Holiday alert: Please note that kerbside collections between 25-27 December and 1-3 January will be pushed out a day (even recyclers need a holiday). For more on Rubbish & Recycling in our district, see our dedicated webpage.

Council offices will close at midday Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen 8.00am Monday 5 January 2026. For urgent issues, call us on 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka). For non-urgent issues, please us the Snap Send Solve App. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Sport & Recreation Capital Projects

There are four major Sport & Recreation Capital projects underway.   Each project is at a different stage. 

It’s and exciting time in the Sport & Recreation space as we make plans to increase active recreation space to meet the growing needs of our community.

Check out the tile menu below for specific project information and updates.  We’ll update these pages as milestones are reached and decisions are made. 

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Queenstown Events Centre Expansion

Adding four indoor courts and fitness centre to the Queenstown Events Centre to accommodate existing and future community growth and events.

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101 Ballantyne Road

The old Wastewater ponds at 101 Ballantyne Road, Wānaka is currently being filled and remediated to provide a future green active space.

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Energy Upgrades to our facilities

We’re looking to upgrade our energy supply to our 3 main aquatic facilities - Alpine Aqualand, Wānaka Pool and Arrowtown Memorial Pool to remove LPG and provide a “clean green” energy supply.

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