The Invercargill City Council’s 2024-2034 Long-term Plan was formerly adopted by Councillors today (27 June 2024). Following feedback from the community regarding the rising cost of living, Councillors approved an average rate increase of 9.88% for the 2024/2025 year. Councillors also approved a provision of $7.7 million of rates funded borrowing to replace Elderly Persons’ […]
Read More >Mayor makes changes to Council Committees and Chairs
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has made changes to the Council’s governance structure, following his mid-term review. The changes, which are set to come into effect on 1 July 2024, will see changes to existing Council committee structures and the appointment of two new Chairs. The committees will be: Risk and Assurance, Infrastructure and Projects, Community […]
Read More >Popular kid’s PLAY exhibitions returns to inspire creativity at He Waka Tuia
Get ready to dive into a realm of creativity and imagination with He Waka Tuia’s wildly popular PLAY exhibition set to return. PLAY 3.0 is back and better than ever for the third year running. This year’s exhibition includes nine interactive zones designed to get the grey matter working in the young and young at […]
Read More >Time to register canine friends
Dog registration for Invercargill and Bluff residents is open now, giving dog owners over a month in which to register their four-legged friends. The final date to pay registration without penalty is Thursday, 1 August 2024. Dog owners can register their dog and pay online at www.icc.govt.nz, or by visiting Te Hīnaki – Civic Building […]
Read More >Sharks set to take over Splash Palace
Tamariki in Invercargill are being given the chance to get up and close and personal with some of Southland’s biggest sporting names at Splash Palace. The Splash Palace Sports competition offers local sports teams the chance to win a party with players from the Southland Sharks basketball team. It includes a meet-and-greet session with the […]
Read More >Lindisfarne and Yarrow streets intersection gets the green light
Local residents have a new addition to help keep their community safer, with the successful installation of traffic lights at the Yarrow and Lindisfarne street intersection. Works on the intersection concluded on Wednesday with the traffic lights operational from mid-morning. Invercargill City Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said the works, which had been completed […]
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