Invercargill and Southland are in the midst of dealing with an extreme weather event that may have an adverse effect on residents across the region. A period of heavy rain in Southland has resulted in flooding in many parts of the region. A state of emergency has been declared for the Gore district and Emergency […]
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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 >New rating valuations on the horizon for Invercargill
Work is already well underway on Invercargill’s general property revaluation for 2023. New three-yearly rating valuations are being prepared for every one of the city’s 26,313 properties by independent valuers Quotable Value (QV), with new values being processed for every property based on its most likely selling price if it had sold on 1 July […]
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 >By-election voting opens
The voting period for the 2023 Invercargill City Council by-election opens on Thursday July 13, with voting documents due to arrive in letterboxes from today. A by-election, triggered following the resignation of former councillor Nigel Skelt in May, has attracted 14 candidates. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said all […]
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