Council calls for community views on representation

The shape of Invercargill’s future representation is to be decided later this year with an initial proposal out for consultation despite New Zealand’s current COVID-19 alert levels. A representation review enables the community to have a say in how city councillors are elected, how many councillors there are in total and whether there should be […]

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Invercargill’s Queens Park finalist in Beautiful Awards

Invercargill’s Queens Park is a finalist in the annual Beautiful Awards, competing with four other special spots from throughout New Zealand for the Kiwi’s Choice award. The Beautiful Awards are New Zealand’s longest-running sustainability awards and provide a benchmark for environmental excellence. Invercargill City Council Parks and Recreation manager Caroline Rain said the whole team […]

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Receipt of Report Delayed

The receipt of a review into progress on governance issues at Invercargill City Council, which was due this week, has been postponed. The Council’s six-month review of progress to address governance issues raised in the Thomson Report was due to be received by Councillors in a Risk and Assurance Committee meeting on Thursday 19 August, but has been […]

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Covid-19 Alert Level impacts project

As we approach the planned start date for the City Streets Upgrade in Esk Street of Monday, August 23, the move to Covid -19 Alert Level 4 has understandably had an impact. The City Streets Upgrade Team is working with our Contractor, Downer, to understand what impacts the current lockdown, and any change in Alert […]

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Council services continue at Alert Level 4

Essential services in Invercargill will continue to operate during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown this week, although Council facilities will be closed until at least Saturday. The Government announced on Tuesday evening that New Zealand would move to COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown at midnight, in response to a confirmed community case of COVID-19. Invercargill City […]

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