The people of Invercargill have had their say on the future of Wachner Place and Esk Street West, restructuring the financing of City Block and a new CCTV policy. The Invercargill City Council’s Moving Forward with City Block and City Centre Streets Consultation closed on 14 October, with 173 submissions gathered from the public. Council […]
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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 […]
Read More >SBHS First XV Victory Parade cancelled
A parade through Invercargill’s inner-city, to celebrate Southland Boys’ High School’s historic win in the New Zealand Barbarians 1st XV National championships, has been cancelled because of temperamental weather. Southland Boys’ High School came from behind to beat Westlake Boys’ and take out the prestigious Moascar Cup, winning their school’s first-ever national rugby title in […]
Read More >Voting made easier by Don St pop up
With the by-election days away Invercargill City Council is hosting an after-hours voting pop-up to help busy members of the community make sure they get the chance to have their say. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said with voting set to close this week at noon on Friday, […]
Read More >Work on Invercargill’s Esk and Don streets is officially complete
Mana whenua were joined by Mayor Nobby Clark, Councillors, Council staff, contractors, retailers and guests for a whakawātea and blessing on Friday 14 April to settle the streets and mark the end of over two years of work. Invercargill City Council started work in 2021 to upgrade Esk and Don streets. Extensive repair and replacement […]
Read More >Restored Trooper unveiled
The hard graft of masons and restorers has been revealed this week when scaffolding and wrapping was removed from around Troopers’ memorial. The memorial was one of seven in Invercargill to receive funding from the Provincial Growth Fund for restoration work. Marcus Wainwright of Dunedin-based Wainwright & Co Stonemasons who worked on Troopers’ memorial, said […]
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