Earthworks on Esk St Paused

Earthworks in Esk St have been paused in order to allow soil and material testing. An unknown substance has been discovered amongst archaeological material and soil excavated during streetscape works, which is now being tested. Invercargill City Council is working to upgrade the inner city streets to create a more attractive city centre, starting with […]

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Splash Palace hydroslides reopen in time for summer

All three hydroslides at Splash Palace will reopen today, Friday 26 November, just in time for summer. COVID-19 restrictions and maintenance issues forced the hydroslides out of action earlier this year. The raft slide was closed in July when an issue was identified with a supporting column. When New Zealand entered Alert Level 4 in […]

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New parking meters coming to Invercargill

Invercargill city streets are set to get new parking kiosks with a new pay-by-plate system to go live next month. Invercargill City Council will begin installation of the new parking payment kiosks this week, ready for Monday 13 December when the current “lollipop” parking meters will be switched off and parking payments will move to […]

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New location confirmed for city Umbrella

The former Don Street Umbrella Sculpture, Our people – Time and Place, has found a new home. The sculpture and the named bricks laid underneath were carefully uplifted from Don St in July in order to allow the City Streets Upgrade to begin. Invercargill City Council Manager Parks and Recreation Caroline Rain said the artwork, […]

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New directors appointed to Invercargill City Holdings Limited Group

Five new directors have been appointed to Invercargill City Holdings Limited Group. Invercargill City Holdings Limited Group (ICHL) is a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of the Invercargill City Council, which ensures its trading companies, including Electricity Invercargill Limited and Invercargill Airport Limited, are operating efficiently to make sure that maximum returns are made as […]

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