Southland’s together space, the collaboration between the Invercargill Public Art Gallery and the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, is to be called He Waka Tuia Art + Museum. Shared with the Art + Museum by Iwi Liaison Komiti Michael Skerrett, Shona Fordyce, Peggy Peek, Taare Bradshaw and Evelyn Cook, He Waka Tuia means the vehicle […]
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Temporary Splash Palace car park changes
By Peter Thompson Manager Aquatic Services With construction beginning on the new hydroslides at Splash Palace we’ve had to make some changes to our car park to ensure that we can get the job done and keep everyone safe moving around the construction zone and through the facility car park. The graphic shows how the […]
Read More >Awarding of inaugural city centre heritage funds
By Shannon Baxter Heritage & Urban Design Planner Council’s inaugural city centre heritage funds were awarded mid-February! This means that we should all be on the lookout for the next several months, as multiple heritage buildings in our city centre will be getting a refresh. The majority of applications were for items that are easily […]
Read More >Central city carpark closed to public vehicles
The car park in the middle of the City Block, between Tay and Esk Streets, is now closed to the public to allow for demolition preparation work. We are recommending people looking for a great parking spot head to the Leven Street Car Park Building, or to one of the other close by car […]
Read More >Chinese Garden development continues
Earlier in 2019 Council committed to commencing construction on the Chinese Garden to an amended design that would fit with the original planned budget, yet also be in keeping with the original design intent. Since this time the Parks and Recreation Team have been busy at work with key elements of the project now either […]
Read More >Diversions for Bond Street roundabout renewal
Our contractors will be renewing the asphalt on the Bond Street roundabout next week. This means there will be diversions, road closures, and temporary speed limits in place. For those of you heading to the airport to catch a flight, please make sure you allow extra time for the diversion! Note the […]
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