The Invercargill City Council is urging residents to plan ahead, as one of its major infrastructure projects gets closer to highly-populated parts of the city. The Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade will see more than 10km of pipe installed through several city streets, along a state highway, and under two waterways. Invercargill City Council Programme Director Lee […]
Read More >Invercargill City Council retains First Past the Post electoral system
Invercargill City Councillors have voted to stick with the status quo, and have retained the First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system. In a full Council meeting on Tuesday 18 July, Councillors were asked whether or not they wanted to change the electoral process, used to determine successful candidates in upcoming local government elections, from […]
Read More >Concept designs for new tuatara enclosure at Queens Park unveiled
Concept designs for the home for Henry and his tuatara friends in Queens Park have been unveiled. In June, Christchurch-based firm Studio 4 Architects came on board to design the new facility and have now delivered a first look at the tuatara space in the animal reserve. The facility will include nine separate areas that […]
Read More >By-election voting opens
The voting period for the 2023 Invercargill City Council by-election opens on Thursday July 13, with voting documents due to arrive in letterboxes from today. A by-election, triggered following the resignation of former councillor Nigel Skelt in May, has attracted 14 candidates. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said all […]
Read More >Concept designs for Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreational Precinct revealed
Mountain bike enthusiasts are invited to have their say about the Bluff Hill Motupōhue Active Recreational Precinct as concept designs are revealed. Wānaka-based mountain bike trail construction company Dirt Dynamics have come on board to design and build more than 10km of mountain bike and walking tracks on Bluff Hill Motupōhue. Last year, the project […]
Read More >Tickets to inaugural cabaret festival on sale now
Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret promises to brighten up the city this winter, and tickets are now on sale. Invercargill City Council Venues Manager Jason Wade said the eight-day festival will see theatre, music, and creativity collide, with the stellar line-up set to offer something for everyone. “Upstage will bring a really exciting roster of […]
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