Crimeline: Multiple youth vehicle offenders nabbed
Police say they have arrested “multiple youths” in relation to a serious recent spate of vehicle break ins and thefts around Frankton, Lake Hayes-Shotover Country and Kelvin Heights. Constable Amanda Shute says they have all been referred to be dealt with by the Police Youth Aid process.
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L.A.B, Sir Dave Dobbyn and Taylah are coming to play a special one-off show at Ayrburn in November. This early evening show will be the first performances in Queenstown for both L.A.B and Sir Dave Dobbyn in over six years, and will see both drawing from their catalogues of countless Kiwi classics.
Arrowtown Fire Chief Murray Forward would pretty much do anything for his community. In almost 30 years in the volunteer brigade, much of that at the helm, Murray’s been on hand at countless community fundraising events, even dancing naked on-stage, all in aid of a good cause, fireman’s helmet appropriately positioned of course.
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Bring Queenstown to the table. 1,000s of metres up, not 1,000s of km away.
Growth in Queenstown Lakes has been rapid, and with it comes real pressure on transport, schools and other infrastructure. Congestion on State Highway 6 and 6A is one of the clearest signs of that pressure, and it is something I hear about from residents, visitors and businesses across the district.
Arts and culture
Queenstown Writers Festival is returning for another year and the programme launch is this weekend.
Rachel Rush is an artist working in bold colours with a funky street art style. She’s launching her exhibition, Paint the Town, at Queenstown’s Artbay Gallery where it will be on display until September, showcasing a collision of colour, energy, playfulness and the unexpected.
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