Invercargill City Council will next week receive preliminary designs for the transformation of Don and Esk Streets in the city centre into the entertainment and social hub of the region. Working alongside the Council, urban design specialist Isthmus Group has created the plan for the city centre with input from the local community. Council Infrastructure […]
Read More >ILT By-Election voting open
Voting in the ILT By-Election opens today, with voting papers expected to hit letterboxes this week. Five candidates are vying for the single vacancy on the six-person board. Former Invercargill Licensing Trust board member Mike Mika resigned in February after being appointed as a District Court Judge. The five nominees who are campaigning to be […]
Read More >Hundreds share views on Roadmap to Renewal
Hundreds of people have had their say on Invercargill City Council’s proposed Roadmap to Renewal, the consultation on the 2021-31 Long-Term Plan. Consultation closed at 5pm on Monday, 3 May. LTP Project Champion Councillor Alex Crackett said it was fantastic to see so many people took the chance to have their say. “We are so […]
Read More >Flying poppies created in Invercargill
Invercargill residents created more than 30 hand-made poppies to add to a special banner being flown around the country to commemorate ANZAC Day. A national fundraiser, The Poppy Flight aimed to bring together remembrance and hope for the future, with proceeds going to the RSA and the Starship Foundation. More than 30 volunteer pilots throughout […]
Read More >Restored Trooper unveiled
The hard graft of masons and restorers has been revealed this week when scaffolding and wrapping was removed from around Troopers’ memorial. The memorial was one of seven in Invercargill to receive funding from the Provincial Growth Fund for restoration work. Marcus Wainwright of Dunedin-based Wainwright & Co Stonemasons who worked on Troopers’ memorial, said […]
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 […]
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