Work to replace an ageing sewer main between Kennington and Invercargill is set to begin today, Friday 5 August. Sewer pipes across the city that are due for renewal are being proactively replaced as part of the Invercargill City Council’s project to safeguard the system and avoid major pipe breakages. Invercargill City Council Manager Engineering […]
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Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade set to secure city’s water
A major upgrade of the city’s main water pipeline is set to begin this month as Invercargill City Council works to future-proof the city’s water supply. The Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade is a substantial Council project, which will see more than 10km of pipe installed through several city streets, along a state highway and under two […]
Read More >Council to make submission on Three Waters
Invercargill City Council is to make a submission to the Government on the Three Waters Reform Agenda. Councillors voted to make a submission to the Water Services Entity Bill, the first of three pieces of legislation which will give effect to the Government’s Three Waters Reform agenda, at a meeting of the Infrastructural Services Committee […]
Read More >Shared pathway to open
The shared pathway along the new Stead St Stopbank will be open from 5pm on Friday, June 3. Invercargill City Council has been upgrading the Stead St and Cobbe Rd stopbanks with a sheet pile wall and earthen embankment to protect the city, the Invercargill Airport and critical infrastructure from extreme weather events, sea level […]
Read More >Stead St to open to two-way traffic
The Stead St Stopbank Upgrade will mark a project milestone next week as the road reopens to two lanes. It was hoped the road could be reopened to two lanes at the end of April but the impact of Covid-19 on the crews working on site has meant a delay on the reopening date. Invercargill […]
Read More >Queens Park honoured again in winning night for Invercargill
Invercargill’s Queens Park has been once again nationally recognised, taking out the Outstanding Park award at the 2021 Recreation Aotearoa Recreation Awards, held online on Wednesday, April 6. The award was one of five picked up by Invercargill City Council and other Southland organisations at the national awards event that recognises individuals, organisations, programmes and […]
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