With less than a week to go until the consultation period closes on the Southland Regional Development Agency proposal, Southland Mayoral Forum chair and Gore District Mayor Tracy Hicks is encouraging people to get their feedback in. The agency proposal aims to form an organisation that will bring together local government, iwi, and community and […]
Read More >Year: 2017
Captive bolt gun use ended pending community engagement
Pending the outcome of community engagement, use of Captive Bolt Guns has been suspended and dogs are to be euthanised by lethal injection until further notice.
Read More >South Alive wins top community award
South Invercargill Urban Rejuvenation Charitable Trust (South Alive) have taken top honours at Invercargill/Southland’s biggest annual celebration of volunteers, the Trustpower Community Awards. Voluntary groups from around the region gathered with representatives from Trustpower, the Invercargill City and Southland District Councils, and the community at the Civic Theatre tonight to hear how 13 groups and […]
Read More >Invercargill City Forests Limited announces profit
The Chairman of Invercargill City Forests Limited (ICFL), Alastair McKenzie, is pleased to announce a before tax profit of $2,982,000 for the year ended 30 June 2017. This is an increase of $1,125,000 or 60 per cent over the prior year.
Read More >Waituna Lagoon gets the all clear
The latest water quality samples from Waituna Lagoon show no further sign of potentially toxic algae, easing fears of a disrupted start to the fishing season.
Read More >Feedback wanted on Elles Road/SH1 safety
The NZ Transport Agency wants to improve safety at the State Highway 1 (SH1) – Elles Road Intersection. This will likely be in the form of a new roundabout.
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