The Invercargill community is being invited to give feedback on the next steps for the inner city redevelopment. Work to rejuvenate and rebuild the Invercargill CBD began in 2020, after Invercargill City Council committed to the Invercargill Central development, a centre comprising retail, food and beverage, offices and car parking. Council is also upgrading the […]
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Esk St works recommence
Works to upgrade Esk St in Invercargill have recommenced as part of the project to build a more attractive city centre. Works in Esk St were suspended late last year after some samples of bone and other artefacts discovered by site heritage experts unexpectedly changed colour, triggering testing. Invercargill City Council is upgrading the inner […]
Read More >Stead St Stopbank Upgrade set to begin next month
Work on a climate resilience project to upgrade the Stead St Stopbank is set to begin next month with some significant traffic management in place. As part of a key climate resilience project in Southland, Invercargill City Council is upgrading the Stead St Stopbank with a sheet pile wall to protect the city, the Invercargill […]
Read More >City Streets Upgrade starts this week
Work to transform Invercargill’s City Centre into a vibrant, inviting space starts this week as contractor Downer sets up in Don Street. Downer staff will start setting up site fencing from the Dee Street end of Don Street on Friday, 13 August. Invercargill City Council Roading Manager Russell Pearson said people coming into the CBD […]
Read More >Underground services work kick-starts streets upgrade
Work will soon get underway on the first stage of the Invercargill City Centre Streets Upgrade – Don and Esk, starting with essential work on underground pipes on Dee and Don Streets. The first projects agreed under the City Centre Master Plan, street renewals on Don and Esk to connect other city projects and make […]
Read More >Two new roundabouts to start 2020
Work is starting on one of two new roundabouts for Invercargill this week, with traffic congestion and safety expected to improve once they are complete. Last week, Invercargill City Council contractors began work at the intersection of Dunns Road and Marama Avenue in Otatara, where the first new roundabout will be built. Roading Manager Russell […]
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