Welcome to Shaping Our Future
The conversations we facilitate inspire action that leads to a better future.
Upcoming Events, Meetings & Workshops
Current Visioning Processes
What We Do
& Why We Do It
What does Shaping Our Future do?
The Queenstown Lakes District is rapidly growing.
Without knowing where we want to go, how can we move in the right direction?
Shaping our Future was formed in 2011 to ensure the community gets a chance to guide today’s decision-makers into the future we collectively envision. We invite you to support us today for a better tomorrow.
We look to the long term – where do we want to be in 10, 20, 50 years?
Our process results in actions towards achieving our shared vision. If we don’t, who will?
“I left feeling really thankful to come together to start the conversation, and have a place that was an open book on discussion and to do something more for the future of Queenstown.”
Maria, Forum participant
“I left feeling really thankful to come together to start the conversation, and have a place that was an open book on discussion and to do something more for the future of Queenstown.”
Maria, Forum participant
Recent News
Thank you so much Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie for coming to our workshop on Locally Grown Food. ![]()
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Fascinating discussion about defining ‘local’, the barriers of food production and hearing about your transformative farming journey. ![]()
From garden to plate - check out the their Royalburn station store in arrowtown. ![]()
An inspiration in what can be achieved.
Remember earlier in the year when citrus was hard to come by. There were supermarket shortages of lemons in early Autumn! What the GUAC!![]()
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The nation was surprised to find out that New Zealand citrus is a northland winter crop. It's harvested late July. ![]()
Citrus is fussy about frost so never has taken commercially to down south. ![]()
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Stone fruit... on the other hand, thrives in our climate. Peaches, apricots, cherries, nectarines. Think Cromwell big fruit!![]()
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These fruit trees get pruned back in winter. ![]()
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In Spring conditions are ideal for growth. Not too cold or windy. Low rain fall. The warm days and cool night really flavour the fruit.![]()
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In the heat of summer amongst the dry weather is when we harvest. ![]()
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Come to our free public workshop we we will discuss Locally Grown Produce. ![]()
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TODAY at Lake Hayes Pavilion. ![]()
Be there or be pear.
Locally Grown [free] public workshop - happening today at 12pm at Lake Hayes Pavilion.![]()
Guest speaker Carlos Bagrie from Royalburn station will be opening the session. ![]()
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Don’t forget to bring a plate. ![]()
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Food can come from your backyard or from a can! ![]()
It all adds to the discussion. 😋
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
about Shaping Our Future
Who is on the Shaping our Future Board?
The board is comprised entirely of volunteers who donate their time and expertise. Each one has a love for the district and wants to see it continue to develop into a community we are proud of. Meet us.
How does Shaping our Future engage with the community?
We have used an in-person process of forums, involving workshops that foster discussion. From there, a taskforce of volunteers produces a report that gets ratified and presented to the appropriate council. Watch a forum in action.
We also use online meetings, host talks, and collaborate with other organisations to engage with all parts of our community. Got an idea for our next event? Let us know.
Does Shaping our Future work with other community organisations?
Absolutely, yes. Since our foundation in 2011, there are many organisations that work very effectively with their members on specific issues, such as Wai Wanaka, Sustainable Queenstown and WAO. We both support their initiatives and work with them to increase our ability to reach out and hear from as wide a range of people as possible. Keen to collaborate with us? Get in touch.
How can I get involved?
Easy, just sign up at our Get Involved page. Our strength lies in numbers and the more community members involved, the better.
Who funds Shaping our Future?
We are a not-for-profit, apolitical group that receives funding primarily from Queenstown Lakes District Council. The council recognizes the value of supporting an independent group to engage with the wider community to influence policy to align with the community vision. This saves QLDC having to engage private consultants. We also receive funding from the Department of Internal Affairs, as well as private and corporate donations. Keen to help? Donate here.
CURRENT Actions
PAST Actions
Link to: EVENTS
EVENTS
Shaping Our Future hosts a variety of events, including informational evenings, workshops, and forums – check our events page regularly for upcoming events.
Keen to stay in the loop of upcoming events? Join us.
Got an idea for an event? Share with us.
