Invercargill CBD, South City and Stirling Point in Bluff will have the majority of Stage One CCTV up and running by Christmas as work starts to help make the city safer. Council has committed $2.3 million for Stage One, to investigate and install CCTV across parts of Invercargill and Bluff after requests from the community […]
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Council encourages mindful parking as Central Government’s infringement fee increase comes into effect
Invercargill City Council is encouraging vehicle users to be mindful of their parking as Central Government increases parking infringement fees across the motu. As of October 1, fees will increase an average of 70 percent for overstaying and inconsiderate parking. This only applies to Council-operated parking areas. Manager Environmental Services Gillian Cavanagh said the last […]
Read More >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 >Youth Council keen to foster connections, at first-ever Umbrella Market
Invercargill City Youth Council members are keen to connect rangatahi with the wider community, and have invited them to take part in an out-of-the-box market day. Invercargill’s first-ever Umbrella Market, run by the youth council’s Summer Committee, will be an opportunity for those aged between five and 19 to sell their wares using upside-down umbrellas […]
Read More >Councillors hear city block submissions
The people of Invercargill have had their say on the future of Wachner Place and Esk Street West, restructuring the financing of City Block and a new CCTV policy. The Invercargill City Council’s Moving Forward with City Block and City Centre Streets Consultation closed on 14 October, with 173 submissions gathered from the public. Council […]
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