Solid waste services will be returning to a new normal as New Zealand moves to Alert Level 2 on Thursday 14 May. Council transfer stations will be returning to normal operating hours from Thursday, excluding Gore Transfer Station, which will be returning to normal hours from Monday 18 May. Facilities will continue operating the safe […]
Read More >ICC reopens at Alert Level 2
Invercargill City Council is delighted to be able to welcome customers back into its offices, facilities, and places people love to visit at Alert Level 2, albeit with some changes in place. Splash Palace, Invercargill Public Library, Bluff Service Centre, and the Civic Administration Building will all open their doors to the public on Thursday […]
Read More >Name of transitional art gallery and museum revealed
Southland’s together space, the collaboration between the Invercargill Public Art Gallery and the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, is to be called He Waka Tuia Art + Museum. Shared with the Art + Museum by Iwi Liaison Komiti Michael Skerrett, Shona Fordyce, Peggy Peek, Taare Bradshaw and Evelyn Cook, He Waka Tuia means the vehicle […]
Read More >ICC changes staff pay proposal
Invercargill City Council is today making changes to a proposal regarding staff pay during COVID-19. Chief Executive Clare Hadley said following feedback from staff on the proposal, it was decided that all staff would continue to receive Pandemic Leave for the current pay period (ending Sunday 10 May). “Our proposal was made at a time […]
Read More >Grants still available from Mayoral Flood Relief Fund
People affected by February’s flooding event can still make applications to the Mayoral Relief Fund for assistance, although they are being urged to get their requests in soon. Southland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Controller Angus McKay said the fund will close on 30 June and a decision will be made by local mayors on what […]
Read More >Consultation now open on special rates postponement scheme
Council is proposing a new scheme to support people experiencing financial hardship as a result of epidemics, pandemics and natural disasters. It is proposed that this new scheme will be included within a new combined Rates postponement and remissions policy which will replace the existing separate policies. We’re also seeking feedback on our Fees and […]
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