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!

Appeals

The appeals phase of the District Plan review comes after Council has notified its decisions on submissions. Submitters can appeal these decisions to the Environment Court who will hear the case again.

Further information on the appeals process and how to lodge an appeal is available on the Environment Court website

We request that all correspondence relating to appeals be directed to the Environment Court and to dpappeals@qldc.govt.nz 


Submissions open on proposals under Section 293

No current open Section 293 Submissions


Submissions closed on proposals under Section 293