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 […]
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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 […]
Read More >Estuary clean up by contractors
Contractors, subcontractors and staff working on the Stead Street Stopbank Upgrade worked on something a little different on Monday. Invercargill City Council is 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 >City may face water restrictions
Invercargill residents may see water restrictions as soon as next week as the Ōreti River, where the city’s water comes from, is at risk of running low. Invercargill City Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said the Ōreti River flow has been in the low range since December 2021. When the river flow drops to […]
Read More >Thoughts on stormwater sought
Invercargill City Council wants the community to have a think about what they’re pouring down the drain in a new consultation. Council is engaging on a proposed Stormwater Bylaw, which covers all facets of the stormwater network. The main parts of the bylaw cover use, construction or alteration of the stormwater and drainage network, pollution […]
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