Freedom camping numbers in Queenstown Lakes lower despite rise in domestic travellers
6 Jan, 2021 06:53 PM
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Queenstown Lakes freedom camping ambassadors Sophie Johnston and Neco Wieringa check a lakeside reserve near Kingston. Photo / Supplied
Otago Daily Times
Despite an anticipated increase in domestic travellers to Queenstown Lakes this summer, the number of freedom campers is so far well down on recent summers.
Queenstown Lakes District Council responsible camping project manager Craig Gallagher said although updated figures for freedom camping infringements were not yet available, anecdotally, fewer tickets had been issued compared with the same time last year.
That was in line with a marked fall in the number of freedom camping vehicles coming into the district compared with last summer, Gallagher said.
Thursday, 17 December, 2020 - 15:03
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has granted a lease over land for the purpose of redeveloping and operating Frankton Campground at Yewlett Crescent, following a recommendation set before Council on Thursday 10 December 2020.
QLDC General Manager Community Services, Thunes Cloete said the appointment was a coup for Queenstown, Frankton and the wider district, with the new lessees bringing over 16 years of campground operations experience to Frankton Campground.
The successful tenderers are Rochelle Peychers, Bryan McChlery and Georgia McChlery of BRG Queenstown Limited. We believe Rochelle, Bryan and Georgia will provide campers visiting our district with an impressive end-to-end guest experience, as they ve shown their ability to deliver exactly that elsewhere in New Zealand, Dr Cloete said.