Boost for Southland tourism

A significant allocation of funding for Southland’s Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) is set to play a pivotal role in the sector’s rebuild. Today the Government announced up to $20.2 million has been made available for the countries 31 RTOs as part of the $400 million Tourism Recovery Fund. This includes Great South as Southland’s Regional […]

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Competition to support our CBD launched

Invercargill City Council is supporting our inner-city retailers by offering the public a chance to win vouchers to spend in-store. City Centre Co-Ordinator Shru Shrivastava said the competition, Pop Quiz – Pop into our CBD, was a small way Council could encourage more people to shop local, and shop in the CBD. The competition will […]

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ICC asks: Extra Money for City Block?

Invercargill City Council is asking its community: should we invest extra money in the city block? At a meeting on Monday, Councillors agreed to seek feedback from the community on further investment in the city block development. At this stage, Council’s preferred option is to invest a further $16million in the development, and to invest […]

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Together Southland, let’s rediscover #My Southland!

With Alert Level 2 promising more freedom to reconnect with friends, family and travel, there is no better time to rediscover the secrets of the south! Southland’s Regional Development Agency, Great South, has partnered with Destination Fiordland to launch phase two of its Together Southland campaign and is encouraging Southlanders to rediscover and share their […]

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Solid Waste Services under Alert Level 2

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 […]

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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 […]

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