Invercargill City Council has set a timeline to have CCTV installed in the city centre by mid next year. Earlier this year, Council committed $1.1 million to investigate and install CCTV across the city and Bluff after requests from the community and Police. Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said staff had undertaken engagement with […]
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Work on Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreation Precinct to get under way following site blessing
Work on Bluff’s newest thrill-seeking attraction has begun with a blessing to mark the occasion. The Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreation Precinct will consist of more than 10km of mountain bike and walking tracks of varying expertise levels across Bluff Hill Motupōhue. There will be new tracks constructed as well as upgrades to the existing […]
Read More >Council continuing to monitor Invercargill after heavy rainfall
Invercargill City Council is encouraging people not to travel unless necessary due to multiple road closures and ongoing hazards in the region. While the period of heavy rain has ceased, several roads in the region have been closed for flooding, rising rivers and debris. West Plains Rd where it crosses the Oreti Rver has been […]
Read More >Invercargill experiencing effects of heavy rain
Invercargill and Southland are in the midst of dealing with an extreme weather event that may have an adverse effect on residents across the region. A period of heavy rain in Southland has resulted in flooding in many parts of the region. A state of emergency has been declared for the Gore district and Emergency […]
Read More >New Southland Museum and Art Gallery Board appointed
The newly appointed Southland Museum and Art Gallery Board has met for the first time. In August, seven people were confirmed as new members of the Board to independently oversee the museum collection. They are David Hall-Jones, Lou Sanson, Jane Stanton, Dougal Austin, Teina Herzer, Rev Evelyn Cook and co-opted member Katie McRae. Hall-Jones is […]
Read More >New rating valuations on the horizon for Invercargill
Work is already well underway on Invercargill’s general property revaluation for 2023. New three-yearly rating valuations are being prepared for every one of the city’s 26,313 properties by independent valuers Quotable Value (QV), with new values being processed for every property based on its most likely selling price if it had sold on 1 July […]
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