Invercargill City Council is calling on the community to have their say on the final budget for Southland’s new museum. Submissions are now open for the Te Unua Museum of Southland Consultation, Funding the Vision, inviting the community to choose from four options on how to address a budget shortfall for the Council’s project to […]
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Restoration of Wachner Place clock to begin
Refurbishment of Wachner Place’s historic clock is planned to begin today, when it will be temporarily dismantled to undergo major repair works. The works will include a major overhaul and upgrade to the clock’s mechanism and structure and form part of the wider redevelopment of the Esk Street West Project including the development around the […]
Read More >Tree harvesting works to start at Sandy Point Domain
Invercargill City Council is set to proactively harvest trees in the Sandy Point Domain. The works are guided by the Council’s Tree Plan 2020, which details Council’s long-term strategy in ensuring the sustainability of trees and the safety of the public throughout the city through responsible management. Council Parks Performance Manager Kate Gough said the […]
Read More >Baby tuatara discovered at museum demolition site
In a surprise discovery, four baby tuatara have been found alive and well at the demolition site of Invercargill’s former museum. Invercargill’s resident tuatara were shifted from their museum home in February 2023 to make way for Invercargill City Council’s project to demolish and rebuild the museum, along with construction of a separate tuatara enclosure […]
Read More >Invercargill wins big at national awards
Invercargill residents have another reason to be proud of the city they call home, after receiving two major honours at the national landscape awards. Invercargill’s City Streets Upgrade project and the Sandy Point Domain Masterplan both received an Award of Excellence, at the NZ Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards at The Beehive in Wellington on […]
Read More >Invercargill City Council keeps promise on less than 10% rate increase
The Invercargill City Council has today confirmed residents can expect an average 9.8% rate increase for 2024/25, following on from deliberations on its Long-term plan. Elected members have today made a number of changes to the draft Long-term plan, as a result of both feedback and changes in the economic environment. These changes aim to […]
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