This year we will build a new a new Wastewater Pump Station at the Queenstown Recreation Ground and upgrade the rising main (wastewater pipeline) through the Queenstown Town Centre. 

The new pump station will take the load off our existing facility at Marine Parade which is currently the only wastewater pump station to serve Queenstown, Fernhill, Sunshine Bay, Gorge Road and Arthurs Point. The current pump station does not have any emergency storage facility and is unable to be taken off line for more than a few minutes for maintenance.

The new pump station at the Recreation Ground will provide emergency storage, additional pumping capacity and a new rising main (pipeline) for wastewater across town. This will provide more resilience to our wastewater network in Queenstown and reduce the likelihood of uncontrolled flows of wastewater into Lake Wakatipu.  

 

Test drilling – January-March 2020

To kick things off, test drilling is scheduled for several sites along the pipeline route, starting Tuesday 21 January.   This work will result in several disruptions including temporary carpark closures, noise, vibration and traffic/pedestrian management.   Please follow all signage in place at the drilling sites. 

Please see the schedule and disruptions below:  

 

Shotover Street 3-6 March

We'll be closing a short section of Shotover Street (between Camp and Stanley Street) from 8.00pm-6.00am between 3-6 March.

Detours are in place but there may be some delays. We recommend planning ahead if you need to travel through town in the evening over this period.

Hotops Rise – 24 -28 February

The drill site will be in the Queenstown Gardens behind the Novotel Hotel.

Village Green: 4-5 March

We'll need to close the footpath  for up to 2 hours at a time over these days.  Please follow any detour signage in place and stay safe.  

Want more details?

Give us a call on 03 441 0499 or email us at services@qldc.govt.nz