Witnesses sought – Serious downtown assault
Police have arrested two people and are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Queenstown around 1.10am near the Crew Room Bar entrance on Ballarat Street on last Tuesday, 25 August.
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Police are extremely concerned to have netted two alleged drink drivers recording over 1000mcg, one over 1300mcg, when breath tested around Queenstown this past week, another two allegedly blowing over 800mcg in Central Otago.
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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.
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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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