Councillors hear city block submissions

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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New rating valuations on the way for Invercargill

Invercargill property owners will soon receive new three-yearly rating valuations in the post or via email. Updated values have been prepared for all 26,344 properties in the city by independent valuers Quotable Value (QV) on behalf of Invercargill City Council. They reflect the likely price a property would have sold for on 1 July 2023, […]

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Invercargill CCTV to be installed by mid-2024

Invercargill City Council has set a timeline to have CCTV installed in the city centre by mid next year. Earlier this year, Council committed $1.1 million to investigate and install CCTV across the city and Bluff after requests from the community and Police. Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said staff had undertaken engagement with […]

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Invercargill experiencing effects of heavy rain

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 […]

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