Tamariki in Invercargill are being given the chance to get up and close and personal with some of Southland’s biggest sporting names at Splash Palace. The Splash Palace Sports competition offers local sports teams the chance to win a party with players from the Southland Sharks basketball team. It includes a meet-and-greet session with the […]
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Double glazing programme a hit with local residents
The Invercargill City Council has recently completed a programme of works retro-fitting and replacing original windows with new double-glazed windows in 194 of its council owned flats across Invercargill and Bluff. Council Senior Advisor Property and Facilities Andrea Wilkes said the majority of the works had been completed over the past five months. “As a […]
Read More >Six reasons we loved Invercargill
By Gwyneth Hyndman Our Montana-based family of four leapt on the opportunity to move to Southland in 2024 – and Invercargill became our main hub for adventure-planning, groceries, library books and park days to run off the zoomies after long hours in carseats. Sometimes you need an outsider’s perspective to appreciate where you live. Here […]
Read More >Invercargill’s first youth festival to be held
Invercargill’s first youth focussed festival is set to be held on Saturday. The Block Takeover Youth Festival, which is being held in collaboration with Youthline, Number 10 Youth One Stop Shop, South Alive and Te Rourou One Foundation,is aimed at connecting rangatahi with youth support services and networks. Held at the Civic Theatre on 18 […]
Read More >Clean-up of Daffodil Bay highlights community spirit
A litter event that drew national attention over Easter weekend became an opportunity for the community to come together to clean up a beloved recreational area in Invercargill. Local Lesley Treweek, who has been photographing birdlife at Sandy Point for about 10 years, said that she had never seen anything like the litter she spotted […]
Read More >Nominations in for the 2024 Civic Awards
Invercargill City Council has received nine nominations for the Council’s Civic Awards, recognising unsung heroes who are making a difference in our community. Councillors agreed to reinstate the awards this year – previously, Council handed out 73 award honours between 1984 and 2016. The 2024 nominations – which closed on Friday, April 12 – spanned […]
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