Work is well under way for the development of the new Bluff boat ramp and floating pontoons. Crews took a break over the festive season but have dived back in on 15 January. Caissons have been installed underwater, ready for the pile sleeves and piles to be inserted. Last year, the West Jetty was demolished […]
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Bluff Community Board Bursary applications now open
Some may think Bluff resident Paula Brown is a bit crazy to be doing her Master’s degree as well as planning a PhD, all while working casually and keeping three kids in tow. There are days when she thinks the same. But her love for the environment is pushing her through. Brown is in the […]
Read More >Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreation Precinct takes shape
More than 10km of mountain bike and walking trails are beginning to take shape on Bluff Hill as the Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreation Precinct gets under way. Awarua Rūnaka performed karakia and a bless in October before the first sod was turned and Wānaka-based mountain bike trail construction company Dirt Dynamics got started working […]
Read More >New rating valuations on the way for Invercargill
Invercargill property owners will soon receive new three-yearly rating valuations in the post or via email. Updated values have been prepared for all 26,344 properties in the city by independent valuers Quotable Value (QV) on behalf of Invercargill City Council. They reflect the likely price a property would have sold for on 1 July 2023, […]
Read More >Contractors hit the water as work on the Bluff boat ramp upgrade gets under way
Boaties keen to hit the water will soon have a new boat ramp to launch from with work getting under way at the Bluff wharf. This week, commercial diving and marine contracting company Sub Aqua Solutions was in the water, installing the piles that will support the new ramp and pontoons. Invercargill City Council committed […]
Read More >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 […]
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