Inspections that aimed to encourage the community to think about their recycling habits have been hailed a success – and efforts are set to continue, to bring others up to speed. WasteNet Southland Director Fiona Walker said about 11,000 recycling bins throughout the Invercargill City and Southland District boundaries had been inspected since the programme […]
Read More >Competition to celebrate Southland sports stars of the future heading back to Splash Palace
The chance for one lucky kids’ sports team to hang with the Southland Sharks at Splash Palace is back. The Splash Palace sports competition offers local tamariki the chance to win a party with some of the region’s biggest sporting stars. The lucky team will win a meet-and-greet session with the Sharks players, swim passes, […]
Read More >Splash Palace free for participants in Coastguard fundraiser
Splash Palace is set to get behind Coastguard Tautiaki Moana’s The Big Swim initiative – supporting those fundraising with free access to the Invercargill pool during June. The Big Swim encourages Kiwis to get fit, have fun, and raise much-needed funds for Coastguard Tautiaki Moana, to help ensure the country’s waters can be enjoyed safely […]
Read More >Invercargill City Council deliberates on Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026
Invercargill City Council has agreed to an average rates increase of 7.11 percent for the next financial year, following deliberations on its Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 yesterday. Under the Government’s water reforms, Local Water Done Well, all Councils were required to manage their water services separately. As a result, this meant there were two rates […]
Read More >Consultation on proposed District Plan changes now open
The Invercargill community now has an opportunity to share its feedback on the future direction of housing and development. Under the Resource Management Act 1991, the Invercargill District Plan managed land use, subdivision, and development within the city. It identified where certain activities could take place, what land could be developed, and what natural or […]
Read More >Dual He Waka Tuia exhibitions showcases latest art acquisitions and LGBTQ+ portraits
A selection of curated art acquisitions from the past five years is being shown alongside powerful portraits of LGBTQ+ community members in the latest dual exhibition opening at He Waka Tuia this weekend. Opening publicly on Saturday, Setting the Table is an exhibition by Dunedin artist John Z Robinson showcasing the importance of the LGBTQ+ […]
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