Invercargill and Southland are in the midst of dealing with an extreme weather event that may have an adverse effect on residents across the region. A period of heavy rain in Southland has resulted in flooding in many parts of the region. A state of emergency has been declared for the Gore district and Emergency […]
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Future of Wachner Pl, Esk St West under consideration
The Invercargill City Council is asking the community for feedback on further inner city redevelopment. In a report presented to Council on Tuesday, the Moving forward with City Block and City Centre Streets Consultation Document offers three unique yet adjacent points for the community to consider; a financing restructure for the Invercargill Central Mall, the […]
Read More >Council seeking feedback on long-term vision for Sandy Point Domain
Invercargill City Council has called for the community to have their say on the long-term vision for the Sandy Point Domain. Invercargill City Councillors agreed at a Community Wellbeing Committee meeting on Tuesday September 12 to release the Sandy Point Domain Masterplan, and begin engagement on reviewing its Management Plan with the community. Invercargill City […]
Read More >New Southland Museum and Art Gallery Board appointed
The newly appointed Southland Museum and Art Gallery Board has met for the first time. In August, seven people were confirmed as new members of the Board to independently oversee the museum collection. They are David Hall-Jones, Lou Sanson, Jane Stanton, Dougal Austin, Teina Herzer, Rev Evelyn Cook and co-opted member Katie McRae. Hall-Jones is […]
Read More >SBHS First XV Victory Parade cancelled
A parade through Invercargill’s inner-city, to celebrate Southland Boys’ High School’s historic win in the New Zealand Barbarians 1st XV National championships, has been cancelled because of temperamental weather. Southland Boys’ High School came from behind to beat Westlake Boys’ and take out the prestigious Moascar Cup, winning their school’s first-ever national rugby title in […]
Read More >New rating valuations on the horizon for Invercargill
Work is already well underway on Invercargill’s general property revaluation for 2023. New three-yearly rating valuations are being prepared for every one of the city’s 26,313 properties by independent valuers Quotable Value (QV), with new values being processed for every property based on its most likely selling price if it had sold on 1 July […]
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