Seven war memorials will soon receive some extra special treatment, thanks to funding from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF). Invercargill City Council has received $680,000 from PGF for the restoration work on the important monuments. The Council applied for the funding when PGF offered the one-time initiative to help repair community memorials and town halls. […]
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Feldwick Gates upgrade to start
One of our City’s favourite and most photogenic spots is about to get an upgrade, with work about to start at the entranceway to Queens Park – Feldwick Gates. In June, Council’s Infrastructural Services Committee agreed to give the gates and surrounding area a facelift, prompted by the need to remove some of the marcrocarpas […]
Read More >Community helps shape Invercargill City Centre Master Plan
A wide range of community groups, city organisations, businesses, iwi and individuals have had their say in the initial stages of the Invercargill City Centre Master Plan process over the past three months. The groups and individuals were part of a Project Working Group set up to provide community input to the process. Feedback was […]
Read More >Māori Language Week
ICC is celebrating Māori Language Week 2020 with handy phrases everyone can use in some of our City’s wonderful locations. During Te Wiki o te Reo Māori you will see and hear from some of our friendly staff at Queens Park, Splash Palace, the Library, and a stunning appearance from He Waka Tuia. Join in […]
Read More >Clean Up Week
Invercargill City Council and WasteNet are supporting Clean Up Week New Zealand, which runs 7-13 September 2020. Keep New Zealand Beautiful Trust runs Clean Up Week every year. Last year over 52,000 volunteers picked up 507,000 kilograms of litter nationwide. WasteNet is offering registered groups the ability to dispose of their collected litter for free at […]
Read More >ICC appoints independent evaluator
Invercargill City Council has appointed James Crichton to undertake an independent evaluation of the current standard of governance performance at the Council. Mr Crichton’s role is to provide Council with a thorough analysis of the current state of play, including what is working well, what could be improved, and suggestions or strategies for improvement. Bruce […]
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