Stead St to open to two-way traffic

The Stead St Stopbank Upgrade will mark a project milestone next week as the road reopens to two lanes. It was hoped the road could be reopened to two lanes at the end of April but the impact of Covid-19 on the crews working on site has meant a delay on the reopening date. Invercargill […]

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New look for Russell Square

Popular playground Russell Square is getting a facelift, beginning this month. The work began this week, with Invercargil City Council Parks and Recreation staff and contractors beggining the removal of poplar trees on the eastern boundary on Elles Rd. Council Parks and Recreation Manager Caroline Rain said work would take place in two stages – […]

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Queens Park honoured again in winning night for Invercargill

Invercargill’s Queens Park has been once again nationally recognised, taking out the Outstanding Park award at the 2021 Recreation Aotearoa Recreation Awards, held online on Wednesday, April 6. The award was one of five picked up by Invercargill City Council and other Southland organisations at the national awards event that recognises individuals, organisations, programmes and […]

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Estuary clean up by contractors

Contractors, subcontractors and staff working on the Stead Street Stopbank Upgrade worked on something a little different on Monday. Invercargill City Council is upgrading the Stead St and Cobbe Rd stopbanks with a sheet pile wall and earthen embankment to protect the city, the Invercargill Airport and critical infrastructure from extreme weather events, sea level […]

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