The nomination period for candidates wishing to stand in local body elections closes this week. Nominations for the Invercargill City Council by-election opened on 11 May and will close on Thursday, 8 June at 12 noon. Council had received 6 nominations thus far; David John Hicks, Carl Edward Heenan, Graham Lewis, Andrea Murrell, Lisa Tou-McNaughton […]
Read More >Splash Palace weekend hours to change
Splash Palace is changing its weekend opening hours from the end of May. From the weekend of 27 May, the pool will be open from 8am to 6pm at weekends, a change from the current opening hours of 6am to 8pm on Saturdays and 8am to 8pm on Sundays. Invercargill City Council Manager Aquatic Services […]
Read More >William Hodges Fellowship Exhibition artists draw on Southland for inspiration ahead of show
This year’s William Hodges Fellows have drawn inspiration from Southland to create works of art for this year’s exhibition. The Artist in Residence and Fellowship programme has been running for 29 years. This year will showcase the two Fellows – Daegan Wells with his show Finest Fuchsias and Kyla Cresswell’s Tracing the Land. This year’s […]
Read More >No shushing in library for Southern Junction
The Invercargill Public Library will be alive with the sound of music this weekend. Over a dozen musicians from throughout the south will be playing live, local and free at the library to celebrate NZ Music Month at Southern Junction on Saturday 27 May. Invercargill City Council Manager Customer Experience Cynthia Smith said Southern Junction […]
Read More >Invercargill residents encouraged to share aspirations for city
The community is being invited to share their aspirations for the city, as Invercargill City Council calls for people to share their thoughts on the Long-term Plan 2024-2034. The Where’s Your Heart? campaign, which will run until June 19, gives people the chance to engage with and shape Council’s plans earlier, before the formal consultation […]
Read More >Public submissions on Council electoral system now open
The Invercargill City Council is calling for public submissions on whether it should make the switch to a Single Transferrable Vote (STV) electoral process. Council is encouraging residents to have their say on how they want to see candidates – including the Mayor, Councillors, and Community Board members – elected in the future. At the […]
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