Two new, collaborative exhibitions will open at He Waka Tuia at the end of the month. He Waka Tuia, a joint initiative between the Southland Museum and Art Gallery and the Invercargill Public Art Gallery, was created to ensure the Invercargill community and visitors can still access collections, experience history and stories and appreciate a […]
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Shared pathway for Airport Ave
Travellers will soon be able to walk or cycle to the airport from Stead St with the construction of a new shared pathway on Airport Ave. A shared-use pathway with significant landscaping is being constructed along the eastern side of Airport Ave, beginning Monday, July 18. Invercargill City Council Manager Engineering Services Jeremy Rees said […]
Read More >Bluff Hill Motupōhue gets funding boost
A project to enhance a popular area on Bluff Hill Motupōhue has been given a crucial boost thanks to Government funding. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has awarded $981,380 for upgrades to the Bluff Hill Motupōhue Precinct mountain bike and shared paths, as well as toilets and expansion of car parks. Invercargill City […]
Read More >Nominations open for Local Body Elections
Those wanting to stand up and be counted can make it official from today. Candidate nominations, including those for Invercargill City Council and the Bluff Community Board and Invercargill Licencing Trust, open today, Friday 15 July. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said the opening of nominations signalled a busy, […]
Read More >Community views sought on big election issues
The Invercargill community is being asked what they think are the most important issues facing the city for the next three years, in the lead-up to local government elections later this year. Candidate nominations for the elections, including Invercargill City Council and Bluff Community Board, open this Friday 15 July. The pre-election report has been […]
Read More >Museum gets green light
A new museum build for Invercargill city has been given the green light. Invercargill City Council adopted its 2022-23 Annual Plan at a meeting on Tuesday 28 June, which included the approval of a proposed new build for the museum. Invercargill City Council committed in its Long Term Plan 2021-2031 to invest $39.4 million to […]
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