Strategies

Parks Strategy

The strategy is intended to cover a planning period of 10 years (to 2023), with a review to reflect actual growth and community needs/expectations in five years (to 2018). The document includes a framework for reserve management plans to be prepared, general development standard guidelines for each park category, identification of current deficiencies and future needs for each type of park, development contribution requirements and it establishes levels of service for each park category.

• Parks and Reserves Strategy

Playground Strategy

This document provides a long-term plan for the cost-effective and efficient provision of playgrounds across the municipality. It was adopted by Council on August 19, 2014 and any further details will be looked at through the Long Term Plan process.

• Playground Strategy – 2014

Tree Plan

A Tree Plan has been developed to provide a clear direction on how ICC wants to manage trees across Parks, Cemeteries and Streets across Invercargill City on Council land.

The Tree Plan is divided into the following four parts:

Part 1: The Strategy

Provides a clear direction on where CounciI wants to be with trees as a City (strategic direction).

Part 2: Inventory

Paints a clear picture of what trees Council has and how they are looked after. This is intended as a live database.

Part 3: Policy Guidance

Provides policy guidance and a consistent approach to the propagation, planting, maintenance, protection and removal of trees on Council owned land.  It shows how Council’s own tree stock should be sustainably and responsibly managed.  It also provides guidance on how to inform the public on tree related matters, and on their rights and responsibilities.

Part 4: The Programme and Action Plan

This part sets out actions, timelines and responsibilities with regards to implementing Council’s Tree Plan.  It advises Council’s commitment to trees through a programme of works.

Download the ICC Tree Plan 2020

Donations

Donations Guidelines: Guidelines for Receiving Proposed Donations

Sharing the cost of fencing when you boundary an Invercargill City Council Park or Reserve

Management plans

General Policies Reserve Management Plan 2023

The General Policies Reserve Management Plan 2023 was adopted at a Council Meeting held on 30 January 2024.

The purpose of this document is to provide for and ensure the use, enjoyment, maintenance, protection and preservation as the case may require and, to the extent that the administrating body’s resources permit, the development of the reserves for the purposes for which they are classified and shall incorporate and ensure compliance with the principles set out in the appropriate sections of the Act.

General Policies Reserve Management Plan 2023

 This document shall be held under regular review to ensure that it remains relevant to changing circumstances and demands.

Anderson Park
Donovan Park
Elizabeth Park

Environmental Reserves: Omnibus Management Plan
The Omnibus Management Plan for Environmental Reserves was approved at a meeting on August 10, 2021 by the Invercargill City Council.

Ettrick Street Reserve
Greenpoint Domain

Otatara Scenic Reserve Plan – 2014

Queens Park Management Plan
The document has been split into these sections:
QP – Title Pages and Introduction

QP Section 1 – Background Part 1
QP Section 1 – Background I Part 2
QP Section 1 – Background Part 3 (11MB)
QP Section 1 – Background Part 4 (8.5MB)

QP – Section 2 Vision and Management Objectives
QP – Section 3 Policies
QP Section 4 – Development and Change
Queens Park Management Plan Amendment: This relates to the Development and Change Section.
Sandy Point Domain Management Plan – July 2013

Sports
Sports Fields Reserves Omnibus Plan – 2014
Includes Bain Park, McQuarrie Park, Surrey Park, Teviot Street Reserve, Turnbull Thomson Park, Waikiwi Domain and Waverley Park.

Town Belt
Town Belt – Final Management Plan 2013

Parks Dog Control Policy and related documents

• Parks Dog Control Policy (amended 2011) | Dog Areas (aerial pictures) and list of walking tracks This policy, the aerial images and the list of tracks refer only to dogs on the parks, reserves and open spaces managed and controlled by the Parks Division of the Council.
• Alcohol ban in parks and reserves (see details on pages 11-12 of the Environmental Health Bylaw)