Central City Demolition Photo Gallery

These photos supplied by Linda McGaw, owner of The Grand Hotel, show she has the perfect spot to watch the impressive Ryal Bush Transport Ltd teamwork take down the former Langlands/Caledonian building. The demolition of this heritage building has forced the temporary closure of some of our city’s main streets, to allow for a fall […]

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Esk Street reversal: So far, so good

The reversal of Esk Street has so far “gone exceptionally well,” Invercargill City Council Roading Manager Russell Pearson says. Since Saturday, March 23, detours and alternative access routes were implemented throughout the inner-city to ensure public safety during demolition of buildings on the corner of Don and Dee Streets, resulting in the closure of Dee […]

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New Anderson Park Walkway Opened

On Friday, March 15, a new walkway at Anderson Park was opened as part of Discover Our Parks for Parks Week. The new walkway is 750 metres long and took about six months to complete. It was a stunning day, with an amazing performance from the Aurora College Kapa Haka group and a beautiful blessing […]

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ICC Surf to City gets thousands active

About 3000 people took part in this year’s ICC Surf to City, with organisers deeming the event a roaring success. The event, the largest on the Sport Southland calendar, was held on Sunday March 10, and involved 12km, 6km, and 3km options that participants could bike, run or walk. Sport Southland chief executive Brendon McDermott […]

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