Some CCTV is already up and running as installation of the 68 cameras continues across Invercargill and Bluff. 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 and Police. Cameras at Stirling Point and South City are expected to be […]
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Earthquake strengthening work to be carried out at Surrey Park Grandstand
The Surrey Park Grandstand is in line to be given a facelift. Originally built in 1964, the Invercargill City Council will undertake earthquake strengthening work at the grandstand. The project will be carried out by Amalgamated Builders Ltd. Council Manager for Parks and Recreation Caroline Rain said the upgrade would ensure the grandstand met user […]
Read More >Invercargill wins big at national awards
Invercargill residents have another reason to be proud of the city they call home, after receiving two major honours at the national landscape awards. Invercargill’s City Streets Upgrade project and the Sandy Point Domain Masterplan both received an Award of Excellence, at the NZ Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards at The Beehive in Wellington on […]
Read More >Safety upgrades to Lindisfarne and Yarrow streets intersection to begin
Major works to improve the safety of a high-crash intersection in Invercargill will begin on Monday. The works will include the installation of a new set of traffic signals and improvements to the pedestrian crossing facilities and cycling infrastructure. It will also include new drainage, kerbs and channels, chipsealing and asphalting. Invercargill City Council Group […]
Read More >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 >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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