Invercargill City Council is celebrating the completion of four new energy-efficient housing units in the city this week. The new units, built in Stirrat St, were constructed as part of Council’s long-term policy to replace and increase social housing for elderly people. “These new units are the first step in renovating and revitalising Council housing […]
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Traffic signals to make Invercargill intersection safer given the green light
A new set of traffic signals to make an Invercargill intersection safer has been given the tick of approval from Invercargill City Councillors. At their Infrastructure Committee meeting on March 5, councillors agreed to proceed with safety improvements at the intersection of Invercargill’s Yarrow and Lindisfarne streets – a project partially funded through Waka Kotahi’s […]
Read More >New Te Unua Museum of Southland Director welcomed to Invercargill
The new Museum Director for Invercargill’s Te Unua Museum of Southland has been officially welcomed to the city in a mihi whakatau. Te Unua Museum of Southland is part of Invercargill City Council’s Project 1225 development, which also includes the recently-completed Te Pātaka Taoka Southern Regional Collections Facility and a specialist tuatara enclosure within the […]
Read More >Main contractor for new Invercargill museum on board
The rebuild of Invercargill’s museum is full steam ahead, with the local branch of Naylor Love officially joining the project as its main contractor. Invercargill City Council’s Project 1225 involves the creation of three new cultural facilities for the city: the recently-completed Te Pātaka Taoka regional museum collection storage facility, a specialist tuatara enclosure within […]
Read More >Te Unua Museum of Southland Museum Director appointed
Invercargill’s museum redevelopment has been given another major boost, with the appointment of its director made official. Invercargill City Council Chief Executive Michael Day said he was pleased to announce that Eloise Wallace has been appointed to the position of Museum Director for the city’s new cultural facility, Te Unua Museum of Southland. “Eloise comes […]
Read More >Future of Wachner Pl, Esk St West under consideration
The Invercargill City Council is asking the community for feedback on further inner city redevelopment. In a report presented to Council on Tuesday, the Moving forward with City Block and City Centre Streets Consultation Document offers three unique yet adjacent points for the community to consider; a financing restructure for the Invercargill Central Mall, the […]
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