The Council Parks team maintains a large amount of area within Invercargill full of plants, trees and grass, so this has been a good place to start when looking at Council’s impact on the environment. Council has about 150 parks and reserves on more than 3000 hectares of land, which require a lot of maintenance. […]
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Elves ask City children for help in shock move
The tamariki of Waihōpai are being asked to help as Santa’s elves have become the latest to feel the pinch of global supply chain issues. City children and their whānau are being asked to help decorate the Invercargill Civic Christmas Trees using natural, found waterproof materials and to be in to win a family fun […]
Read More >Tours, displays for Cemeteries & Crematoria Week
A series of events designed to highlight the gentle history of honouring the dead has been developed by the Invercargill City Council Parks and Recreation Cemetery Services team. Council Team Leader Cemetery Ricky Mulqueen said vintage burial registers and map displays, guided walks and headstone refurbishment demonstrations would be held as part of Cemeteries & […]
Read More >Council takes steps to develop Sandy Point Domain Master Plan
Invercargill City Council is taking steps to develop a 30-50 year Master Plan for the future of the Sandy Point Domain. The Master Plan will establish a long-term plan for Sandy Point Domain’s future use, asset renewal, and development, helping to guide future funding decisions, while maintaining its role as a recreation hub for the […]
Read More >Kelvin St to close as trees removed
Invercargill City Council Parks and Recreation staff are proactively removing trees along the western boundary of Queens Park from Avenal Street to Guthrie Lane next week. This follows on from similar work completed in July 2021 and is guided by the ICC Tree Plan 2020, which details Council’s long-term strategy in ensuring the sustainability of […]
Read More >New look for Russell Square
Popular playground Russell Square is getting a facelift, beginning this month. The work began this week, with Invercargil City Council Parks and Recreation staff and contractors beggining the removal of poplar trees on the eastern boundary on Elles Rd. Council Parks and Recreation Manager Caroline Rain said work would take place in two stages – […]
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