GET AWAY FOR GOOD - Explore, indulge and tread lightly in Queenstown. One of the fastest growing regions in the country, Queenstown has seen its fair share of new neighborhoods spring up, but one area near the airport has a real point of difference and heaps of character.

Disclaimer: you won’t find anything else like this in Queenstown. Country Lane is a charming village, home to a collective of local businesses that have been thoughtfully selected for their boutique offering and community ethos.

One of the beloved residents of Country Lane in Frankton, SUNDAYS is set inside a beautifully refurbished church. While the building hosts a different kind of service these days, we can promise there’s still plenty of bread and wine to go around.

QUEENSTOWN LAKEFRONT TRADERS BRING NEW MARKET TO FRANKTON - After deeming their regular trading post by Lake Wakatipu no longer viable because of new bylaw requirements, a group of sellers is setting up a new market in Country Lane Retail Village. The first "Makers Market Country Lane" will be held on Sunday, April 28, and the market will run fortnightly after this.

DIn today's fast-paced world, it's easy to overlook the importance of wellbeing for both ourselves and our beloved animal companions. However, amidst the hustle and bustle, it’s time to put ourselves first, as well as our dogs and horses (if we have them), and step into the world of Bowen Therapy with Amy Hasloch of Free Rein Therapies by Amy!

PRESERVING THE PAST FOR A BETTER FUTURE - This vibrant community hub has been brought to life by repurposing heritage buildings using recycled materials. Originally, Country Lane was a working sheep farm. Tineke Enright and her brother, Bruce Grant are fourth-generation guardians of the Frankton property.

AN HOSPITABLE OF CHURCH - Queenstown’s latest hospo venue, which officially opened on Friday at Frankton’s Country Lane precinct, formerly performed service as a church. Relocated earlier this year from Waipahi, near Gore, it’s fittingly been named Sundays, though it’ll open Wednesdays till Sundays — 11am till late.

COUNTRY LANE, CANYON BREWING AND ACTIVE ADVENTURES WIN BIG A QUEENSTOWN BUSINESS AWARDS - New awards entrant and Best Emerging Business finalist Country Lane Queenstown took out the coveted ‘People Choice’ award, and Canyon Brewing won the special Air New Zealand mentorship prize, winning a day of inspiration and learning with Air New Zealand’s senior leadership team.

COUNTRY LANE, HERE WE COME - After frustrating delays, council’s finally allowing the former Queenstown Arts Centre building to move from downtown Stanley Street to Frankton’s Country Lane. Originally part of Queenstown’s first high school, the wooden building’s thought to date back about 100 years.

CHURCH ON THE MOVE - Country Lane’s about to welcome a church. Originally located in Waipahi, east of Gore, the church (pictured) is moving to the Frankton retail precinct in about three weeks.

PRIME QUEENSTOWN DEVELOPMENT LAND FOR SALE AFTER 108 YEARS - A prime section of development land in Queenstown is on the market for the first time in more than 100 years. The 5199-square-metre piece of farmland was bought by Robert Grant in 1913 as part of the Grant Family Farm and is spread over three titles.

CONTRY LANE COLLECTIVE - The founders of the novel retail centre, café and honey experience in Frankton, known as Country Lane, have a direct link to the rural property’s farming history. Tineke Enright and her brother Bruce Grant developed the centre on the family farm after their father Bill Grant retired from farming.

BUZZSTOP HONEY CENTRE - Nick Cameron’s family has been involved with beekeeping in Central Otago for over 100 years and the Buzzstop Honey Centre encompasses a hands-on educational experience. “I really wanted to educate people about bees, beekeeping and how honey is created from the flower to the hive and into the jar,” he says.