Bluff residents keen to have their say on the future of their community are being invited to have a kōrero with Invercargill City Council as part of the Long-term Plan 2024 – 2034 process. A range of issues facing the Bluff community, from safe swimming options to the future of wastewater disposal, are on the […]
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Public feedback sought on draft Roadmap for Our People
It’s time to have your say on the big projects, activities and services that you want to see happen in Invercargill and Bluff over the next 10 years. Invercargill City Council today adopted for consultation its draft Long-term Plan 2024-34 – setting out a Roadmap for Our People detailing work proposed over the next 10 […]
Read More >New exhibitions at He Waka Tuia to explore southern environment
Two new exhibits set to open at Invercargill’s He Waka Tuia gallery are set to explore the environs of the deep south – with one from the perspective of a celebrated artist, and the other through the lens of the city’s tamariki. He Waka Tuia Manager Sarah Brown said the first exhibit, Songs of the […]
Read More >Public to get a peek at the secrets of Invercargill’s Civic Theatre during Heritage Month
The community is being invited to discover little-known secrets of the Civic Theatre in Invercargill during Heritage Month in March. Constructed in 1906, the Civic Theatre is a Category 1-listed heritage building, renowned for its exceptional quality and historical significance. Invercargill City Council Venues Manager Jason Wade said visitors were invited to take part in […]
Read More >Youth Council keen to foster connections, at first-ever Umbrella Market
Invercargill City Youth Council members are keen to connect rangatahi with the wider community, and have invited them to take part in an out-of-the-box market day. Invercargill’s first-ever Umbrella Market, run by the youth council’s Summer Committee, will be an opportunity for those aged between five and 19 to sell their wares using upside-down umbrellas […]
Read More >Museum storage facility officially opened in Invercargill
Southland’s new museum collection storage facility at Tisbury has been officially opened in a formal ceremony today. Invercargill City Council’s Project 1225 development includes the construction of the new storage facility, Te Pātaka Taoka Southern Regional Collections Storage Facility, as well as that of a specialist tuatara enclosure and a new museum, Te Unua Museum […]
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