Further security measures at Stirling Point in Bluff will be considered after glass panelling at the viewing platform has been vandalised again, just a day after previous damage was repaired. The glass panels at the Stirling Point lookout were replaced in December after the viewing platform had been the target of vandals three times since […]
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Boaties looking forward to using new Bluff boat ramp
After several years of travelling elsewhere to sail, Southland Trailer Yacht Squadron life member Colin McDonald is looking forward to sailing in Bluff Harbour once again. The current boat ramp at Bluff, which was once all-weather, all-tide, has deteriorated and is no longer suitable for him to launch his yacht from so he mostly travels […]
Read More >Work begins on Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreational Precinct
Work is under way on the Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreational Precinct with hopes that it will bring people from across the country to the southern town. Invercargill City Council is working closely with the Southland Mountain Bike Club and project manager Logic Group Ltd to create an adventure park that will attract riders from […]
Read More >Christmas Holiday Hours 2022
Refer to this page for up-to-date details on opening hours, service changes, and contact details for Council facilities over the 🎄 Christmas and 🎆 New Year period. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable break! ☎️ Need to get in touch after-hours? For urgent enquires after-hours phone (03) 211 1679 at any […]
Read More >Bluff Community Board Bursary applications open
The thought of studying law was something that had never crossed Bluff twins Makareta and Katarina Coote’s minds. The pair were at the University of Otago for an open day, heading to an archaeology lecture, when the Dean of Law entered the elevator they were in. When he found out where they were headed he […]
Read More >Bluff Community Board votes to reinstate Ray Fife as chair
A lot has happened in Bluff in the past nine years, but Community Board chairman Ray Fife believes this upcoming term might be the most exciting yet. On November 28, at the inaugural meeting of the new Bluff Community Board, Fife was reinstated as chairman for his fourth term. Fife and Tammi Topi are the […]
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