The Don Street Umbrella – Our People – Time and Place will be carefully uplifted from Don Street next week. Invercargill City Council Roading Manager Russell Pearson said the umbrella needs to be moved to allow the City Streets Upgrade in Don Street to begin. “To make sure work can proceed as smoothly as possible, and […]
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Review tracks improvements in Council governance
Invercargill City Council intends to carry out a six-month review of progress to address governance matters raised in the Thomson Report. The review, the details of which will be considered and agreed by the full Council next week, is expected to be completed by the end of July and will consider the steps the council […]
Read More >Kākā breeding pair welcomed to Invercargill
The Invercargill City Aviary’s Kākā population of four got a boost on Wednesday evening when a new breeding pair was introduced. The Kākā pair come from Nelson’s Natureland where they were bred. Moving them to the Invercargill facility will encourage a mix of genetics, minimise inbreeding and contribute to the national breeding programme. Invercargill City […]
Read More >Retailers and public to meet City Streets Upgrade team
Invercargill City Council has appointed Downer as the preferred construction contractor to carry out the City Centre Streets Upgrade – Don and Esk. The Downer team will join Council staff and urban design team Isthmus at a drop-in session in the city next week to talk about the work plan and hear from those who […]
Read More >Louise Evans your new ILT Board member, progress results reveal
Louise Evans has been elected to the ILT Board, after voting in the by-election closed at midday today. Progress results show Ms Evans is the successful candidate with 2942 votes out of the 8261 votes which have been counted thus far. ILT Chief Executive Chris Ramsay said he had personally called each of the candidates […]
Read More >Partnership with Corrections saves ratepayers $200k per year
A special working relationship between Ara Poutama Aotearoa, the Department of Corrections, and Invercargill City Council is proving beneficial for both ratepayers and offenders, saving ICC about $200,000 per year. Council Acting Manager – Parks Performance Kate Gough said ICC had developed a relationship with Corrections where people on Community Work sentences carried out maintenance, […]
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