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May is Trail Lovers month

I reckon we’re pretty lucky to call Queenstown home. Despite all the growing pains and challenges we’re facing; we live in spectacular place which draws people from all around the globe – I think most of us came here for the same reason and feel quite at home amongst fellow adventurers and thrill-seekers in this magnificent playground.

At Queenstown Trails, our small team is privileged to be in a position to enhance the experience of living here, inspiring adventures and connecting people through an integrated trail network, from backcountry epics (think Coronet Loop) to commuter routes like the Frankton Track – all enabling our community to get out and enjoy the great outdoors either by bike or on foot –with a trail close to home for everyone.

These trails then act as a conduit to witness the amazing restoration work of the Whakatipu Conservation groups who are busy restoring our environment for the benefit of future generations. Our trails create a network of ‘green corridors’ where native wildlife flourishes aligning perfectly with QLDC’s Vision Beyond 2050, as well as providing an opportunity for active transport, reducing congestion and supporting DQ’s Carbon Zero 2030 targets.

And there’s more to come: the new Wharehuanui Trail is nearing completion and is set to open this winter, linking the Coronet Peak MTB trails back into Arthurs Point and Arrowtown and reducing the need for shuttles. The next phase of the project connecting Arthurs Point downstream to Tucker Beach is underway, which includes the historic tunnel at Big Beach, and a new suspension bridge over the Kimiakau River. This new trail down the Shotover Gorge is set to become one of the most exciting trails on the New Zealand Cycle Trail network.

Working at Queenstown Trails, our job is our passion: We love the trails, and the legacy they are creating for future generations. We’re stoked on the significance of the trails for the Queenstown community, and the benefits for tourism and the local economy, safe in the knowledge that the trails touch, improve and are part of the lives of a huge number of people who live here. Our Trails are your trails – and that’s why we need your help.

May is Trail Lovers month – Queenstown Trails’ annual appeal for 2024. As a Charitable Trust, we rely on community grants, charities funding and donations to develop and enhance the network. If every runner, walker, or biker who used the Queenstown Trails this year donated $1, we’d have a sustainable funding model. So, if you’re one of those 200,000 trail users, jump onboard and become a Trail Lover to ensure your children and their kids get to enjoy the same trails you have.

To make a donation and become a Trail Lover visit Become a Trail Lover - Queenstown Trail (queenstowntrails.org.nz)

Mark Williams | CEO | Queenstown Trails

The event that had hundreds braving a chilly Saturday evening for the spectacular Aurora Australis, as the extreme G5 geomagnetic storm arrived over Cecil and Walter Peaks. PHOTO: Rosie Fea

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Local schools forced to get creative as they near capacity

By Sue Fea

With Ministry of Education plans to purchase land for a second high school seemingly on hold, Wakatipu High School’s board needs to “get creative” with an influx of new Year 9 students in 2026 likely to put the current six-year-old school near capacity.

School principal Oded Nathan says the roll has grown by nearly 60% since the school opened in January 2018 with 912 students. His last email from the Ministry said things were on hold amid a changing landscape. Nathan says “The new government is revisiting all building projects so there’s been a pause on projects and we’re simply not a priority at the moment.” Negotiations for a new site don’t seem to have progressed.” Even if they did, Nathan says there isn’t enough time to procure a site, design, and build a new school so the school board is looking at short and medium-term solutions. “We’re looking at what we can do as a school and a board to ensure we’re not too cramped in two years’ time,” he says. “We are discussing options like bringing back temporary classrooms, building our own buildings, or an arrangement with different education providers such as SIT or Otago Polytechnic.” Historically, the school has used SIT teaching facilities in Glenda Drive. Capacity is fine at present with this term’s roll just under 1450. “We have capacity for 1625 students and are fortunate to have three gyms.”

Shotover School

Shotover School principal Ben Witheford says the current Year 7 and 8 base is “pretty large” at 81 Year 8s and 88 Year 7s. “Last year we had 57 Year 8s. There’s quite a big bulge coming through,” he says. At Witheford’s last meeting with the Ministry he was told it was in the market for land to build another primary school. Money had been allocated for land for that school pre-Covid, but he’s unaware of what will happen now. Shotover School finished last term with 582 pupils and his roll is expected to peak at 625 this year.

Te Kura Whakatipu O Kawarau

Te Kura Whakatipu O Kawarau deputy principal Cameron Beer says the twoyear-old school’s roll is already at 340 after starting with 90 when it opened

Government defends its review – New school plans not halted Local MP Joseph Mooney says he’s “strongly advocating” to Education Minister Erica Stanford on the need for a new high school in the Wakatipu. He says the Ministry hasn’t halted its plans for new school projects but is conducting “a review of the affordability of current school property projects” to ensure it can afford to deliver as many as possible, while prioritising need.

The Ministry review doesn’t mean that any projects will be paused and for most it will be undertaken alongside ongoing planning and design activities,

WHS’s predicting around 300 Year 9s to start next year and with 383 Year 7s in the basin now the high school is expecting 95% of those, to arrive at the start of 2026. “That’s when we start to approach capacity, especially if you add growth of 4% to 5% annually as well.”

in February 2022. The first stage has capacity for 450. “We weren’t expecting this many at this stage,” Beer says. “We’re in communication with the Ministry and hoping to get a new build (Stage Two) sooner rather than later, as we could be at capacity by the end of Term One or Term Two next year if we continue to grow at 100 a year.” The roll has grown from 290 last year.

Ten new pupils started last week, and the roll grew by about 30 last term alone.

“We’d just like confirmation that Stage Two will go ahead (300 more capacity) in the next Budget as there’s so much growth coming with subdivision and building plans.”

Remarkables Primary School

Kawarau School’s taken the pressure off Remarkables School which is now comfortable with 436 and principal Tim Young says it could take another 125 to 150 kids before feeling the pressure. The roll reached 630 at one stage prior to Kawarau School opening. “We were bursting at the seams.”

Queenstown Primary School

Queenstown Primary School principal Fiona Cavanagh’s is also seeing “a significant number” of English as a Second Language pupils arriving. She has about 85 currently and uses Ministry funding to employ a full-time teacher to meet their needs.

“We’d have one of the highest numbers of Ministry-funded ESOL enrolled students in Southland,” she says. She ended last year with 700 pupils, and is expecting the same this December, and likely up to 100 at the end of next year.

Arrowtown Primary School

Principal James Rasmussen currently has a roll of 426 down from 500, due to zoning changes. “New families to the area are probably looking for more affordable places to live than Arrowtown now,” Rasmussen says.

with each school’s specific needs and circumstances considered, he says. Ministry leader for the South Island (Te Tai Runga - South) Nancy Bell says they’re working closely with Wakatipu High School around roll changes and anticipated enrolments and will continue to do so.

“The Ministry has identified potential sites and has been engaged in confidential negotiations to protect the landowners and Crown’s commercial interests. We are not able to provide an estimate of when those negotiations will conclude.”

Local schools are mostly growing faster than projections

Wakatipu High School Principal Oded Nathan

Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau School roll has grown to 340 in just two years

CRIMELINE

Close call near Brewster Glacier

A group of three unprepared Auckland hikers were very fortunate to escape alive and unscathed last week after bad weather closed in trapping them in rugged steep terrain between the Brewster Hut and Brewster Glacier high in Mount Aspiring National Park. Search and Rescue Otago Lakes coordinator Senior Sergeant John Fookes says the group was one of an increasing number of ill-equipped and unprepared hikers hitting what’s becoming an extremely popular climb near Makarora off the State Highway to Haast. The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter tried unsuccessfully to reach this group in thick cloud after they managed to use a cellphone, thanks to a new cell tower nearby, to alert Police overnight on 1 and 2 May. The group was some 457m (1500feet) above where the helicopter could safely land. Wanaka Search and Rescue volunteers were then flown in by Aspiring Helicopters as high as possible in the claggy conditions to just above the bush line. Rescuers managed to locate the, by then, frozen group – two of them Status Two hypothermic and get them to Brewster Hut to warm up. They were flown out the next day. Fookes says in those conditions the situation could’ve proved fatal.

Aggressive behaviour

Aggression and violence were a theme again in what was a typical week for Queenstown Police, one offender taking it out on the police station front door. Fookes says on Monday 6 May a male was arrested for alleged threatening behaviour at Pak ‘n’ Save Queenstown the day before. Not far away on the same day another man was arrested for disorderly behaviour between the ANZ Bank and Domino’s Pizza at Five Mile Shopping Centre. The man was allegedly throwing belongings around and shouting at people. He was later released by Police with a formal warning. Overnight on 4 and 5 May, an intoxicated male was arrested for damaging the station door and earlier on the same night a male was arrested for disorderly behaviour at Frankton Arms Tavern

Driving charges and possession

for supply

It was busy Saturday night with another male arrested and charged with dangerous driving and driving with an excess breath alcohol level of 799mcgs, as well as possessing cannabis for supply. He was dealt with in the Queenstown District Court on Monday (6 May).

That day another male was arrested for breaching a protection order locally. He has since been bailed to an out-of-town address by the court and will appear in the Queenstown District Court at a future date

May the ‘fourth’ be with you

Meanwhile, Police are pleased with the responsible start to the duck shooting season in the region after opening weekend went off without incident, apart from one early morning alleged drink driver caught between Omakau and Ranfurly. Fookes says duck shooting season opening weekend is always a significant event in Otago and Southland because of the issues around safety of firearms use, alcohol and firearms and alcohol and driving. They were delighted to not have had any reported mishaps in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago on Saturday, 4 May. However, the male driver stopped near Ranfurly at 5am will face a charge of driving with an excess breath alcohol level after allegedly blowing 654mcgs when stopped by Police. “So far it’s gone well, but we remind people that the season continues for another few weeks so people should stay vigilant around the safety of firearms, keep the use of firearms, alcohol and driving all completely separate,” Fookes says.

Equally as pleasing was the behaviour at Sunday’s Six60 concert at the Queenstown Events Centre, which the Police attended. “We were very pleased with behaviour and there were no arrests.”

With this week’s wintry blast gearing everybody up for the colder months, Police are urging people to prepare and be ready for winter driving conditions, taking extra care on winter roads and leaving plenty of time for travel and commutes

To volunteer for Community Patrol email: queenstown@cpnz.org.nz

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LAKES WEEKLY POLL

LWB regularly polls locals on issues affecting our region. This week’s responses are below.

Would you like to see Arrowtown’s main street as a pedestrian only zone?

Have you taken steps, such as searching for cheaper service providers, to reduce your living expenses?

- 65%

- 35%

Do you think local cafes and restaurant outdoor dining in the streets creates a vibrancy and should be encouraged?

- 90%

- 2%

/ don’t know - 8%

Should there be a limit on the number of guests who can stay in short-term rental accommodation, such as Airbnb, at any one time?

Are you concerned the economy is deteriorating quickly?

There were 181 respondents this week. If you would like to take part: you can sign up on the LWB Facebook page.

IN BRIEF

Bus patronage in Queenstown at six-year high

The number of bus trips taken in Queenstown from July 2023 to March 2024 was 1,440,645 with January, February and March all registering record patronage of over 168,000 trips per month.

Co-chair of Otago Regional Council’s Public and Active Transport Committee

Alexa Forbes says patronage for the nine-month period is at a six-year high, showing it has recovered well from Covid and driver shortage disruptions. Queenstown patronage for the nine months to date exceeds the full year patronage for the past four years and is just 27,412 trips short of the previous annual high in 2018 – 19, meaning that year-end patronage will exceed all previous years since the network’s inception in 2017.

Kawarau Gibbston becomes newest international Dark Sky Park

DarkSky International has recognised Kawarau Gibbston as an International Dark Sky Park (IDSP) acknowledging Kawarau Gibbston as a special place on the planet.

Protected by the geography of gorges and high mountains, the park is one of the few places where the awe-inspiring structure and richness of central regions of the Milky Way galaxy, Magellanic Clouds, and the Aurora Australis are readily seen.

The park sits only behind Rakiura/Stewart Island Dark Sky Sanctuary as the closest internationally certified Dark Sky Place in the world to the southern geomagnetic (auroral) pole.

Queenstown house values buck national trend

Queenstown and Central Otago house values is bucking the national trend with house prices rising through continued demand, especially from Australian and Auckland buyers.

Realestate.co.nz figures have Queenstown’s average ‘asking price’ for last month at $1,712,488 – a 5.7% increase year on year.

CoreLogic NZ’s latest figures show a slight dip in house values nationally, particularly in Auckland, but some healthy increases in the south.

Farewell to a tourism legend – Lindsay Westaway

Legendary tourism character and the fun-loving, cheeky face of Walter Peak’s Farm Tours for nearly 40 years, Lindsay Westaway passed away at home in Kirwee, North Canterbury.

Westaway and wife Dianne managed Walter Peak Tours on site, Westaway entertaining thousands of unsuspecting tourists with his good-humoured Kiwi farm style, sheep shearing, dog demonstrations and dry wit. Many, especially the non-English speaking visitors, would leave none the wiser that he’d been ‘pulling their leg’. It was part of the charm and a winning recipe, as were the freshly baked scones and pikelets that Dianne turned out in mass of tourists disembarking the Earnslaw.

Westaway, best known for his tartan kilt, was also renowned for his Drag Queen prowess at the Queenstown Winter Festival Drag Queen Race. His farm hat, laden with miniature memorabilia badges donated by tourists the world over, and a whole box more, will be a fond reminder for his family of a life well lived.

Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Waste Minimisation Community Fund open for applications

By Jess Allen

Applications are open for Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Waste Minimisation Community Fund (WMCF). Started in 2018, the initiative supports projects that will help move our community towards zero waste. They’re looking for anything that will complement and enhance existing programmes, address gaps or create opportunities. This year, a funding pool of $50,000 is available for community projects that encourage enduring change behaviour and $10,000 for commercial waste minimisation or resource recovery projects.

One of last year’s successful applicants was Nina Chen at Tikki Studio, a Queenstown-based sewing studio where they encourage the repair, upcycling and making of textile goods. Each year New Zealand has 220,000 tonnes of clothes and textiles thrown out and since receiving funding the studio has worked to reduce this waste and encourage awareness of the issue.

“The main idea behind Tiki Studio is to create a place for people to learn how to sew again, because it’s a skill that’s kind of been lost through our generations,” Chen says. “Being able to provide that knowledge to our community, and then giving them the tools – we have sewing machines for students to use if they don’t have one – and making that process a lot easier to learn.”

Chen applied for funding from the WMCF wanting to provide repair and alteration courses for people in the community at a subsidised rate and to have events that allow people to shop for second hand clothes in a different way. She says the application process was easy and QLDC were really helpful throughout the process.

“With the funding, we were able to really put it out in the community and let people know that this service is available and try to promote the classes as much as we can. We know that every class that we put up will run because the funding’s there, instead of having a minimum number of students before we can run the course.”

Kath Buttar is QLDC’s Senior Sustainability Advisor and oversees the administration of the WMCF. Last year there were around 23 applications with 15 receiving funding. This year they’ve received a few quality applications,

which Buttar says is good and expects numbers to grow as the deadline approaches.

“We’re still encouraging more people to apply,” Buttar says. “Anyone with an idea is encouraged to get in touch with us at zerowaste@qldc.govt.nz so we can help them identify whether their idea is a good fit for the fund before they apply. Then people just need to go to the webpage and apply there.”

Textile waste is just one example of waste reduction initiatives that the WMCF supports. Last year’s recipients also included Kiwi Harvest’s Hack Off Campaign, which aims to make personal food waste reduction methods interesting and entertaining for younger generations, while involving local chefs, and the Wakatipu Toy Library, who replace toys in the library, reducing landfill waste from discarded toys and packaging.

“Whether you’re a grassroots community group, a local business or school, or an enthusiastic individual with a great idea that supports reducing waste at the source and or diverts material from landfill, we want to hear from you,” Buttar says.

Applicants for QLDC’s Waste Minimisation Community Fund have until Friday 17 May to submit. Don’t forget to get in touch if you’re unsure, otherwise use the QR code to apply.

One of last year’s applicants- Tikki Studio

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Queenstown’s Knights of the Round Table

by Jess Allen

Showbiz Queenstown is bringing Monty Python’s Spamalot from Broadway to the Memorial Centre stage this week. The show is known as a “musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Opening night for the company’s annual production is this Thursday with nine shows running until Saturday 25 May.

The show is a satirical retelling of King Arthur’s quest for the Holy Grail. Emma Pullar will be performing in the show this year as the Lady of the Lake – the lead female role. She also dons a second hat as the president of the committee at Showbiz Queenstown and been involved with the company for many years.

“The show is absolutely hilarious – I was over in New York in January of this year with my daughter, who ended up on this kind of musical theatre tour. They’d just actually opened Spamalot again on Broadway, so I went to the show – actually, twice,” Pullar says. “It’s very stupid, but Monty Python fans will know what they’re in for – anyone not familiar with Monty Python, it’s absolutely hilarious and just full of good laughs and great music.”

There’s an ensemble of well-known characters including King Arthur, played by Justin Abbiss, his sidekick Patsy (Caleb Dawson-Swale) and the knights of the round table. On their journey, they encounter a bevy of beautiful show girls, cows, killer rabbits and French people. The cast is made up of approximately 28 and Dave Goosselink is this year’s director – he has come up from Dunedin after directing the show there in 2016.

“The cast are all from Queenstown which is fabulous. The cast are amazing and everybody is unbelievable in their roles – it’s so well cast. When people see everyone in all the different roles, they say ‘oh my gosh, they’re so good at that.’ The creative team have done an absolutely fabulous job of casting a full and amazing cast of amazing singers and dancers.”

Pullar explains that the process of choosing a show to perform each year is a tricky one with many factors to consider including what rights are available. They choose about a year out and advertise around May each year, allowing people to register their interest and find out about how to audition for roles. The show is not without some hurdles including restricted venue and rehearsal spaces, but they make it work.

“We have an absolutely thriving creative community here and very talented people, so the calibre of the shows that we can put on and produce is next level. It’s amazing what we can pull out of nothing - but it’s not easy.”

As for Spamalot, Pullar hopes that the public love the show as much as she and the cast and crew do. While it can be hard to gauge what the public’s reaction will be, she’s confident that Monty Python fan or not, the audience is sure to have a laugh.

“It’s not a traditional musical, it’s not like going to Les Misérables, it’s going to be a very funny show, very entertaining and I don’t know who wouldn’t enjoy coming to it. It’s hilarious and we are all absolutely cracking up at our rehearsals at the moment – we’re having a great time.”

Once the show is over, next year’s production will begin. The company will celebrate their 50th year in 2025. Their mission is to assist and encourage the people of Queenstown and the Southern Lakes to extend their artistic abilities and they’re always looking for more people to get involved, whether cast, crew or volunteer.

Monty Python’s Spamalot will run from 16 – 25 May at Queenstown Memorial Centre with one matinee show on Sunday 19. For tickets head to showbizqueenstown.com

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GOINGS ON ABOUT

Green Drinks: Food For Thought

COMMUNITY

Sustainable Queenstown’s May Green Drinks is at Skyline Gondola for an evening of delicious discussion on sustainable eating. What does sustainable eating mean? Are these the choices you make at the grocery store? Is it how you prepare your food or your decisions when looking at a restaurant menu? Two experts will lead a panel discussion through the challenges and into the future. Michael Sly is the founder of Wilding & Co. and Waste to Wilderness - two organisations working hard to turn waste and pest plants into valuable products and services. Nadia Lim needs little introduction. Masterchef winner, cookbook author, founder of My Food Bag, television host and her newest venture Royalburn. Both of our speakers have a passion for sustainability and have a lifetime of experience in the field.

When: Thursday, 16 May, 6.30pm – 8.30pm Where: Skyline, 53 Brecon Street, Queenstown

The Repair Revolution

The Repair Revolution is back! Sustainable Queenstown is holding FREE, feel-good, volunteer-based events where the Sustainable Queenstown Repair heroes with varied expertise share their skills and knowledge and help renew, revive, and repair items and keep them out of landfill! Got broken treasures? Favourite jacket ripped? Get it all fixed and learn repair skills for free. Keen to volunteer? Contact Scott at scott@sustainablequeenstown.org.nz

When: Saturday, 18 May, 11am-3pm

Where: St. John Presbyterian Church Hall, Arrowtown (Durham St)

Pink Ribbon Afternoon Tea

Manuella Pedrosa and The Farmhouse in Jacks Point are hosting an afternoon to support breast cancer research, awareness, and support programs. The pink ribbon afternoon tea promises treats, inspiring conversations, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by breast cancer. Enjoy a complimentary drink upon entry to kickstart the afternoon’s festivities. Show your support for breast cancer awareness by dressing in your finest shades of pink! Tickets are $25.00 and available online at eventfinda.

When: Saturday, 18 May, 1pm – 4pm Where: The Farmhouse, 23 Jack Hanley Drive, Jacks Point, Queenstown

St Joseph’s School Iconic Book Fair

St Joseph’s iconic annual book fair in on this Sunday. A community favourite where everyone is welcome to come and join fun activities, super cheap deals on books, food and fair! Gold coin entry to support our small school with a big heart.

When: Sunday, 19 May, 10am-2pm

Where: St Joseph’s School grounds, 25 Beetham Street, Queenstown

Fiona Pardington Exhibition

Fiona Pardington is one of Aotearoa–New Zealand’s most celebrated artists with over three decades of exhibition making and a number of prestigious awards to her name. The title of her latest exhibition at Starkwhite Queenstown, Te taha o te rangi, translates as ‘the edge of the heavens’. Featuring native birds –including a Fiordland Penguin and Toroa, or Southern Royal Albatross – from the deep South, the photographs breathe life back into inanimate objects. Birds have long played an important role in Pardington’s photography and take many roles in her work, including referencing her Kai Tahu whakapapa.

When: Until Saturday 1 June, Tuesday – Saturday 11am–5pm

Where: Starkwhite Queenstown 1–7 Earl Street, Queenstown

Autumn In Tune

Enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon performance, listening to a selection of modern and classical vocal pieces performed by local sopranos Tamaki Iida and Sally Geddes and the local choirs Wasabi and Nutmeg - accompanied by pianist Kana Takahashi. $40 with refreshment at the intermission. Door sales available.

When: Sunday, 19 May, 2pm – 4pm

Where: Thomas L. Brown Gallery, 568 Speargrass Flat Road, Lake Hayes

Spamalot

Showbiz Queenstown is showcasing the legendary tale of King Arthur!” Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail,’ Spamalot retells the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they search on their God-given quest to find the Holy Grail, and along the way features a bevy of beautiful show girls, cows, killer rabbits, and French people. The season consists of nine shows from the 16th to 25th of May and tickets are available online at Showbiz Queenstown’s website.

When: Season is from Thursday, 16 May – Saturday 25 May

Where: Queenstown Memorial Centre, 1 Memorial Drive, Queenstown

Te Tupua – The Goblin

Te Tupua – The Goblin tells the tale of a disenfranchised child, a shipwrecked sailor, a slave, a tattooed freak. A Scottish lad is driven into slavery aboard His Majesty’s ships, circa 1800. After 15 years at sea, he is cast onto the shoreline of Aotearoa. The fight for survival begins. This play, performed very simply with three props and a whole heap of energy, evokes a traditional storyteller from the days of the communal fire. Te Tupua – The Goblin the appearance of the past is made possible using a traditional theatrical device, the mask!

The play is for all ages 10 and up. Tickets are at humantix.com

When: Tuesday, 21 May, 7:30pm - 10pm

Where: Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall, 33 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown

The Council Word

Help save our stuff!

Got a clever idea for reducing waste or finding other ways to make use of stuff we normally throw away?

Grants from QLDC’s Waste Minimisation Community Fund are available to help local groups, schools and businesses make a real difference. Applications close 17 May. More info at qldc.govt.nz/wmcf

Rabbit night shooting

Professional contractors will be carrying out night shooting to control rabbits on the western Lake Hayes Walkway between Marshall Ave and Rutherford Rd. The operation is scheduled to take place from 8.00pm-2.00am on 7 May, 14 May, 18 June and 25 June but, being weather dependent, these dates might change. The area will be cordoned off with signage and personnel at all main entry points. Noise from firearms, while suppressed, might be heard around the area. Find full details and a map at qldc.govt.nz/pest-control

Upcoming meetings & workshops

Did you know most Council and committee formal meetings and workshops are open to the public with some livestreamed and recorded? These are great opportunities to find out about decisions elected members are making for the district and your community. For times, venues and agendas visit qldc.govt.nz/your-council/meetings-committees

Collect leaves to protect waterways

Autumn is beautiful but fallen leaves can block pipes, cause overflows and degrade water quality. Help protect our stormwater network, lakes and rivers by collecting leaves and lawn clippings on your property, then turn them into compost or mulch them to protect your plants and soil.

Experts on earthquakes

As part of the national ‘A lot on our plates’ campaign, a panel of science experts will be answering questions sourced from members of the public. The panel will be livestreamed on Facebook from 7.00-8.00pm on Wednesday 15 May. Find out more at facebook.com/AlpineFault8

Alcohol licence applications

All recently lodged alcohol licence applications are on our website. Any objections must be made within 15 working days of the public notice being published. Visit qldc.govt.nz/services/alcohol-licensing

Arts funding

Got a creative idea or arts project and need funding support? Grants of up to $2,000 are available from the Central Lakes Arts Support Scheme (CLASS). For more info and an application form visit qldc.govt.nz/community-funding

www.qldc.govt.nz

LAURIE SCHEIB

Lasso

Laurie – true backcountry boy

My Life Story

by Sue Fea

You could say he was Crocodile Dundee of the Wakatipu backcountry, spending much of his childhood at Skippers skinning goats and deer for big money, even walking away unscathed when his car careered off a 100-foot (30.4m) bluff into the canyon.

But for Laurie Scheib, 69, it was just a way of life. His great grandfather owned Frankton’s first pub, then built Gibbston Valley Pub. Laurie’s grandfather Albert donated the land to build the old Queenstown Maternity Home (Bungy Backpackers) and adjacent doctor’s house. Dad, Joe was one of the last hydraulic goldminers at Skippers, also running the rural mail run for 50 years. The family spent summers there and winters at their Arthur’s Point home – when just five houses and the pub existed there.

Mentored by local horseman Roy Murdoch, Laurie was constantly being reprimanded for sneaking up to Moonlight Stables. “He took me and Jimmy Todd into Skippers for three weeks as kids to round up the last of the wild horses there for the Stables,” recalls Laurie.

A man of the mountains, Laurie didn’t excel at school. “I got the cane just about every day,” he grins. “I was asked to leave. If I wasn’t smoking at eight or nine underneath the Memorial Hall, I was tickling trout in Horne Creek, using Mum’s method.”

At the same age, he and Neville McGregor were shooting goats, deer, and possums, selling the skins. “We’d make $20 a week which was huge then, some weeks up to $120 if we knocked over a deer up the Moonlight,” Laurie says. “Mum saw one of my cheques and said, ‘Laurie, you’re buying your own clothes from now on!’” The pair also ran a live capture operation while in their 20s, Laurie on abseil and lasso down a cliff’s edge, selling the animals for breeding, earning thousands of dollars.

Later in life, Laurie’s lasso skills, with helicopter pilot Dennis Egerton hovering overhead, rescued tourism operator Dennis Columb’s new four-wheeler bike from a rapidly rising Shotover torrent.

By 14, Laurie was working and living independently on Closeburn Station.

At 15, a freshly licensed Laurie drove his father’s Mini off the 100-foot (30.4m) bluff at Deep Creek, busy watching Henry Barker on the new flying fox strung over the Shotover. In true movie style, the car plummeted off the huge bluff, landing on the beach below. “Dad had been mining and had diverted the river. That’s the only reason I survived… on that occasion.” He still bears a massive bulge where the rifle on the backseat slammed into his head.

His “most miserable years” were during his panel beating apprenticeship in Christchurch. “But it’s saved me financially so many times.”

Laurie fell in love with an American, Elane, in Queenstown, marrying her in the States where his panel beating skills attracted huge money in Denver, notorious for its huge hailstorms.

He learnt to fly in the US and had just clocked sufficient hours to go commercial when the US military released over 4000 pilots. He missed home so returned to Queenstown, later marrying second wife Jane – his childhood sweetheart.

Laurie put his piloting skills to work launching Aero Float plane flights with Dave Mclaren and others. Never one to bow to red tape, he was soon in trouble for painting the plane bright colours on Frankton Beach.

His father then gifted him his last 5 ounces of gold in the mid-1980s and Laurie bought a 10-acre block at Little’s Road, launching Shotover Stables. Two years later he and business partner Chris Smith moved that to 50-acres at Arthur’s Point.

At six Laurie’s dad had taken him into the St Kilda Tunnel on Big Beach where he was working. “It was the final blow with gelignite.” They packed the explosives and Laurie was warned to stay put. “But I’d seen ‘Yosemite Sam’ and I was watching all those fuses burn so I knew it was gonna blow. I took off running and, boy, did I get a barracking and good kick up the rear from Dad for endangering us all,” laughs Laurie.

In 1991 Laurie and Jane started Skippers Canyon Horse Trekking, popular with Kiwis, Australians, and Americans. They’d also take big groups of Southland farmers into Branches for a week, Jane also home schooling their two sons. He’s done horse work on film sets and been repair man in the mountains for veteran motorsport racer Grant Aitken.

Tragically, Laurie’s workshop was destroyed by fire in January 2018, but he rebuilt, touched by help from a caring community and many amazing friends.

With Laurie’s ‘local’, Arthur’s Point Pub long gone, these days his garage has been transformed into something of a beer lounge for his neighbourhood mates. Nothing classy. The boys sit on 22-gallon drums, covered with woollen blankets, or a box, but there are still some good yarns spun.

Laurie at the Glenorchy Races

Two young backcountry boys - Laurie, left, and mate Neville McGregor in their childhood days

REPAIR REVOLUTION

El Nino delivers bumper harvest... no ‘whining’ this season

By Sue Fea

El Nino weather conditions in the past six months have left Central Otago winemakers smiling with good yields and excellent quality grapes, in anticipation of some delicious wines to come.

James Dicey, of Bannockburn’s Dicey Wines, says the extremely dry growing conditions and above average warmth over summer were perfectly timed. The unseasonal cold temperatures in March then slowed down the maturity of the grapes. “We harvested when we wanted to, not just because of good sugar,” Dicey says. “If the grapes arrive later, you get more phenomenal flavours.”

He estimated the region’s yield this season is above average – between 10,000 and 12,000 tonnes, with the first pinot noir released in June 2025. Winegrowers around the region are happy with the harvest.

“Everything’s gone well, but the proof’s in the pudding when the wines are in the bottle. The vintage is only half done when you’ve picked the grapes.”

Valli Wines winemaker Jen Parr says the shorter autumn across their sites at Pisa, Bendigo, Bannockburn and Gibbston meant the harvest was more compacted. “We’ve had an usually dry, hot summer and an unseasonably cold March, then a rain event just before Anzac Day which kept some of us on our toes,” she says. “What we’d normally pick in five weeks, we picked in three which put pressure on us. It wasn’t a coasting vintage. We’ve been paying attention to the weather.”

The erratic weather though hasn’t altered the flavour. “We’re looking for a fine fragrant balance in our wines that will endure a couple of decades,” Parr says.

She’s excited about the delicious flavours already, especially at their Gibbston vineyard where the vines have produced “a lovely, highly perfumed, savoury red fruit with a delicious spice”. The tannin profile may be interesting though with the dry start and cool finish to the season.

sensory SESSIONS

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Just pay pool entry and caregivers can enter for free when

Every Friday 2.15pm to 3.15pm starting Friday 17 May FIRST SESSION IS FRIDAY 17 MAY

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Growing at a premium level, Valli drops fruit to maintain top quality wines and Parr says they harvest 176 tonnes – their third largest in their Cromwell winery. Valli, owned by renowned, award-winning winemaker Grant Taylor who’s now focusing on his vineyard in Waitaki, also makes Wild Earth’s pinot noir. Valli sells around 85% of its wine in New Zealand with export sales on the rise.

Central Otago’s legendary winegrowing pioneer Alan Brady is still at it having just commissioned his third winery, this one near Alexandra just months out from his 88th birthday. Brady was among the few pioneers planting his first vines at Gibbston in 1984, Ann Pinckney the very first to grow Central Otago grapes at Speargrass Flat, and Rolfe Mills in Wanaka.

Brady says viticulture in the region has developed hugely since then. His Wild Irishman label established in 2006 was meant to be a retirement hobby but has grown into a leading boutique producer. He and co-owner, Irish winemaker Brian Shaw, now make wine from six vineyards – three at Gibbston, one in Bannockburn and two in the Alexandra Basin. They’re focused on reflecting the wonderful diversity of soils and climate in Central Otago’s sub regions. “Even right across the road from each other they express themselves differently,” Brady says.

He’s been through unseasonal El Nino vintages before and says viticulture is about observation and experience. “If you listen to Nature, she is a very good teacher.”

For Brady who founded Gibbston Valley Wines, then Mount Edward which he sold in 2004, he’s seen a noticeable warming in our climate, but he doesn’t believe it’s had the same dramatic effect in Central Otago as in Europe. “Germany was once considered a cool climate winegrowing region but they’re now beginning to plant other varieties. Burgundy, our sister wine region, has had some noticeable changes with some very hot seasons and more frosts.” Climate warming has been evident for the past 20 years here with seasons less predictable. “There’s no particular rainy season anymore.”

He says Central Otago is fortunate not to have had the disastrous weather events, severe frost damage and diseases that have affected vineyards elsewhere in New Zealand. “We seem to scoot around the edges and manage most events staying relatively disease free,” Brady says. “We just wait and see what Mother Nature delivers. We’re very blessed with our climate so she’s been pretty good to us in this region.”

With Brian Shaw now at the helm, Wild Irishman has had a great season and while each site has ripened differently the grapes are excellent quality.

For Sale

SHOES UNLIMITED - YOUR FAVOURITE CC RESORT boots have been restocked - Goose, Gemma, Ginger; brown, taupe, black, chestnut - check them out in our Frankton Store at Queenstown Central www.shoesunlimited.co.nz

CAR FOR SALE: 2016 SUZUKI VITARA AWD JLX, Silver, 200,000kms. New WOF- Roof racks and chains included. 2 new tyres, Regularly serviced vehicle. 11K - Reasonable offers considered. Contact 027 7899 900

For Rent

2 BED FULLY FURNISHED FLAT FERNHILL AVAILABLE until mid June. 1 double bedroom with tv and 1 room with 2 single beds. Fully equipped laundry and kitchen. Cent. heating and offstreet parking. $800 per week plus bills - contact 0211357621 to enquire.

LOOKING FOR A MATURE, RESPONSIBLE AND TIDY individual. Room is fully furnished and only a 5 minute walk to town. Long term only. Contact 0278653761 a bit about yourself and for more information.

Trades & Services

DUMP RUN - QUEENSTOWN’S JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE - Price by Item or Load - Get in touch for a FREE no obligation quote! 0210533673 queenstowndumprun@gmail.com

EASY ADMIN - INVITING LOCAL BUSINESS, we do: PAYROLL, XERO/MYOB, GST, CASHFLOW, AR&AP, INVOICING. Office Management & Consultancy. hello@easyadmin.co.nz | 0210 823 7381

Everything Else

DIRECTOR WANTED: WASTEBUSTERS IS SEEKING A DYNAMIC, experienced director with a robust understanding of governance to join our Board of Trustees. You’ll be a strategic thinker, with funding or project development expertise. This is a voluntary governance role with board meetings every two months in Wānaka. To apply or find out more, email fowwbusters@ gmail.com with a brief outline of your experience and personal connection to zero waste. Applications close 19 May 2024.

LOVE YOUR RECYCLING! ONLY CLEAN GLASS BOTTLES and jars can be recycled in your blue kerbside bin. Put all other glass, including drinking and wine glasses, in the red rubbish bin. Cups & plates go in the rubbish too. Thanks for recycling with care.

LOVE YOUR RECYCLING! YOUR YELLOW BIN IS for mixed recycling - Recycle clean plastic bottles, trays and containers marked 1, 2 or 5, cans, paper and cardboard. Pizza boxes free from grease and food can go in your yellow bin too. Thanks for recycling with care.

All tile services, natural stone, screed, underfloor heating, and renovations. Call Angel at 0274566245 or email projects@toptiling.co.nz for a free quotation!

WATCH REPAIRS NOW

For all your repairs, watches, clocks, batteries, key cutting & straps. Level One, Stratton House (Below Sky City), 24 Beach Street, Queenstown Mon - Fri, 9:30am till 5:30pm. Closed on Saturdays. Phone/ text: 027 217 0442

LWB QUIZ

Ph: 03 409 2800 enquiries@qmg.co.nz jobfix.co.nz

1.Which sea separates Scandinavia from Germany?

2.Psittacosis is a disease found in which animals?

3.How is the gooney bird better known?

4.What is the square root of 256?

5.A regular tetrahedron has how many faces?

6.I fa billion is written in digits, how many zeros are there?

7.What is the SI unit of force?

8.What is the third book of the Old Testament?

9.Periwinkle is the name of both a flower and which type of creature?

10.How many eyes has a bee?

11.Who had a hit in 2001 with Fallin’?

12.Dr Samuel Johnson was famous for compiling what sort of book?

13.Which is the largest species of crocodile?

14.Which group of islands was formerly known as the Sandwich Islands?

15.Which river lies between lakes Erie and Ontario?

16.Which series of films centres around Camp Crystal Lake?

17.What sort of food is Neufchatel?

18.Which horse breed was formerly reared to pull carriages?

19.What’s the capital city of Colombia?

20.Mary, Queen of Scots was born in which palace?

QUIZ ANSWERS:

1. Baltic | 2. Birds (communicable from parrots) | 3. Albatross | 4. 16 |

5. Four (three sides and a triangular base) | 6. Nine | 7. Newton | 8. Leviticus | 9. Mollusc | 10. Five | 11. Alicia Keys | 12. English dictionary | 13. Saltwater crocodile | 14. Hawaii | 15. Niagara | 16. Friday the 13th | 17. Cheese | 18. Hackney | 19. Bogota | 20. Linlithgow Palace.

FUNDRAISING RAFFLE - A PRIZE A DAY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

Support our cause and win daily prizes throughout May by joining our World Challenge Fundraising Raffle, helping send students on a life-changing expedition to Nepal. Buy a raffle scanning the QR code.

QUEENSTOWN DHARMA CENTRE, 12 LAKE ST

TUE (14 May) @ 6:30pm, “Deepening Mindfulness” with Grant Rix SUN (19 May) @ 10am, “Cultivating Awareness” followed by “Social Sunday” TUE (21 May) @ 5:30pm, Feldenkrais “Awareness Thru Movement” (Gentle movements to prepare body & mind for meditation) Dana for the teacher gratefully accepted. See www.dharmacentre.org.nz or FB

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

DIVINE REALIGNMENT ENERGY HEALING | REIKI HEALING | BI OPTRON LIGHT COLOUR HEALING, to rebalance and re energise PHONE PAULA FOR AN APPOINTMENT - 0211171389 www.naturalhealingpaulapetersen.com fbnaturalhealingpaulapetersen

Lodge Assistant

Ph: 03 409 2800

enquiries@qmg.co.nz

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QRC Halls of Residence is looking for a Live In Lodge assistant to join our team in Fernhill. This is a diverse, key role assisting in daily operations of the lodge and supporting our tertiary students. We offer a rostered full-time position which includes a one-bedroom self-contained unit in your salary package. If you're ready to dive into a dynamic role where every day brings something new, apply now for this exciting opportunity. The role will work closely with the Lodge Managers and Student Services Team.

For more information, or to apply please email tili.naivaluwaqa@qrc.ac.nz

About us:

VACANCIES

Partnerships Manager

Queenstown Trails Trust manages the world-renowned 130km Queenstown Trail Network that receives hundreds of thousands of trail users a year, and the Trust has ambitious plans to expand the network. To help achieve these goals, we are on the hunt for a trail lover who is passionate about making an impact and has a proven track record in relationship management and fundraising.

The Position:

We’re looking for a Partnership Manager with a can-do attitude. This role will play a pivotal part in building and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders, securing funding opportunities and new partnerships, and implementing strategies to support the continued growth and sustainability of our trail network.

This position suits someone who has the ability to work as part of a busy team to help cultivate lasting beneficial partnerships and host a range of trail related events.

Receptionist Wanted

Otautahi Tattoo Queenstown has a rare and exciting opportunity for a front of house receptionist (24-30 hours per week) to join our amazing team. We are an established and busy tattoo studio in the heart of Queenstown, looking for someone with a passion for tattoos and providing great customer service.

Position Responsibilities:

• Receptionist duties including answering online enquiries

• Customer service and sales

• Social media

• Taking and managing bookings

• General cleaning

Desired skills and experience:

• Minimum of one year experience working in a admin role

• Exceptional customer service skills and experience

• Excellent social media skills

• Great knowledge of all genres of tattoos

• Excellent organisational skills

• High standard of cleanliness and hygiene

• Computer literacy skills

Wages and days of work negotiable

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid work visa

To apply, please send CV and cover letter to Vicky Jones Queenstown@otautahitattoo.com

Applications close 19th April

LOOKING for the ideal STAFF for the WINTER ski season?

Lakes Weekly Bulletin is your solution.

Advertise with us today by emailing enquiries@qmg.co.nz

Let’s build your winter team together!

Responsibilities:

• Partnerships – manage QTT’s Official Partner Program including all communications; recruit new partners; invoicing and planning annual partner hui.

• Fundraising – Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to support the Trust's projects and initiatives, including fundraising campaigns, donor liaison, special events and functions, grant applications.

• Reporting – Maintain accurate records of donor interactions, contributions, and fundraising activities. Provide regular reports and updates to the Trust's Board of Trustees and stakeholders on fundraising progress, goals, and outcomes.

Core Skills Needed:

• Genuinely enjoy the trail network – we don’t care if you ride, walk or run on the trails, we are just interested in your passion for them.

• Super organised with great communication skills and a passion for building relationships.

• You’ll have a can-do attitude and be happy to work independently and take the lead regarding your own areas of responsibility.

• Proven experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with diverse stakeholders including donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners will be of benefit.

About us:

The vision of the Queenstown Trails Trust (QTT) is ‘Inspiring Adventures, Creating Experiences and Connecting People’. Core areas of QTT’s business include managing the ‘Great Ride’, the 130km Queenstown Trail network, facilitation of new trails in the district, advocate for active transport, sustainable fundraising and encouraging greater participation of the trails. Visit www.queenstowntrails.org.nz for more on what we do.

We build trails for everyone, and to do that well, our team ideally represents all the users we serve. That’s why we welcome applications from every age, gender identity, race, physical or mental ability and ethnicity. However, you must have the right to work in New Zealand.

If you love Queenstown’s tracks and trails as much as we do - we’d love to hear from you! Send your CV and a cover note telling us why this is the job for you to Info@queenstowntrails.org.nz by 30th June 2024

ONE DOG FURNITURE

Ph: 03 409 2800

enquiries@qmg.co.nz

Experienced Cabinet Maker

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Bring our clients designs to life by producing expertly crafted pieces of furniture and cabinetry.

Come and join our experienced team at One Dog Furniture in the heart of Frankton, minimum 5 years experience in cabinet making working with solid timber, veneers and particleboard, with trade certification NZ or equivalent.

Enquires to info@onedogfurniture.co.nz or ph 03 451 0010

REQUIRED NOW!!!!!!

Skilled and Unskilled Labourers

Traffic Controllers

Looking for casual, temporary or long term work??

Queenstown Personnel and Labour Hire are looking for labourers for a variety of jobs around Queenstown with an immediate start.

Contact Sharleen - 027 778 7377 or email sharleen@qtplabour.co.nz

Qualified Carpenter Wanted

For full time residential new build and renovation work

Competitive hourly rate

Good level of spoken English required

Contact Mike on 027 566 3489 or email mikekelly@tahunabuilding.co.nz

Joiners Wanted

• Must have NZ residency or valid work visa

• Must be trade qualified in cabinetry and timber joinery

• Must have minimum 5 year’s experience in a similar position

• Must hold current full drivers licence

• This is a full-time role

Support Tutor

Do you enjoy teamwork and want to make a difference in someone’s life?

Are you up for helping disabled people to live each moment to the full? We need flexible support staff who are positive and capable. Positions are available for the following casual positions: Day, evening, weekend and overnight. Positions are in the Lakes District. Experience preferred, wages dependent on your qualification $23.38 -$29.10.

For enquiries and application pack contact vanessa@livingoptions.org.nz or phone 03 448 7748

We are currently seeking a licensed DUTY

MANAGER

wanting to take the next step... All the usual requirements: must hold a valid work visa, speak fluent English and of course have a Duty Managers cert or being willing to obtain one. Also looking for

LINE COOK/KITCHEN HAND

Send CV’s to manager@smithscraftbeer.co.nz or apply in person and speak to Pat or Chris.

• Remuneration by negotiation is relevant to experience

To apply please email your CV to: queenstown.joinery@xtra.co.nz

Queenstown Stopping Services are looking to hire EXPERIENCED PLASTERERS and TRAINEE PLASTERERS to join our team. If you would like to learn a trade with a progressive career or have valid experience and meet the following criteria we would like to hear from you:

• Be willing to commit to at least 2 years

• Have a valid work visa or permanent residency

• Have your own vehicle and full New Zealand drivers license.

• Have a good work ethic and work well in a team.

• Have a good level of physical fitness to work in a fast paced environment

We are a well established local company with a sociable team and can offer competitive hourly pay within the industry.

Please email your CV to queenstownstoppingservices@gmail.com

We have incredible opportunities in a variety of roles with shifts and hours that will suit whatever you are looking for across our 3 Queenstown properties.

RECEPTIONIST – COPTHORNE LAKEFRONT

NIGHT MANAGER –COPTHORNE LAKEFRONT

SOUS CHEF – COPTHORNE LAKEFRONT

F&B SUPERVISOR BREAKFAST – COPTHORNE LAKEFRONT

***OPPORTUNITIES ALSO OPEN IN OUR TE ANU, DUNEDIN & GREYMOUTH HOTELS***

Operations Coordinator

Ph: 03 409 2800

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Whakatipu Youth Trust has a full-time position available for a fabulous someone who is a champion of operational excellence, an admin rockstar, and driver of efficiency. This 40-hour-a-week position will be based at our premises in Frankton with a fun and vibrant team of people who provide a variety of professional and inclusive, youth support services, programmes, activities and events in the Whakatipu Basin for our amazing local rangitahi!

Key tasks:

Operations Coordinator Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the management of daily operational activities.

• Performing administrative tasks, such as answering emails, scheduling meetings, etc.

• Coordinating the proper allocation of human resources.

• Managing internal and external stakeholder communications.

• Proactively lead the continuous development and improvement of Health and Safety processes

• Accounts and budget support

• Preparing and maintaining operations documents and reports.

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team and utilise your strong organisational skills while working for an organisation that at its heart is about care, support and providing opportunities for young people of the Whakatipu district.

Person specifications:

• Approachable and bubbly with a sense of fun

• Positive attitude, uses initiative and strong work ethic

• Proven work experience as an Operations Coordinator or similar role

• Good time management, prioritisation, and multitasking abilities

• Proven high-Level admin management

• Responds flexibly and supportively to requests for assistance

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Excellent planning and problem-solving skills

Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and a clean NZ driver's licence. Whakatipu Youth Trust is a child-safe organisation that are committed to following safe recruitment processes, including (and not limited to) police vetting. We are not an Immigration Accredited Employer so will not be progressing applications that require visa sponsorship.

If you are interested please email info@whakatipuyouthtrust.org.nz for a job application form and description. All applications to be submitted electronically before 5 PM Friday 24th May.

Board of Trustees

Queenstown Expeditions & Professional Touring Drivers, Queenstown Based

Our brands have a long association within the tourism industry since the inception of company in 1993. Products such as Professional Touring offer a huge range of transport solutions from Conference and Incentive business to bespoke day tours and local transfers. Queenstown Expeditions operates local tours in the Queenstown area from Mercedes Sprinters through to larger Coaches and 4WD Man Trucks to compliment our variety of work.

We are in need of drivers to join our growing team. If you have 1, P or Class 2 & 4 licenses with Passenger endorsement.

We have permanent and casual positions available, We are looking for team members with a can do attitude, excellent driving skills and an ability to relate well with clients and colleges in the work place.

Our business offers an enjoyable work place environment, with excellent remuneration.

If you have any of the above class licenses we would like to talk with you.

Please reach out to us to discuss further.

Ewen or Morgan P: 021 801 946 / 027 325 7117 E: transportsystems@gmail.com

Staysouth.com Ltd. is a 7 day/week property management company managing boutique & individually owned luxury apartments and villas in and around Queenstown. We are a small team of key like-minded people who enjoy working with each other and we are looking to add to the team and recruit:

• A weekend “Reservations & Concierge” superstar

• A “Head of Housekeeping” to run our team of housekeepers and all housekeeping stock, linen and amenities

• A “Housekeeping Supervisor” with a keen eye for detail to work alongside our cleaners and help the Head of Housekeeping and the Operations Manager run a successful housekeeping team and maintain our properties to the highest of standards

All positions require you to be:

• Motivated, mature, reliable, honest, a hard and efficient worker with a keen eye for detail

• Able to work alone as well as within a team

• Able to communicate fluently in English – both verbal and written

• Able to work weekends

• Have a full driver’s license without restrictions or convictions

If you think any of the above could be a job for you and you are interested in applying or receiving more information; simply email a cover letter with your CV and an indication of which position you are interested in to sonya@staysouth.com