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Queenstown Town Centre Street Upgrades

Work to transform Brecon Street, Rees Street, Beach Street and Park Street into high quality public spaces that are safe and accessible for everyone, is complete. The upgrades create more space for people to wander and relax, including a continuous pedestrian link from the Queenstown Gardens to the Gondola.
Transport & Roading

Project Status

Planned
In Progress
Completed

About the project

The upgrades feature improved walking and cycling facilities providing a continuous link from the Queenstown Gardens to the Gondola, bringing parts of the Queenstown Town Centre Masterplan to life. 

Designed in line with the Queenstown Town Centre Design Guidelines, the upgraded streets will incorporate high quality materials and weave in local cultural storytelling. 

The Street Upgrade programme is supported by funding from the Crown Infrastructure Partners.


Project imagery and footage

We’ve now completed work to upgrade our town centre streets into inviting, family friendly and accessible spaces for everyone to enjoy.


A range of project completion imagery can be found below.


Frequently asked questions

We've provided answers to a list of frequently asked questions below. If you have a question that hasn't been answered here, please email us and we'll get it answered as quickly as possible:
letstalk@qldc.govt.nz 

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