A litter event that drew national attention over Easter weekend became an opportunity for the community to come together to clean up a beloved recreational area in Invercargill. Local Lesley Treweek, who has been photographing birdlife at Sandy Point for about 10 years, said that she had never seen anything like the litter she spotted […]
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Nominations in for the 2024 Civic Awards
Invercargill City Council has received nine nominations for the Council’s Civic Awards, recognising unsung heroes who are making a difference in our community. Councillors agreed to reinstate the awards this year – previously, Council handed out 73 award honours between 1984 and 2016. The 2024 nominations – which closed on Friday, April 12 – spanned […]
Read More >Safety upgrades to Lindisfarne and Yarrow streets intersection to begin
Major works to improve the safety of a high-crash intersection in Invercargill will begin on Monday. The works will include the installation of a new set of traffic signals and improvements to the pedestrian crossing facilities and cycling infrastructure. It will also include new drainage, kerbs and channels, chipsealing and asphalting. Invercargill City Council Group […]
Read More >Council launches Farewell Pyramid campaign to say goodbye to an icon
Locals are being invited to share their memories of the old Southland Museum and Art Gallery/Niho o Te Taniwha ahead of demolition work beginning on the building next week. Invercargill City Council has today launched a campaign to farewell the pyramid, giving residents and Southlanders the chance to say goodbye to an icon. It also […]
Read More >‘Southern Mother’ now open at He Waka Tuia
Three printmakers explore their Murihiku roots in the Southern Mother exhibition now open at He Waka Tuia on Kelvin Street. Emma Riha Kitson is a descendant of Kai Tahu ki Murihiku. Kyla Cresswell and Kim Lowe both grew up in Murihiku and are descendants of Southland settlers. “Since opening, we have had amazing feedback from […]
Read More >Council housing units complete
Invercargill City Council is celebrating the completion of four new energy-efficient housing units in the city this week. The new units, built in Stirrat St, were constructed as part of Council’s long-term policy to replace and increase social housing for elderly people. “These new units are the first step in renovating and revitalising Council housing […]
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