Invercargill City Council administers funds for community and arts projects. Learn more about the Community Wellbeing Fund and the Creative Communities Fund, including information on applying.

In June 2019, the Council committed to developing an Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy, which would offer a vision, purpose and key outcomes for Invercargill City Council and serve to guide future plans for the region’s Arts, Culture and Heritage. Download the Invercargill Arts Culture and Heritage Strategy [PDF]

Invercargill City Council, Southland District Council and Gore District Council each carry out the Welcoming Communities programme for their respective districts within Southland.   Nau Mai, Haere Mai, Ki Te Waihopai Invercargill City Council is committed to making newcomers feel welcome in our great city. Newcomers can include immigrants, former refugees and international students. We […]

Opened in 2008, the Archives is home to historic records from the Invercargill City Council and the Southland community.