On Friday, March 15, a new walkway at Anderson Park was opened as part of Discover Our Parks for Parks Week. The new walkway is 750 metres long and took about six months to complete. It was a stunning day, with an amazing performance from the Aurora College Kapa Haka group and a beautiful blessing […]
Read More >ICC Surf to City gets thousands active
About 3000 people took part in this year’s ICC Surf to City, with organisers deeming the event a roaring success. The event, the largest on the Sport Southland calendar, was held on Sunday March 10, and involved 12km, 6km, and 3km options that participants could bike, run or walk. Sport Southland chief executive Brendon McDermott […]
Read More >Council trials Magical Park app in city first
The Invercargill City Council is trialing a game that children can use on smart devices at specific parks and reserves in the city. Magical Park, developed by GEO AR Games, is an app that can be downloaded via the app store or Google Play, and turns a normal urban city park into a digital fantasy […]
Read More >Development brings road closures and detours for inner-city
As demolition of buildings on the corner of Don and Dee Streets continues, the Invercargill City Council, NZ Transport Agency, and ILT have been working together to minimise disruption while continuing to keep the area safe. From 6am Saturday, March 23, until Sunday, April 7, detours and alternative access routes will be implemented throughout the […]
Read More >Demolition on track as hotel name is revealed
Demolition work on the corner of Don and Dee Street is progressing on schedule, with the interiors of some buildings completely gutted. Work will soon move street side, with the beginning of the demolition of the Kiln of Don Street, to be followed by Barluca in the coming days and weeks. Meanwhile, the ILT has […]
Read More >Council launches Discover our Parks events for Parks Week 2019
Everyone is invited to get out and about to discover Invercargill’s parks and reserves this March. To mark Parks Week, the Invercargill City Council Parks and Recreation team has planned a suite of events called Discover our Parks. The events will be held at different locations each day between March 10 and March 16. Focussing […]
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