Community Appointments
All elected members are appointed as representatives of QLDC or the Wānaka Community Board on a number of community organisations and groups. Here you can find the groups that have formal QLDC representation and who the representative is.
Community Appointments Community Association Appointments External Group AppointmentsCommunity Appointments
Below is a list of the Councillors and WCB Members assigned to each community appointment.
Community Appointment |
Member(s) |
Aspiring Arts and Culture Trust |
Councillor Clark WCB Member Hadfield |
Lake Wanaka Tourism |
Councillor MacLeod Councillor Smith |
Destination Queenstown |
Councillor Clark Councillor Copland (29 July 2021) |
Arrowtown Heritage Trust Arrowtown Heritage Advisory Panel Arrowtown Lakes District Museum and Post Office Trust Arrowtown Promotion and Business Association |
Councillor Copland |
Creative Queenstown |
Councillor Clark |
Film Otago Southland Trust |
Councillor MacLeod (18 March 2021) |
Local Management Group – Social Services Wakatipu |
Councillor Miller |
Otago Conservation Board |
Councillor Clark (29 July 2021) |
Queenstown Trails Trust |
Councillor Clark |
Startup Queenstown Trust |
Councillor Lewers |
SPARC Rural Travel Fund |
Councillor Ferguson |
Te Roopu Taiao (approved via CE report 12 Dec 2019) |
Councillor Clark |
Wakatipu Heritage Trust |
Councillor Ferguson Councillor MacDonald |
Wakatipu Interagency Group |
Councillor Gladding |
Wakatipu District Youth Trust |
Councillor Clark |
Wakatipu Wildlife Trust |
Councillor Clark |
Otago Wilding Trust |
Councillor Lewers |
Mahu Whenua Trust (Soho Station) |
Councillor Copland |
Community Association Appointments
Below is a list of the Councillors and WCB Members assigned to each Community Association.
Association |
Member |
Albert Town |
Councillor Shaw |
Arrowtown |
Councillor Copland |
Arthurs Point |
Councillor Ferguson |
Cardrona |
WCB Member Hadfield |
Fernhill-Sunshine Bay |
Councillor Clark |
Gibbston |
Councillor Whitehead |
Frankton |
Councillor Lewers |
Glenorchy |
Councillor Gladding |
Hāwea |
WCB Member Battson |
Kelvin Peninsula |
Councillor Lewers |
Kingston |
Councillor Clark |
Lake Hayes Estate |
Councillor Miller |
Luggate |
Councillor MacLeod |
Makarora |
WCB Member Battson |
Mt Barker |
WCB Member Taylor |
External Group Appointments
Below is a list of the Councillors and WCB Members assigned to each external group.
External Group |
Member Appointed |
Albert Town Community Association |
Niamh Shaw |
Alpine Community Development Trust |
Quentin Smith (Trustee) |
Alpine Lakes Research and Education Centre |
Calum MacLeod |
Armstrong Trust |
Barry Bruce |
Aspiring Arts and Culture Trust |
Chris Hadfield |
Cardrona Community Association |
Chris Hadfield |
Elmslie House and Enliven |
Ed Taylor |
Events |
Niamh Shaw |
Friends of Bullock Creek |
Niamh Shaw |
Friends of Pembroke Park |
Calum MacLeod |
G and O West Charitable Trust |
Jude Battson |
Guardians of Albert Town Lagoon |
Niamh Shaw |
Guardians of Lake Wanaka |
Calum MacLeod |
Hawea Community Association |
Jude Battson |
Hidden Hills Residents Association |
Niamh Shaw |
Kahu Youth Trust |
Calum MacLeod |
Lagarosiphon Management Team |
Calum MacLeod |
Lake Wanaka Tourism |
Calum MacLeod Quentin Smith |
Catchment Group |
Ed Taylor |
Link Upper Clutha |
Quentin Smith |
Luggate Community Association |
Calum MacLeod |
Makarora Valley Community Inc |
Jude Battson |
Mt Barker Residents’ Association |
Ed Taylor |
Ruby Island Management Committee |
Jude Battson |
Shaping Our Future Liaison |
Barry Bruce |
Startup Queenstown Lakes (SQL) |
Barry Bruce |
Town Centre Business Group |
Chris Hadfield |
Upper Clutha A & P Society |
Ed Taylor |
Upper Clutha Historical Records Society |
Ed Taylor |
Upper Clutha Lakes Trust |
Calum MacLeod |
Upper Clutha Local Responsible Camping Forum |
Barry Bruce |
Upper Clutha Sports Community |
Quentin Smith (Trustee) |
Upper Clutha Tracks Trust |
Barry Bruce Quentin Smith |
Wanaka Airport User Group |
Ed Taylor |
Wanaka Alcohol Group |
Niamh Shaw |
Wanaka Arts Centre Trust |
Chris Hadfield |
Wanaka Community Hub |
Jude Battson |
Wanaka Chamber of Commerce (Ignite Wanaka) |
Quentin Smith |
Wanaka Public Library Association |
Jude Battson |
Wanaka Town Centre Property Owners Group |
Barry Bruce |