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We provide a recognised process to analyse big issues & create community action
We provide a recognised process to analyse big issues & create community action
Since 2011 we have engaged with our community on a diverse range of topics that were identified as important to you. Over 2000 community members have spent over 4000 volunteer hours at forums, on taskforces or as members of our Steering Group.
Following our process of public forum, volunteer taskforce, strategy report, public forum and presentation of recommendations we have engaged with and discussed the areas of Events (2011 and 2016), Energy, Economic Futures (2012 and 2015), Innovation, Upper Clutha Conservation, Visitor and Tourism, Transport and worked with the Glenorchy and Arrowtown communities to create long term visioning.
Have an idea for a forum? Please get in touch with us, we are community driven and welcome feedback and ideas.
For more information including final reports, minutes and updates please choose the forum you are interested in below. Remember to join Shaping our Future if you want to keep up to date with latest developments!
Anita Golden
Your views have been submitted as part of the Shaping our Future submissions on:
ORC Biodiversity Strategy 2018
Anita Golden
Over 200 of you shared your views at forum or online about freshwater in our District. The raw data is now available for Queenstown and Wanaka. We will form a volunteer taskforce over the next couple of weeks to further develop this information.
Anita Golden
The views we gather at public forum are used to inform a number of different key stakeholders, agencies (eg ORC, QLDC) and also other community groups and projects.
There are two additional key areas the result will inform for the Upper Clutha:
Simone Langhans SABER CULTURAL: SAfeguarding Biodiversity and Ecosystem seRvices by integrating CULTURAL values in freshwater management
Queenstown - we have an opportunity to leverage off the findings and work being done in the Upper Clutha - lets make the most of it!!
Check our Popular News items for updates on our previous reports including Transport and Arrowtown Community Visioning
Anita Golden
In March Stage 2 of the District Plan was released for public consultation. This included Chapter 29 on Transport. It is encouraging to see the goals and objectives of the chapter mirror the views that were expressed by our community within the Transport Reports (2017). Shaping our Future submitted on the District Plan including:
Relief sought:
a. Amend the general framework in the objectives, policies and rules to the following effect:
a. Promoting and requiring integrated strategic planning between current and future transport needs and land use planning, and having a strong, robust plan for the future. This was the second recommendation of the Transport Report and has largely gone unheeded.
b. Requiring provision of improved, safe and separated commuter tracks (active modes) e.g. upgrade of Frankton to Queenstown trail to commuter status.
c. Promoting and requiring an innovative approach to transport – having a transport system that is flexible to future technology options and integrated into the strategic plan.
Anita Golden
In March Stage 2 of the District Plan was released for public consultation. This included Chapter 29 on Transport. It is encouraging to see the goals and objectives of the chapter mirror the views that were expressed by our community within the Transport Reports (2017). Shaping our Future submitted on the District Plan including:
Relief sought:
a. Amend the general framework in the objectives, policies and rules to the following effect:
a. Promoting and requiring integrated strategic planning between current and future transport needs and land use planning, and having a strong, robust plan for the future. This was the second recommendation of the Transport Report and has largely gone unheeded.
b. Requiring provision of improved, safe and separated commuter tracks (active modes) e.g. upgrade of Frankton to Queenstown trail to commuter status.
c. Promoting and requiring an innovative approach to transport – having a transport system that is flexible to future technology options and integrated into the strategic plan.
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Shaping our Future supports thinking ahead to 2050 -
Shaping our Future board member Michael Sly attended Monday's Mayoral workshop on the Queenstown Lakes 2050.
The Shaping our Future Board supports QLDC’s desire to engage with the community to determine residents' hopes and aspirations for the district out to 2050.
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