on business premises are fully used, and for visitor parking. At the moment a lot of on‐street spaces in Anderson Heights are tied up by daily commuters and staff which limits the spaces available for customers,” he said. The old Mitre 10 car park remains available for
free all-day parking for around 90 vehicles. “We recognise the new arrangements will require people to change their daily routines so I would encourage business owners to talk this through with their staff, so everyone is prepared in advance. The old Mitre 10 car park means there’s a good alternative for free all-day parking close to Anderson Heights businesses that can be promoted to staff and customers,” said Mr Bruce. The move followed consultation with
businesses, residents and property owners in the Anderson Heights commercial area in last October and in June. QLDC Senior Transport Engineer Andrew Edgar said Council had considered feedback. “We’re confident the changes achieve a balance and will meet the parking needs of the area. There will be an initial period of education to remind people of the new restrictions before parking officers begin enforcement from 1 November,” he said.
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Making a stand for sustainability Our service highlight for October is sustainability, in anticipation of the Wao Summit at the end of this month. Sustainability – meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs – covers many areas. At Community Networks and Link we’re working to enhance food security and support community resilience in the Upper Clutha. A 2019 audit found 54 per cent of Queenstown Lakes District kerbside rubbish bins were made up of kitchen and garden waste. We’ve been making changes to improve the efficiency of our current Foodbank system for some time. As part of this, we’re looking into ways to reduce the level of food waste. We have established a food security working group including representatives from Wastebusters, Dr. Compost, Hāwea Food Forest, Grow Wānaka, Food for Love and the Wānaka Vegetable Growers Club. They will investigate food rescue initiatives, facilitate seed growing workshops for our foodbank clients and
look into ways of reducing the packaging of dried goods in our Foodbank. If you are interested in joining any of these conversations, please email foodbank@communitynetworks.co.nz. Over the school holidays, the Wānaka Community Workshop held a workshop with young people from Kahu Youth to build community produce stands. We’re looking forward to these stands going to their new homes at the Wānaka Community Hub and Wānaka Wastebusters in the next few weeks, for the community to leave what they can and take what they need. Many of us have fruit trees and garden patches growing a glut of produce each year. Whether it’s from your garden or the kitchen cupboard, anything you put into the stands is one less thing going to landfill – and by taking produce home, you are helping us combat food wastage. You can leave fresh produce such as fruit, veg and herbs – as well as eggs, jams, preserves and baked goods (clearly dated please, with ingredients listed for homemade products). Keep
your eyes peeled on our Facebook page for the official opening! We would also like to remind those who have not yet completed Wao’s ‘Get Smart, Get Moving’ survey to do so in the next week. The survey will help identify the barriers and opportunities for more sustainable modes of transport in the Southern Lakes. The final few questions are focused on how residents of the Upper Clutha would use a subsidised community shuttle trial connecting outlying communities with Wānaka township, which Link Upper Clutha is currently scoping. Visit https://wao.co.nz/ to find the survey. And finally, an invitation to those who have or want a green thumb to join our crew of gardeners at the Community Hub. Now in its second season, the Link Community Gardens at the Hub provides an opportunity for people who may not have the space, resources or expertise to plant at home. For more information or to express interest, email kathy@link.org.nz.
Wānaka Community Workshop held a workshop with young people from Kahu Youth during the holidays to build community produce stands.
GREBE DIARY 2 October 17 2021
A great day to remember and celebrate Monday last week was a sort of D day. In some ways, I can still hardly believe that it has actually happened. I am of course referring to the Boardwalk. The project has added a great deal to Wānaka, and it will be something that will literally and physically grow over time. When the start date for the Boardwalk was first announced, many people approached me seeking reassurance that the grebes would be OK. It was good that that seemed to be the primary concern, at least for some. That they all ended up OK is all credit to the contractors Blakeley’s and their contract manager Dan Williams and his staff. I really was so impressed with all the decisions and actions taken to mitigate environmental impact in what is a very sensitive and public area. But their support went beyond that in the day-to-day activities around the Lake Front. I always received a cheery wave when I went down there to check on the birds and on more than one occasion, muscle was offered and gratefully
accepted when it came to heavy lifting. The best measure of success was that five pairs of birds chose to nest on the shoreline adjacent to a lot of noise and activity. If the grebes are one of the reasons why some of this has happened, then without doubt the credit really goes to all the marina boat owners who allowed me to attach nesting platforms to their berths on the marina so many years ago. This is now the ninth breeding season we have followed, and I feel that we can confidently say that at least some of the birds breeding here this year were hatched here. The grebes would never have been here to the extent they are if I had not been able to test an idea and then put the findings into practice. So I want to thank them big time, even more so the two folk most responsible for the management of the Marina, Tup Blunt and Mike Barker. I really am so grateful for all their help and support, it has made a huge difference. The outcome of that support is that the Wānaka Grebes have gone national, people, especially photographers and ornithologists, professional and amateur, have come from all over New Zealand and we also have an international audience. Last but not least I must acknowledge the role the Queenstown Lakes District Council
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to fruition. What we have both invested in is the future and Diana can be hugely proud of this particular project. We have fledged a total of 14 chicks this season with many more to come. – By John Darby
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Too many clothes, too little time When we first moved into our place, I never thought we'd use our garage. You see, I'm a bit of a minimalist. I don't like clutter. In fact, I can't stand it. The less stuff I have, the better I feel. Enter Tobias. When I became pregnant, I tried to stay minimal by only buying the necessities. Of course, that plan didn’t go so well. How can one tiny human accumulate so much stuff? One thing I didn't factor in was clothes. This year, I have probably bought no more than five new outfits. In that same said year, our wee boy has
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gone through hundreds of tiny garments. Born at 2700g (6lb 2oz) it took Tobias a while to grow out of his newborn clothes. But that soon changed. Our empty garage started to fill up with bags and bags of clothes. Now it's also full of baby toys too. Life with a little one is busy. So busy that it’s hard to keep up with all the stuff. Trying to sell or pass on this amount of clothes actually takes a lot of work. Not only do you have to put everything into size order, you then have to take images, post them online, bag them up, write names onto the bags, and organise pick
ups. It’s a part time job in itself. And this is exactly the reason why I’ve been putting it off. I didn’t quite realise the extent of it until I went into the garage this weekend. We probably have enough baby clothes to start our own shop. I took one look at the garage and walked straight out. But if I don’t get organised soon, I'll have enough baby clothes to fit into a whole department store. So, I’ve added it to the list. Pushed it down a bit. Crossed it out. And added it again. For now, I just need to hope Tobias stops growing out of his clothes.
RinseRecycleRepeatNZ or @ RinseRecycleNZ on Twitter. Entries in the $25,000 competition close November 5. QLDC Waste Minimisation Officer Kath Buttar said the campaign was a great way to engage people in recycling. “We’re encouraging schools, businesses, and individuals to give it a go and enter.” QLDC is launching its own recycling campaign this Spring.
The campaign aims to help people understand what can and can’t be recycled. “We’re also hoping to demystify recycling and bust a few myths along the way,” said Ms Buttar. QLDC has set up a hotline for residents to call with recycling questions. The number for Wānaka residents is 03 443 0024. For more details to www.wasteminz.org.nz
Some of the veterans which featured in a previous rally.
Veterans gear up Veteran cars and motorcycles, part of a national rally hosted by the Central Otago Branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand will converge on Cromwell at the end of next week. “Veterans” are those manufactured up to the end of 1918, and the oldest on display is expected to be from 1900. “There are not many of these old cars left, and for their owners to have them roadworthy, and actually use them is nothing short of amazing,” Wānaka’s Gerry Spencer, who is on the organising committee of the event said. “These are the sort of cars that your great-grandparents drove more
than 100 years ago.” Rally Director John Martin reckons about 45 of these antique vehicles will be arriving from all over the South Island as well as three from across Cook Strait. Most participants will also be dressed in period attire. Spectating is possible at the following locations and times: Saturday, October 30, 10am vehicles depart Litany St, Cromwell en route to Tarras. After lunch some will return, and others will go to Luggate and further afield. Sunday, October 31 10–11am Highlands Motorsport Park car park. 11:30-2:30 at Cromwell Heritage Precinct.
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Wallbank B Ben Constable, NZPD Kia Ora Wānaka, how are we all? Here’s what your friendly girls and boys in blue have been up to this week… The week began with police coming to the aid of a couple who, unfortunately, are going through some hard times. Later police investigated a potential fraud matter and following this, a shoplifting in the centre of town involving some of our younger generation – who are on CCTV and should expect a visit shortly. The Hāwea Golf Club was subject to a break in, where significant damage was caused – you’ll be pleased to know that Police are all over it. Tuesday saw more family relationship involvement, with further support put forward both from us and our non-police partners. Alongside this, neighbour disputes took hold of our resources over a three-day period which resulted is everyone being dealt with appropriately and hopefully some calm heads have prevailed. There was a theft of some tools overnight just outside town from a vehicle – please, I know that we all want to believe the best of people, but there are some outliers who want to make a quick buck for themselves, without a thought for decent people. Lock your vehicles! Another burglary occurred in the area and
a gas califont stolen, literally off the wall. If you get offered a Rinnai Infinity A26 gas hot water system, bear this in mind…. right about the time you’re calling us about it! The school holidays have of course meant that we’ve seen an increase in calls for service for our younger generation – there’s no excuse, regardless of your age to treat other people poorly, we’re calling on you good parents of Wānaka to guide your kids through what’s right and wrong. Theft from a local business owner has also tarred our young people all with the same brush after some jewellery was blatantly stolen from town – parents, we’ll come and introduce ourselves asap. Outside of the calls for service above, plus a few others that we can’t tell you about, the team took to the roads… From this week, there are now a large number of people either going to court, suspended, or waiting for a large infringement through the post for driving with excess alcohol. Do you want to know how to guarantee you’re under the limit? – don’t drink and drive, period. When we’re out on the roads it’s to keep you safe. We are a small community. We all know someone out there right now who is driving, cycling, or walking on our roads. None of us want those people put at risk by others speeding, texting or drink driving – remember that we all share the responsibility and more importantly, the power for change.
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A unique position in one of New Zealand’s most desirable communities has become available at The Wānaka Sun. We are looking for a full-time editor who can build on recent changes in our weekly publication and drive up readership on our on-line platform. The successful applicant will be a respected multi-skilled journalist with a reputation for outstanding communication, organisation and leadership – and someone comfortable with a camera and digital media. He or she will constantly update our website and produce a weekly print product filled with breaking news, well subbed supplied content, regular columns and great photography. Our new editor will, ideally, arrive with a sound knowledge of Wānaka. Journalism will be our new editor’s life, not 9-to-5. The successful applicant will see this role as a long-term appointment. Organising content and building contacts will be two of the major strengths of our new editor who will work in the community.
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Cut rags (100% cotton) and drop cloths, only $7 for a big bag. Now in the yard container at Wastebusters. Open 9-5 seven days. Business Networking International. The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Randal Dobbs for information 021 973 043 The Salvation Army Family store is able to collect your donations, this service is available one day a week please phone the store on 443 5068 to make a booking.
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The Salvation Army Family store requires a volunteer to assist our van driver Danny on a Thursday with pick-ups and deliveries. If this sounds like you, please pop into the store for some more information. Lifting of furniture will be required The Salvation Army Family Store requires good quality household goods, if you can help this would be appreciated. Your donations can be dropped at 48 Helwick street or phone for a pick up 443 5068
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GOLF RESULTS Tarras Golf Club results from last Saturday: Championship: Senior – H Reinecke 1, S Johnstone 2. Intermediate – W Bosley beat D Agnews on the 37th hole. Junior – A Chapman-Cohen 1, G Rive 2. Stableford – A Chapman-Cohen 42, H Reinecke, W Bosley 35, D Agnew, D Allen, Slack Lucas 32, B Rowley 31, T McKinley 29. Birdies – H Reinecke 4, 7, A Chapman-Cohen 5. Nett Eagles – D Allen 18, A Chapman-Cohen 5. Closing Day is on Saturday from 1pm.
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Applications for funding from the Rural Travel Fund can be made by rural sport club teams and rural school club teams within the Territorial Authority region, with members aged between 5 and 18 years, who require financial assistance with transport costs so that they can participate in local sporting competitions. To apply you must be either a rural school club team if it is participating in a regular local sports competition out of school time, which excludes inter- school and intra-school competitions run during school time or a rural sports club team if it is participating in an organised, regular sports competition through club membership outside of school time. Applications forms are available on the Council website: www.qldc.govt.nz/events/funding/funding-for-sports/ Funding round closes at 5.00pm on Friday 29 October. All applications must be emailed to Britt.Race@qldc.govt.nz
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NOTIFICATION OF LEASE AND LICENCE AND EASEMENT CONCESSION APPLICATION: TREBLE CONE SKI FIELD The Minister of Conservation gives notice under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987 of a 30-year term concession (lease, licence and easement) application by Cardrona Alpine Resort Limited (CARL) and Treble Cone Investments Limited (TCIL) to continue to occupy conservation land to: (i) manage and control all activities related to the ownership, operation, repair and maintenance of the commercial Treble Cone ski field; (ii) use Treble Cone ski field infrastructure to undertake winter and summer recreational activities and events, including guided activities; (iii) carry out aircraft activities (including the use of helicopters and drones). Located within Motatapu Conservation Area, North Motatapu Conservation Area and, Conservation Area – Treble Cone Access Road. This activity was previously authorised under Special Leases granted under the Land Act 1948. Further details of the proposed concession are available at www.doc.govt.nz/consultations. Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal. The submission must be made on a submission form downloaded from the specific application webpage found at www.doc.govt.nz/consultations (or available from your local DOC office). You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to: Director-General Department of Conservation Ōtepoti / Dunedin Service Centre Level 1, John Wickliffe House 265 Princes Street Ōtepoti / Dunedin 9016 Attention: Kelvin Brown, Permissions Advisor
Public Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 that meetings of the Council will be held as follows, during the month of October 2021. Wānaka Community Board – Armstrong Room, Lake Wānaka Centre. Thursday 4 October at 10.00am. Hearing of Submissions on the Partial Review of the Queenstown Bay Foreshore Reserves Management Plan 2016 - Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Friday, 5 November at 10.00am Planning & Strategy Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 11 November at 1.00pm. Community & Services Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 18 November at 10.00am. Infrastructure Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 25 November at 10.00am. Meeting dates, times and venues are subject to change. At Level 2, all public forum attendance will be conducted via Zoom and public attendance at meetings is not allowed. Some meetings may have items of business that will be discussed with the public excluded, as set out by the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 Mike Theelen CHIEF EXECUTIVE
CLOSURE OF STREETS TO ORDINARY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1974, notice is hereby given that consideration will be given by Wānaka Community Board under delegated authority, to the closure of the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the purpose of holding the: Challenge Wānaka Event 2022. Road to be Closed: Motatapu Road (all) Period of Closure: Thursday 17 February 2022 from 12.30 to 14.30 Saturday 19 February 2022 from 10.00 to 16.00 Road to be Closed: Wanaka Mt Aspiring Rd (From Motatapu Rd to Hospital Flat) Period of Closure: Thursday 17 February 2022 from 12.00 to 14.30 Road to be Closed: Ardmore Street (from Helwick Street to McDougall Street) Period of Closure: Friday 18 February 2022 from 12.00 until 22.00 Road to be Closed: McDougall Street (from Brownston Street to Ardmore Street) Period of Closure: Friday 18 February 2022 from 12.00 to 22.00 Road to be Closed: Wanaka Mt Aspiring Road (from Meadowstone Drive to McDougall Street) Period of Closure: Friday 18 February 2022 from 12.00 to 22.00 Road to be Closed: Red Bridge (closed to North Bound Traffic) Period of Closure: Saturday 19 February 2022 from 08.15 to 12.00
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Road to be Closed: Mt. Barker Rd (for eastbound traffic from Faulks Road to Wanaka-Luggate Highway)
Submissions close on Monday, 15 November 2021. Once submitted, submitters' information is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may be released under that Act. If you wish to keep any part of your submission confidential, you need to state this in writing when making your submission.
Period of Closure: Saturday 19 February 2022 from 08.15 to 13.00
Any person or organisation wishing to be heard in support of his/her submission, must request (within that submission) an opportunity to appear before the Director-General.
It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the roads for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure. Those who have any concerns regarding the above closures, please contact Brooke Allan at Queenstown Lakes District Council on 03 450 0537 or by email brooke.allan@qldc.govt.nz before 5.00pm on Thursday the 28 October 2021. Private Bag 50072 | 47 Ardmore Street Wānaka Phone 03 443 0024 | www.qldc.govt.nz
If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur on Monday, November 29, 2021.
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Silver for teen footballers
Mac players perform the haka ahead of the final.
Mount Aspiring College came home with silver after excelling at a school holiday regional Under-16 football tournament in Dunedin. The side, led by Ethan Arratia, fell to a polished South City Royals in the final – where the only goal in their sixth match in two days came in the opening minute. The side set the scene by performing the
school haka. Earlier, the Carol Bradley managed squad had finished second in the qualifying round robin after an outstanding 2-1 win over Royals. In that match the side packed its midfield against the Dunedin outfit, playing three at the back, six in the middle, and a lone striker. Mac fell behind in the first half, but
a measure of the team at this tournament was its resilience. It fought back to level before half time – then grabbed the winner from a set piece. In other pool matches Mac beat South Canterbury 1-0, was held to a goalless draw by Dunedin Suburbs and was beaten in a derby clash 4-3 by Wakatipu after fighting back from
3-1 down. The invitation to the tournament had been welcomed as the team was without tournament play thanks to Covid. It went to Dunedin with a squad bereft of five members and lost another during the tournament to injury – underlining the outstanding effort of the players to upset the odds.
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