Refurbishment of Wachner Place’s historic clock is planned to begin today, when it will be temporarily dismantled to undergo major repair works. The works will include a major overhaul and upgrade to the clock’s mechanism and structure and form part of the wider redevelopment of the Esk Street West Project including the development around the […]
Read More >Future of Bluff wastewater to be considered
The future of Bluff’s wastewater discharge is coming into focus as Invercargill City Council works towards securing a new resource consent. The Bluff Wastewater Treatment Plant, in McGorlick St, was built in 2000 to treat residential and industrial wastewater from the Bluff township. The existing treated wastewater discharge is to the coastal and marine area, […]
Read More >Detailed design revealed for Te Unua Museum of Southland
The detailed design for Invercargill’s new Te Unua Museum of Southland has been revealed, showcasing an impressive and contemporary facility that will stand the test of time to house and celebrate the stories of Southland. Te Unua Museum of Southland is part of Invercargill City Council’s Project 1225, which will see the demolition and rebuild […]
Read More >Museum demo on track
The demolition of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery building is nearing completion, with work expected to be complete within the coming weeks. Deconstruction of the pyramid building, which started in May, has seen the complete removal of roofing panels and the pyramid structure, as well as near-complete removal of the brick buildings underneath. Senior […]
Read More >Bluff Adventure Park to open soon
Completion of Bluff’s newest adventure park is only a few months away, with ongoing discussions about the trail and park names set to wrap up this month. The newly named Motupōhue Adventure Park will consist of more than 10km of mountain bike and walking tracks of varying expertise levels across Bluff Hill Motupōhue including an […]
Read More >Council and Loss and Grief Centre partnership a blooming success
Invercargill’s Queens Park is set to get a little brighter in the coming weeks, as hundreds of daffodil bulbs have been planted in partnership with the Invercargill Loss and Grief Centre. In an area now known as Memory Lane, Parks staff have planted over 850 daffodil bulbs which had been donated by the Loss and […]
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