EARLIER this year, in March, marked one yearsince Invercargill became home for many Colombian refugees. Next week, Thursday, June 20, is World Refugee Day. Here are three ways anyone can support World Refugee Day: 1. Volunteer your time with a community group or organisation supporting refugees. 2. Donate to a community group or organisation supporting […]
Read More >Winter is the season of stunning sunrises
With winter upon us the sun may not be pumping out much heat but is making up for that with spectacular sunrises. We at the Council get a great view here from the building, if you have sunrise photos you would like to add to our gallery send them to daniel.tobin@icc.govt.nz
Read More >Election candidates called for
Do you feel strongly about the future of your city? Now is your chance to give local politics a go and have your say. This October, the city will elect its Mayor and 12 Councillors for the Invercargill City Council. ICC is also managing the election process for the Bluff Community Board, where five people […]
Read More >Stars aligning for Matariki
A new group, Murihiku Matariki, approached Council earlier this year to offer guidance and assistance in planning the festival. Murihiku Matariki’s members include community and culturally-minded people from a wide range of organisations within Southland, including Arts Murihiku, Venture Southland, Invercargill Public Library, Sport Southland, and Invercargill Public Art Gallery. Group member Jay Coote said […]
Read More >Holdco to sell Invercargill City Forests Ltd
Invercargill City Holdings Limited (Holdco) has decided to sell Invercargill City Forests Limited (ICFL), following clarification of Holdco’s future strategy and expectations. Holdco is a 100% Invercargill City Council-owned holding company, and its subsidiaries include Electricity Invercargill Limited, Invercargill Airport Limited, Invercargill City Properties Limited, and ICFL. Council has been working to provide clarity around […]
Read More >2019 Bluff Oyster Festival + Photo Gallery And Video
What a day! The 2019 Bluff Oyster & Food Festival took place in Bluff today and it proved to be another success. Once again tickets were sold out months ago and queues stretched around the block waiting for the gates to open at 10.30am. After a run of chilly weather for the last few years […]
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