Invercargill will mark the King’s Coronation by planting a Rimu in Queens Park’s Ron Petrie NZ Plant Garden. Invercargill City Council, along with other councils throughout Aotearoa, has been invited to take part in the national celebration and commmoration of the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla by the Department […]
Read More >“Once-in-a-generation” project complete
Work on Invercargill’s Stead Street Stopbank Upgrade is officially complete. Mana whenua were joined by Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell, Council staff, contractors and guests for a whakawātea and blessing on Thursday 27 April to celebrate the completion of a “once-in-a-generation” project. Invercargill City Council started work in 2021 to upgrade the Stead St stopbank with […]
Read More >Tuatara stalwart calls time after 52 years looking after Henry and his friends
In his 52 years working with the tuatara at the Southland Museum, Senior Living Species Officer Tuatara Lindsay Hazley QSM has better stories than most. One of the standouts is when he strolled into the maternity ward at Southland Hospital, amidst several pregnant women, with pregnant tuatara Mildred, in order for her to have an […]
Read More >ILT Group grant kicks off first funding support for museum rebuild Project 1225
Invercargill’s new museum has been given a boost of $500,000 from the ILT Group in the first successful funding application for Project 1225. In 2022, as part of the Long-term Plan, Council agreed to invest $39.4 million to develop a 3550m2 museum at Queens Park, which also included building a storage facility at Tisbury and […]
Read More >Rates notices to be available online
Ratepayers will be given the option to switch to receiving rates notices by email instead of by post, beginning later this week. Council rates notices are traditionally sent out quarterly via post but now Council is giving ratepayers the opportunity to have their rates notices emailed directly to them via a secure online portal. Acting […]
Read More >Work on Invercargill’s Esk and Don streets is officially complete
Mana whenua were joined by Mayor Nobby Clark, Councillors, Council staff, contractors, retailers and guests for a whakawātea and blessing on Friday 14 April to settle the streets and mark the end of over two years of work. Invercargill City Council started work in 2021 to upgrade Esk and Don streets. Extensive repair and replacement […]
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