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QLDC is organising Bin Take-Back - a one-off free collection of old kerbside wheelie bins. 

It is optional and residents are welcome to keep their old kerbside bins if they want to. The collected bins will be recycled in Christchurch.

Old, empty bins should be put out by 7am on the correct Bin Take-Back day and left out until picked up (it may take a few days to pick them all up).

Glenorchy’s Bin Take-Back day is Friday 1 November.

If you live in a township, place your old bins at your normal kerbside bin collection spot.

If you live in a subdivision or country road off the main highways listed below, bring your old bins out to the highway and leave them on the verge.

Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd from Sunshine Bay to Glenorchy (includes Closeburn and Bob’s Cove)

You can also drop off your old empty kerbside bins to the inorganic collection site during Labour weekend (8am-5pm, Saturday 26 October - Monday 28 October) at: Glenorchy rec ground (access via corner of Mull and Oban Streets).

The Bin Take-Back programme is for the QLDC red rubbish bin and QLDC blue recycling bin. New kerbside bins and bins from other waste providers will not be collected as part of Bin Take-Back.

0ne lane bridge-road closure information..

CALLING ALL STALL HOLDERS

Are you interested in having a stall or fundraising at the Glenorchy Races – Saturday 4th January 2020? 

If you are, please send a letter to the Lakeside Rugby Club by 5th November: 

email to Brylee  brylee90@hotmail.com

Please return Cups to Ronda asap, can drop in to Made in Glenorchy during opening hours.

Sustainable Queenstown is helping Wastebusters with their research into the barriers local people face when it comes to cutting down on waste. 

We’d love you to take this SURVEY and also share through your networks or social media channels. 

Everyone who completes the survey can go into the draw to win one of three $150 dinner vouchers.

It will really help to understand the barriers to minimising waste so please grab a cuppa and give 5 minutes to answer the questions

The Rubbish Trip returns to Queenstown to deliver their popular presentation on zero waste living as part of the 2019 ONE New Zealand Summit, and kindly supported by Wanaka Wastebusters and Sustainable Queenstown. 
LINK TO THE EVENT HERE
Join Hannah and Liam, the Two No-Waste Nomads behind The Rubbish Trip, for an introduction to the practicalities and philosophy of waste reduction. Hannah and Liam will guide you through the whys and the hows of life without a rubbish bin, including:
- What is the zero waste movement? Why is waste reduction important?
- How zero waste principles can revolutionise your perspectives on living and lifestyle, beyond your rubbish bin.
- Innovative examples of waste minimisation policy, practice and thinking from around the globe, and how these might inform community-level waste reduction.
- Tips for how you can reduce the rubbish in your life (including fun DIY household products, cosmetics, and other life hacks).
This event is free; everyone is welcome. Free zero waste nibbles will be provided.

In perfect condition just surplus to requirements.

Phone Michelle Green 0278497453

Looking for funding for a community project? Not sure where to start and have a few questions? Come and meet your local funders & discuss your project.

We would like to remind everyone that the speed limit for driving past a stationary school bus is 20km per hour in both directions.

There are currently too many vehicles in the Glenorchy area not adhering to this. The police are aware of the issue and they will be monitoring the situation in the coming weeks so expect a police presence in the area.

Drivers not adhering to the 20km per hour law will be issued infringement notices and risk losing their drivers licence.

Please remember that the safety of our children is the responsibility of all road users. 

Paula Miller

Principal

Glenorchy School

Routeburn Dart Wildlife Trust chief trapper Rusty Varcoe has some traps available for those wanting to do some back yard trapping of rats and stoats. You can borrow a trap from him to do your part in the fight against predators in this mast year.

Give Rusty a call on:-

027 492 0388 if you are keen to give it a whirl.

Notice of AGM

The Glenorchy Heritage and Museum Group will be having its Annual General Meeting on Thursday August 15, 2019 at 7 pm at Leslie VG’s house (41 Xenicus Rise).
All are welcome.

The AGM will be followed by a general meeting.

The Annual General Meeting will be held at the clubrooms, 7.30pm on Thursday 8th August 2019.  All welcome.