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Since 2011 we have been engaging with our community on a range of topics.
Over 2000 community members have spent over 4000 volunteer hours working collectively to influence policy-making in the Queenstown Lakes District.
We have helped shape policy using public forums and task forces to create reports and deliver recommendations that reflect community consensus. We have relied on a well-tested formula, involving a public forum leading to a volunteer task force creating a strategy report, which goes back to the forum to become endorsed and presented as recommendations to the government.
Our world changes and our methods of engaging have too. We use surveys, online sessions and host talks as ways of getting a conversation started with you.
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🍂 As Autumn makes its way in, some people find themselves feeling anxious and stressed.![]()
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A reduction in sunlight leads to falling levels of serotonin, (the hormone that affects mood, appetite and sleep patterns) along with an increase in melatonin which makes you feel sleepy and depressed. ![]()
Plus, a lack of Vitamin D from less exposure to sunlight and having to spend more time indoors can contribute to low mood.![]()
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#AutumnWellness #queenstown #wanaka
There was strong support for encouraging more locally owned businesses as these are seen as much more likely to recycle earnings within the district and these types of businesses are much more relatable to those who live here. ![]()
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shapingourfuture.org.nz/carrying-capacity-community-engagement-report/![]()
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#carryingcapacity #tourismnz #shoplocalqueenstown #wanaka #queenstown
Our next community voice is Rachel Rose. We chat about her involvement with Shaping Our Future, Citizens Advice Bureau, Arrowtown's Crisis Response Group and more...🎙️![]()
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open.spotify.com/episode/0mqB9mG4kxvfdqYvOYR58h?si=1T9ZbRR8TFKiLbw7HBbtJw
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Share our successes;
Be part of our future.
Since 2011 we have been engaging with our community on a range of topics.
Over 2000 community members have spent over 4000 volunteer hours working collectively to influence policy-making in the Queenstown Lakes District.
We have helped shape policy using public forums and task forces to create reports and deliver recommendations that reflect community consensus. We have relied on a well-tested formula, involving a public forum leading to a volunteer task force creating a strategy report, which goes back to the forum to become endorsed and presented as recommendations to the government.
Our world changes and our methods of engaging have too. We use surveys, online sessions and host talks as ways of getting a conversation started with you.
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“We are in the right place and moment, so we have to act collectively and act now.”
FRANCO, Forum participant
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