A proposal to help make Invercargill and Bluff more family-friendly is one of the key issues in Invercargill City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026. Public consultation on the plan opened on March 13 – and now, Council is calling for people to share their views on the future of urban play in the city. Community […]
Read More >Spruced up leisure pool set to reopen early
Work to install new foam tile flooring in the leisure pool at Invercargill’s Splash Palace has been completed ahead of schedule. Invercargill City Council Aquatic Services Manager Stephen Cook said he was delighted the pool would be back in action soon, after its temporary closure to replace the flooring began on Monday 3 March. The […]
Read More >Consultation opens on Annual Plan 2025/2026
Invercargill City Council is calling for the community to share their views on its plans for the year ahead, with public consultation on the Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 now open. The Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 outlines the projects and day-to-day services on Council’s books for the next financial year, as well as how much it […]
Read More >Path upgrade for Te Moutere Tuatara Island
Work to upgrade the path around Te Moutere Tuatara Island in Queens Park is set to begin next week. The current gravel path at the tuatara enclosure will be replaced with a poured rubber surface, to be installed over the course of March and April. Work will begin on Monday 10 March. There will be […]
Read More >Invercargill marks Parks Week 2025
Parkour, scavenger hunts, orienteering, and nature play are just some of the ways Invercargill City Council is encouraging people to step outside and enjoy our parks and reserves to celebrate Parks Week 2025. Parks Week, an annual event designed to celebrate the vital role parks play in our communities, will run from Monday 3 March […]
Read More >Commercial and Partnerships team leader joins Te Unua Museum of Southland
The journey from care facilities in the United Kingdom, to construction sites in the deep south of Aotearoa, might not seem like the most linear of paths. But for Te Unua Museum of Southland’s new Commercial and Partnerships team leader, Helen Robinson, it makes perfect sense. Now in her fourth week in the role, she […]
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