Covid-19 Alert Level impacts project

As we approach the planned start date for the City Streets Upgrade in Esk Street of Monday, August 23, the move to Covid -19 Alert Level 4 has understandably had an impact. The City Streets Upgrade Team is working with our Contractor, Downer, to understand what impacts the current lockdown, and any change in Alert […]

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Council services continue at Alert Level 4

Essential services in Invercargill will continue to operate during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown this week, although Council facilities will be closed until at least Saturday. The Government announced on Tuesday evening that New Zealand would move to COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown at midnight, in response to a confirmed community case of COVID-19. Invercargill City […]

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Covid-19 Alert Level 4

All of New Zealand is at COVID-19 Alert Level 4. We have closed all of the Invercargill City Council facilities until at least Friday at midnight. This includes: The Invercargill City Council civic administration building Invercargill Public Library and Bluff Public Library Splash Palace Civic Theatre He Waka Tuia We will have staff working to […]

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City Streets Upgrade starts this week

Work to transform Invercargill’s City Centre into a vibrant, inviting space starts this week as contractor Downer sets up in Don Street. Downer staff will start setting up site fencing from the Dee Street end of Don Street on Friday, 13 August. Invercargill City Council Roading Manager Russell Pearson said people coming into the CBD […]

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Strengthening works required for Civic, He Waka Tuia

Seismic strengthening works are set to commence at two Invercargill City Council premises after updated assessments revealed room for improvement, but it should not disrupt business as usual. As part of a thorough assessment of Council facilities, in line with updated building standards introduced in 2017, the Civic Theatre and He Waka Tuia Art + […]

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Museum governance group members appointed

The members of a governance group that will make recommendations to the Invercargill City Council on the best outcomes to deliver a future museum in the city have been appointed. As part of deliberations on the LTP, Council agreed to establish the governance group. The purpose of the group is to create a unique and […]

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