The voting period for the 2023 Invercargill City Council by-election opens on Thursday July 13, with voting documents due to arrive in letterboxes from today. A by-election, triggered following the resignation of former councillor Nigel Skelt in May, has attracted 14 candidates. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said all […]
Read More >Concept designs for Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreational Precinct revealed
Mountain bike enthusiasts are invited to have their say about the Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreational Precinct as concept designs are revealed. Wānaka-based mountain bike trail construction company Dirt Dynamics have come on board to design and build more than 10km of mountain bike and walking tracks on Bluff Hill Motupōhue. Last year, the project […]
Read More >Tickets to inaugural cabaret festival on sale now
Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret promises to brighten up the city this winter, and tickets are now on sale. Invercargill City Council Venues Manager Jason Wade said the eight-day festival will see theatre, music, and creativity collide, with the stellar line-up set to offer something for everyone. “Upstage will bring a really exciting roster of […]
Read More >Fare changes help keep buses affordable
Invercargill City Council is adopting fare changes to help keep public transport affordable in the city. The Government-led Community Connect programme provides a 50 per cent concession on public transport services for Community Services Cardholders when using a Bee Card. Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said the new fares would apply to all Council […]
Read More >Queens Park set to become construction site for new museum
The area around the current museum in Queens Park is about to look a bit different, as the establishment of a work site begins and Project 1225, the museum rebuild, progresses. Invercargill City Council has committed $39.4 million into Project 1225 to develop a new museum in Queens Park, a new home for the tuatara, […]
Read More >Construction of museum storage facility marks halfway point
The roof of the storage facility that will house millions of museum treasures has now been installed, marking the halfway point of the build. The Tisbury storage facility is one of three projects that fall under Project 1225, the Invercargill City Council’s plan to build a new museum. Council is investing $39.4 million to develop […]
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