On a quest to do their bit for the environment, as well as make things easier for the community, Invercargill City Council has begun the mammoth task of digitising all of the city’s property files. There are 33,000 files that are currently residing in the basement of the Civic Administration Building, and need to be […]
Read More >Electric equipment used in parks saving dollars as well as CO2 emissions
The Council Parks team maintains a large amount of area within Invercargill full of plants, trees and grass, so this has been a good place to start when looking at Council’s impact on the environment. Council has about 150 parks and reserves on more than 3000 hectares of land, which require a lot of maintenance. […]
Read More >Water restrictions likely for Invercargill
Water restrictions likely for Invercargill 26 01 23 Invercargill district residents may see restrictions on hosing and sprinklers as soon as next week. Although rain is forecast, the overall outlook for February is for dry conditions to continue, meaning it is increasingly probable that water restrictions will be imposed in Invercargill and Bluff. Invercargill City […]
Read More >City ready to welcome Japanese delegation
Invercargill will welcome a delegation from Japanese sister city Kumagaya this week, in a visit set to commemorate 30 years of the sister city relationship. The Invercargill-Kumagaya sister city relationship was formalised in 1993 and has since sparked student exchanges, reciprocal official visits and the formation of the Kumagaya Friendship Association. Kumagaya, about 60km from […]
Read More >Speed limits to drop outside schools
Variable speed limits are set to be introduced outside four Invercargill schools in time for the beginning of the term. Council has introduced changes to speeds throughout the Invercargill District, including reduced speeds in busy shopping areas and on some rural roads, as part of Waka Kotahi’s Road to Zero strategy. Now the speed limits […]
Read More >Boaties looking forward to using new Bluff boat ramp
After several years of travelling elsewhere to sail, Southland Trailer Yacht Squadron life member Colin McDonald is looking forward to sailing in Bluff Harbour once again. The current boat ramp at Bluff, which was once all-weather, all-tide, has deteriorated and is no longer suitable for him to launch his yacht from so he mostly travels […]
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