Queenstown is often called ‘the bubble’ by people living here, and it’s not hard to see why when you look at the rest of the world, especially through the lens of X (formerly Twitter). Things tend to get a very heated during each USA election cycle but this time around it feels more explosive, almost insane, especially with the backdrop of the Russia v Ukraine war, attacks by Israel on Gaza, and race riots in the UK.
Last week, the world’s richest man Elon Musk shared some fake far-right propaganda on X claiming the new UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer is considering building ‘detainment camps’ on the Falkland Islands to house farright rioters. A couple of clicks, or just half a nose for bullshit, and Musk would have known it was untrue. It was seen by two million people before he deleted it an hour later. The inference is that Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, is some sort of modern day Joseph Stalin, ready to send you to a Siberian gulag if you’re not woke enough. This ridiculous position has been repeated on X as UK police have moved to arrest the nationalist bigots involved in the riots earlier this month, and those who spread the toxic misinformation that fuelled them.
What’s all this got to do with Queenstown?! Well, last week Queenstown Lakes District Council launched the Welcoming Communities draft plan. You can read more about it in our Community Notes section on p8 and get involved on the council’s Let’s Talk website. The general idea is that the district provides a wonderful home for migrants of all nationalities, races and religions, providing easy pathways to services, such as health, social services, schooling, and the rest, not to mention connection to the community, both the migrant communities and the wider Queenstown community.
As a migrant myself, coming from the UK about 14 years ago, I can say I’ve always felt welcome and the joy and dynamism of such a multi-cultural community is one of the reasons I’ve stayed and become an NZ citizen. I’ve met awesome Kiwis, Brazilians, Argentinians, Malaysians, Singaporeans, Japanese, French, Indians, Chinese, fellow Brits ... even some of the Aussies are ok.
You look at Queenstown Primary School, where there are pupils of more than 30 nationalities, and it’s a world away from the toxic rhetoric on Twitter and on the streets of the UK, although it should be noted that tens of thousands of people turned out in counter anti-racism protests across the UK. New Zealand does have its problems with racism, not to mention misinformation, but thankfully in Queenstown, generally, the melting pot of cultures is celebrated.
People have always moved across the world. Even the most isolated cultures change, adapt and evolve. Our nationality, cultures and creeds should be celebrated but never used to divide humanity. Paul Taylor, Lakes Weekly Bulletin
Snow Farm’s smart new $750k base building will be officially opened by Former Prime Minister Helen Clark later this month. Read more on p7
Running festival chopped
by Paul Taylor
The Wild 2024 has become the latest Queenstown Lakes event to pull pin as economic pressures continue to bite.
Based in Arrowtown, one of New Zealand’s trail running hotspots, the multiday running festival was scheduled to take place in December, raising funds and awareness for rewilding projects.
Last year’s inaugural event attracted 653 competitors who took on the five distances, including the 9km Beast of Beetham and the 75km ultra marathon with 3900m of vertical gain.
But on Friday, the organising committee - the six trustees of The Wild For Nature Charitable Trust - confirmed the 2024 event won’t go ahead.
“We fully expected we could increase numbers based on last year to make the event financially sustainable, given how well it went, but we’ve just been gobsmacked at how slowly the entries have been coming in,” trustee and Wānaka ultra runner Mal Law says.
“I’ve spoken to a lot of people in the past week or two, in the lead up to the decision, and everyone is saying the same, that numbers are down, tourism is down in this neck of the woods. That’s a function of the economic downturn, obviously.
“And there’s a growing perception that Queenstown Lakes is an expensive place to visit. You’re not getting the cheap flights we had pre-Covid, accommodation is crazy prices, so people look at the total cost of coming to an event like ours and it’s too much.”
In 2023, some 80% of the runners were from outside the Queenstown Lakes region, while 30% were international.
Law says that despite support from commercial partners, the lion’s share of the revenue was from entries and even the most optimistic forecasts had the 2024 event sustaining a major financial loss.
By making the decision early, all participants will receive a 100% refund of their entry fee and have been emailed.
Last week, organisers of Queenstown’s iconic Peak to Peak multi-sport race confirmed their event is postponed until 2025. The race from The Remarkables skifield to Coronet Peak, via Lake Wakatipu, attracts about 450 competitors and has been running for 30 years, although was paused through the pandemic.
Other non-sporting events are also struggling to balance rising costs and paperwork with fewer attendees. The Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce’s Out To Lunch event, associated with Winter Pride, has been pulled due to poor ticket sales.
Law says he believes Queenstown Marathon, The Kepler Challenge and other big name events will still have enough pull, although numbers might be down, while smaller local events will also work.
“But the smaller destination events, without the history and the iconic status, are probably going to suffer.”
The Wild also has a difficult history to contend with. The planned 2022 event was cancelled when the professional event company managing it went bust.
Organisers lost money and competitors lost their entry fees.
“So when we picked it up and changed it to a charitable trust to try to resurrect the event, we were already dealing with damaged goods and had lost a lot of good will. Despite that, we managed to put on a great event last year and I thought we’d got it to the point where it had turned around.”
He expects would-be competitors might be reluctant to put money on the line.
“So I think unfortunately we’re probably done with the concept.”
He says there is one positive though. The event was created to engage the running community in native habitat restoration projects and the functioning charitable trust will continue that mission.
“We’re carrying on with the trust’s rewilding work that is very dear to our hearts. And there’s easier ways of getting money in the bank than organising a very complicated and stressful big event, which produces marginal returns.”
The WILD V5000 men 2023 winner Cullen Rhind. Photo: photos4sale
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Finance sorted - but what about funding?
by Paul Taylor
Queenstown Lakes mayor Glyn Lewers says the council needs more than just new debt tools to pay its whopping $1.5 BILLION water bill.
Lewers says there are many positives in the Coalition Government’s water reform policy, Local Water Done Well, announced last week. Replacing Labour’s scrapped Three Waters, it will introduce a range of financing tools and allow neighbouring councils to jointly form councilcontrolled organisations (CCOs) to manage water assets collectively.
But, he says, there’s still the need for a local visitor levy or GST-share, to stop the burden falling on ratepayer, especially as millions of visitors use the same pipes.
“Look, I’m happy they’ve actually set some direction in the financing tools. There’s been a bit of a void there, so a little bit of certainty is always welcome,” Lewers says.
“But again, these are all financing tools that the Government is suggesting, and the cost of finance obviously will still rest with the ratepayer, no matter where the invoice comes from, whether it’s from a CCO or a territorial authority.
“So we’re still of the view that to really impact rates affordability for our residents here, we’ve still got to look at the funding side of the issue. That’s where the likes of GST sharing and obviously our advocacy for the visitor levy here in the district comes in.
“They’ve done the financing but haven’t sorted the funding side.”
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan told media that offering councils “more access to debt is like offering a drowning man water,” when the policy was mooted back in February.
But Lewers says the situation is slightly different for Queenstown as it is a growing district.
“The likes of Clutha and Gore have a pretty stable population, so they are coming from the position of replacing existing infrastructure.
“For us, we’re growing, so ours is mostly new infrastructure, a new asset, and we can drive additional revenue from that asset with a growing population. We have growth to service the debt. We’re one of the very few councils that are like that.”
Collaboration difficult
Those differences also make collaboration more difficult. North Canterbury’s three councils have already announced they will join forces to deliver a water plan for their region, but it’s a different dynamic down here.
“It’s very hard to get those economies of scale for Otago and Southland because we have a large geographic area and dispersed population centres.
“And just based purely on the numbers, we’re about to spend $1.5 billion in the next 10 years on Three Waters. That can be quite confronting for other councils looking to spend $100m or $200m.”
He says Southland and Otago councils have been working collaboratively, however.
“We’re looking for quick wins, things like procurement, engineering and design standards. Those are the easy ones, but combined assets and stuff like that is probably a discussion for further down the track.”
Leverage for high-growth councils
Minister of Local Government Simeon Brown, making the announcement, said the New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Limited (LGFA) can immediately begin lending to water CCOs that are financially supported by their parent council or councils.
LGFA will support leverage for water CCOs up to a level equivalent to 500% of operating revenues – around twice that of existing councils – subject to water CCOs meeting prudent credit criteria.
Additionally, the Government and LGFA are working together to explore whether debt limits for high-growth councils can be prudently increased beyond the current ceiling, potentially up to 350% of revenue. LGFA lending to water council-controlled organisations which are not supported by their parent councils is also being explored.
“That’s a big one for the likes of Queenstown Lakes, Tauranga and Hamilton,” Lewers says.
Water meters
QLDC has completed some economic analysis on water meters over the years, but the return on investment is not there. Current Smart Water Meter trials are more to do with providing information on water usage, as well as identifying leaks in the network.
Volumetric charging might be more fair and equitable when you take into account heavy users, such as people with larger lifestyle blocks who irrigate their lawns, Lewers says, but the majority of the district’s golf courses and resorts tend to have their own water draw, either from lakes or rivers.
New numbers boss for QLDC
Queenstown Lakes District Council has appointed Katherine Harbrow as its new finance boss
Harbrow, who was working for Te Pūkenga New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, officially started on Monday, 12 August.
She’s taking over the role - officially Assurance, Finance and Risk General Manager - from Stewart Burns, who is retiring after nearly 28 years’ service. The handover of the complex portfolio will take two to three months.
Council chief executive Mike Theelen says she is “an exceptional leader with proven local
government experience who’ll be a great addition to our executive leadership team and Council as a whole”.
Harbrow is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from the University of Canterbury. She was Financial Reporting and Operations Director at Te Pūkenga. Previous roles include Chief Financial Officer and Director Operations at Environment Canterbury, and Finance Business Partner at Christchurch City Council.
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New UV water filters at Queenstown Lakes water intakes, including Two Mile (pictured) were an unforeseen $30m cost for QLDC, prompted by the cryptosporidium outbreak. The outbreak, and also odorous leaks from the Shotover Treatment Plant ‘poo ponds’ last year, showed the need for up-to-scratch water infrastructure
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Rise in dangerous speeding
Police are extremely concerned about the excessive speeds drivers are being clocked at – up around 130 and 140km/hr, on the main highways around Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago, with complete disregard for the icy roads and winter conditions.
Senior Sergeant John Fookes says there’s been a notable increase in recent weeks of both overseas and New Zealand drivers speeding to extremes.
“We’re noticing a lot more of these cases and there have been a lot of infringement notices issued, some copping some very hefty fines in the hundreds of dollars,” he says. “There have been a range of ages, a lot of middle-aged drivers in hire cars, not just youth.”
Several of the drivers have had their rental car contracts cancelled after Police have notified the unimpressed rental car companies involved to warn them.
What’s equally as concerning is that there seems to be a disregard for the treacherous icy winter road conditions among these speedsters, including tourists who are used to driving on the right-hand side of the road, Fookes says.
Charges have been laid with drivers arrested and summonsed to court for driving in a dangerous manner and driving at a dangerous speed.
“Throughout the winter there’s hasn’t been a week gone by so far when somebody hasn’t been charged with this type of dangerous driving around Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago,” he says.
Fookes is warning that the main highways and roads by which people enter and leave the district are heavily policed and those speeding and drink driving will be targeted by Police.
Teen driver clocks at least 200km/h
Southern Police clocked the 18-year-old driver of an Audi at allegedly twice the open road speed limit - at least 200km/h, on Saturday (3 August) after a concerned motorist phoned 111. Police say it turned out the same driver had been pulled over the week before for allegedly driving 30km/h over the 100km/h limit.
Other matters
The snow arrived and with it the late-night buzz downtown but Police out on the CBD beat last weekend noticed intoxication levels were higher than normal, although fortunately there was no major trouble or arrests.
A 28-year-old Horowhenua male was arrested in Queenstown yesterday (7 August) on three warrants of failing to appear in court in the North Island in relation to driving matters and breaching court release conditions.
A 30-year-old local male was arrested and charged with driving contrary to and in relation to an alcohol interlock device. He was due to appear in the Queenstown District Court on 9 August.
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Snow Farm opening new base building
By QMG
New Zealand’s only cross-country ski area Snow Farm is celebrating its busiest season on record as it gears up to open its new $750,000 base building this month.
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark, a Snow Farm patron and avid crosscountry skier, will officially open the base building on Sunday, 25 August.
Snow Farm general manager Sam Lee says the building is a welcome addition to the public, not-for-profit, charitable ski resort, located above Cardrona Valley between Queenstown and Wānaka.
“After the Musterer’s Hut opened two years ago, we quickly set our sights on the preparation required for this base building,” he says. “It has been a collaborative effort with the community over the past two years, to raise the funds needed to build this new facility, with many people pitching in.”
The project has been funded by donations from Otago Community Trust, Central Lakes Trust and private donors.
Construction of the base building began in December 2023 and was signed off on 20 June, 2024, with the work completed by local building company Breen Construction.
“The opening ceremony allows us to take a moment to acknowledge the generous contributions and celebrate the hard work that has gone on behind the scenes to make this possible,” Lee says.
Kai Tahu kaumatua Darren Rewi from Queenstown will begin the official proceedings at noon with a mihi whakatau and karakia to bless the new base building.
Located between the Snow Fun Zone (a designated snow play and tubing area) and the starting point for the main cross-country trails, the 180sqm building serves as a central hub for Snow Farm’s operations. The new hub contains basic amenities – rentals, ticketing guest services, micro food and beverage operation and a staffroom.
“It’s fantastic for our guests, who can now look out the window and see the different experiences on offer, while they’re standing at the ticketing desk,” Lee says.
“We have also expanded the carpark to include an additional 50 parking spaces. We reaped the benefits of this immediately and during the July school holidays, there were times when the new carpark was completely full.”
The ski area hosted thousands of skiers over the school holiday period, making July a record-breaking month. Some 50% of day visitors were locals, 14% from Australia, 50% from wider New Zealand and 6% from outside Australasia.
The cross-country ski area offers an affordable alternative to traditional alpine downhill skiing and hosts more than 15,000 users annually, including community groups, more than 36 school groups from 19 schools from Australasia and the growing Olympic sport of Biathlon. The new base building is stage one of a five-year project for Snow Farm.
“With the initial building infrastructure now in place, we look forward to collaborating with council to provide additional amenities such as publicly accessible toilets – a vital community asset for the summer months when Snow Farm is closed – and when the Waiorau Reserve huts and trails are still accessible to hikers,” he says.
“Beyond that, we plan to extend the existing base building, to include educational spaces for the growing number of schools from around the South Island, which are travelling to Snow Farm for on-snow lessons and experiences.”
Snow Farm founder Mary Lee, right, in front of the new base building holding up cross-country skis
COMMUNITY NOTES
Tackling food waste, one carrot at a time
by Jo Mills, Wastebusters
“Game-changing”, “awesome” and “transformational” are just some of the things that past participants have said about how Wastebusters’ new programme changes the way they shop for and plan their weekly meals. Welcome to Every Bite.
After a hugely successful programme in Wānaka earlier in the year, Wastebusters is bringing Every Bite to Queenstown this August. Over the course of four weeks, participants are given tools, tips and resources to help them become more food resourceful, reduce their household food waste and save money at the checkout in the process. They’ll be given access to a Facebook group where they can share their progress and ideas, ask questions, discuss challenges and celebrate the wins made along the way.
There are two in-person, evening events to launch and wrap up the programme; in between, Every Bite takes place entirely an at-home, making it super easy. To kick the programme off, participants come together to meet and listen to the expert, namely professional chef and zero waste champion, Alvaro Briones from Queenstown’s Patagon Sausages and head chef at threesixty at Crowne Plaza. Alvaro will be joining the Wastebusters team to offer his industry experience and tips for cutting back on waste and to share delicious nibbles that tackle commonly wasted food items.
Working in partnership with the Zero Waste Network Aotearoa, Wastebusters is one of four regional hubs chosen to co-design and deliver the Every Bite programme within their communities. Wastebusters Campaign Lead, Toby Butland, says this speaks to the reputation that the southern lakes communities have of focussing on food resilience and zero waste.
“Every Bite is a fantastic programme to help households see how small tweaks and changes to their habits can drastically reduce the amount of food waste that they generate, saving grocery costs in the process,” Toby says.
“Homes in Aotearoa are throwing away over 157,000 tonnes of edible food every year - that’s enough to feed everyone in the region for more than 20 years. We know our communities care about minimising their waste throughout their households and we’re really looking forward to helping people move toward greater food resourcefulness”
Every Bite kicks off on Wednesday, 21 August, at 6pm at the Lake Hayes Pavilion. The programme costs $10, with all proceeds going to local food recovery charity, Kiwi Harvest. Registrations via www.wastebusters.co.nz
Wastebusters is one of four regional hubs co-designing and delivering Every Bite in conjunction with the Zero Waste Network Aotearoa
A plan to make the places we love more welcoming for everyone by
QLDC Welcoming Communities Team
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has been working with the community to develop a three-year Welcoming Plan for the district to ensure that all newcomers are able to thrive. The wider public are now being invited to share their thoughts on the draft Welcoming Plan 2024-2027, including the key actions proposed for community partners and Council to deliver together.
Recently in Queenstown, QLDC hosted a hui as part of the community engagement for the Welcoming Plan with over 110 persons in attendance representing iwi, local organisations, schools, Pacifi c and ethnic community representatives, newcomers, business sector, QLDC staff and elected members. This is a refl ection that our community is committed to work towards a coordinated approach to settlement services and grow inclusive local communities. Providing equitable access to information to our migrant workforce on health and social services, community clubs and associations, education, law and order, upskilling opportunities and career pathways – to name a few - is key so we can continue to evolve as a place that celebrates diversity, supports wellbeing and fosters economic growth.
Over many decades, migrants from different parts of the world, as well as from all over Aotearoa New Zealand, have made Queenstown Lakes their home whether for a short time or permanently. This is what makes our communities so diverse and vibrant.
The Welcoming Plan is open for feedback and we encourage all different groups of people to share their views. It’s a plan driven and guided by the community for the community.
Tangata whenua, as traditional custodians of the land in which newcomers reside, have a unique and important role to play in welcoming and helping the settlement journey of newcomers.
Schools regularly welcome new students from different cultural backgrounds, as well as their parents. Schools have naturally become multicultural hubs and are often faced with cultural challenges due to language barrier, differences in parenting styles, education systems and food habits.
Tertiary institutions and employers have a role to support newcomers, including international students, to access local employment information, services and networks so they can better settle into their new workplace. The overall business sector is also called upon to promote the contribution that migrant business owners and skilled migrants make to the region’s economy.
The community associations and their respective Community Response Group are encouraged to enhance community resilience and ensure the welfare of newcomers living in the neighbourhoods, so they can be effectively supported during emergency events or periods of prolonged community stress.
While Council has led the development of the Welcoming Plan 20242027, it will take a collaborative effort to bring it to life.
To read more about the draft Welcoming Plan 2024-2027 and share feedback go to letstalk.qldc.govt.nz. The next hui is in Wānaka on 14 August at 5.30pm at the Lake Wānaka Centre where the Welcoming Communities team will be sharing the plan’s actions, asking for insights and sharing ways community partners can be involved.
Community feedback to help guide the fi nal Welcoming Plan will close on Thursday, 22 August, 2024.
The fi nal Welcoming Plan 2024-2027 will then be presented to the Community and Services Committee for adoption in late September.
Alvaro Briones, Patagon Sausages & Crowne Plaza
Arts+Culture
Mīharo Murihiku Trust’s annual Senior Artist exhibition comes to Te Atamira
by Jess Allen
Southland-born Samoan-Scottish painter Lyle Penisula will share works exploring his identity from next week at Te Atamira. The exhibition is called Le Satauro | The Cross and will feature 15 vibrant paintings, drawing on his journey so far as an artist and pastor.
Le Satauro translates to the cross, which is a pivotal symbol that comes through the works. First putting brush to canvas 30 years ago for this exhibition, the collection has been a development and labour of love over the decades.
“It’s a collection of works, really, that share a similar theme and the works document my personal journey,” Penisula says.
Penisula’s cultural heritage plays a big role in the infl uence of the pieces, with Pacifi c themes coming through as well as faith-based themes – he was ordained into pastoral ministry in 2001. Hailing from Southland, his father is Samoan and mother has a Scottish heritage.
“You’ve got both those infl uences coming through. I know in the Samoan culture, there’s a strong Christian value to that. With the Southland foundations of the Scottish Presbyterian Church, it's also pretty strong and comes through there. It’s my interpretation and my own personal journey of faith – that also comes through and it’s my own personal expression in that way.”
“Any creative expression helps unload what’s necessary or weighing people down emotionally, especially if they’re not good at sharing emotions. I think creativity helps lift some of the load, whether you’re in a dark place or in a happy place.”
He hopes the works will speak for themselves and that the viewer will be able to draw their own conclusions, having a personal response. Beyond aesthetic appeal, he hopes people will have a deeper experience and feel something when looking at the art.
Penisula is also hosting a self-portrait painting workshop for one day alongside the exhibition. The class welcomes all skill levels and participants will be guided through the process. It aims to help people explore the rich tapestry of cultural identity through their own self-portrait – many of the themes throughout the exhibition come out of Penisula’s own identity and self.
“A lot of works are self-portraits in some sort of sense, so I’m wanting people when they come to the workshop to be able to search and fi nd some way of communicating their identity. Being self-aware and expressing themselves. I know that for a lot of Pacifi c Islander or Polynesian kids, they fi nd it hard to express themselves, but in the arts I think many of us have learnt to express through those mediums, whether it’s dance or music or artwork.
Pencils, paint, paper and collage materials will be provided at the workshop, however participants are encouraged to bring their journals/ sketchbooks and any of their preferred artistic media. This will help to make the experience more personal and unique.
As he’s been on this journey for 30 years, he’s often asked what’s your best painting; Penisula always has the same response.
“I always say the next one. I’m just hoping that the next painting I do would be expressing something of where I’m at, at the particular time that I painted it, which is hopefully something that shows some growth and shows something of my journey moving forward. "
Le Satauro | The Cross will run at Te Atamira from 22 August to 18 September and is free to attend. Penisula’s self-portrait painting workshop will be held at 1pm on 24 August, with tickets available for $75. You can head to teatamira.nz/events/le-saturo-the-cross for more information on Penisula’s work.
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Green Drinks - Sustainable Queenstown Affordable Housing Forum
Without affordability, there is no sustainability. Affordable housing in Queenstown is a challenge we must overcome - but how will we do it? Join Julie Scott, of Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust, and Marcus Allen, of Arbol Eco Homes, for a lively discussion about the future of sustainable and affordable housing in Queenstown. Julie and Mark will offer their ideas, their challenges and their hopes for a more sustainable and secure housing future for all in Queenstown. There will be opportunities for audience questions as well as post-event networking and social connections, which we all love about Green Drinks. Tickets available at Humanitix.
When: Thursday, 15 August, 6.30pm - 9pm
Where: Smiths Craft Beer House, 53 Shotover Street
NZIHL SkyCity Stampede vs Phoenix Thunder
Watch the fastest team sport as SkyCity Stampede take to the ice against the Phoenix Thunder. Feel the chill in the air as the puck drops, and the arena erupts in cheers. It’s a clash of passion, skill, and unwavering determination. The sport is more than a game, it’s an experience. Who will be the winner as SkyCity Stampede battles to keep the Birgel cup in Queenstown and win the championship for another year.
Tickets are available online at eventfinda.co.nz
When: Friday, 16 August, at 7pm and Saturday 17, at 6.30pm
Where: Queenstown Ice Arena, 29 Park St, Queenstown
Continuing Singers Workshop
Already completed a Beginners Course, and wondering where to next? This is the next step. Margaret O’Hanlon will host the Continuing Singers Technique Course to foster participants to move from discovering their music voice, to becoming a singer. This an eight-week programme with a limit of eight students. In this course, participants will stretch the boundaries and challenging themselves. The course is only open to those who have completed the Beginners Singing Course. Tickets online at Humanitix
When: Sundays, 18 August - 6 October, 2pm – 4.30pm
Where: Te Atamira, Remarkables Park Town Centre, 12 Hawthorne Drive, Frankton
Arrowtown - Let’s talk air drop-in session
While Otago’s air quality has improved over the past 20 years, ORC’s science shows more needs to be done. Monitoring and research highlights that the main culprit for air pollution is home heating from solid fuel burners. Other sources include outdoor burning, vehicle and industrial emissions, dust, odour and agricultural spraying. ORC has identified potential approaches to manage air quality and would like to hear what you think. Locals are invited the Arrowtown drop-in session next Tuesday to share their thoughts. The feedback gathered will influence how ORC manages air quality into the future. More information is available on Otago’s air quality, go to: orc.govt.nz/freshair
When: Tuesday, 20 August. Two sessions: 1pm – 3pm and 4pm–6pm
Where: Arrowtown Community Centre, Jack Reid Park, 12 Centennial Avenue
India Independence Day
Everyone is invited to join the members of the Bhartiya Samaj Queenstown Charitable Trust to celebrate India Independence Day with flag hoisting, patristic and a lot of fun.
When: Sunday, 18 August, 10am – 12.30pm
Where: Lakes Hayes Pavilion, Queenstown
Every Bite Food Waste Prevention Programme
Wānaka Wastebusters is bringing Every Bite to Queenstown, a four-week at-home programme designed to help households become more food resourceful, cut back on food waste and save money. Every Bite launches on Wednesday with professional chef Alvaro Briones, from Queenstown’s Patagon Sausages, who will offer his experience and tips for cutting back on waste and share delicious nibbles that tackle commonly wasted food items. You’ll receive the tools, resources and support to keep your household motivated and on track. The programme costs $10, all proceeds go to Kiwi Harvest. Registration via humanitix.
When: Wednesday, 21 August, 6pm - 8pm
Where: Lake Hayes Pavilion
Winter Pride 2024 - a festival in a small town with a bold heart
Winter Pride has been running since the early 2000s celebrating love, community, diversity, visibility, safety and inclusion. This year there are new owners to take the festival into the future with Sam Coulthard and Odette Rose, who are both deeply passionate about Queenstown and eager to build upon Winter Pride’s achievements. Their vision extends to expanding the festival’s reach, attracting participants and visitors from across the globe, and ensuring the celebration of diversity continues to thrive. See the Winter Pride website or the Queenstown app for events and tickets.
When: Thursday, 22 August, until Sunday, 1 September
Where: Various venues
The Bitches’ Box: Episode 4
The Bitches’ Box, known for their uproarious comedy performances in rural settings, are bringing their offbeat humour to Arrowtown. Featuring iconic dog characters and a hilarious romp through a local farm setting, The Bitches’ Box: Episode 4 promises to deliver the same wild and zany antics that fans have come to love from The Bitches’ Box. Emma Newborn and Amelia Dunbar seamlessly transition between characters with lightning speed, offering a glimpse into the whimsical world of our fourlegged friends. Booking at www.bitchesbox.co.nz
When: Wednesday, 21 August, 7.30pm - 9pm
Where: Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall, 33 Buckingham Street
EVENTS
COW TECH is coming to Queenstown!
You’re Only Great Always (Y.O.G.A) - one half of Peking
Duk - has rocked some of the biggest stages in the world, including Diplo’s stage at Stagecoach in USA, and the main stage of Snow Machine Japan. After a series of sold-out shows in Australia, we are thrilled to host him at Local Queenstown this Wednesday, 14 August! Expect your favourite country bangers mixed with electro and club anthems. This show will be wild! Entry is free, and we’re kicking off the cowboy boots from 8pm.
When: Local Queenstown, Rees Street, CBD
Where: Wednesday, 14 August, 8pm
If you would like your show, event, exhibition or meeting promoted in Goings On drop me a line at davidgibbs@qmg.co.nz with the details
ITALIAN TO GO
SEARLE LANE QUEENSTOWN OPEN DAILY 11AM TO 8PM
Menu & online orders: prontobygiovi.co.nz
THE COFFEE CLUB
Kickstart your day at The Coffee Club
Queenstown Central with our delicious breakfast special - Buy One Breakfast, Get One Half Price
T&Cs: Present in store. Only valid at The Coffee Club Queenstown Central. Discount applies to lower-priced items. Not valid with VIP, Supergold, or any other offers. Extras to be charged. We reserve the right to change this offer at any time.
Corner of State Highway 6 and Grant Road, Frankton, Queenstown Ph: 03 974 4579 | OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
EATSPACE – YOUR PASSPORT TO FLAVOUR
Experience a world of flavour. All under one roof.
Eatspace offers authentic flavours drawn from influences across the globe, all in a casual dining format.
Dine in or take-away, from business to pleasure we can cater to all.
Located in O’Connells Mall. Monday - Friday 8.30am - 9pm.
Saturday - Sunday 11am - 9pm
THREESIXTY RESTAURANT AND BAR
Book your table online or if you have a group enquiry please call or email us.
Blue Kanu is now open for lunch! Indulge in a culinary journey at Blue Kanu, where every dish invites you to Taste the Pacific. Offering a tantalising menu, bursting with exotic flavours - join us Friday through Sunday for a midday escape into a world of vibrant tastes and unforgettable dining experiences. Book your lunch reservation today and embark on a voyage of culinary delight. 16 Church Street, Queenstown Ph: 03 442 6060
‘Every Bite’ counts
Our mates at Wastebusters are hosting Every Bite –a four-week food waste prevention programme. Get the tools, support and motivation to keep your kai in date and on your plates. All for just $10! First in-person session 21 Aug at Lake Hayes Pavilion. For more info and tickets, search ‘Every Bite Queenstown’ at www.humanitix.com
A plan to welcome everyone
We’ve worked alongside the community to develop a draft, three-year Welcoming Plan for our district to ensure that all newcomers are able to thrive. Find out more and share your thoughts by 22 Aug at https://letstalk.qldc.govt.nz
Fine-free libraries
Books and all other Queenstown Lakes Libraries items no longer accrue overdue fines, and all existing fines have been forgiven. The aim is to reduce any barriers to everyone using our libraries. Find out more on their new-look website www.qldclibraries.govt.nz
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 use the interactive calendar at www.qldc.govt.nz/your-council/council-meetings
Winter dinners can roast pipes
Hot roasts and greasy gravy might be the perfect recipe for taking the chill out of cold, dark nights but fats and oils that enter our wastewater system can cause sewerage backups, damage pipes and leak into our waterways. Once cold, scrape used cooking oil into your bin or a non-recyclable container. Please don’t rinse it down your sink!
Know your recycling from A to Z
Ever wondered what belongs in your kerbside bins and where other unwanted items can be dropped off for reuse, recycling or safe disposal in our district? Our A-Z Rubbish & Recycling Directory tells you how for more than 100 items. Head to www.qldc.govt.nz/services/rubbish-recycling
Scoop the poops
Owners are responsible for their dogs’ doings. When left behind, dog poo can end up in our lakes and rivers when washed into storm drains by rain. This can create nasty algae growth that degrades water quality and hurts aquatic life. Please bag your pooch’s poops and dispose of it properly.
www.qldc.govt.nz
My Life Story
by Sue Fea
TONY ROBERTSON
Entrepreneurial Aussie and hospitality legend
No fancy hospitality school launched longtime Queenstown restaurateur Tony Robertson’s 45-year career. An entrepreneurial young Aussie, his big break came by chance over a few gins with legendary hotelier Eileen Todd, Tony eventually becoming one of the South Island’s most respected restaurateurs.
A surfer who grew up on Sydney’s northern beaches, Tony scored a job as a NSW Lands and Survey photographic darkroom technician, working parttime as projectionist at The Manly Silver Screen theatre. “On my fi rst night solo, a mechanical glitch left me locked in with 600 disappointed, stoned surfers rioting in the aisles,” he grins.
In New Zealand, visiting his brother who was making surfboards in Gisborne, Tony discovered his new passion - skiing, kitted out in jeans, a lumber jacket and socks for gloves. He honed his skills in the Snowy Mountains before skiing a season in Queenstown, tenting and surfi ng on a Gisborne beach in summer before heading back to Coronet Peak.
“Funds were low, so I bluffed my way into hospitality working at Eichardt’s Pub until 11pm, then Albert’s Nightclub until 3am.”
He began basic ski instructing, taught the next year by director Weems Westfeldt before joining instructors like Wayne Café on a season in Taos, New Mexico.
Tony then honed his hospitality skills at Travelodge under local legends like Bruce Leitch, Roger Goddard and Chico Lanz.
Japanese instructor Aki Fujiwarra invited Tony to become one of the fi rst foreign ski instructors to teach kids in Hokkai, Japan – an intense experience that changed his life, returning for another season.
He was then asked to run Harry Rankin’s Japanese ski tour SKEA Holidays and began a two-year Japanese course at Christchurch Polytech. By now he’d met future wife Jan Rae.
Back in Queenstown instructing for the school holidays, he and Eileen Todd hatched a plan “over a gin or two” for a Japanese restaurant.
“We were still without a chef two weeks before opening and I had to borrow crockery from Skyline as ours hadn’t arrived.” Minami Jujisei opened in 1986 – only the fourth Japanese restaurant in NZ.
It was a challenge, fi nding fresh fi sh suppliers, importing food and recruiting staff from Japan. “Immigration offi cials had no concept of skill sets for Japanese chefs.”
The 1987 sharemarket crash then hit and Minami almost folded. Tony did everything possible to keep afl oat, including hosting after hours gambling nights in the Tatami rooms. Solo marketing trips to Japan and cheap lunches for visiting school groups paid off. “Luckily, we were saved when
Minami moved to the old Mountaineer site where Bento Boxes for Japanese tour groups took off - $30,000 worth selling the fi rst year, turning over $200,000 worth after a marketing trip to Japan. A chef worked all night, Tony collecting the boxes at 6am for delivery. “If I missed the coach to Milford, I’d be scrambling to fi nd a pilot to fl y them in or drive all that way, just for our reputation.”
In 1995 they opened Boardwalk Seafood Restaurant with head chef Grant, and wife Del Jackson on the new Steamer Wharf, the Robertson’s daughter Brie arriving just after. Flying in fresh Pacifi c Island fi sh, they sourced seven tonnes of live crayfi sh a year from Jackson’s Bay. “I’d fl y to Jackson’s Bay in a Cessna with the seats taken out, laden with polystyrene boxes of crayfi sh, me jammed between the roof and boxes,” he says. Tony’s hosted the who’s who of politicians, pop and movie stars and directors but most memorable was cooking sukiyaki for Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and serving dinner to Bill Clinton whose 1999 visit was shrouded in secrecy. “I knew an hour before and only told Grant. He was booked as the ‘chairman of Air NZ’.” New British waiter ‘Jacko’ was told to man the door for a ‘guy with special needs’. Jacko’s jaw just dropped when Clinton walked in,” laughs Tony. The local woman celebrating her 70th birthday was none too pleased when Clinton’s minders insisted on her prime reserved table, Tony apologising profusely. “I explained to Clinton who graciously went over and wished her Happy Birthday, making her night.”
In 2004 Tony strategically opened Hamills Restaurant in expanding Frankton with head chef/partner Mike Doran.
He’s served stints on the Queenstown Promotion Board, on Immigration advisory groups, was branch president of the Restaurant Association of NZ for fi ve years, then South Island President of RANZ for another fi ve, representing RANZ at the World Restaurant Convention in Chicago.
He and two young Hamills staff opened a 150-seat Nelson waterfront restaurant in 2012. Tony and life partner Yasuko (Yassy) semi-retired there in 2017, Tony now loving fi shing and sailing.
He takes his chefs fi shing weekly – the fi sh shared amongst the Filipino community. After all staff are the key to success: “Without them, and the people who’ve believed in my visions, none of this would have been possible. I’ve been incredibly lucky.”
Sir Roy McKenzie, who’d fl own with Eileen’s husband in WWII, loaned us money to get through.”
Tony and partner Yassy enjoying the sea life
Tony, right, and his sempai (mentor) Aki Fujiwara, centre, during ski instructing days
Tony on the opening night of Minami Jujisei in 1986
The risk is real
By Cath Gilmour, We Love Whakatipu Inc chair and three term QLDC councillor
QLDC could so easily fix the risk in its draft Long Term Plan that it loses supermajority shareholder control of Queenstown Airport without any community consultation.
But instead of addressing this risk, Council’s “correction/ clarification” of my Lakes Weekly Bulletin (LWB) article sought to obfuscate, misinform and divert attention from the serious issues raised. Issues about which Council’s LWB response was silent.
This risk exists because the LTP’s draft Significance and Engagement Policy (SEP) does not specify the Council’s supermajority ownership of Queenstown Airport Corporation in its strategic assets register.
It is QLDC’s 75.01% supermajority shareholding that gives Council effective sole ownership control over the airport company.
The draft SEP includes plenty of clauses saying Council won’t sell or transfer ownership of any shares it owns in QAC. But there’s nothing that would trigger community consultation if QAC chose to create and sell shares, diluting Council’s ownership below that critical 75%.
I was a Councillor in 2010 when QAC’s Board made the first step towards doing so.
They created new shares equivalent to 24.99% of the company and sold them to Auckland International Airport. Councillors – until then, QAC’s 100% owners – were informed after the sale was finalised. Council received no payment for this loss.
QAC’s Board recognised Council’s 75% supermajority shareholding was a threshold they couldn’t breach so brazenly. After secretly selling 24.99% as a first tranche, they sought Council’s endorsement to sell more, offering a $10million “special dividend” sweetener. Council pushback and legal challenges, including from Air New Zealand, rescinded this deal.
QAC’s lawyers had argued they didn’t need to inform Councillors because none of Council’s ‘equity shares’ were sold. Note that it’s only ‘equity shares’ that are protected in the draft SEP.
By listing “QLDC’s supermajority QAC shareholding” as a specific strategic asset to be protected, there’d be an imperative on Council to prevent such dilution without first formally consulting with our community. This supermajority shareholding is a powerful strategic asset, worth Council protecting.
It enables Councillors to unilaterally make binding shareholder resolutions, at any time. This power gives Council significant legal leverage to achieve its community wellbeing objectives , both financial and non-financial, through QAC.
Instead of dealing with these core issues, Council’s anonymous response argued at the fringes. Like saying the SEP wasn’t part of the LTP consultation documentation. Despite the fact it’s on the front page of Council’s ‘Let’s Talk’ LTP consultation website and linked in the LTP and consultation documents. They then claimed deliberations are public. Again, untrue. Agreed, their public submission hearings and LTP adoption meeting are, necessarily, public. But they deliberate and decide on those submissions behind a firmly closed door. This problem’s so easy to fix. Why is QLDC’s executive team pushing back so hard?
LOST & FOUND
UNCLAIMED ITEMS SITTING AT THE Police Station, at 11 Camp Street, this week include:
WALLETS AND CARDHOLDER
- CALE ALESI – WALLET
- THOMAS STUART – WALLET
- HAMID REZAEI - CARDHOLDER
- PETER SMITH – CARDHOLDER
- CHRISTINE CAMERON – CARDHOLDER
PHONES AND TECHNOLOGY
- REDMI PHONE, BLUE WITH bankcard and coffee card in rear
- APPLE MACBOOK, GREY, LOCATED at the Airport
- IPHONE, TAMMY’S, RED IN black case
- HARRY’S AIRPODS, LOCATED AT the Millbrook cricket ground
- BLACK AND RED ‘BEATS’ ear pods in charging case, left at Jay Jays
EVERYTHING ELSE.
- DFS BAG WITH JEWELLERY cleaner
- BIKE HELMET, ‘BELL’ BRAND, grey and black
FOR SALE
MEN’S NIGHTSHIRTS - OTAGO MADE. 100% pure cotton for breathability. 20+ fabrics, 4 collar options, 3 sleeve lengths. French flat seams and immaculate tailoring. www.40winks.co.nz. Two fabrics stocked at ‘Mr Davis’ menswear in Frankton.
SHOES UNLIMITED - FURTHER UNBELIEVABLE reductions in our Winter Sale, pop into our Shoes Unlimited store in the Queenstown Central shopping centre - you could get lucky! www.shoesunlimited. co.nz FOR RENT COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER SPACE available at Industrial Place, Gorge Road. Monthly terms available. Contact John on 021 944 121
TO LET: GLENDA DRIVE, GRAND floor, street front premises, long term rental. Phone: 0211492447
Accommodation Vehicles
PRIVATE STUDIO FLAT, JACKS POINT. Would suit mature single. $450 per week. Please text for details: 021 1295483
BARGAIN WINTER TYRES.TWO NEW BRIDGESTONE Blizzak
Revo2 winter tyres 205/60 R16. Surplus. Hundreds below new price at $120 for the two. Get the grip you need this winter. Available x Queenstown. Ph # 021 738 292
TRADES & SERVICES
Trades & Services
SUPER, AMAZING AIRBNB HOST - Ready to take on more beautiful properties across Queenstown & Wanaka this winter. We can take care of everything for you, from booking platforms to linen & everything in between. Email - laura@beautifulstay.co.nz
I AM LOOKING FOR STORAGE or space to park a car for a couple of months. If you can help me out, please call Josh on 02102907156
or email
QUEENSTOWN DHARMA CENTRE, 12 LAKE ST
TUE (13 Aug) @ 6:30pm, Discovering BuddhaDharma with Grant Rix SUN (18 Aug) @ 10am, ‘Cultivating Awareness Practice’ followed by ‘Social Sunday’ All are welcome. Classes are free. Donations for the teacher are gratefully accepted. See www.dharmacentre.org.nz or FB
3BED, 2BATH, 5-YEAR-OLD HOME FOR $649K
If you hunt, fish, hike & bike, want a great place for your kids and grow your business then drive down to Te Anau one weekend. Google 19B Takitimu Avenue, Te Anau, property ID TNU30467 Be quick this will sell.
DOWNTOWN OFFICE SUBLEASE AVAILABLE Need some extra short term office space? An 84sqm fully furnished (if required) office available in the Mountaineer Building until 30 April 2025 (Potentially longer, subject to agreement with landlord). Please phone 021337487 for further details
Ph: 03 409
LWB QUIZ
1. The Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge across what river?
2. Lines that are equidistant and never intersect are described as what?
3. What ‘colour’ glasses are associated with seeing only the good points of a person or situation?
4. In 2002, which American politician said: "… There are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns …"?
5. What is the name of the vinegar made from Trebbiano grapes?
6. Which British prime minister referred to depression as "the black dog"?
7. What is the only rock humans eat on a regular basis?
8. What name is given to the yarn or fabric made from the fleece of the Angora goat?
9. Beginning with H, which term derived from Greek tragedy described arrogant defiance of the gods, leading to the perpetrator's ultimate ruin?
10. How many months have exactly 30 days?
11. Apia is the capital of which country?
12. What, starting with “P”, is a life-threatening inflammation of the tissue that lines the abdomen?
13. In Taylor Swift’s song, Blank Space, which line is often misheard as “all the lonely Starbucks lovers”?
14. Noble rot is a type of fungus cultivated in which fruit crop?
15. In the TV series, Doctor Who, does the Doctor have two stomachs, two brains or two hearts?
16. LaGuardia airport services which city?
QUIZ ANSWERS:
LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN 13 August - 19 August 2024
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VACANCIES
VACANCIES
We are currently looking motivated individuals to SOUS CHEF
DUTY MANAGER
Great working environment, hours, happy staff and customers, view in the world and good benefits.
To apply for these roles we month minimum commitment must be legally entitled
Please apply to 2 Rees St dine@primerestaurant.co.nz
Great new family French Bakery is opening soon in Remarkables park shopping centre.
Great new family French Bakery is opening soon in Remarkables park shopping centre.
Great Family French Bakery is waiting for you. We are looking for :
We can offer you the possibility to learn more about french bread and pâtisserie.
We can offer you the possibility to learn more about french bread and pâtisserie. You must be motivated, smily and friendly. You should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. We have a lot of option available for you.
1. The Seine, Paris | 2. Parallel | 3. Rose - coloured | 4. Donald Rumsfeld | 5. Balsamic vinegar | 6. Winston Churchill | 7. Rock Salt | 8. Mohair | 9. Hubris | 10. Four (April, June, September and November) | 11. Samoa | 12. Peritonitis | 13. "Got a long list of ex-lovers”| 14. Grapes (wine grapes) | 15. Two hearts | 16. New York City
- Pastry-chef (Making pastries, Baking goods, making products, cleaning,…)
You must be motivated, smily and friendly. You should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. We have a lot of option available for you.
We are looking for cashiers, baristas, (assistant) bakers, (assistant) pastry and everyone else who want to take part of this new adventure.
You must have previous experience and you will be working weekends and public holidays.
Just let us know what you are capable of.
We are looking for cashiers, baristas, (assistant) bakers, (assistant) pastry chefs and everyone else who want to take part of this new adventure.
email : marion@maboulangerie.co.nz to apply or for further information
You must have legal right to work in NewZealand.
Just let us know what you are capable of.
Email : contact@maboulangerie.co.nz
Email: marion@maboulangerie.co.nz to apply or for further information
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
FOR YOUR JOB VACANCY FIND THE
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
• Remuneration by negotiation is relevant to experience
To apply please email your CV to: queenstown.joinery@xtra.co.nz
HOUSEKEEPERS WANTED
• Self motivated, able to work alone
• Efficient, able to work under pressure
• Experience preferred but not essential
• Available to work any day of the week
• Staff required immediately and for busy winter period
• Attractive hourly rate offered. Email your CV to operations@staysouth.com
Retail Sales Assistant
Liquorland at Frankton is looking for a Retail Sales Assistant to join their team. Preference will be given to someone with experience in the Liquor industry. Please email your CV to wakatipu@liquorland.co.nz
Financial Adviser Support
Shaw Financial Insurance and Investments is a small but well-established local company who advise clients on their personal insurance and investment needs. We are currently looking for someone who has experience within the insurance industry to join our team full-time. This is a varied role where no two days are the same. It is a great opportunity for the right person to grow within the business.
Key responsibilities include:
• Carrying out changes to existing policies, following the documented business processes while ensuring a high level of accuracy and quality
• New business submissions
• Providing clear and concise information and processing client requests in a timely manner
• Working with your colleagues to help each other out and collaborate during busy times.
• Liaise with insurance and investment companies as well as clients and build professional relationships
• Assisting the director with their day-to-day requirements and tasks Experience & Qualifications:
• Experience in a customer-focused and service-orientated environment
• Strong computer literacy
• Excellent verbal and written communicator with a great attitude
• Exceptional organisational skills, with a strong ability to prioritise and multitask
• Willingness to develop and learn.
• Level 5 New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services in Investment and Risk, Life/Health Insurance desired, but not essential, training and qualifications will be provided for the right candidate.
Please send your CV and Cover Letter to michaela@shawfinancial.co.nz or contact Michaela on 027 392 5196
Support Worker
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. Casual and Permanent positions available, shifts available are day, night and overnight (you can sleep for a period of the overnight shift). 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
Landscape / Gardener
Remarkables Park Ltd is a leading development company in Queenstown. We have casual / full time roles available in the landscaping tem that maintains a wide variety of gardens and green spaces.
• Experience in a similar garden maintenance role preferred.
• Experience using machinery eg weed eating / mowing
• Passionate about gardens and plant care
• Must be physically fit and happy to work in all weather conditions
• Full NZ Drivers Licence (manual) and legal ability to work in NZ required.
Remarkables Market Role (Casual Saturdays)
Remarkables Market is a popular food / craft market that runs every Saturday throughout the summer (Sept - April). The role involves assisting the Market Manager with setting up, packing down, assisting stallholders and general market business.
The role may include some supervision of others. You must be physically fit as heavy lifting is involved.
A valid work or resident visa is required.
Please send applications to info@remarkablesmarket.com
