Travellers will soon be able to walk or cycle to the airport from Stead St with the construction of a new shared pathway on Airport Ave. A shared-use pathway with significant landscaping is being constructed along the eastern side of Airport Ave, beginning Monday, July 18. Invercargill City Council Manager Engineering Services Jeremy Rees said […]
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Bluff Hill Motupōhue gets funding boost
A project to enhance a popular area on Bluff Hill Motupōhue has been given a crucial boost thanks to Government funding. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has awarded $981,380 for upgrades to the Bluff Hill Motupōhue Precinct mountain bike and shared paths, as well as toilets and expansion of car parks. Invercargill City […]
Read More >Nominations open for Local Body Elections
Those wanting to stand up and be counted can make it official from today. Candidate nominations, including those for Invercargill City Council and the Bluff Community Board and Invercargill Licencing Trust, open today, Friday 15 July. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said the opening of nominations signalled a busy, […]
Read More >City may face water restrictions
Invercargill residents may see water restrictions as soon as next week as the Ōreti River, where the city’s water comes from, is at risk of running low. Invercargill City Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said the Ōreti River flow has been in the low range since December 2021. When the river flow drops to […]
Read More >Earthquake strengthening works are well under way at Invercargill’s historic Anderson House
Earthquake strengthening works are well under way at Invercargill’s historic Anderson House. Anderson House, which was gifted to Council in the 1950s, was closed in January 2014 as it was found to be a serious earthquake risk. Council is now making improvements to ensure the building is safe while also undertaking exterior maintenance such as […]
Read More >Speed review underway
Invercargill City Council is addressing safety on our roads as part of the Road to Zero Road Safety Strategy, which aims to help create an Aotearoa New Zealand where no one is killed or seriously injured in road crashes. Council is committed to helping achieve this goal of improving safety outcomes on roads, and is […]
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